AIRTEL AFRICA SERVICES (UK) LIMITED
Company number: 12989750
Reporting period:
1 April 2025 to 30 September 2025
Report filed on:
3 December 2025
Approved by:
Simon O'Hara
Contracts and payments
Do any of this business's construction contracts with its suppliers include retention clauses? No
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 42 days
Total value paid:
- within 30 days: £824,919 (69%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £44,224 (4%)
- in 61 days or more: £321,776 (27%)
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 48%
- in 31 to 60 days: 22%
- in 61 days or more: 30%
Late and disputed:
- total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £423,573
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 57%
- not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 0%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
7 days
Longest standard payment period
Answer not provided
Standard payment terms
Airtel Africa Services UK Limited standard payment terms are 30 days from date of receipt of invoice.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No
Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they were made?
N/A
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
30 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
Airtel Africa Services UK Limited remains committed to maintaining transparent and fair payment practices. During the current reporting period, a total of 60 invoices were processed. Supplier payment terms generally range between 7 and 30 days, depending on the nature of the engagement and mutual agreement. We continue to review and align our payment terms to support timely settlements and foster strong supplier relationships.
Dispute resolution process
Airtel Africa Services UK Limited has a standard dispute resolution process across all supplier payments. Once a dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or in connection with the Agreement is identified by either Party, the identifying Party will organize a meeting via a registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt to discuss and resolve the Dispute within fifteen (15) days of receipt. If no settlement is reached within this period, extended by mutual agreement, or if the meeting does not take place, the matter may be referred to arbitration.
Other payment information
Has this business signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices? If so, which?
For example, signatories to The Fair Payment Code must commit to paying 95% of their invoices within 60 days.
No, this business has not signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices.
Does this business offer e-invoicing in relation to qualifying contracts?
This is where suppliers can electronically submit and track invoices. It's not just allowing suppliers to email them an invoice.
Yes
Does this business offer supply chain finance?
This is where a supplier who has submitted an invoice can be paid by a third-party finance provider earlier than the agreed payment date. The business would then pay the finance provider the invoiced sum.
No
Under its payment practices and policies, can this business deduct sums from payments under qualifying contracts as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?
No
During the reporting period, did the business deduct sums from payments as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?
No