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Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk

Stephenson Harwood LLP pays suppliers in 38 days on average — 1 day past its stated terms

CRN OC373597 · 18 statutory reports on record · period to 30 Apr 2026

38daysavg time to pay · H1 2026

Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 1 day past the 37-day term they state.

Slower than mostvs a 31-day median across 6,104 recent filers
Their stated terms
37 days
Paid outside agreed terms
31% of invoices
Paid after 61+ days
8%
Reporting period
1 Nov 2025 – 30 Apr 2026
Source
their gov.uk filing, filed 28 May 2026

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

Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing

Paid 1 day past their stated terms

The pattern · last 6 of 18 reports

68 → 38 days — getting faster

The read · computed from their figures

Stephenson Harwood LLP's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 38 days against stated terms of 37 days; 31% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 8% took 61 days or longer. Filed 28 May 2026.

The direction is faster: from 68 days in H2 2023 to 38 now — 30 days faster across their last 6 reports.

On the latest reported averages: Slower than 65% of large companies reporting.

That is 18 statutory periods on record (earliest H2 2017) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

The principal activity of Stephenson Harwood LLP is the provision of legal services in the United Kingdom and internationally, both directly and through its subsidiary undertakings. Our standard payment terms for trade suppliers are 37 days unless alternative terms are agreed between the vendor and Stephenson Harwood LLP. Payment for all goods and services will be made only after any issues or queries have been resolved to the satisfaction of both parties. Approved and due invoices are paid weekly via BACS or other bank transfer methods. Please note that payment of disbursements incurred on behalf of clients are excluded from our standard terms. Disbursements are settled on a ‘pay when paid’ basis. In line with UK SRA Accounts Rules, these are paid within a reasonable timeframe (within 2 d

Dispute resolution

All invoices in dispute are passed to the appropriate team that requested the goods or services in order for them to resolve the dispute. It may then be referred onto the senior management of the firm if necessary.

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

PeriodAvg daysOutside terms61+ daysFiled
H1 20263831%8%28 May 2026
H2 20253817%9%27 Nov 2025
H1 20257249%34%23 May 2025
H2 20246448%34%25 Nov 2024
H1 20246251%32%30 May 2024
H2 20236851%36%27 Nov 2023
H1 20236446%31%26 May 2023
H2 20226649%34%30 Nov 2022
H1 20228654%37%30 Nov 2022
H2 20216953%37%30 Nov 2021
H1 20217846%30%27 May 2021
H2 20206948%32%27 May 2021
H1 20206641%26%29 May 2020
H2 20195837%27%30 Nov 2019
H1 20194538%19%30 May 2019
H2 20185133%17%30 Nov 2018
H1 20184326%14%30 May 2018
H2 20174721%18%30 Nov 2017

On the public register · Companies House

Company record

Status
Active
Type
Limited Liability Partnership
Incorporated
21 Mar 2012
Registered office
1 FINSBURY CIRCUS, LONDON, EC2M 7SH
0 outstanding charges on the register Accounts due 31 Jan 2027

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Quick answers · Stephenson Harwood LLP

Are they getting slower or faster?
Their reported average has moved about 30 days faster over the window (68 → 38 days).
What's their typical pay point?
Their latest filed report puts the average at day 38; across their last 6 reports it ranged 38–72 days. Treat that as a historical reference point, not a promise for a new invoice.
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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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