Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Marks & Clerk LLP pays suppliers in 33 days on average — within its stated 30–60 day terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 3 days past the shortest term they state (30 days), still within their 60-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 30–60 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 27% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 8%
- Reporting period
- 1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 6 Aug 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid within their stated range — 33 against 30–60 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 18 reports
Holding steady around 33 days
The read · computed from their figures
Marks & Clerk LLP's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 33 days against stated terms of 30–60 days; 27% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 8% took 61 days or longer. Filed 6 Aug 2026.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±9 days period to period.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 53% of large companies reporting.
That is 18 statutory periods on record (earliest H1 2018) — 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
Standard payment terms for our overhead costs are 30 days from the date of invoice. Standard payment terms for our rechargeable costs are 60 days from the date of invoice.
Dispute resolution
In the first instance any dispute/complaint would be dealt with by the AP team . If the AP team are unable to resolve the issue then it would be escalated to the Group Financial Controller or Head of Finance and if necessary beyond that it would be referred to the Group Finance Director and Finance Partner.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 33 | 27% | 8% | 6 Aug 2026 |
| H1 2026 | 50 | 39% | 8% | 6 Aug 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 34 | 33% | 7% | 6 Aug 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 34 | 100% | 5% | 24 Mar 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 45 | 0% | 15% | 29 Aug 2024 |
| H1 2024 | 33 | 17% | 7% | 28 Feb 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 32 | 11% | 5% | 23 Aug 2023 |
| H1 2023 | 25 | 15% | 7% | 28 Feb 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 26 | 13% | 6% | 8 Sept 2022 |
| H1 2022 | 24 | 12% | 7% | 25 Feb 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 24 | 0% | 7% | 2 Sept 2021 |
| H1 2021 | 28 | 0% | 0% | 5 Mar 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 28 | 9% | 7% | 28 Aug 2020 |
| H1 2020 | 31 | 23% | 8% | 26 Feb 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 11 | 11% | 2% | 29 Aug 2019 |
| H1 2019 | 12 | 11% | 2% | 21 Feb 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 11 | 7% | 2% | 30 Aug 2018 |
| H1 2018 | 12 | 16% | 4% | 1 Mar 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Limited Liability Partnership
- Incorporated
- 12 Feb 2009
- Registered office
- 15 FETTER LANE, LONDON, EC4A 1BW
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 33-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 33-day vs a 30-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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