How fast companies registered in Croydon pay their suppliers
8 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Croydon have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 33.5 days to pay an invoice, 2.5 days longer than the UK figure of 31 days.
33.5 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
53.5%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
0Companies averaging more than 60 days
4%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 28 February 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 26 council areas in London with at least five filers, Croydon ranks eighth for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Croydon company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Superdrug Stores PLC | 27 Jun 2026 | 46 | 19% | 3% |
| 2 | Awp Assistance UK Ltd | 30 Jun 2026 | 40 | 61% | 39% |
| 3 | Day Lewis Medical Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 35 | 37% | 4% |
| 4 | Harris Federation | 28 Feb 2026 | 35 | 54% | 46% |
| 5 | Day Lewis PLC | 30 Sep 2026 | 32 | 8% | 1% |
| 6 | CPFC Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 30 | 61% | 4% |
| 7 | Park Garage Group PLC | 30 Jun 2026 | 29 | 53% | 0% |
| 8 | Step Academy Trust | 31 Aug 2026 | 25 | 86% | 14% |
Most invoices paid late
- Harris Federation46%
- Awp Assistance UK Ltd39%
- Step Academy Trust14%
- CPFC Limited4%
- Day Lewis Medical Limited4%
- Superdrug Stores PLC3%
- Day Lewis PLC1%
- Park Garage Group PLC0%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
4 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 2 said those contracts hold back retention money, typically at 5%.
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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.