Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk

Bidwells LLP pays suppliers in 25 days on average — 10 days past its stated terms

CRN OC344553 · 1 statutory report on record · period to 30 Jun 2026

25daysavg time to pay · H1 2026

Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 10 days past the 15-day term they state.

Slower than mostvs a 31-day median across 6,104 recent filers

Their stated terms: 15 days
Paid outside agreed terms: 47% of invoices
Paid after 61+ days: 2%
Reporting period: 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
Source: their gov.uk filing, filed 5 Aug 2026

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

Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing

Paid 10 days past their stated terms

PAIDLATE · terms vs the clockdays to pay · 0–40

avg 25d

0 days40 days

reported avg 25 days their filed terms 15 days UK median 31 days · n = 6,104 recent filers

Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices

within 30 days 67% 31–60 days 31% 61+ days 2%

Source: their statutory Payment Practices Report #116213, period 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026, filed 5 Aug 2026 · gov.uk payment-practices service

Bidwells LLP pays 10 days past its own stated terms. 47% of invoices still went outside agreed terms; 2% reached 61 days or more. Self-reported in their statutory H1 2026 filing.

The read · computed from their figures

Bidwells LLP's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 25 days against stated terms of 15 days; 47% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 2% took 61 days or longer. Filed 5 Aug 2026.

On the latest reported averages: Faster than 69% of large companies reporting.

That is one statutory period on record (earliest H1 2026) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.

What they tell their suppliers

5% of invoices in dispute

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

Bidwells shall pay the charges for trade suppliers within 30 days of receipt of an accurate and valid VAT Invoice, unless agreed otherwise with a trade supplier. Bidwells shall only be obliged to make payment where Bidwells is satisfied that the work has been performed in accordance with agreement with the supplier.

Dispute resolution

If there is a disagreement, Bidwells and the supplier will negotiate and settle the disagreement. Initial Review (0–10 Business Days): AP notifies responsible parties; response required within 10 business days. Management Escalation (11–20 Business Days): Escalate to the relevant department manager for review and action. Senior Management Escalation (21–30 Business Days): Escalate to the Accounts Payable Manager and Senior Assistant Management Accountant for formal review and resolution planning. Executive Escalation (Over 30 Business Days): Escalate significant or aged disputes to the Finance Director and relevant business leadership for final decision.

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

Period	Avg days	Outside terms	61+ days	Filed
H1 2026	25	47%	2%	5 Aug 2026

On the public register · Companies House

Company record

Status: Active
Type: Limited Liability Partnership
Incorporated: 31 Mar 2009
Registered office: BIDWELL HOUSE, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 9LD

3 outstanding charges — secured borrowing registered Accounts due 30 Sept 2027

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Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic

What a 25-day cycle ties up

A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 25-day vs a 15-day payment cycle.

≈ £10,000

of invoicing outstanding at any one time on a 25-day cycle — about £3,900 more than the same account would carry at 15-day terms.

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.

Quick answers · Bidwells LLP

What's their typical pay point?

Their latest reports average around day 25. Treat that as a historical reference point, not a promise for a new invoice.

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What is a Payment Practices Report?

UK companies and LLPs above a size threshold — broadly, two of: turnover over £54m, balance sheet over £27m, or more than 250 employees — must report twice a year, under the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017, how quickly they actually pay suppliers: the average time to pay, the share of invoices paid in 30 days or fewer, 31 to 60 days and 61 days or longer, and their standard payment terms. Those thresholds apply to financial years beginning on or after 6 April 2025; for earlier financial years they were £36m and £18m, with the same 250-employee test.

What does "paid outside agreed terms" mean?

The share of invoices paid later than the terms in the supplier contract. If terms are 30 days and an invoice is paid on day 45, it counts as paid outside terms, regardless of the headline average.

How often is this data updated?

Each report covers a six-month period and must be filed within 30 days of that period ending, so a company's record refreshes roughly twice a year. PaidLate re-reads the register as new reports are filed.

Is this official government data?

The underlying payment figures come from the company's own statutory filings on the gov.uk payment-practices service; company-status data comes from Companies House. PaidLate calculates trends, comparisons and summaries from those records. It does not use surveys or credit-agency scores.

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 6,104 companies with a current statutory report — every sector pooled, not an average of sector medians (how the figure is built).

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