CDW LIMITED
Company number: 02465350
Reporting period:
1 January 2026 to 30 June 2026
Report filed on:
20 August 2026
Approved by:
Andrew Stone
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: 39 days
Total value paid:
- within 30 days: £507,676,552 (48%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £503,314,747 (48%)
- in 61 days or more: £42,923,076 (4%)
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 39%
- in 31 to 60 days: 57%
- 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: £3,543,449
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 0%
- not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 37%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
0 days
Longest standard payment period
90 days
Standard payment terms
CDW has standard payment terms of 30 days but has negotiated standard payment terms of between 0 and 90 days from invoice date of a properly submitted Invoice. A properly submitted invoice is one that:
- Is delivered on time in accordance with the contract
- Is for the correct sum
- Includes the date, supplier name, contact details and bank details
- Quotes a valid CDW Limited Purchase Order number
- Is submitted to CDW Limited in accordance with the specific instructions detailed on our purchase orders; the default delivery point being UKinvoices@uk.cdw.com
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
n/a
Any other information about payment terms
CDW Limited generates two payment runs a week
Dispute resolution process
CDW's accounts payable team, supported by our Purchasing team and Supplier Management Team offer support through to query resolution to all suppliers. The payables team can be contacted by email or telephone and each supplier has a dedicated representative for their account. There are no fixed timescales in relation to this as it depends on the complexity of the matter.
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