Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
How long does Diageo Northern Ireland 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
- 24 Sept 1956
- Registered office
- THIRD FLOOR CAPITAL HOUSE, BELFAST
Terms vs reality
Stated terms: 60 days. Reported average: 56.
At a glance
The key figures
Vs peers · latest reported averages
The pattern
Getting faster
Average days to pay across their last 6 statutory reports.
Where their supplier invoices land · latest period
The read · computed from their figures
Diageo Northern Ireland Limited has filed 18 statutory payment periods (earliest H2 2017). Their latest report puts the average at 56 days against stated terms of 60 days.
The direction is faster: from 74 to 56 days over the window — about 18 days faster.
In the latest period 1% of invoices were paid outside their agreed terms, and 21% landed 61+ days out.
What they tell their suppliers
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
Standard payment terms for smaller suppliers are generally 60 days, with daily payment runs. For larger suppliers, we generally agree 90 day payment terms with fortnightly payment runs, unless alternative contractual arrangements are expressly mutually agreed. Our reported data reflects a mix of payment terms across both smaller and larger suppliers. Payment terms are just one element of how we work with suppliers, and we are committed to fair, responsible and transparent payment practices.
Dispute resolution
Supplier payment issues that arise in the first instance are addressed by the shared financial services team. Depending on the issue, procurement team colleagues may be involved to resolve any disputes or issues via the Diageo internal dispute resolution process. Suppliers may raise any questions/requests via the Supplier Service Hub and that is directed to the relevant team for prompt resolution.
Other information
A preferential Supplier Financing facility is available to our suppliers. This arrangement enables payment to suppliers earlier than standard or contracted payment terms.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 56 | 1% | 21% | 31 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 54 | 1% | 16% | 4 Feb 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 78 | 5% | 59% | 31 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 64 | 7% | 46% | 31 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 83 | 8% | 63% | 31 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 74 | 7% | 56% | 31 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 73 | 8% | 59% | 31 Jul 2023 |
| H1 2023 | 78 | 11% | 66% | 31 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 79 | 10% | 64% | 29 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 76 | 5% | 67% | 31 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 84 | 7% | 74% | 30 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 84 | 8% | 71% | 29 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 85 | 14% | 68% | 31 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 80 | 8% | 74% | 31 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 78 | 5% | 75% | 31 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 74 | 5% | 62% | 31 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 81 | 13% | 68% | 31 Jul 2018 |
| H2 2017 | 71 | 7% | 67% | 31 Jan 2018 |
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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).
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