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How fast companies registered in Bolton pay their suppliers
18 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Bolton have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 42.5 days to pay an invoice, 11.5 days longer than the UK figure of 31 days.
42.5 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
42.5%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
2Companies averaging more than 60 days
12%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 31 December 2025 and 30 September 2026. Location is the registered office on the Companies House register, which is not always where a company trades or employs people. Of the 26 council areas in the North West with at least five filers, Bolton ranks fourth for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Bolton company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joy Global (UK) Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 67 | 11% | 61% |
| 2 | Premex Services Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 67 | 26% | 37% |
| 3 | Warburtons Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 56 | 7% | 15% |
| 4 | AO Retail Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 54 | 4% | 7% |
| 5 | Entertainment Magpie Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 48 | 22% | 36% |
| 6 | Idh Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 48 | 9% | 12% |
| 7 | Whitecross Dental Care Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 48 | 9% | 12% |
| 8 | AO World PLC | 30 Sep 2026 | 46 | 52% | 17% |
| 9 | P.J.H. Group Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 43 | 44% | 14% |
| 10 | Gorgemead Limited | 31 Aug 2026 | 42 | 41% | 4% |
| 11 | Prinwest Limited | 31 Aug 2026 | 40 | 21% | 4% |
| 12 | Expert Logistics Ltd. | 30 Sep 2026 | 34 | 49% | 8% |
| 13 | Seddon Construction Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 31 | 63% | 8% |
| 14 | The National Fostering Agency Limited | 31 Aug 2026 | 29 | 85% | 20% |
| 15 | Krones UK Limited | 31 Dec 2025 | 19 | 83% | 46% |
| 16 | Marlborough Group Holdings Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 14 | 97% | 1% |
| 17 | Investment Fund Services Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 10 | 96% | 1% |
| 18 | Assystem Energy & Infrastructure Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 7 | 92% | 3% |
Most invoices paid late
- Joy Global (UK) Limited61%
- Krones UK Limited46%
- Premex Services Limited37%
- Entertainment Magpie Limited36%
- The National Fostering Agency Limited20%
- AO World PLC17%
- Warburtons Limited15%
- P.J.H. Group Limited14%
- Idh Limited12%
- Whitecross Dental Care Limited12%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
4 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 2 said those contracts hold back retention money.
- Seddon Construction Limitedrate not given
- Warburtons Limitedrate not given
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Source: payment practices reports filed by each company under the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations, published by the Department for Business and Trade on Check payment practices, Open Government Licence v3.0. Registered office from Companies House. Data as filed to 3 November 2026.