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How long does Devonshires Solicitors LLP take to pay its suppliers?

CRN OC397401 · 6 statutory reports on record · period to 31 Mar 2026

35days
their reported average time to pay suppliers, latest period
Around averagevs a 31-day median across 6,185 recent filers

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

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On the public register · Companies House

Company record

Status
Active
Type
Limited Liability Partnership
Incorporated
7 Jan 2015
Registered office
30 FINSBURY CIRCUS, LONDON, EC2M 7DT
1 outstanding charge — secured borrowing registered Accounts due 31 Dec 2026

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Terms vs reality

Stated terms: 30 days. Reported average: 35.

Stated terms30d
+5 days
Reported avg35d

At a glance

The key figures

30d
their stated terms
13%
invoices paid outside terms
-3d
faster over the window
±4d
steady pattern

Vs peers · latest reported averages

fasterslower
Slower than 58% of large companies reporting.

The pattern

Getting faster

Average days to pay across their last 6 statutory reports.

terms 30d
38
35
27
29
29
35
H2 2023H1 2024H2 2024H1 2025H2 2025H1 2026

Where their supplier invoices land · latest period

within 30 days 69% 31–60 days 12% 61+ days 19%

The read · computed from their figures

Devonshires Solicitors LLP has filed 6 statutory payment periods (earliest H2 2023). Their latest report puts the average at 35 days against stated terms of 30 days.

The direction is faster: from 38 to 35 days over the window — about 3 days faster.

In the latest period 13% of invoices were paid outside their agreed terms, and 19% landed 61+ days out.

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

The standard business-related supplier payment terms for the majority of our suppliers is 30 days. In addition to business-related suppliers, the firm also pays suppliers for invoices related to disbursements incurred in the conduct of a matter. These invoices are payable by our clients and are charged to our clients via a bill issued by the firm. On receipt of bill payment from our client, payment is released to the supplier for their invoice(s) within 3 working days. The average number of days taken to make payments to business-related suppliers in the reporting period was 7. The average number of days taken to make payments to business-related suppliers in the reporting period was:

Dispute resolution

The cashier team process all supplier payments and any payment queries arising are actioned by that team. Any business supplier invoice disputes are discussed between the budget holder and the supplier in consultation with the cashier team. The budget holder will ensure there is a satisfactory resolution for both the supplier and the firm. Any disbursement supplier invoice disputes are resolved by the fee earner with conduct of the matter and the disbursement supplier. The budget holder and/or fee earner may also escalate any supplier invoice dispute to the Head of Compliance to reach a satisfactory resolution.

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

PeriodAvg daysOutside terms61+ daysFiled
H1 20263513%19%30 Apr 2026
H2 20252918%16%31 Oct 2025
H1 20252914%15%30 Apr 2025
H2 20242715%14%31 Oct 2024
H1 20243516%18%30 Apr 2024
H2 20233822%20%19 Oct 2023

Working-capital effect

What a 35-day cycle ties up

Illustrative. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 35-day vs a 30-day payment cycle.

≈ £14,000
of invoicing outstanding at any one time on a 35-day cycle — about £2,000 more than the same account would carry at 30-day terms.

Late Payment Act. The Late Payment of Commercial Debts Act 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

Are they getting slower or faster?
Their reported average has moved about 3 days faster over the window (38 → 35 days).
What's their typical pay point?
Their latest reports average around day 35, moving within about ±4 days. Treat that as a historical reference point, not a promise for a new invoice.
Can I see what this means for my invoices?
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How UK payment reporting works

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 6,185 companies with a current statutory report — every sector pooled, not an average of sector medians (how the figure is built).

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