The average time taken for INTERACTIVE BROKERS (U.K.) LIMITED to pay invoices has been decreasing over the past three periods, from 63.3 days in the second half of 2020 to 52.2 days in the first half of 2021, and then to 55.5 days in the second half of 2021. This suggests that the company has been making efforts to improve their payment process and pay invoices in a timely manner.
The company's volatility in terms of paying invoices has also decreased over the past three periods. In the second half of 2020, 43.1% of invoices were paid later than 60 days, compared to 31.1% in the first half of 2021 and 23.0% in the second half of 2021. This shows that the company has become more consistent in paying invoices within the agreed terms.
The average time taken for INTERACTIVE BROKERS (U.K.) LIMITED to pay invoices has decreased by 8.2 days in the first half of 2021 compared to the second half of 2020. This is a 13% improvement. However, in the second half of 2021, there was a slight increase of 3.3 days, resulting in a 6% decrease compared to the first half of 2021.
| 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 | 22 Jan 2026 | 13 | 98% | 2% | 0% | 14% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 01 Aug 2022 |
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Standard payment terms
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Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
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Any other information about payment terms
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Maximum contractual payment period agreed
60
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Does this business offer e-invoicing in relation to qualifying contracts?
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Does this business offer supply chain finance?
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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?
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Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited is registered in London and its listed business activity is security and commodity contracts dealing. It operates as part of the Interactive Brokers group, whose parent brand provides online trading and investment services covering stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, funds and prediction markets through platforms such as Client Portal, IBKR Desktop, IBKR Mobile and Trader Workstation. The wider group describes itself as offering low commissions, competitive financing rates and access to more than 170 global markets, serving individual investors, financial advisors, hedge funds and institutions. As the UK entity within this international broker-dealer group, the company's role relates to providing these trading and investment services to clients in the UK market.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: interactivebrokers.com