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How fast companies registered in Cambridge pay their suppliers
11 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Cambridge have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 33 days to pay an invoice, 2 days longer than the UK figure of 31 days.
33 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
60%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
0Companies averaging more than 60 days
42%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 30 June 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 31 council areas in the East of England with at least five filers, Cambridge ranks 15th for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Cambridge company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medimmune Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 55 | 3% | 0% |
| 2 | Astrazeneca UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 49 | 39% | 2% |
| 3 | Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd. | 27 Sep 2026 | 45 | 29% | 75% |
| 4 | Abcam Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 44 | 21% | 72% |
| 5 | Entrust Security UK Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 37 | 56% | 42% |
| 6 | Arm Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 33 | 72% | 18% |
| 7 | Aveva Solutions Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 28 | 60% | 56% |
| 8 | Cycle Pharmaceuticals Ltd | 30 Jun 2026 | 28 | 61% | 51% |
| 9 | Microsoft Research Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 28 | 85% | 2% |
| 10 | The Perse School | 31 Aug 2026 | 27 | 80% | 8% |
| 11 | Bidwells LLP | 30 Jun 2026 | 25 | 67% | 47% |
Most invoices paid late
- Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd.75%
- Abcam Limited72%
- Aveva Solutions Limited56%
- Cycle Pharmaceuticals Ltd51%
- Bidwells LLP47%
- Entrust Security UK Limited42%
- Arm Limited18%
- The Perse School8%
- Astrazeneca UK Limited2%
- Microsoft Research Limited2%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
5 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 4 said those contracts hold back retention money.
- Astrazeneca UK Limitedrate not given
- Medimmune Limitedrate not given
- Microsoft Research Limitedrate not given
- The Perse Schoolrate 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.