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How fast companies registered in Cumberland pay their suppliers
14 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Cumberland have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 36 days to pay an invoice, 5 days longer than the UK figure of 31 days.
36 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
38.5%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
1Companies averaging more than 60 days
18%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 26 council areas in the North West with at least five filers, Cumberland ranks tenth for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Cumberland company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crown Packaging Manufacturing UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 77 | 9% | 43% |
| 2 | William Strike Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 60 | 5% | 9% |
| 3 | The First Milk Cheese Company Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 53 | 14% | 5% |
| 4 | Crown Packaging Distribution UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 50 | 22% | 23% |
| 5 | Innovia Films Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 50 | 22% | 34% |
| 6 | Story Homes Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 37 | 41% | 3% |
| 7 | E. C. M. (Vehicle Delivery Service) Limited | 27 Sep 2026 | 36 | 47% | 5% |
| 8 | Lake District Hotels Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 36 | 29% | 4% |
| 9 | Story Contracting Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 35 | 48% | 18% |
| 10 | Holmen Board and Paper Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 34 | 36% | 42% |
| 11 | Lloyd Motors Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 34 | 48% | 21% |
| 12 | Fevara PLC | 31 Aug 2026 | 22 | 77% | 63% |
| 13 | Futamura Chemical UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 22 | 41% | 18% |
| 14 | The University of Cumbria | 31 Jul 2026 | 21 | 97% | 3% |
Most invoices paid late
- Fevara PLC63%
- Crown Packaging Manufacturing UK Limited43%
- Holmen Board and Paper Limited42%
- Innovia Films Limited34%
- Crown Packaging Distribution UK Limited23%
- Lloyd Motors Limited21%
- Futamura Chemical UK Limited18%
- Story Contracting Limited18%
- William Strike Limited9%
- E. C. M. (Vehicle Delivery Service) Limited5%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
4 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 3 said those contracts hold back retention money, typically at 5%.
- The University of Cumbria5%
- Story Contracting Limitedrate not given
- Story Homes 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.