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Department for Business and Trade (DBT) prompt payment data

How long the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) takes to pay invoices.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Published: 16 January 2025
• Last updated: 27 March 2025 — See all updates

Department for Business and Trade’s (DBT) percentage of invoices paid within 5 days and within 30 days of receipt. The data is in yearly quarters.

Data from before the creation of the Department for Business and Trade is available on the Department for International Trade prompt payment data page.

2024

• Department for Business and Trade (DBT) prompt payment data October to December 2024
  • 27 March 2025
  • Transparency data
• Department for Business and Trade (DBT) prompt payment data July to September 2024
  • 27 March 2025
  • Transparency data
• Department for Business and Trade (DBT) prompt payment data April to June 2024
  • 16 January 2025
  • Transparency data
• Department for Business and Trade (DBT) prompt payment data January to March 2024
  • 16 January 2025
  • Transparency data

2023

• Department for Business and Trade (DBT) prompt payment data October to December 2023
  • 16 January 2025
  • Transparency data
• Department for Business and Trade (DBT) prompt payment data July to September 2023
  • 16 January 2025
  • Transparency data

Published 16 January 2025

Last updated 27 March 2025 + show all updates

1. 27 March 2025

   Prompt payment data for 'July to September 2024' and 'October 2024 to December 2024' added to collection.

2. 16 January 2025

   First published.