Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Mobile Broadband Network Limited pays suppliers in 49 days on average — 39 days past its stated terms
Their H2 2026 filing puts the average 39 days past the 10-day term they state.
- Their stated terms
- 10 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 6% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 20%
- Reporting period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 30 Sept 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 16 Oct 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H2 2026 filing
Paid 39 days past their stated terms
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 18 reports
55 → 49 days — getting faster
The read · computed from their figures
Mobile Broadband Network Limited's H2 2026 filing puts their average at 49 days against stated terms of 10 days; 6% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 20% took 61 days or longer. Filed 16 Oct 2026.
The direction is faster: from 55 days in H1 2024 to 49 now — 6 days faster across their last 6 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 91% of the 476 large companies reporting in information & communication.
That is 18 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
MBNL does not have a standard payment term. MBNL commits to pay all valid and undisputed invoices promptly, within the payment terms agreed with individual suppliers. All payment terms are agreed with individual suppliers and documented in procurement contracts. The most frequently used payment term in the reporting period is 30 days.
Dispute resolution
When an invoice is disputed, the supplier will receive an email from MBNL Accounts Payable Team or the original purchase order creator indicating the invoice number and dispute reasons (e.g., invalid invoiced entity, over-invoiced, incorrect information, etc). To resolve a dispute, the supplier is required to provide any missing information or a revised invoice. MBNL follows a strictly no PO no pay policy. On a regular basis, MBNL Accounts Payable Team perform a supplier statement reconciliation with suppliers to discuss and follow up on the status of payment and resolution of disputed invoices (if any).
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H2 2026 | 49 | 6% | 20% | 16 Oct 2026 |
| H1 2026 | 53 | 6% | 13% | 30 Apr 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 58 | 10% | 24% | 30 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 50 | 7% | 25% | 29 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 43 | 9% | 19% | 31 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 55 | 8% | 13% | 26 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 55 | 8% | 24% | 31 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 54 | 8% | 24% | 28 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 54 | 6% | 18% | 30 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 46 | 6% | 34% | 26 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 50 | 6% | 23% | 25 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 39 | 9% | 31% | 13 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 39 | 16% | 15% | 29 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 34 | 16% | 9% | 31 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 33 | 14% | 12% | 31 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 29 | 13% | 11% | 22 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 29 | 27% | 9% | 30 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 29 | 39% | 6% | 17 Jul 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 19 Sept 2007
- Registered office
- SIXTH FLOOR, THAMES TOWER, READING, RG1 1LX
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 49-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 49-day vs a 10-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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