Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
How long does The Lycra Company UK Limited take to pay its suppliers?
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
- 9 Jun 2017
- Registered office
- ONE, MANCHESTER, M2 3DE
Terms vs reality
Stated terms: 0–90 days. Reported average: 54.
At a glance
The key figures
Vs peers · latest reported averages
The pattern
Holding steady
Average days to pay across their last 6 statutory reports.
Where their supplier invoices land · latest period
The read · computed from their figures
The Lycra Company UK Limited has filed 13 statutory payment periods (earliest H1 2020). Their latest report puts the average at 54 days against stated terms of 0–90 days.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±7 days period to period.
In the latest period 73% of invoices were paid outside their agreed terms, and 47% landed 61+ days out.
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 |
Working-capital effect
What a 54-day cycle ties up
Illustrative. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 54-day vs a 0-day payment cycle.
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.
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Is this official government data?
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).
Report PL-10810919 · latest period to 30 Jun 2026
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