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How fast companies registered in Cheshire West and Chester pay their suppliers
29 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Cheshire West and Chester 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)
61%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
1Companies averaging more than 60 days
14%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 28 February 2026 and 4 October 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 West and Chester ranks 21st for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Cheshire West and Chester company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | British Salt Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 61 | 15% | 17% |
| 2 | Winnington CHP Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 60 | 17% | 20% |
| 3 | Ardagh Metal Packaging Trading UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 56 | 56% | 4% |
| 4 | North of England Zoological Society (the) | 30 Jun 2026 | 54 | 10% | 19% |
| 5 | Tata Chemicals Europe Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 50 | 28% | 18% |
| 6 | Essar Oil (UK) Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 42 | 41% | 16% |
| 7 | SRL Traffic Systems Limited | 30 Apr 2026 | 38 | 48% | 25% |
| 8 | Leprino Foods Limited | 1 May 2026 | 37 | 82% | 27% |
| 9 | SGS United Kingdom Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 37 | 35% | 14% |
| 10 | Forest Holidays Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 36 | 61% | 29% |
| 11 | Urenco Chemplants Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 36 | 87% | 13% |
| 12 | Advanced Medical Solutions Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 35 | 60% | 40% |
| 13 | Dechra Veterinary Products Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 31 | 66% | 34% |
| 14 | Urenco UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 31 | 84% | 16% |
| 15 | MWH Treatment Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 30 | 57% | 11% |
| 16 | The Learning Trust | 28 Feb 2026 | 30 | 55% | 42% |
| 17 | Eurocamp Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 29 | 80% | 10% |
| 18 | Greenbank Holidays Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 29 | 62% | 9% |
| 19 | Octavius Infrastructure Ltd. | 30 Sep 2026 | 29 | 56% | 50% |
| 20 | Urenco Nuclear Stewardship Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 29 | 92% | 8% |
| 21 | Halliwell Jones (Chester) Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 27 | 58% | 3% |
| 22 | Storengy UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 25 | 86% | 13% |
| 23 | Binnies UK Limited | 4 Oct 2026 | 24 | 61% | 5% |
| 24 | GB Group PLC | 30 Sep 2026 | 15 | 99% | 11% |
| 25 | Mbna Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 11 | 95% | 3% |
| 26 | The Access Bank UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 11 | 96% | 1% |
| 27 | Marks and Spencer Financial Services Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 10 | 99% | 0% |
| 28 | Sykes Cottages Ltd | 30 Sep 2026 | 8 | 98% | 15% |
| 29 | Workwell Solutions Limited | 27 Sep 2026 | 5 | 98% | 1% |
Most invoices paid late
- Octavius Infrastructure Ltd.50%
- The Learning Trust42%
- Advanced Medical Solutions Limited40%
- Dechra Veterinary Products Limited34%
- Forest Holidays Limited29%
- Leprino Foods Limited27%
- SRL Traffic Systems Limited25%
- Winnington CHP Limited20%
- North of England Zoological Society (the)19%
- Tata Chemicals Europe Limited18%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
9 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 5 said those contracts hold back retention money, typically at 5%.
- Urenco Chemplants Limited5%
- Urenco Nuclear Stewardship Limited5%
- Urenco UK Limited5%
- MWH Treatment Limitedrate not given
- Octavius Infrastructure Ltd.rate 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.