Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
China Telecom (Europe) Limited pays suppliers in 41 days on average — within its stated 30–45 day terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 11 days past the shortest term they state (30 days), still within their 45-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 30–45 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 9% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 18%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 30 Jul 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid within their stated range — 41 against 30–45 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 17 reports
50 → 41 days — getting faster
The read · computed from their figures
China Telecom (Europe) Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 41 days against stated terms of 30–45 days; 9% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 18% took 61 days or longer. Filed 30 Jul 2026.
The direction is faster: from 50 days in H2 2023 to 41 now — 9 days faster across their last 6 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 83% of the 476 large companies reporting in information & communication.
That is 17 statutory periods on record (earliest H1 2018) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.
What they tell their suppliers
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
The invoices are paid after confirming the goods delivered or service starting to be used. Normally, we will pay the monthly-recurring invoices within the service period. For example, if the service period is for July, we will pay them in July. If invoices are issued in advance, we received the invoices in July whereas service period is August, we normally pay them in August. For invoices are issued by quarter/year, we will pay them within the first month of the quarter/year.
Dispute resolution
If the supplier has any quires about the payment, they could contact us via [email protected] or by phone. If there is a dispute, we will contact the supplier by email or by phone to discuss the disputes. The invoice marked as dispute will be placed on hold until the dispute is resolved. No partial payment will be made in case of dispute.
Other information
No further comment provided
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 41 | 9% | 18% | 30 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 48 | 9% | 21% | 28 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 48 | 9% | 18% | 28 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 56 | 9% | 27% | 31 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 49 | 9% | 24% | 26 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 50 | 9% | 27% | 29 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 46 | 9% | 26% | 27 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 49 | 9% | 23% | 20 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 45 | 9% | 19% | 29 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 42 | 9% | 19% | 31 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 38 | 5% | 18% | 31 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 47 | 9% | 15% | 31 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 55 | 9% | 22% | 31 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 55 | 8% | 29% | 28 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 47 | 13% | 25% | 29 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 22 | 42% | 16% | 30 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 16 | 33% | 6% | 27 Jul 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2 Mar 2006
- Registered office
- 11TH FLOOR, EXCHANGE TOWER,, LONDON, E14 9GE
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 41-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 41-day vs a 30-day payment cycle.
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.
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