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How fast companies registered in Coventry pay their suppliers
20 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Coventry have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 43.5 days to pay an invoice, 12.5 days longer than the UK figure of 31 days.
43.5 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
27%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
3Companies averaging more than 60 days
19.5%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 24 council areas in the West Midlands with at least five filers, Coventry ranks fourth for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Coventry company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ibc Vehicles Limited * | 30 Jun 2026 | 295 | 3% | 51% |
| 2 | Peugeot Citroen Automobiles UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 67 | 30% | 60% |
| 3 | Idverde Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 61 | 16% | 60% |
| 4 | Vauxhall Motors Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 58 | 1% | 5% |
| 5 | Jaguar Land Rover Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 53 | 17% | 5% |
| 6 | Stark Building Materials UK Limited | 31 Aug 2026 | 53 | 25% | 8% |
| 7 | Sidney Stringer Multi Academy Trust | 31 Aug 2026 | 51 | 55% | 45% |
| 8 | Cemex UK Operations Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 49 | 19% | 79% |
| 9 | Daimler Buses UK Ltd | 30 Jun 2026 | 47 | 1% | 16% |
| 10 | Kite Packaging Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 44 | 12% | 81% |
| 11 | Citroen U.K. Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 43 | 17% | 6% |
| 12 | Lawton Tube Company Limited(the) | 30 Sep 2026 | 43 | 47% | 2% |
| 13 | Peugeot Motor Company PLC | 30 Jun 2026 | 42 | 22% | 9% |
| 14 | Beckett's Foods Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 39 | 29% | 97% |
| 15 | Severn Trent Water Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 39 | 74% | 9% |
| 16 | Stellantis &You UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 37 | 83% | 23% |
| 17 | Severn Trent Services Operations UK Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 31 | 81% | 23% |
| 18 | The Extracare Charitable Trust | 30 Sep 2026 | 28 | 87% | 13% |
| 19 | The Amtico Company Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 27 | 69% | 8% |
| 20 | Stellantis UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 16 | 87% | 33% |
* Figures look inconsistent with the company's earlier filings, for example an average more than double its previous report, so may contain a filing error. Shown as filed.
Most invoices paid late
- Beckett's Foods Limited97%
- Kite Packaging Limited81%
- Cemex UK Operations Limited79%
- Idverde Limited60%
- Peugeot Citroen Automobiles UK Limited60%
- Sidney Stringer Multi Academy Trust45%
- Stellantis UK Limited33%
- Severn Trent Services Operations UK Limited23%
- Stellantis &You UK Limited23%
- Daimler Buses UK Ltd16%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
7 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 5 said those contracts hold back retention money, typically at 6.5%.
- The Extracare Charitable Trust10%
- Jaguar Land Rover Limited3%
- Idverde Limitedrate not given
- Severn Trent Services Operations UK Limitedrate not given
- Severn Trent Water 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.