Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Bell Decorating Group Limited pays suppliers in 45 days on average — inside its 60-day stated terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 15 days inside their stated 60-day term.
- Their stated terms
- 60 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 4% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 17%
- Reporting period
- 1 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 30 Apr 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid 15 days inside the 60-day term they state
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 16 reports
Holding steady around 45 days
The read · computed from their figures
Bell Decorating Group Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 45 days against stated terms of 60 days; 4% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 17% took 61 days or longer. Filed 30 Apr 2026.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±0 days period to period.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 79% of the 394 large companies reporting in construction.
That is 16 statutory periods on record (earliest H2 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
Purchase ledger payment terms typically vary between 30 to 60 days, typically from the end of the month the invoice is received. Subcontractor payment terms vary from 7 days to 35 days, from the end of the month the invoice is received.
Dispute resolution
Bell Group Ltd recognise the strategic importance of supply chain partners and are committed to treating them fairly at all times. Our aim is to resolve any disputes in a timely manner, through open and constructive discussion. Any disputes would initially be discussed with the ordering party. If this does not resolve the situation then the matter should be escalated to the purchase ledger manager or senior members of the finance or commercial teams. They will endeavour to resolve the dispute in good faith within 30 days from the date the dispute was referred to them.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 45 | 4% | 17% | 30 Apr 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 45 | 4% | 18% | 30 Oct 2025 |
| H1 2025 | 45 | 4% | 19% | 30 Apr 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 45 | 4% | 20% | 30 Oct 2024 |
| H1 2024 | 46 | 4% | 22% | 29 Apr 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 45 | 4% | 20% | 30 Oct 2023 |
| H1 2023 | 45 | 4% | 20% | 28 Apr 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 45 | 4% | 24% | 28 Oct 2022 |
| H1 2022 | 45 | 4% | 22% | 29 Apr 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 43 | 3% | 19% | 28 Oct 2021 |
| H1 2021 | 41 | 3% | 15% | 30 Apr 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 38 | 3% | 26% | 23 Oct 2020 |
| H1 2020 | 43 | 6% | 34% | 29 Apr 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 43 | 10% | 35% | 30 Oct 2019 |
| H1 2019 | 47 | 4% | 39% | 30 Apr 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 40 | 42% | 38% | 30 Oct 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 21 Oct 1988
- Registered office
- BELL BUSINESS PARK, AIRDRIE, ML6 9BG
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