Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Proserv UK Limited pays suppliers in 186 days on average — 126 days past its stated terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 126 days past the 60-day term they state.
- Their stated terms
- 30–60 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 78% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 74%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 29 Jul 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid 126 days past their stated terms
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 17 reports
71 → 186 days — slowing down
The read · computed from their figures
Proserv UK Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 186 days against stated terms of 30–60 days; 78% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 74% took 61 days or longer. Filed 29 Jul 2026.
The direction is slower: from 71 days in H2 2023 to 186 now — 115 days slower across their last 6 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 100% of the 977 large companies reporting in manufacturing.
That is 17 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
Proserv UK Limited’s standard payment terms state that payment of third-party invoices for goods and services will be made within 60 days of receipt of a correct, undisputed and properly due VAT invoice. In certain circumstances, where it has been agreed in writing by a duly authorised representative, Proserv’s standard payment terms may differ from the standard of 60 days. In any event, the payment terms that apply are clearly stated on each purchase order issued / raised.
Dispute resolution
Doing the Right thing in the Right way is at the core of Proserv’s FRESH values and, as such, the business endeavours to resolve all queries / disputes in a fair and timely manner. Queries / disputes are resolved by discussion and agreement with a supplier and are typically managed by the buyer responsible for the affected purchase order.
Other information
Proserv UK Limited is a part of a wider group that serves the global energy industry. As such, there is a high-volume of intercompany transactions that are disclosed within this reporting requirement as they meet the definition of a “qualifying contract”. If the impact of these intercompany transactions is removed, for the current reporting period, the Average Days to Pay metric reduces from 186 to around 90 days.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 186 | 78% | 74% | 29 Jul 2026 |
| H2 2025 | 179 | 73% | 58% | 30 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 84 | 58% | 41% | 31 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 69 | 71% | 50% | 28 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 70 | 82% | 51% | 31 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 71 | 65% | 40% | 31 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 59 | 70% | 35% | 31 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 70 | 68% | 35% | 31 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 70 | 64% | 41% | 28 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 66 | 76% | 47% | 28 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 65 | 69% | 29% | 27 Jul 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 70 | 68% | 39% | 25 Jan 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 75 | 68% | 46% | 6 Aug 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 73 | 3% | 49% | 17 Mar 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 98 | 83% | 65% | 1 Oct 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 74 | 91% | 53% | 31 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 77 | 73% | 55% | 7 Aug 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 20 Dec 1989
- Registered office
- BLACKWOOD HOUSE, ABERDEEN, AB10 6XU
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 186-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 186-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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