J.W.Lees & Co.(Brewers)Limited
Registered as J.W.LEES & CO.(BREWERS)LIMITED. Company number 00557225. 17 payment practices reports on file, the latest for the period ending 29 September 2026, filed 27 October 2026.
44days on average to pay
- Within 30 days
- 31 to 60 days
- Over 60 days
In the reporting period from 30 March 2026 to 29 September 2026, J.W.Lees & Co.(Brewers)Limited reported that it took an average of 44 days to pay its suppliers' invoices. It paid 12% of invoices within 30 days, 85% in 31 to 60 days and 3% after more than 60 days. It said 4% of invoices were not paid within the agreed terms.
That average is faster than 23% of the 6,220 companies whose latest report covers a period ending since May 2025. A year earlier, in the period to 28 September 2025, the average was 45 days, so it is 1 day faster now. It reported construction contracts in this period, and said they include retention clauses at a standard rate of 3%.
Average days to pay, report by report
Bars are labelled with the month the period ended. The dashed line marks 30 days.
Every report filed
| Period | Filed | Average days | Within 30 days | 31 to 60 | Over 60 | Not within terms | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar to Sep 2026 | 27 Oct 2026 | 44 | 12% | 85% | 3% | 4% | Report |
| Sep 2025 to Mar 2026 | 27 Apr 2026 | 45 | 14% | 83% | 3% | 4% | Report |
| Mar to Sep 2025 | 28 Oct 2025 | 45 | 13% | 85% | 2% | 2% | Report |
| Oct 2024 to Mar 2025 | 11 Apr 2025 | 40 | 14% | 83% | 3% | 17% | Report |
| Apr to Sep 2024 | 14 Oct 2024 | 45 | 11% | 86% | 3% | 18% | Report |
| Oct 2023 to Mar 2024 | 25 Apr 2024 | 46 | 13% | 82% | 4% | 19% | Report |
| Apr to Oct 2023 | 18 Oct 2023 | 45 | 12% | 85% | 3% | 5% | Report |
| Oct 2022 to Apr 2023 | 26 Apr 2023 | 66 | 13% | 78% | 9% | 22% | Report |
| Apr to Oct 2022 | 1 Nov 2022 | 56 | 14% | 77% | 9% | 8% | Report |
| Sep 2021 to Apr 2022 | 25 Apr 2022 | 53 | 12% | 81% | 7% | 8% | Report |
| Mar to Sep 2021 | 26 Oct 2021 | 54 | 18% | 77% | 5% | 8% | Report |
| Sep 2020 to Mar 2021 | 27 Apr 2021 | 59 | 15% | 70% | 15% | 20% | Report |
| Mar to Sep 2020 | 29 Oct 2020 | 76 | 8% | 65% | 27% | 59% | Report |
| Oct 2019 to Mar 2020 | 1 May 2020 | 52 | 20% | 67% | 13% | 30% | Report |
| Apr to Sep 2019 | 30 Oct 2019 | 50 | 17% | 72% | 11% | 16% | Report |
| Oct 2018 to Mar 2019 | 29 Apr 2019 | 49 | 16% | 77% | 7% | 18% | Report |
| Apr to Oct 2018 | 31 Oct 2018 | 46 | 16% | 77% | 7% | 11% | Report |
Source: the company's filings on Check payment practices. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are as filed. We do not change them.