Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Charles Russell Speechlys LLP pays suppliers in 26 days on average — within its stated 1–90 day terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 25 days past the shortest term they state (1 days), still within their 90-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 1–90 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 24% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 5%
- Reporting period
- 1 Nov 2025 – 30 Apr 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 5 Jun 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid within their stated range — 26 against 1–90 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 16 reports
29 → 26 days — getting faster
The read · computed from their figures
Charles Russell Speechlys LLP's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 26 days against stated terms of 1–90 days; 24% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 5% took 61 days or longer. Filed 5 Jun 2026.
The direction is faster: from 29 days in H2 2022 to 26 now — 3 days faster across their last 6 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Faster than 66% of large companies reporting.
That is 16 statutory periods on record (earliest H2 2017) — 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 Firm will only accept liability for goods and / or services delivered upon the issue of an invoice appropriately addressed to the related contact which is aligned to the instruction provided and agreed.
Dispute resolution
Any disputes will be dealt with by the appropriate Business Resource Director and the Finance Department. Any delays in settlement through no fault of the supplier may be escalated to the Chief Finance Officer for further review. Complaints or concerns will be considered by the Partner or Business Support Director most closely involved with the supply. Where this does not result in a resolution that is satisfactory to the supplier, the supplier may escalate the complaint or concern to the firm’s Chief Finance Officer who will endeavor to respond within 30 days.
Other information
Unless specified otherwise, the Firm’s standard terms of settlement are 30 days from the invoice date. The Firm reserves the right to question invoices issued in relation to goods or services provided which are not aligned to the original instruction. Invoices from Barristers and other professionals which the Firm recharges to our clients will be settled when our client has settled our invoices, unless specified otherwise with the supplier. Invoices from Barristers and other professionals are not included in the published statistics for this reason, but are available upon requests.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 26 | 24% | 5% | 5 Jun 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 27 | 24% | 5% | 17 Mar 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 30 | 23% | 6% | 17 Mar 2026 |
| H1 2024 | 29 | 27% | 8% | 12 Aug 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 24 | 20% | 5% | 26 May 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 29 | 19% | 7% | 9 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 34 | 17% | 6% | 6 Jun 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 35 | 26% | 7% | 17 Dec 2021 |
| H1 2021 | 35 | 37% | 5% | 21 Jun 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 38 | 48% | 10% | 18 Nov 2020 |
| H1 2020 | 38 | 59% | 10% | 8 Jun 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 33 | 47% | 10% | 8 Jun 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 31 | 25% | 8% | 7 Jun 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 30 | 38% | 7% | 30 Nov 2018 |
| H1 2018 | 32 | 20% | 10% | 18 Jun 2018 |
| H2 2017 | 34 | 28% | 8% | 30 Nov 2017 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Limited Liability Partnership
- Incorporated
- 24 Feb 2005
- Registered office
- 5 FLEET PLACE, LONDON, EC4M 7RD
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 26-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 26-day vs a 1-day payment cycle.
Late Payment Act. The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 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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