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How fast companies registered in Cheltenham pay their suppliers
7 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Cheltenham have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 30 days to pay an invoice, 1 day shorter than the UK figure of 31 days.
30 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
64%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
0Companies averaging more than 60 days
24%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 17 council areas in the South West with at least five filers, Cheltenham ranks 11th for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Cheltenham company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kohler Mira Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 58 | 8% | 4% |
| 2 | Spirax Group PLC | 30 Jun 2026 | 40 | 43% | 68% |
| 3 | Spirax-Sarco Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 40 | 43% | 67% |
| 4 | Jockey Club Racecourses (Holdings) Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 30 | 64% | 11% |
| 5 | Jockey Club Racecourses Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 30 | 64% | 11% |
| 6 | The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service | 30 Sep 2026 | 30 | 77% | 24% |
| 7 | University of Gloucestershire | 31 Jul 2026 | 26 | 78% | 53% |
Most invoices paid late
- Spirax Group PLC68%
- Spirax-Sarco Limited67%
- University of Gloucestershire53%
- The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service24%
- Jockey Club Racecourses (Holdings) Limited11%
- Jockey Club Racecourses Limited11%
- Kohler Mira Limited4%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
1 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 1 said those contracts hold back retention money.
- University of Gloucestershirerate 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.