Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk

How long does Lyons Davidson Limited take to pay its suppliers?

CRN 07592441 · Professional & technical services · 10 statutory reports on record · period to 31 May 2026

35days

their reported average time to pay suppliers, latest period

Around averagevs a 31-day median across 6,185 recent filers

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

On the public register · Companies House

Company record

Status: Active
Type: Private Limited Company
Incorporated: 5 Apr 2011
Registered office: C/O RSM UK 2ND FLOOR, BRISTOL, BS1 6DG

5 outstanding charges — secured borrowing registered Accounts due 31 Aug 2026

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Terms vs reality

Stated terms: 0–45 days. Reported average: 35.

Stated terms0–45d

+35 days

Reported avg35d

At a glance

The key figures

0–45d

their stated terms

43%

invoices paid outside terms

±8d

variable pattern

Vs peers · latest reported averages

fasterslower

Slower than 61% of the 530 large companies reporting in professional & technical services.

The pattern

Holding steady

Average days to pay across their last 6 statutory reports.

H2 2019H1 2021H2 2021H1 2022H2 2025H1 2026

Where their supplier invoices land · latest period

within 30 days 59% 31–60 days 31% 61+ days 10%

The read · computed from their figures

Lyons Davidson Limited has filed 10 statutory payment periods (earliest H2 2017). Their latest report puts the average at 35 days against stated terms of 0–45 days.

The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±8 days period to period.

In the latest period 43% of invoices were paid outside their agreed terms, and 10% landed 61+ days out.

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

"Lyons Davidson's standard practice is to pay trade purchase ledger suppliers within 30 days of receipt of a valid and accurate VAT invoice (unless a different payment period is specifically agreed with a particular supplier) provided we are satisfied that the goods or services have been delivered or performed in accordance with the agreement with that supplier. In addition to trade suppliers, Lyons Davidson also incurs professional disbursements (including counsel fees) in relation to legal cases undertaken on behalf of clients, and the majority of these invoices are subject to extended credit terms. Lyons Davidson’s policy is to pay these invoices within five business days of receipt of funds, in accordance with the firm's policy in relation to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SR

Dispute resolution

"Material disputes relating to payments with our suppliers are very rare as we will have agreed cost and payment terms prior to the goods being delivered or services being performed. Any disputes or other queries are raised and discussed with the supplier (by the relevant contact in the Lyons Davidson operational or finance team) with the intention of resolving the dispute or query promptly and to the satisfaction of both parties."

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

Period	Avg days	Outside terms	61+ days	Filed
H1 2026	35	43%	10%	15 Jun 2026
H2 2025	50	42%	16%	4 Jan 2026
H1 2022	41	17%	12%	29 Jun 2022
H2 2021	39	16%	10%	22 Dec 2021
H1 2021	37	13%	11%	18 Nov 2021
H2 2019	37	24%	11%	31 Dec 2019
H1 2019	51	47%	27%	28 Jun 2019
H2 2018	47	46%	34%	21 Dec 2018
H1 2018	51	44%	30%	28 Jun 2018
H2 2017	45	32%	10%	22 Dec 2017

Working-capital effect

What a 35-day cycle ties up

Illustrative. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 35-day vs a 0-day payment cycle.

≈ £14,000

of invoicing outstanding at any one time on a 35-day cycle — about £13,800 more than the same account would carry at 0-day terms.

Late Payment Act. The Late Payment of Commercial Debts Act 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

Are they getting slower or faster?

Their reported average is steady — within about ±8 days period to period, around 35 days.

What's their typical pay point?

Their latest reports average around day 35, moving within about ±8 days. Treat that as a historical reference point, not a promise for a new invoice.

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How UK payment reporting works

What is a Payment Practices Report?

UK companies and LLPs above a size threshold — broadly, two of: turnover over £54m, balance sheet over £27m, or more than 250 employees — must report twice a year, under the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017, how quickly they actually pay suppliers: the average time to pay, the share of invoices paid in 30 days or fewer, 31 to 60 days and 61 days or longer, and their standard payment terms. Those thresholds apply to financial years beginning on or after 6 April 2025; for earlier financial years they were £36m and £18m, with the same 250-employee test.

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.

How often is this data updated?

Each report covers a six-month period and must be filed within 30 days of that period ending, so a company's record refreshes roughly twice a year. PaidLate re-reads the register as new reports are filed.

Is this official government data?

The underlying payment figures come from the company's own statutory filings on the gov.uk payment-practices service; company-status data comes from Companies House. PaidLate calculates trends, comparisons and summaries from those records. It does not use surveys or credit-agency scores.

How this is compiled. Built from official records only: Companies House and the gov.uk payment-practices service. The payment figures are self-reported — companies over the size threshold must file them by law and the board signs them off. No credit-agency data. The numbers are theirs; the plain-English read is ours. This is information compiled from public records under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — not a credit rating and not advice.

The 31-day comparison figure is the median across 6,185 companies with a current statutory report — every sector pooled, not an average of sector medians (how the figure is built).

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