BIRD & BIRD LLP
Company number OC340318. View on Companies House.
For the reporting period 1 May 2026 to 31 October 2026 (filed 5 November 2026), BIRD & BIRD LLP reported paying invoices in an average of 32 days, and that 52% of invoices were not paid within agreed terms.
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Average time to pay as reported in the last 4 reports, oldest first: 32 days (period ending 30 April 2025), 32 days (period ending 31 October 2025), 32 days (period ending 30 April 2026), 32 days (period ending 31 October 2026).
Across all 6,117 reports on GOV.UK with a period ending in January to June 2026, the latest completed half-year, the simple average reported was 34.5 days to pay and 21.8% of invoices not paid within agreed terms. The half-year of this report, July to December 2026, is not used until it has closed and settled. This is an unweighted average of reports, not of invoices. It mixes all sectors and company sizes.
Reports as filed
| Period | Filed | Average time to pay | Paid within 30 days | 31 to 60 days | Over 60 days | Not paid within agreed terms | Standard terms | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2026 to 31 October 2026 | 5 November 2026 | 32 days | 47% | 48% | 5% | 52% | 30 days | GOV.UK |
| 1 November 2025 to 30 April 2026 | 13 May 2026 | 32 days | 50% | 43% | 7% | 49% | 30 days | GOV.UK |
| 1 May 2025 to 31 October 2025 | 3 November 2025 | 32 days | 51% | 44% | 5% | 49% | 30 days | GOV.UK |
| 1 November 2024 to 30 April 2025 | 2 May 2025 | 32 days | 56% | 38% | 6% | 44% | 30 days | GOV.UK |
| 1 May 2024 to 31 October 2024 | 4 November 2024 | 34 days | 59% | 34% | 7% | 41% | 30 days | GOV.UK |
| 1 November 2023 to 30 April 2024 | 5 June 2024 | 37 days | 56% | 34% | 10% | 45% | 30 days | GOV.UK |
| 1 May 2023 to 31 October 2023 | 29 November 2023 | 38 days | 53% | 37% | 10% | 47% | 7 to 30 days | GOV.UK |
Showing the latest 7 of 20 reports. Earlier reports are on GOV.UK.
These figures are as reported by the company to GOV.UK under the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations. They are self-reported and have not been checked by InvoiceCollect or by GOV.UK. They describe the reporting period shown, not how the company pays today, and they do not describe any single invoice or supplier.
Contains public sector information from GOV.UK Check Payment Practices (Department for Business and Trade), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: GOV.UK Check Payment Practices. Imported 6 November 2026.
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