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Sectors›Professional Services›GOWLING WLG (UK) LLP

GOWLING WLG (UK) LLP

PaymentCheck Score 2025
79Good
↑ 7.2vs last year
#2306 in UK
#1031 in London

Industry ranking

  • 351st of 747 in Professional Services

Company Information

Company Number
OC304378
Employee Count
1,219
Turnover
£237,423,000
EBITDA
£70,918,000

Additional Details

Website
https://gowlingwlg.com
Industries
Professional Services
Region
London
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Time to Pay

Average Time to Pay
34 days
Shortest Period:30 days
Longest Period:0 days
Max Contractual:90 days

Payment Timeline

Within 30 Days
73%
31-60 Days
14%
After 60 Days
13%
Not Paid Within Terms9%

Payment Features

Participates in Codes✗ No
E-Invoicing✗ No
Supply Chain Finance✗ No

Performance Reports History

Reporting Period Filed: 2026-05-29
Reporting PeriodFiling DateAverage Time to Pay (days)Paid within 30 daysPaid 31-60 daysPaid after 60 daysNot Paid within Terms
01 Nov 2025 - 30 Apr 202629 May 20263473%14%13%9%
01 May 2025 - 31 Oct 202528 Nov 20253072%16%12%9%
01 Nov 2024 - 30 Apr 202530 May 20253571%14%15%6%
01 May 2024 - 31 Oct 202418 Nov 20244467%14%19%8%
01 Nov 2023 - 30 Apr 202424 May 20245066%14%20%8%
01 May 2023 - 31 Oct 202310 Nov 20233971%12%17%13%
01 Nov 2022 - 30 Apr 202319 May 20234369%12%19%9%
01 May 2022 - 31 Oct 202230 Nov 20224168%15%17%9%
01 Nov 2021 - 30 Apr 202231 May 20224369%12%19%9%
01 May 2021 - 31 Oct 202130 Nov 20211391%7%2%21%
01 Nov 2020 - 30 Apr 202126 May 20211192%5%2%25%
01 Nov 2019 - 30 Apr 202028 May 20201096%3%1%25%
01 May 2019 - 31 Oct 201927 Nov 2019998%2%0%15%
01 Nov 2018 - 30 Apr 201929 May 20191097%2%1%20%
01 May 2018 - 30 Oct 201828 Nov 20181097%2%1%18%
01 Nov 2017 - 30 Apr 201830 May 2018995%4%1%35%
01 May 2017 - 31 Oct 201722 Dec 20171094%5%1%29%

Invoice Payment Practices

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

Payment Terms

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

Dispute Resolution Process

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.

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

GOWLING WLG (UK) LLP is a company, based in the London region.

From Companies House records.

Financial Metrics

Cash
£5,695,000
Net Worth
£70,551,000
Total Current Assets
£100,984,000
Total Current Liabilities
£38,551,000

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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.

Services

  • Payment Check
  • Business Solutions
  • API Access
  • Invoice Calculator
  • Late Payment Help
  • Get Your Score
  • Get Certified
  • For Accountants

Company

  • About Us
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  • EULA
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Awards

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  • 2025 Awards
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  • 2021 Awards
  • 2020 Awards

Contact

  • office@paymentcheck.co.uk
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© 2026 Payment Check Ltd

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

Made by Alastair Campbell