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Sectors›Marketing and Sales›HAVAS MEDIA LIMITED

HAVAS MEDIA LIMITED

PaymentCheck Score 2025
47Poor
↓ 0.3vs last year
#4685 in UK
#784 in South East

Industry ranking

  • 122nd of 142 in Marketing And Sales

Company Information

Company Number
02103123
Registered Address
Havas House Hermitage Court, Hermitage Lane, Maidstone, England, ME16 9NT
Status
Active
Employee Count
563
Turnover
£302,432,000
EBITDA
£6,007,000

Additional Details

Website
https://havasmedia.com/
Company Type
Private limited Company
Incorporated On
24 February 1987
Nature of Business
73110 - Advertising agencies
Industries
Marketing And Sales
Region
South East
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Time to Pay

Average Time to Pay
47 days
Shortest Period:14 days
Longest Period:60 days
Max Contractual:60 days

Payment Timeline

Within 30 Days
27%
31-60 Days
44%
After 60 Days
29%
Not Paid Within Terms41%

Payment Features

Participates in Codes✗ No
E-Invoicing✗ No
Supply Chain Finance✗ No

Performance Reports History

Reporting Period Filed: 2026-01-30
Reporting PeriodFiling DateAverage Time to Pay (days)Paid within 30 daysPaid 31-60 daysPaid after 60 daysNot Paid within Terms
01 Jul 2025 - 31 Dec 202530 Jan 20264727%44%29%41%
01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 202530 Jul 20254729%45%26%44%
01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 202422 Jan 20254628%40%32%40%
01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 202430 Jul 20244631%37%32%47%
01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 202301 Feb 20244635%41%24%41%
01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 202304 Aug 20234529%44%27%28%
01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 202201 Feb 20234632%44%24%55%
01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 202227 Jul 20224538%37%25%34%
01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 202103 Mar 20225527%34%39%35%
01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 202121 Jul 20215729%29%42%25%
01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 202031 Jul 20207924%24%52%25%
01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 201928 Jan 20206721%31%48%31%
01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 201929 Jul 20197520%25%54%29%
01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 201830 Jan 20198016%32%52%21%
01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 201831 Jul 20187920%31%49%26%

Invoice Payment Practices

This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.

Payment Terms

Standard payment terms

Havas Shared Services Limited's standard payment terms are the same for both goods and services, 30 days from the date of invoice. (NB This is company not a calculation)

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

Dispute Resolution Process

All disputes are initially dealt with by Accounts Payable. Each supplier has an assigned person who can contact the relevant purchasing divison to resolve any queries that may arise Following resolution the supplier will be paid on next available payment run if past due or as per their standard payment terms.

Other Payment Information

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.

❌

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?

❌

During the reporting period, did the business deduct sums from payments as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?

No information available

About this company

Havas Media Limited is a UK-registered company classified under advertising agencies. It forms part of Havas Media Network, a global media and marketing group that connects brands with consumers through data, content and technology across the customer journey. The wider network, operating through units such as Havas Media, Arena Media, Havas Market, Havas Play and CSA, provides media planning and buying, e-commerce and retail media, data solutions, and entertainment and sports activation, employing over 10,000 media specialists across more than 140 countries. As the UK entity within this international network, Havas Media Limited operates from Maidstone and contributes to the group's advertising and media agency services for brand clients.

Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: havasmedia.com

Financial Metrics

Cash
£6,314,000
Net Worth
£7,977,000
Total Current Assets
£127,182,000
Total Current Liabilities
£120,686,000

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PaymentCheck

Our mission is to change the culture of late payments in the UK and help save over 55,000 companies every year which close due to cashflow issues.

Services

  • Payment Check
  • Business Solutions
  • API Access
  • Invoice Calculator
  • Late Payment Help
  • Get Your Score
  • Get Certified
  • For Accountants

Company

  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Blog
  • Search Archive
  • Compare
  • EULA
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions

Awards

  • Methodology
  • 2025 Awards
  • 2024 Awards
  • 2023 Awards
  • 2022 Awards
  • 2021 Awards
  • 2020 Awards

Contact

  • office@paymentcheck.co.uk
  • +44 (0) 7915 608 057
  • Send Your Story

© 2026 Payment Check Ltd

Registered Address: 3rd Floor Suite 207 Regent Street London W1B 3HH

Made by Alastair Campbell