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How fast companies registered in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole pay their suppliers
17 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 27 days to pay an invoice, 4 days shorter than the UK figure of 31 days.
27 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
72%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
0Companies averaging more than 60 days
12%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 31 January 2026 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 17 council areas in the South West with at least five filers, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole ranks 12th for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hobbycraft Trading Limited | 16 Aug 2026 | 57 | 12% | 4% |
| 2 | Sunseeker International Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 56 | 22% | 37% |
| 3 | FR Aviation Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 39 | 71% | 17% |
| 4 | Sandown Dorset and Wiltshire Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 37 | 33% | 5% |
| 5 | Sandown Motors Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 37 | 33% | 6% |
| 6 | Yunex Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 37 | 50% | 25% |
| 7 | Yourlife Management Services Limited | 30 Apr 2026 | 29 | 54% | 40% |
| 8 | Canford School,Limited | 31 Jan 2026 | 28 | 85% | 12% |
| 9 | Care South | 30 Sep 2026 | 27 | 72% | 12% |
| 10 | Mccarthy & Stone Retirement Lifestyles Limited | 30 Apr 2026 | 26 | 75% | 15% |
| 11 | Afc Bournemouth Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 25 | 55% | 19% |
| 12 | Ocean Automotive (Bodyshops) Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 19 | 81% | 10% |
| 13 | Ocean Automotive (Holdings) Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 19 | 81% | 10% |
| 14 | Ocean Automotive (Swedish) Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 19 | 81% | 10% |
| 15 | Ocean Automotive Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 19 | 81% | 10% |
| 16 | Newsquest Media Group Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 18 | 95% | 19% |
| 17 | Twynham Learning | 31 Aug 2026 | 16 | 83% | 12% |
Most invoices paid late
- Yourlife Management Services Limited40%
- Sunseeker International Limited37%
- Yunex Limited25%
- Afc Bournemouth Limited19%
- Newsquest Media Group Limited19%
- FR Aviation Limited17%
- Mccarthy & Stone Retirement Lifestyles Limited15%
- Canford School,Limited12%
- Care South12%
- Twynham Learning12%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
6 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 5 said those contracts hold back retention money, typically at 5%.
- Mccarthy & Stone Retirement Lifestyles Limited5%
- Twynham Learning5%
- Canford School,Limited3%
- Care Southrate not given
- Yunex 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.