How fast companies registered in Brent pay their suppliers
19 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Brent have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 34 days to pay an invoice, 3 days longer than the UK figure of 31 days.
34 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
58%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
1Companies averaging more than 60 days
9%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 London with at least five filers, Brent ranks sixth for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Brent company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batleys Properties Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 61 | 24% | 86% |
| 2 | Bestway Northern Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 50 | 16% | 5% |
| 3 | Mcgee Group (Holdings) Limited | 31 May 2026 | 48 | 22% | 3% |
| 4 | Bestway Wholesale Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 43 | 18% | 9% |
| 5 | Bighams Limited | 29 Aug 2026 | 42 | 24% | 18% |
| 6 | Bestway Retail Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 39 | 40% | 4% |
| 7 | Costcutter Supermarkets Group Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 37 | 13% | 2% |
| 8 | Speciality Drinks Limited | 31 Dec 2025 | 36 | 37% | 54% |
| 9 | Metroline Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 34 | 58% | 17% |
| 10 | Metroline Travel Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 34 | 58% | 17% |
| 11 | Metroline West Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 34 | 58% | 17% |
| 12 | Braddell Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 33 | 59% | 17% |
| 13 | Metroline Manchester Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 29 | 78% | 8% |
| 14 | National Football Centre Limited | 31 Jul 2026 | 24 | 71% | 26% |
| 15 | Wembley National Stadium Limited | 31 Jul 2026 | 24 | 71% | 50% |
| 16 | Agri-Chemicals Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 23 | 18% | 0% |
| 17 | Shaneel Enterprises Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 23 | 79% | 2% |
| 18 | Danny Sullivan & Sons Ltd. | 30 Jun 2026 | 21 | 70% | 0% |
| 19 | Football Association Limited | 31 Aug 2026 | 21 | 87% | 0% |
Most invoices paid late
- Batleys Properties Limited86%
- Speciality Drinks Limited54%
- Wembley National Stadium Limited50%
- National Football Centre Limited26%
- Bighams Limited18%
- Braddell Limited17%
- Metroline Limited17%
- Metroline Travel Limited17%
- Metroline West Limited17%
- Bestway Wholesale Limited9%
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, typically at 3%.
- Mcgee Group (Holdings) Limited3%
- Football Association 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.