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CQS (UK) LLP pays suppliers in 18 days on average — inside its 30-day stated terms

CRN OC307419 · 17 statutory reports on record · period to 30 Sept 2026

18daysavg time to pay · H2 2026

Their H2 2026 filing puts the average 12 days inside their stated 30-day term.

Faster than mostvs a 31-day median across 6,104 recent filers
Their stated terms
30 days
Paid outside agreed terms
14% of invoices
Paid after 61+ days
4%
Reporting period
1 Apr 2026 – 30 Sept 2026
Source
their gov.uk filing, filed 15 Oct 2026

Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.

Terms vs reality · their H2 2026 filing

Paid 12 days inside the 30-day term they state

The pattern · last 6 of 17 reports

Holding steady around 18 days

The read · computed from their figures

CQS (UK) LLP's H2 2026 filing puts their average at 18 days against stated terms of 30 days; 14% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 4% took 61 days or longer. Filed 15 Oct 2026.

The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±2 days period to period.

On the latest reported averages: Faster than 86% of large companies reporting.

That is 17 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

no further comments

Dispute resolution

Disputes should be raised to the accounts payable team at [email protected]. Disputes are escalated appropriately, with the involvement of Legal as necessary. Any disputes that cannot be resolved are subject to a dispute resolution process as set out in the relevant contract.

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

PeriodAvg daysOutside terms61+ daysFiled
H2 20261814%4%15 Oct 2026
H1 20261614%3%27 Apr 2026
H2 20251611%4%16 Oct 2025
H1 20251415%4%29 May 2025
H2 2024125%2%21 Oct 2024
H1 2024167%4%29 Apr 2024
H2 2023146%4%26 Oct 2023
H1 2023179%4%27 Apr 2023
H2 20221712%4%28 Oct 2022
H1 20221813%4%21 Apr 2022
H2 20212014%5%26 Oct 2021
H1 20211711%4%27 Apr 2021
H2 2020115%0%15 Oct 2020
H1 20201610%3%24 Apr 2020
H2 20191714%5%29 Oct 2019
H1 20191610%4%9 Apr 2019
H2 20181813%4%17 Oct 2018

On the public register · Companies House

Company record

Status
Active
Type
Limited Liability Partnership
Incorporated
27 Mar 2004
Registered office
4TH FLOOR, LONDON, WC2N 5HR
0 outstanding charges on the register Accounts due 31 Dec 2026

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Quick answers · CQS (UK) LLP

Are they getting slower or faster?
Their reported average is steady — within about ±2 days period to period, around 18 days.
What's their typical pay point?
Their latest reports average around day 18, moving within about ±2 days. Treat that as a historical reference point, not a promise for a new invoice.
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