Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
The Lycra Company UK Limited pays suppliers in 54 days on average — inside its 90-day stated terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 36 days inside their stated 90-day term.
- Their stated terms
- 90 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 73% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 47%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 21 Jul 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid 36 days inside the 90-day term they state
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 13 reports
Holding steady around 54 days
The read · computed from their figures
The Lycra Company UK Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 54 days against stated terms of 90 days; 73% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 47% took 61 days or longer. Filed 21 Jul 2026.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±7 days period to period.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 68% of the 977 large companies reporting in manufacturing.
That is 13 statutory periods on record (earliest H1 2020) — 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
30-60 days
Dispute resolution
General queries on payment dates for invoices are handled by the AP Customer Service help desk. Queries on terms of payment or price of goods are forwarded to the business procurement team to handle directly with the vendor.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 54 | 73% | 47% | 21 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 51 | 73% | 46% | 28 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 50 | 0% | 45% | 14 Oct 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 40 | 73% | 44% | 14 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 54 | 76% | 47% | 3 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 56 | 38% | 33% | 26 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 58 | 24% | 36% | 13 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 57 | 25% | 42% | 18 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 53 | 20% | 34% | 27 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 53 | 18% | 33% | 24 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 58 | 20% | 34% | 7 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 58 | 21% | 33% | 14 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 58 | 20% | 29% | 22 Jul 2020 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 9 Jun 2017
- Registered office
- ONE, MANCHESTER, M2 3DE
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