Industry ranking
| 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 Nov 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 | 29 May 2026 | 34 | 73% | 14% | 13% | 9% |
| 01 May 2025 - 31 Oct 2025 | 28 Nov 2025 | 30 | 72% | 16% | 12% | 9% |
| 01 Nov 2024 - 30 Apr 2025 | 30 May 2025 | 35 | 71% | 14% | 15% | 6% |
| 01 May 2024 - 31 Oct 2024 | 18 Nov 2024 | 44 | 67% | 14% | 19% | 8% |
| 01 Nov 2023 - 30 Apr 2024 | 24 May 2024 | 50 | 66% | 14% | 20% | 8% |
| 01 May 2023 - 31 Oct 2023 | 10 Nov 2023 | 39 | 71% | 12% | 17% | 13% |
| 01 Nov 2022 - 30 Apr 2023 | 19 May 2023 | 43 | 69% | 12% | 19% | 9% |
| 01 May 2022 - 31 Oct 2022 | 30 Nov 2022 | 41 | 68% | 15% | 17% | 9% |
| 01 Nov 2021 - 30 Apr 2022 | 31 May 2022 | 43 | 69% | 12% | 19% | 9% |
| 01 May 2021 - 31 Oct 2021 | 30 Nov 2021 | 13 | 91% | 7% | 2% | 21% |
| 01 Nov 2020 - 30 Apr 2021 | 26 May 2021 | 11 | 92% | 5% | 2% | 25% |
| 01 Nov 2019 - 30 Apr 2020 | 28 May 2020 | 10 | 96% | 3% | 1% | 25% |
| 01 May 2019 - 31 Oct 2019 | 27 Nov 2019 | 9 | 98% | 2% | 0% | 15% |
| 01 Nov 2018 - 30 Apr 2019 | 29 May 2019 | 10 | 97% | 2% | 1% | 20% |
| 01 May 2018 - 30 Oct 2018 | 28 Nov 2018 | 10 | 97% | 2% | 1% | 18% |
| 01 Nov 2017 - 30 Apr 2018 | 30 May 2018 | 9 | 95% | 4% | 1% | 35% |
| 01 May 2017 - 31 Oct 2017 | 22 Dec 2017 | 10 | 94% | 5% | 1% | 29% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Gowling WLG UK LLP standard payment terms are 30 days from date of invoice on normal qualifying contracts unless specifically agreed. See additional information below on payment of professional disbursements.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No information available
Any other information about payment terms
A significant exception to our standard payment terms relates to the payment of professional disbursements. Professional disbursements are qualifying contracts for specialist professional advice relating to a specific client. Standard industry practice for payment of professional disbursements is that it is paid once the end client has paid for the advice.
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
90
All issues are handled by the Partner or responsible contract owner that holds the relationship with the supplier. Any resolution is specific to and agreed upon with each supplier.
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
GOWLING WLG (UK) LLP is a company, based in the London region.
From Companies House records.