AO World PLC
Registered as AO WORLD PLC. Company number 05525751. 5 payment practices reports on file, the latest for the period ending 30 September 2026, filed 30 October 2026.
46days on average to pay
- Within 30 days
- 31 to 60 days
- Over 60 days
In the reporting period from 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026, AO World PLC reported that it took an average of 46 days to pay its suppliers' invoices. It paid 52% of invoices within 30 days, 38% in 31 to 60 days and 10% after more than 60 days. It said 17% of invoices were not paid within the agreed terms.
That average is faster than 21% of the 6,220 companies whose latest report covers a period ending since May 2025. A year earlier, in the period to 30 September 2025, the average was 43 days, so it is 3 days slower now.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr to Sep 2026 | 30 Oct 2026 | 46 | 52% | 38% | 10% | 17% | Report |
| Oct 2025 to Mar 2026 | 30 Apr 2026 | 44 | 52% | 38% | 10% | 18% | Report |
| Apr to Sep 2025 | 29 Oct 2025 | 43 | 53% | 32% | 15% | 19% | Report |
| Oct 2024 to Mar 2025 | 30 Apr 2025 | 38 | 68% | 20% | 12% | 14% | Report |
| Apr to Sep 2024 | 28 Oct 2024 | 36 | 56% | 36% | 9% | 16% | 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.