| 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 Oct 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 | 21 Apr 2026 | 29 | 51% | 41% | 8% | 7% |
| 01 Apr 2025 - 30 Sept 2025 | 28 Oct 2025 | 27 | 56% | 35% | 9% | 8% |
| 01 Oct 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 | 24 Apr 2025 | 29 | 52% | 39% | 9% | 13% |
| 01 Apr 2024 - 30 Sept 2024 | 29 Oct 2024 | 29 | 51% | 39% | 10% | 6% |
| 01 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 | 24 Apr 2024 | 29 | 54% | 37% | 9% | 6% |
| 01 Apr 2023 - 30 Sept 2023 | 26 Oct 2023 | 28 | 56% | 36% | 8% | 7% |
| 01 Oct 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 | 25 Apr 2023 | 29 | 55% | 36% | 9% | 8% |
| 01 Apr 2022 - 30 Sept 2022 | 24 Oct 2022 | 28 | 56% | 35% | 9% | 7% |
| 01 Oct 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 | 29 Apr 2022 | 25 | 57% | 39% | 4% | 8% |
| 01 Apr 2021 - 30 Sept 2021 | 26 Oct 2021 | 25 | 57% | 42% | 1% | 7% |
| 01 Oct 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 | 26 Apr 2021 | 25 | 59% | 40% | 1% | 4% |
| 01 Apr 2020 - 30 Sept 2020 | 26 Oct 2020 | 27 | 55% | 44% | 1% | 7% |
| 01 Oct 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 | 29 Apr 2020 | 26 | 59% | 40% | 1% | 7% |
| 01 Apr 2019 - 30 Sept 2019 | 31 Oct 2019 | 26 | 59% | 40% | 1% | 7% |
| 01 Oct 2018 - 31 Mar 2019 | 18 Apr 2019 | 26 | 56% | 43% | 1% | 6% |
| 01 Apr 2018 - 30 Sept 2018 | 19 Oct 2018 | 26 | 57% | 42% | 1% | 5% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
NM28 which equates to 28 days later in the month following the month in which the invoice is dated.
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
Vendors are directed (as communicated on our purchase orders and remittance statements) towards the AP helpdesk manned by TCS (BBC Studios' business process outsource provider with phone/online chat/email helpdesk options available) who will investigate any disputes or complaints raised by the vendor. If resolution of their dispute or complaint is not satisfactory there is a further escalation process which suppliers can email and this will be investigated and resolved by a member of the BBC Procurement Operations team.
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
BBC Studios Productions Limited, registered at Television Centre in London, is confirmed by BBC Studios' own website as one of the group's UK registered entities, alongside BBC Studios Distribution Limited. Its SIC code covers television programming and broadcasting activities. The wider BBC Studios group makes and distributes television content internationally, spanning natural history, drama and children's programming, and works with international co-production partners. This entity forms part of that group structure, operating within the television production side of BBC Studios' commercial arm rather than as a standalone consumer-facing business.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: bbcworldwide.com