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How fast companies registered in Canterbury pay their suppliers
6 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Canterbury have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 40 days to pay an invoice, 9 days longer than the UK figure of 31 days.
40 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
31.5%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
0Companies averaging more than 60 days
31.5%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 30 June 2026 and 31 August 2026. Location is the registered office on the Companies House register, which is not always where a company trades or employs people. Of the 50 council areas in the South East with at least five filers, Canterbury ranks fifth for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Canterbury company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amphenol Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 59 | 17% | 57% |
| 2 | Brett Landscaping Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 55 | 4% | 23% |
| 3 | Brett Aggregates Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 47 | 16% | 3% |
| 4 | Barretts of Canterbury Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 33 | 46% | 64% |
| 5 | Canterbury Christ Church University | 31 Jul 2026 | 26 | 60% | 40% |
| 6 | The Canterbury Academy Trust | 31 Aug 2026 | 24 | 92% | 9% |
Most invoices paid late
- Barretts of Canterbury Limited64%
- Amphenol Limited57%
- Canterbury Christ Church University40%
- Brett Landscaping Limited23%
- The Canterbury Academy Trust9%
- Brett Aggregates Limited3%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
2 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 2 said those contracts hold back retention money, typically at 3%.
- Canterbury Christ Church University3%
- Brett Aggregates 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.