AIRBUS HELICOPTERS UK LIMITED
Company number: 01164090
Reporting period:
1 July 2025 to 31 December 2025
Report filed on:
27 January 2026
Approved by:
Richard Atack
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 18 days
Total value paid:
- within 30 days: £30,645,205 (91%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £2,358,470 (7%)
- in 61 days or more: £599,265 (2%)
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 87%
- in 31 to 60 days: 11%
- in 61 days or more: 2%
Late and disputed:
- total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £12,404,282
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 37%
- not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 0%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
7 days
Longest standard payment period
60 days
Standard payment terms
THE MAJORITY OF OUR SUPPLIERS ARE SET AT 30 DAYS CREDIT TERMS. IF A LONGER PERIOD OF CREDIT IS OFFERED BY THE SUPPLIER, THE LONGER TIME LINE IS ACCEPTED. 60 DAYS WAS OUR LONGEST THIS PERIOD.
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
60 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
No further comment provided
Dispute resolution process
We don't usually have any disputes or complaints as we do a weekly payment run to make sure suppliers are paid on time. However, Our Supplier Dispute Procedure
When an invoice with a Purchase Order (PO) is processed, a 3-way match is required for
payment. If the 3-way match is not completed, the invoice will be placed on hold until the
dispute is resolved. Disputes can arise from discrepancies in price, quantity, or quality. Our
goal is to resolve all invoice disputes within 7 working days from the invoice processing
date.
Here is the dispute resolution process:
1. Run the MRBR report in SAP to identify all current invoice disputes.
2. Prioritize invoices by due date to ensure timely payment.
3. If a PO has not been booked, contact the PO requestor to provide delivery notes to
Logistics for booking.
4. If there are concerns about service, goods supplied, or pricing, the Order Creator will
query this directly with the supplier.
5. The Order Creator will contact the supplier with a clear explanation of the dispute and
provide supporting documentation (e.g., photos, order confirmations).
6. After communicating with the supplier, the Order Creator will inform Accounts of the
dispute's outcome, which could be a full credit, partial credit, or acceptance of the invoice
as is.
7. If the order needs to be updated according to the invoice acceptance, the Order Creator
will make these changes in SAP, allowing the invoice to be cleared for payment.
8. If the supplier provides a credit note, Accounts will process it in SAP, enabling invoice
payment.
9. Once the order is corrected in SAP or the credit note is processed, the MRBR report will
be re-run to clear the automated dispute.
10. The cleared invoice will then be included in the next payment run.
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.
No
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