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How fast companies registered in Cheshire East pay their suppliers
34 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Cheshire East have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 35.5 days to pay an invoice, 4.5 days longer than the UK figure of 31 days.
35.5 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
43%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
4Companies averaging more than 60 days
13%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 30 June 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 the North West with at least five filers, Cheshire East ranks 12th for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Cheshire East company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor Shaw Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 76 | 1% | 5% |
| 2 | Elior UK PLC | 30 Sep 2026 | 72 | 3% | 9% |
| 3 | Lexington Catering Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 71 | 3% | 8% |
| 4 | Edmundson Electrical Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 69 | 14% | 10% |
| 5 | Amec Foster Wheeler Group Limited | 30 Jun 2025 | 60 | 25% | 79% |
| 6 | Ryman Limited | 28 Sep 2026 | 60 | 11% | 23% |
| 7 | Bespak HC Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 53 | 18% | 57% |
| 8 | Hall & Pickles 1812 Limited | 31 May 2026 | 53 | 24% | 0% |
| 9 | Pets at Home Ltd | 10 Sep 2026 | 51 | 20% | 9% |
| 10 | Morris Homes (North) Limited | 30 Apr 2026 | 44 | 27% | 11% |
| 11 | Boughey Distribution Limited | 31 May 2026 | 42 | 39% | 30% |
| 12 | Norcros Group (Holdings) Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 42 | 39% | 54% |
| 13 | Morris Group Limited | 30 Apr 2026 | 40 | 37% | 10% |
| 14 | Morris Homes (Midlands) Limited | 31 Oct 2025 | 38 | 43% | 8% |
| 15 | Morris Homes (Eastern) Limited | 30 Apr 2026 | 37 | 49% | 9% |
| 16 | Ornua Ingredients Europe (UK) Limited | 27 Jun 2026 | 37 | 79% | 10% |
| 17 | NWF Fuels Limited | 31 May 2026 | 36 | 42% | 13% |
| 18 | MTX Contracts Limited | 31 Aug 2026 | 35 | 44% | 3% |
| 19 | Albis (U.K.) Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 34 | 32% | 82% |
| 20 | Fayrefield Foods Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 33 | 29% | 78% |
| 21 | NWF Agriculture Limited | 31 May 2026 | 33 | 62% | 77% |
| 22 | Kindertons Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 32 | 48% | 64% |
| 23 | Halliwell Jones (Wilmslow) Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 31 | 55% | 1% |
| 24 | The Beauty Tech Group Trading Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 30 | 58% | 68% |
| 25 | Lifestyle Services Group Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 29 | 76% | 24% |
| 26 | Morning Foods,Limited | 31 Jul 2026 | 24 | 77% | 11% |
| 27 | European Diesel Card Limited | 31 Mar 2026 | 22 | 99% | 2% |
| 28 | The True Learning Partnership | 31 Aug 2026 | 22 | 83% | 17% |
| 29 | Waters Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 22 | 81% | 19% |
| 30 | Swansway Garages Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 21 | 72% | 21% |
| 31 | M & S Logistics Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 20 | 79% | 35% |
| 32 | Companion Care (Services) Limited | 26 Sep 2026 | 19 | 98% | 13% |
| 33 | UK Fuels Limited | 31 Mar 2026 | 19 | 97% | 4% |
| 34 | Citation Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 15 | 43% | 43% |
Most invoices paid late
- Albis (U.K.) Limited82%
- Amec Foster Wheeler Group Limited79%
- Fayrefield Foods Limited78%
- NWF Agriculture Limited77%
- The Beauty Tech Group Trading Limited68%
- Kindertons Limited64%
- Bespak HC Limited57%
- Norcros Group (Holdings) Limited54%
- Citation Limited43%
- M & S Logistics Limited35%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
9 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 6 said those contracts hold back retention money, typically at 5%.
- Morris Group Limited5%
- Morris Homes (Eastern) Limited5%
- Morris Homes (North) Limited5%
- Bespak HC Limitedrate not given
- MTX Contracts Limitedrate not given
- The True Learning Partnershiprate 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.