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How fast companies registered in Chichester pay their suppliers
8 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Chichester have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 34.5 days to pay an invoice, 3.5 days longer than the UK figure of 31 days.
34.5 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
41.5%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
0Companies averaging more than 60 days
3%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 31 October 2025 and 31 July 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, Chichester ranks 13th for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Chichester company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goodwood Road Racing Company Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 37 | 40% | 6% |
| 2 | The Goodwood Club Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 37 | 36% | 4% |
| 3 | The Goodwood Hotel Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 37 | 36% | 2% |
| 4 | Goodwood Estate Company Limited(the) | 30 Jun 2026 | 35 | 43% | 3% |
| 5 | Goodwood Racecourse Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 34 | 46% | 3% |
| 6 | Goodwood Events Company Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 31 | 38% | 0% |
| 7 | The University of Chichester | 31 Jul 2026 | 21 | 85% | 46% |
| 8 | Thesis Unit Trust Management Limited | 31 Oct 2025 | 12 | 100% | 0% |
Most invoices paid late
- The University of Chichester46%
- Goodwood Road Racing Company Limited6%
- The Goodwood Club Limited4%
- Goodwood Estate Company Limited(the)3%
- Goodwood Racecourse Limited3%
- The Goodwood Hotel Limited2%
- Goodwood Events Company Limited0%
- Thesis Unit Trust Management Limited0%
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, typically at 3%.
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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.