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How fast companies registered in Dartford pay their suppliers
13 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Dartford have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 30 days to pay an invoice, 1 day shorter than the UK figure of 31 days.
30 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
64%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
0Companies averaging more than 60 days
15%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 50 council areas in the South East with at least five filers, Dartford ranks 26th for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Dartford company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Explore 2050 Manufacturing Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 51 | 22% | 22% |
| 2 | J & E Hall Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 51 | 36% | 52% |
| 3 | Colorcon Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 48 | 21% | 62% |
| 4 | Pentagon Freight Services PLC | 30 Jun 2026 | 39 | 31% | 13% |
| 5 | Select Plant Hire Company Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 38 | 55% | 26% |
| 6 | Laing O'Rourke Services Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 34 | 62% | 41% |
| 7 | Mission Produce UK Limited | 30 Apr 2026 | 30 | 64% | 62% |
| 8 | Endeavour Mat | 31 Aug 2026 | 28 | 82% | 11% |
| 9 | Explore 2050 Engineering Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 27 | 72% | 14% |
| 10 | Maritime Academy Trust | 31 Aug 2026 | 26 | 85% | 15% |
| 11 | Cygnus Academies Trust | 31 Aug 2026 | 19 | 98% | 2% |
| 12 | Laing O'Rourke Delivery Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 19 | 78% | 11% |
| 13 | Mazda Motors UK Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 11 | 94% | 10% |
Most invoices paid late
- Colorcon Limited62%
- Mission Produce UK Limited62%
- J & E Hall Limited52%
- Laing O'Rourke Services Limited41%
- Select Plant Hire Company Limited26%
- Explore 2050 Manufacturing Limited22%
- Maritime Academy Trust15%
- Explore 2050 Engineering Limited14%
- Pentagon Freight Services PLC13%
- Endeavour Mat11%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
7 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 2 said those contracts hold back retention money, typically at 3%.
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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.