Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk

Shell Clair UK Limited pays suppliers in 70 days on average — 10 days past its stated terms

CRN 07108515 · Mining & quarrying · 4 statutory reports on record · period to 31 Dec 2025

70daysavg time to pay · H2 2025

Their H2 2025 filing puts the average 10 days past the 60-day term they state.

Well behindvs a 31-day median across 6,104 recent filers

Their stated terms: 30–60 days
Paid outside agreed terms: 100% of invoices
Paid after 61+ days: 100%
Reporting period: 1 Jul 2025 – 31 Dec 2025
Source: their gov.uk filing, filed 26 Jan 2026

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

Terms vs reality · their H2 2025 filing

Paid 10 days past their stated terms

PAIDLATE · terms vs the clockdays to pay · 0–80

avg 70d

0 days80 days

reported avg 70 days their filed terms 30–60 days UK median 31 days · n = 6,104 recent filers

Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices

within 30 days 0% 31–60 days 0% 61+ days 100%

Source: their statutory Payment Practices Report #106454, period 1 Jul 2025 – 31 Dec 2025, filed 26 Jan 2026 · gov.uk payment-practices service

Shell Clair UK Limited pays 10 days past its own stated terms. 100% of invoices still went outside agreed terms; 100% reached 61 days or more. Self-reported in their statutory H2 2025 filing.

The pattern · last 4 of 4 reports

19 → 70 days — slowing down

PAIDLATE · the patternavg days per report

Last 4 of 4 filed reports · linear day scale · every period is in the table below · Source: gov.uk payment-practices service

51 days slower across the window. From 19 days in H2 2023 to 70 in the H2 2025 filing; the dashed line marks the 30-day term they state.

The read · computed from their figures

Shell Clair UK Limited's H2 2025 filing puts their average at 70 days against stated terms of 30–60 days; 100% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 100% took 61 days or longer. Filed 26 Jan 2026.

The direction is slower: from 19 days in H2 2023 to 70 now — 51 days slower across their last 4 reports.

On the latest reported averages: Slower than 96% of the 97 large companies reporting in mining & quarrying.

That is 4 statutory periods on record (earliest H2 2023) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

Shell standard terms are 60 days from receipt of a correctly presented invoice. For suppliers confirmed as SMEs 30-day payment terms are available. Invoice receipt is defined as a complete, fiscally correct invoice delivered at the remittance address specified in the contract / agreement / purchase order. For electronic invoices, invoice receipt is when the invoice data is received within the Shell system.

Dispute resolution

A centralised point of contact for suppliers’ enquiries is in place via Shell Accounts Payable Helpdesk. This team supports with questions related to but not limited to; payment due dates, incorrect invoice submission, wrong or missing PO details etc. Shell seeks to advise suppliers promptly of any disputes or reasons why an invoice will not be paid in accordance with the agreed terms. Invoices that are subject to dispute will not be paid until resolution of the dispute. Once resolved, payment will be made in accordance with the terms of the contract.

Other information

The reported data includes intragroup payments. Shell is committed to treating our suppliers fairly and continues to monitor and improve our payment processes to support timely payment of suppliers.

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

Period	Avg days	Outside terms	61+ days	Filed
H2 2025	70	100%	100%	26 Jan 2026
H1 2025	33	25%	20%	29 Jul 2025
H1 2024	17	0%	0%	23 Jul 2024
H2 2023	19	13%	0%	30 Jan 2024

On the public register · Companies House

Company record

Status: Active
Type: Private Limited Company
Incorporated: 18 Dec 2009
Registered office: SHELL CENTRE, LONDON, SE1 7NA

0 outstanding charges on the register Accounts due 30 Sept 2027

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Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic

What a 70-day cycle ties up

A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 70-day vs a 30-day payment cycle.

≈ £27,500

of invoicing outstanding at any one time on a 70-day cycle — about £15,800 more than the same account would carry at 30-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 · Shell Clair UK Limited

Are they getting slower or faster?

Their reported average has moved about 51 days slower over the window (19 → 70 days).

What's their typical pay point?

Their latest filed report puts the average at day 70; across their last 4 reports it ranged 17–70 days. Treat that as a historical reference point, not a promise for a new invoice.

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What does "paid outside agreed terms" mean?

The share of invoices paid later than the terms in the supplier contract. If terms are 30 days and an invoice is paid on day 45, it counts as paid outside terms, regardless of the headline average.

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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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