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How fast companies registered in Darlington pay their suppliers
9 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Darlington 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)
66%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
0Companies averaging more than 60 days
21%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 30 April 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 9 council areas in the North East with at least five filers, Darlington ranks fourth for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Darlington company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bannatyne Fitness Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 52 | 10% | 2% |
| 2 | Ineos Compounds Aycliffe Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 48 | 34% | 21% |
| 3 | Northgate Vehicle Hire Limited | 30 Apr 2026 | 43 | 24% | 24% |
| 4 | Rockliffe Hall Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 37 | 32% | 10% |
| 5 | The Education Village Academy Trust | 31 Aug 2026 | 36 | 66% | 0% |
| 6 | Moco Claims and Services Limited | 30 Apr 2026 | 31 | 68% | 50% |
| 7 | Lingfield Education Trust | 31 Aug 2026 | 29 | 87% | 31% |
| 8 | Auxillis Services Limited | 30 Apr 2026 | 23 | 73% | 37% |
| 9 | Student Loans Company Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 14 | 94% | 6% |
Most invoices paid late
- Moco Claims and Services Limited50%
- Auxillis Services Limited37%
- Lingfield Education Trust31%
- Northgate Vehicle Hire Limited24%
- Ineos Compounds Aycliffe Limited21%
- Rockliffe Hall Limited10%
- Student Loans Company Limited6%
- Bannatyne Fitness Limited2%
- The Education Village Academy Trust0%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
3 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 3 said those contracts hold back retention money, typically at 4%.
- Lingfield Education Trust5%
- Student Loans Company Limited3%
- The Education Village Academy Trustrate 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.