Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
LSDM Limited pays suppliers in 52 days on average — within its stated 7–90 day terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 45 days past the shortest term they state (7 days), still within their 90-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 7–90 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 1% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 22%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 30 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 — 52 against 7–90 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 14 reports
59 → 52 days — getting faster
The read · computed from their figures
LSDM Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 52 days against stated terms of 7–90 days; 1% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 22% took 61 days or longer. Filed 30 Jul 2026.
The direction is faster: from 59 days in H2 2023 to 52 now — 7 days faster across their last 6 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 80% of the 815 large companies reporting in wholesale & retail trade.
That is 14 statutory periods on record (earliest H2 2018) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
The vast majority of suppliers are paid end of the month following i.e. purchases are paid at the end of the month following the invoice date. In addition, in the case of a few suppliers, the payment terms are 7 days, 14 days, 30 day, 60 days and, 90 days from invoice date.
Dispute resolution
Generally there are few disputes with the suppliers. If there is a problem with an invoice, whether it's a problem with quantities or price, the invoice is returned to Procurement department (price and other queries) or Operations department (goods receipt related queries). A member of the procurement team will then contact the supplier and resolve the price and related differences. Operations team will confirm receipt of goods in system. Once the problem is resolved, the invoice is then passed for payment and paid. In a rare case, where a dispute or disagreement cannot be resolved by the Purchase Ledger or Procurement teams, the issue is escalated to the Commercial Director or Finance Director who will intervene and resolve the issue.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 52 | 1% | 22% | 30 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 57 | 9% | 29% | 28 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 58 | 15% | 34% | 31 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 56 | 14% | 34% | 5 Feb 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 58 | 13% | 34% | 29 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 59 | 29% | 33% | 29 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 59 | 21% | 28% | 24 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 58 | 23% | 29% | 27 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 60 | 18% | 32% | 30 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 59 | 23% | 31% | 27 Jan 2022 |
| H2 2020 | 46 | 16% | 25% | 27 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 53 | 15% | 37% | 29 Jul 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 45 | 9% | 5% | 25 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 36 | 2% | 7% | 29 Jan 2019 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 29 Nov 2013
- Registered office
- GROUND FLOOR, BOUNDARY HOUSE WYTHALL GREEN WAY, BIRMINGHAM, B47 6LW
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 52-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 52-day vs a 7-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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