Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Cme Operations Limited pays suppliers in 17 days on average — within its stated 1–45 day terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 16 days past the shortest term they state (1 days), still within their 45-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 1–45 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 3% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 1%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 20 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 — 17 against 1–45 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 11 reports
20 → 17 days — getting faster
The read · computed from their figures
Cme Operations Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 17 days against stated terms of 1–45 days; 3% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 1% took 61 days or longer. Filed 20 Jul 2026.
The direction is faster: from 20 days in H2 2023 to 17 now — 3 days faster across their last 6 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Faster than 79% of the 593 large companies reporting in administrative & support services.
That is 11 statutory periods on record (earliest H1 2021) — 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
CME shall make payment to a Company forty five (45) days from the date of the receipt of the invoice provided that there is no reasonable dispute with respect to the work.
Dispute resolution
When Accounts Payable (AP) receives a query from a vendor regarding a payment for an invoice, a check would be done to see if the invoice has been processed for payment. AP would then provide the vendor with the details and breakdown of the payment. AP would also confirm that the remittances are being sent to the correct email address and update if needed. If the invoices had not been paid AP would provide an update of the status of the invoice and work with the business to get the invoices paid and to try to prevent late payment going forwards. Once the invoices are paid AP would contact the vendor again to confirm they had received the funds. If there are any discrepancies on the invoice (E.g., pricing or delivery), AP would notify the vendor and internal contact at point of input in the
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 17 | 3% | 1% | 20 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 18 | 7% | 2% | 27 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 18 | 11% | 2% | 31 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 20 | 4% | 1% | 24 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 18 | 1% | 2% | 25 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 20 | 2% | 2% | 23 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 18 | 1% | 2% | 27 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 28 | 2% | 6% | 30 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 23 | 2% | 1% | 30 Jan 2023 |
| H2 2021 | 31 | 2% | 7% | 30 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2021 | 52 | 100% | 18% | 26 Jan 2022 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 6 Jul 2010
- Registered office
- LONDON FRUIT AND WOOL EXCHANGE, LONDON, E1 6PW
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 17-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 17-day vs a 1-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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