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| 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 Jul 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 | 16 Jan 2026 | 35 | 90% | 4% | 6% | 39% |
| 01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 29 Jul 2025 | 32 | 71% | 23% | 6% | 35% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 31 Jan 2025 | 30 | 69% | 25% | 6% | 36% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 19 Jul 2024 | 36 | 64% | 27% | 9% | 45% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 25 Jan 2024 | 35 | 74% | 17% | 9% | 35% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 27 Jul 2023 | 38 | 71% | 18% | 11% | 37% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 27 Jan 2023 | 40 | 73% | 16% | 11% | 34% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 29 Jul 2022 | 44 | 66% | 18% | 16% | 45% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 28 Jan 2022 | 38 | 67% | 20% | 13% | 45% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 30 Jul 2021 | 34 | 71% | 20% | 9% | 39% |
| 01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 | 29 Jan 2021 | 39 | 69% | 18% | 13% | 37% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 30 Jul 2020 | 38 | 65% | 20% | 15% | 46% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 30 Jan 2020 | 32 | 87% | 7% | 6% | 47% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 30 Jul 2019 | 31 | 70% | 20% | 10% | 42% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 28 Jan 2019 | 31 | 73% | 18% | 9% | 42% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 27 Jul 2018 | 29 | 75% | 19% | 6% | 32% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Any costs relating to long term contracts in place are paid by DD for example Utility, Postal and Asset related. Our standard payment terms for goods and services are 30 days from date of invoice. We do have instances of proforma, deposit and events that require immediate payment.
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
Resolution of disputed invoice is undertaken by the purchaser of the goods/service until the matter is resolved with the supplier.
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
Hachette UK Limited is a book publishing company registered in London, trading as Hachette UK. It operates as one of the largest trade publishing groups in the UK, comprising ten publishing divisions and over sixty imprints, including Hachette Children's Group, Headline Publishing Group, Hodder & Stoughton, Hodder Education, Little, Brown Book Group and Octopus Publishing Group. Its output spans fiction, non-fiction, educational textbooks, children's books, puzzles and games. The group also provides distribution services through HUK Distribution and has acquired further publishing businesses, such as Kogan Page. The company was incorporated in 1986 and remains active, with its registered office in London.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: hachette.co.uk