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HUEL LIMITED

Company number: 07907551

This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.

Reporting period:

1 August 2025 to 31 January 2026

Report filed on:

5 March 2026

Approved by:

David Di Cello


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: 30 days

Total value paid:

  • within 30 days: £31,900,000  (44%)
  • in 31 to 60 days: £35,000,000  (48%)
  • in 61 days or more: £5,900,000  (8%)

Invoices paid:

  • within 30 days: 52%
  • in 31 to 60 days: 44%
  • in 61 days or more: 4%

Late and disputed:

  • total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £26,700,000
  • payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 27%
  • not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 0%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

30 days

Longest standard payment period

Answer not provided

Standard payment terms

We request standard terms with
our suppliers. The majority of
suppliers (83%) are paid to 30 day
or shorter terms. The remainder
depends on what was negotiated
at the point of engagement.

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

90 days

No further comment provided

Any other information about payment terms

No further comment provided

Dispute resolution process

Huel's accounts payable team are
responsible for processing supplier
invoices, matching to purchase
orders, and handling dispute
resolution. The team can be
contacted by email, telephone or
letter, and aim to proactively
manage any query from suppliers.
Where this query results in
dispute, this is escalated within the
finance team

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