Smiths Detection-watford Limited payment practices report
PennyFetch rating based on government data:
Often outside termsCompanies House no. 00480992
This rating is PennyFetch’s own assessment derived from data self-reported by Smiths Detection-watford Limited to the UK government.
This company has short standard payment terms and pays invoices in 10 days on average. The “outside terms” percentage reflects how often invoices exceed those short terms, not slow payment in absolute terms.
Avg. days to pay
10
UK median: 32
Outside agreed terms
39%
UK average: 24%
Trend
Getting faster
17 reports filed
Payment terms
30 to 60 days
Standard terms
Invoice payment breakdown
How Smiths Detection-watford Limited compares
Smiths Detection-watford Limited takes an average of 10 days to pay its suppliers, which is 22 days faster than the UK median of 32 days across 9,336 reporting companies. 39% of their invoices fall outside the agreed payment terms, compared to a national average of 24%. Their payment speed has been improving over time based on historical filings.
The “outside agreed terms” percentage measures how often the company pays after its own agreed payment terms (30 to 60 days), not against a fixed 30-day standard. A company with long payment terms can still be rated “Good payer” if it consistently meets those terms.
Payment history
| Period | Avg. days | % outside terms | % in 30d | % over 60d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 to Jan 2026 | 10 | 39% | 33% | 15% |
| Feb 2025 to Jul 2025 | 26 | 37% | 37% | 16% |
| Aug 2024 to Jan 2025 | 26 | 48% | 31% | 24% |
| Feb 2024 to Jul 2024 | 19 | 47% | 34% | 16% |
| Aug 2023 to Jan 2024 | 19 | 47% | 34% | 16% |
| Feb 2023 to Jul 2023 | 19 | 38% | 39% | 14% |
| Aug 2022 to Jan 2023 | 19 | 45% | 31% | 17% |
| Feb 2022 to Jul 2022 | 19 | 45% | 36% | 21% |
| Aug 2021 to Jan 2022 | 25 | 32% | 32% | 12% |
| Feb 2021 to Jul 2021 | 27 | 31% | 20% | 10% |
| Aug 2020 to Jan 2021 | 27 | 24% | 18% | 10% |
| Feb 2020 to Jul 2020 | 19 | 39% | 18% | 26% |
| Aug 2019 to Jan 2020 | 14 | 78% | 7% | 37% |
| Feb 2019 to Jul 2019 | 30 | 93% | 6% | 33% |
| Aug 2018 to Jan 2019 | 25 | 62% | 7% | 33% |
| Feb 2018 to Jul 2018 | 24 | 82% | 67% | 5% |
| Aug 2017 to Jan 2018 | 34 | 99% | 43% | 10% |
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All payment statistics on this page are self-reported by Smiths Detection-watford Limited to the UK Government Payment Practices Reporting service . The government publishes this data but does not independently verify the figures. Published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Most recent report filed: Feb 2026. The rating labels on this page (e.g. “Good payer”, “Often outside terms”) are PennyFetch’s own classifications based on the reported data. They are not government ratings. This page is for informational purposes and does not constitute legal or financial advice.
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