JUST EAT.CO.UK LTD
Company number: 04656315
Reporting period:
1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026
Report filed on:
23 October 2026
Approved by:
Eron Ali
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: 26 days
Total value paid:
- within 30 days: £94,516,157 (46%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £32,040,129 (16%)
- in 61 days or more: £80,083,726 (39%)
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 92%
- in 31 to 60 days: 7%
- in 61 days or more: 1%
Late and disputed:
- total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £45,257,243
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 2%
- not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 2%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
30 days
Longest standard payment period
60 days
Standard payment terms
Just-Eat UK has standard payment terms of 30 days with suppliers.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
During this reporting period, Just Eat.co.uk Limited maintained its baseline standard payment terms of 30 days for the majority of its active suppliers. However, standard terms were updated to 60 days for non-contracted suppliers. This shift has altered our overall average payment metrics compared to the prior reporting period.
Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they were made?
No
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
60 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
Excluded from the number above are payments to couriers operating under our Independent Contractor Model, excluded due to the high volume of payments and different standard payment terms. The standard payment terms are 5 working days, and the average days to pay for the reporting period was 5.
Dispute resolution process
In the event of a supplier dispute over payments, the Just-Eat UK Finance team is the first point of contact. If the dispute cannot be resolved simply the matter will be escalated to the Finance Manager or Financial Controller.
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