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Sectors›Safety and Security›DARKTRACE HOLDINGS LIMITED

DARKTRACE HOLDINGS LIMITED

PaymentCheck Score 2025
88Good
↑ 2.8vs last year
#1348 in UK
#75 in East of England

Ranked in 2 industries

  • 40th of 177 in Safety And Security
  • 157th of 468 in Software

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Company Information

Company Number
08562035
Registered Address
Maurice Wilkes Building St John's Innovation Park, Cowley Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom, CB4 0DS
Status
Active
Employee Count
968
Turnover
£546,370,000
EBITDA
£67,674,000

Additional Details

Website
https://www.darktrace.com/
Phone
Company Type
Private limited Company
Incorporated On
10 June 2013
Nature of Business
62012 - Business and domestic software development
Industries
Safety And Security, Software
Region
East of England
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Time to Pay

Average Time to Pay
23 days
Shortest Period:0 days
Longest Period:60 days
Max Contractual:180 days

Payment Timeline

Within 30 Days
90%
31-60 Days
8%
After 60 Days
2%
Not Paid Within Terms15%

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 20262390%8%2%15%
01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 202516 Jul 20252889%8%3%16%
01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 202415 Jan 20252686%11%3%21%
01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 202431 Jul 20243577%16%7%31%
01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 202331 Jan 20241292%5%3%23%
01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 202331 Jul 20231887%8%5%28%
01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 202227 Jan 20231790%7%3%20%
01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 202226 Jul 20221395%3%2%17%
01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 202101 Feb 20221793%4%3%20%

Invoice Payment Practices

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

Payment Terms

Standard payment terms

30 days net

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

180

Dispute Resolution Process

Escalated to the legal team.

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.

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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

About this company

Darktrace Holdings Limited is a holding entity within the Darktrace corporate group, registered in Cambridge. The wider Darktrace group develops AI-driven cybersecurity software, marketed as the Darktrace Behavioral Defense Platform, which detects and responds to cyber-attacks such as ransomware, phishing and threats to cloud and critical infrastructure environments. The group's products cover network, email, cloud, operational technology, identity and endpoint security, and it also provides managed detection and response services alongside a 24/7 security operations centre. The group states it serves around 10,000 customers across 110 countries. This entity's own role is to sit within the corporate structure rather than to trade directly, with the group's cybersecurity operations carried out through its operating subsidiaries.

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

Financial Metrics

Cash
£108,186,104
Net Worth
£578,462,389
Total Current Assets
£912,892,507
Total Current Liabilities
£469,129,153

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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.

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  • Late Payment Help
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Company

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Awards

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

Made by Alastair Campbell