Arriva UK Bus Limited
Registered as ARRIVA UK BUS LIMITED. Company number 02756876. 5 payment practices reports on file, the latest for the period ending 30 June 2026, filed 31 July 2026.
56days on average to pay
- Within 30 days
- 31 to 60 days
- Over 60 days
In the reporting period from 1 January 2026 to 30 June 2026, Arriva UK Bus Limited reported that it took an average of 56 days to pay its suppliers' invoices. It paid 44% of invoices within 30 days, 38% in 31 to 60 days and 18% after more than 60 days. It said 31% of invoices were not paid within the agreed terms.
That average is faster than 11% of the 6,220 companies whose latest report covers a period ending since May 2025. A year earlier, in the period to 30 June 2025, the average was 52 days, so it is 4 days slower now. It reported construction contracts in this period, and said they include retention clauses at a standard rate of 5%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Jun 2026 | 31 Jul 2026 | 56 | 44% | 38% | 18% | 31% | Report |
| Jul to Dec 2025 | 29 Jan 2026 | 51 | 36% | 52% | 12% | 24% | Report |
| Jan to Jun 2025 | 30 Jul 2025 | 52 | 39% | 42% | 19% | 33% | Report |
| Jul to Dec 2024 | 29 Jan 2025 | 51 | 45% | 39% | 16% | 27% | Report |
| Jan to Jun 2024 | 6 Aug 2024 | 98 | 31% | 40% | 29% | 44% | 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.