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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 | 30 Jan 2026 | 24 | 84% | 13% | 3% | 46% |
| 01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 31 Jul 2025 | 26 | 76% | 24% | 0% | 52% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 28 Jan 2025 | 29 | 69% | 31% | 0% | 18% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 31 Jul 2024 | 30 | 71% | 29% | 0% | 18% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 29 Jan 2024 | 31 | 66% | 33% | 1% | 18% |
| 01 Jun 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 27 Jul 2023 | 34 | 54% | 44% | 2% | 14% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 30 Jan 2023 | 33 | 53% | 46% | 1% | 15% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 27 Jul 2022 | 36 | 56% | 41% | 3% | 15% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 27 Jan 2022 | 32 | 62% | 35% | 3% | 13% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 29 Jul 2021 | 54 | 50% | 47% | 3% | 37% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 29 Jul 2020 | 22 | 84% | 13% | 3% | 38% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 29 Jan 2020 | 54 | 35% | 43% | 22% | 65% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 30 Jul 2019 | 91 | 7% | 40% | 53% | 79% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 28 Jan 2019 | 46 | 51% | 30% | 19% | 63% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 30 Jul 2018 | 176 | 25% | 17% | 58% | 79% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Our 2025 Standard Conditions of Purchase provide for payment at the end of the month following the month in which an invoice is received, subject to (i) a valid invoice being properly provided by the supplier and (ii) the relevant Supplies being delivered and accepted by us, in accordance with the contract. The full text of the standard payment term can be located in Clause 9 of the 2025 Standard Conditions of Purchase at: https://www.baesystems.com/en-uk/what-we-do/suppliers/united-kingdom. Whilst the company does contract certain of its material business on the basis of programme-specific bespoke terms and conditions, the relevant payment terms are largely consistent with those contained within the Standard Conditions of Purchase.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No information available
Any other information about payment terms
It is not precisely known when payments actually credit into a supplier’s bank account (we do not have systems that accurately record this event). Therefore for the production of the disclosed statistics, we have made a reasoned estimation of when payments have cleared into a supplier's bank account. Where an invoice has been settled through the matching of a credit note, this invoice is not included in the payment statistics. If there is a partial match of a credit note against an invoice, the payment of the remainder of the invoice is included in the payment statistics.
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
61
As per our standard conditions of purchase, if a payment dispute arises, then the parties are required to follow a disputed invoicing process and use reasonable endeavours to resolve the dispute amicably. Any disputes that cannot be resolved are subject to arbitration. Our full dispute resolution process can be found in Clauses 9 and 35 of the 2025 Standard Conditions of Purchase at: https://www.baesystems.com/en-uk/what-we-do/suppliers/united-kingdom
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
BAE Systems (Oman) Limited is a UK-registered private limited company incorporated in 1995 and based in Camberley, Surrey. Companies House records its nature of business under SIC code 84220, defence activities, and it forms part of the wider BAE Systems group, the global defence and security business. The company has traded under several names since incorporation, including Apexdisk Limited, Warwick House (Hampshire) No.1 Limited and BAE Systems (New Ventures) Limited, before adopting its current name. As its name suggests, the entity appears to relate to BAE Systems' activities connected with Oman, functioning as a group entity rather than an independent trading operation. No further detail on its specific operational activities is available from the evidence supplied.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk