Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Dairy Consumer Foods (UK) Limited pays suppliers in 87 days on average — inside its 120-day stated terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 33 days inside their stated 120-day term.
- Their stated terms
- 120 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 21% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 71%
- 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 33 days inside the 120-day term they state
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 4 of 4 reports
96 → 87 days — getting faster
The read · computed from their figures
Dairy Consumer Foods (UK) Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 87 days against stated terms of 120 days; 21% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 71% took 61 days or longer. Filed 30 Jul 2026.
The direction is faster: from 96 days in H2 2024 to 87 now — 9 days faster across their last 4 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 98% of the 815 large companies reporting in wholesale & retail trade.
That is 4 statutory periods on record (earliest H2 2024) — 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
The Dairy Consumer Foods business has over 20 terms in use with suppliers, the most common being equivalent to 90 days from date of invoice. Shorter terms may be granted to small businesses, charities, business organisations and government entities. Negotiations with suppliers happen on a continuous basis and payment terms may change as a result of agreements reached.
Dispute resolution
Invoices are processed in a structured, rule based process. Invoices which do not contain key information will be returned to the vendor with an accompanying note. Invoices which are accepted and are submitted for processing may encounter a discrepancy. In the first instance, a designated receiver of goods or a designated buyer of the goods will receive an automated request to confirm the quantity received and/or the price on the Purchase Order. If it is determined that the invoice does not match the quantity received or the price agreed, Accounts Payable will hold the invoice while a Credit Note is requested. When the correct Credit Note is received, it is processed with the original invoice to enable payment. A supplier invoicing guide is made available to suppliers. In addition to invoi
Other information
Payment Terms are negotiated with each supplier and a wide range of terms are available for use. The terms used have been agreed to by suppliers and there is strong commitment to meet these terms.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 87 | 21% | 71% | 30 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 89 | 19% | 64% | 30 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 98 | 23% | 72% | 31 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 96 | 34% | 75% | 30 Jan 2025 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 8 Sept 2020
- Registered office
- TWENTY, STAINES UPON THAMES, TW18 4LG
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