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How fast companies registered in Dacorum pay their suppliers
20 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Dacorum have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 29.5 days to pay an invoice, 1.5 days shorter than the UK figure of 31 days.
29.5 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
66.5%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
1Companies averaging more than 60 days
12%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 30 December 2025 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 31 council areas in the East of England with at least five filers, Dacorum ranks 25th for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Dacorum company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Britvic Soft Drinks Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 82 | 10% | 11% |
| 2 | Haven Leisure Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 47 | 27% | 43% |
| 3 | Annodata Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 44 | 31% | 5% |
| 4 | Cae Technology Services Limited | 30 Dec 2025 | 41 | 29% | 32% |
| 5 | L. Lynch (Plant Hire & Haulage) Limited | 31 Aug 2026 | 40 | 89% | 3% |
| 6 | The Original Bowling Company Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 40 | 25% | 41% |
| 7 | Draeger Medical UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 38 | 65% | 29% |
| 8 | Berkhamsted Schools Group | 31 Jan 2026 | 37 | 54% | 1% |
| 9 | Lathams Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 31 | 51% | 12% |
| 10 | Colleycare Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 30 | 73% | 33% |
| 11 | Huel Limited | 31 Jul 2026 | 29 | 51% | 12% |
| 12 | Cappagh Browne Utilities Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 28 | 88% | 28% |
| 13 | Martin-Brower UK Ltd | 30 Jun 2026 | 28 | 68% | 10% |
| 14 | Nec Software Solutions UK Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 26 | 73% | 2% |
| 15 | SSS Public Safety Limited | 31 Mar 2026 | 25 | 80% | 9% |
| 16 | British Pipeline Agency Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 23 | 93% | 6% |
| 17 | NHS Professionals Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 17 | 97% | 64% |
| 18 | Smiths Detection-Watford Limited | 31 Jul 2026 | 10 | 30% | 50% |
| 19 | Atlas Copco Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 7 | 95% | 9% |
| 20 | Blackhawk Network EMEA Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 5 | 98% | 16% |
Most invoices paid late
- NHS Professionals Limited64%
- Smiths Detection-Watford Limited50%
- Haven Leisure Limited43%
- The Original Bowling Company Limited41%
- Colleycare Limited33%
- Cae Technology Services Limited32%
- Draeger Medical UK Limited29%
- Cappagh Browne Utilities Limited28%
- Blackhawk Network EMEA Limited16%
- Huel Limited12%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
6 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 4 said those contracts hold back retention money, typically at 5%.
- Cappagh Browne Utilities Limited5%
- Haven Leisure Limited5%
- Lathams Limited5%
- British Pipeline Agency 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.