Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Thales Alenia Space UK Limited pays suppliers in 32 days on average — inside its 60-day stated terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 28 days inside their stated 60-day term.
- Their stated terms
- 60 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 21% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 12%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 31 Jul 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid 28 days inside the 60-day term they state
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 7 reports
49 → 32 days — getting faster
The read · computed from their figures
Thales Alenia Space UK Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 32 days against stated terms of 60 days; 21% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 12% took 61 days or longer. Filed 31 Jul 2026.
The direction is faster: from 49 days in H2 2023 to 32 now — 17 days faster across their last 6 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Faster than 82% of the 977 large companies reporting in manufacturing.
That is 7 statutory periods on record (earliest H1 2023) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
NET 30
Dispute resolution
Thales Alenia Space UK will endeavour to advise suppliers promptly of any disputes or reasons why an invoice will not be paid to 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 and this document.
Other information
The Supplier shall submit invoices to the address stated on the Order after Delivery of the Goods or the performance of the Services. Every invoice shall include the following information: Order number and the Order item number; Goods and/or Services to which it relates; Supplier’s VAT number; Supplier’s bank account number, sort code and invoice address; invoice number; date of the invoice; name of the company and its full address; Delivery Address; Price and the total amount due; and any other information reasonably required by Thales. Thales may reject any invoice that does not include the information set out above. No payments shall be made until and unless the Goods and/or Services have been accepted. Thales shall be entitled to set off against the Price any sums that
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 32 | 21% | 12% | 31 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 42 | 26% | 18% | 30 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 41 | 23% | 13% | 30 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 48 | 35% | 20% | 30 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 56 | 43% | 25% | 30 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 49 | 35% | 22% | 29 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 64 | 49% | 31% | 27 Jul 2023 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 12 Aug 2013
- Registered office
- 350 LONGWATER AVENUE, READING, RG2 6GF
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