How long does The Works Stores Limited take to pay its suppliers?

CRN 06557400 · Wholesale & retail trade · 18 statutory payment reports on record

Source: their statutory Payment Practices Reports, filed on the gov.uk register and board-approved. Verify the latest original · Companies House file.

Average time to pay

43 days

Their stated terms

7–90 days

Paid outside terms

30%

Sector median

37 days

In the latest reporting window The Works Stores Limited was slower than 64% of the 809 large companies reporting in wholesale & retail trade.

Every statutory report they have filed

Their own figures, unedited, most recent first.

Period	Avg days to pay	Outside terms	Paid after 61+ days	Filed
H1 2026	43	30%	17%	26 May 2026
H2 2025	39	21%	16%	2 Dec 2025
H1 2025	45	36%	24%	3 Jun 2025
H2 2024	48	56%	23%	4 Dec 2024
H1 2024	53	49%	33%	28 May 2024
H2 2023	55	44%	29%	27 Nov 2023
H1 2023	61	67%	22%	24 May 2023
H2 2022	59	68%	31%	28 Nov 2022
H1 2022	53	76%	30%	28 Nov 2022
H2 2021	50	73%	27%	18 Nov 2021
H1 2021	60	85%	41%	18 Aug 2021
H2 2020	60	93%	39%	25 Nov 2020
H1 2020	57	91%	39%	26 May 2020
H2 2019	52	90%	33%	27 Nov 2019
H1 2019	62	86%	35%	31 May 2019
H2 2018	66	90%	42%	29 Nov 2018
H1 2018	0	88%	46%	31 May 2018
H2 2017	57	85%	40%	30 Nov 2017

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