DWF LLP
Company number: OC328794
Reporting period:
1 November 2025 to 31 January 2026
Report filed on:
25 March 2026
Approved by:
Nicky Bailey
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: 80 days
Total value paid:
- within 30 days: £13,544,035 (24%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £16,907,660 (30%)
- in 61 days or more: £26,092,204 (46%)
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 16%
- in 31 to 60 days: 42%
- in 61 days or more: 42%
Late and disputed:
- total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £19,583,215
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 53%
- not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 0%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
0 days
Longest standard payment period
60 days
Standard payment terms
Standard payment terms are 60 days where agreeable, our ERP has Disbursement related suppliers set in the system to IMMEDIATE however to allow us to pay immediately once paid by our clients.
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
A complaint would be made to a supplier, the issue discussed and a credit note obtained where applicable.
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