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Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk

Beam Suntory UK Limited pays suppliers in 66 days on average — 6 days past its stated terms

CRN 05591988 · Manufacturing · 17 statutory reports on record · period to 30 Jun 2026

66daysavg time to pay · H1 2026

Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 6 days past the 60-day term they state.

Well behindvs a 31-day median across 6,104 recent filers
Their stated terms
60 days
Paid outside agreed terms
43% of invoices
Paid after 61+ days
43%
Reporting period
1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
Source
their gov.uk filing, filed 31 Jul 2026

Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.

Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing

Paid 6 days past their stated terms

The pattern · last 6 of 17 reports

47 → 66 days — slowing down

The read · computed from their figures

Beam Suntory UK Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 66 days against stated terms of 60 days; 43% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 43% took 61 days or longer. Filed 31 Jul 2026.

The direction is slower: from 47 days in H2 2023 to 66 now — 19 days slower across their last 6 reports.

On the latest reported averages: Slower than 87% of the 977 large companies reporting in manufacturing.

That is 17 statutory periods on record (earliest H1 2018) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

Our payment days are every Wednesday, and we include invoices due up to that same day.While this may technically result in a slight delay for some invoices,it is simply a matter of our payment scheduling. All payments are made in a timely manner, and this approach ensures consistency and efficiency in our payment process.

Dispute resolution

Invoices that are not approved or do not meet the system’s criteria for payment are automatically flagged for review. These cases are then referred back to the assigned account handler, who investigates the issue, determines the cause, and provides guidance on how to resolve it. This process helps ensure that any payment delays are addressed efficiently and accurately.

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

PeriodAvg daysOutside terms61+ daysFiled
H1 20266643%43%31 Jul 2026
H2 20255749%41%3 Feb 2026
H1 20255362%35%8 Sept 2025
H2 20245250%32%14 Feb 2025
H1 20244852%24%30 Jul 2024
H2 20234712%12%31 Jan 2024
H1 20234534%12%28 Aug 2023
H2 20224337%12%27 Jan 2023
H1 20224042%11%13 Jul 2022
H2 20213932%6%7 Feb 2022
H1 20214538%8%20 Jul 2021
H2 20205826%16%28 Jan 2021
H1 20205335%22%29 Jul 2020
H2 20195447%21%27 Jan 2020
H1 20195035%16%29 Jul 2019
H2 20186262%34%16 Jan 2019
H1 20185970%34%3 Aug 2018

On the public register · Companies House

Company record

Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
13 Oct 2005
Registered office
PART SECOND FLOOR, UK HOUSE, 2, LONDON, W1D 1NN
0 outstanding charges on the register Accounts due 31 Dec 2026

Open the full record at Companies House.

Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic

What a 66-day cycle ties up

A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 66-day vs a 60-day payment cycle.

≈ £26,000
of invoicing outstanding at any one time on a 66-day cycle — about £2,400 more than the same account would carry at 60-day terms.

Late Payment Act. The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 lets a supplier charge statutory interest and fixed compensation on invoices paid past agreed terms. Work out what a late invoice is worth → Whether it applies depends on your contract — check with an adviser.

Quick answers · Beam Suntory UK Limited

Are they getting slower or faster?
Their reported average has moved about 19 days slower over the window (47 → 66 days).
What's their typical pay point?
Their latest filed report puts the average at day 66; across their last 6 reports it ranged 47–66 days. Treat that as a historical reference point, not a promise for a new invoice.
Can I see what this means for my invoices?
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What does "paid outside agreed terms" mean?
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How this is compiled. Built from official records only: Companies House and the gov.uk payment-practices service. The payment figures are self-reported — companies over the size threshold must file them by law and the board signs them off. No credit-agency data. The numbers are theirs; the plain-English read is ours. This is information compiled from public records under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — not a credit rating and not advice.

The 31-day comparison figure is the median across 6,104 companies with a current statutory report — every sector pooled, not an average of sector medians (how the figure is built).

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