| Reporting Period | Filing Date | Average Time to Pay (days) | Paid within 30 days | Paid 31-60 days | Paid after 60 days | Not Paid within Terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jun 2025 - 30 Nov 2025 | 30 Dec 2025 | 33 | 50% | 40% | 10% | 16% |
| 01 Dec 2024 - 31 May 2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 33 | 43% | 50% | 7% | 18% |
| 01 Jun 2024 - 30 Nov 2024 | 20 Dec 2024 | 31 | 48% | 47% | 5% | 23% |
| 01 Dec 2023 - 31 May 2024 | 28 Jun 2024 | 40 | 50% | 39% | 11% | 13% |
| 01 Jun 2023 - 30 Nov 2023 | 29 Dec 2023 | 30 | 47% | 47% | 6% | 21% |
| 01 Dec 2022 - 31 May 2023 | 21 Jul 2023 | 25 | 62% | 31% | 7% | 14% |
| 01 Jun 2022 - 30 Nov 2022 | 08 Dec 2022 | 30 | 50% | 46% | 4% | 17% |
| 01 Dec 2021 - 31 May 2022 | 19 Jun 2022 | 44 | 52% | 35% | 13% | 12% |
| 01 Jun 2021 - 30 Nov 2021 | 23 Dec 2021 | 41 | 47% | 44% | 9% | 15% |
| 01 Dec 2020 - 31 May 2021 | 24 Jun 2021 | 40 | 50% | 36% | 14% | 13% |
| 01 Jun 2020 - 30 Nov 2020 | 22 Dec 2020 | 34 | 50% | 41% | 9% | 16% |
| 01 Dec 2019 - 31 May 2020 | 25 Jun 2020 | 36 | 47% | 46% | 7% | 16% |
| 01 Jun 2019 - 30 Nov 2019 | 30 Dec 2019 | 39 | 43% | 47% | 10% | 15% |
| 01 Dec 2018 - 31 May 2019 | 21 Jun 2019 | 34 | 45% | 48% | 7% | 19% |
| 01 Jun 2018 - 30 Nov 2018 | 21 Dec 2018 | 33 | 45% | 51% | 4% | 15% |
| 01 Dec 2017 - 31 May 2018 | 29 Jun 2018 | 34 | 42% | 52% | 6% | 14% |
| 01 Jun 2017 - 30 Nov 2017 | 21 Dec 2017 | 35 | 37% | 58% | 5% | 21% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
The Company’s standard payment terms are that invoices are paid at the end of the month following the month in whcih the invoices is dated. Significant contracts including those for player transfers and related transactions are subject to specific payment terms set out in and agreed in the applicable contract.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No information available
Any other information about payment terms
No additional information
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
60
Any dispute about invoice payment that cannot be resolved with the company’s Accounts Payable team can be escalated initially to the Finance Director and thereafter if still unresolved to the Group CFO. Any dispute that cannot be resolved with the Finance team may be referred to the Groups General Council.
Has this business signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices?
For example, signatories to The Prompt Payment Code must commit to paying 95% of their invoices within 60 days.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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During the reporting period, did the business deduct sums from payments as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?
No information available
THE ARSENAL FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED is a company, based in the London region.
From Companies House records.