How fast companies registered in Ealing pay their suppliers
10 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Ealing have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 32 days to pay an invoice, 1 day longer than the UK figure of 31 days.
32 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
51%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
1Companies averaging more than 60 days
19%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, Ealing ranks tenth for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Ealing company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thorntons Limited | 28 Feb 2026 | 79 | 9% | 25% |
| 2 | Ferrero UK Limited | 28 Feb 2026 | 54 | 21% | 25% |
| 3 | Oliver Connell and Son Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 44 | 50% | 1% |
| 4 | River Island Clothing Co. Limited | 11 Jul 2026 | 43 | 28% | 9% |
| 5 | J.P. Boden & Co. Limited | 27 Jun 2026 | 33 | 52% | 32% |
| 6 | HT Drinks Ltd | 31 Mar 2026 | 31 | 14% | 0% |
| 7 | Monster Energy UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 25 | 77% | 23% |
| 8 | Regent Gas Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 23 | 99% | 18% |
| 9 | Global Banking School Limited | 31 Aug 2026 | 19 | 86% | 14% |
| 10 | Twyford Church of England Academies Trust | 31 Aug 2026 | 15 | 93% | 20% |
Most invoices paid late
- J.P. Boden & Co. Limited32%
- Ferrero UK Limited25%
- Thorntons Limited25%
- Monster Energy UK Limited23%
- Twyford Church of England Academies Trust20%
- Regent Gas Limited18%
- Global Banking School Limited14%
- River Island Clothing Co. Limited9%
- Oliver Connell and Son Limited1%
- HT Drinks Ltd0%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
2 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 1 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.