How fast companies registered in Fife pay their suppliers
14 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Fife have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 36.5 days to pay an invoice, 5.5 days longer than the UK figure of 31 days.
36.5 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
45.5%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
1Companies averaging more than 60 days
26%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 2 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 14 council areas in Scotland with at least five filers, Fife ranks fourth for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Fife company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Optos Public Limited Company | 30 Sep 2026 | 61 | 29% | 1% |
| 2 | Smith Anderson Group Limited | 2 Apr 2026 | 59 | 17% | 20% |
| 3 | BSW Sawmills Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 57 | 11% | 30% |
| 4 | Scott Timber Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 41 | 33% | 45% |
| 5 | Donaldson Timber Engineering Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 40 | 20% | 34% |
| 6 | Robert Bosch Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 39 | 46% | 44% |
| 7 | The Old Course Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 37 | 45% | 6% |
| 8 | James Donaldson Group Ltd | 30 Sep 2026 | 36 | 72% | 25% |
| 9 | Kettle Produce Limited | 31 May 2026 | 34 | 36% | 13% |
| 10 | Rosyth Royal Dockyard Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 33 | 58% | 37% |
| 11 | Mowi Scotland Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 31 | 77% | 24% |
| 12 | Mowi Feed Scotland Ltd | 30 Jun 2026 | 30 | 78% | 27% |
| 13 | S.M. Bayne & Company Limited | 29 Sep 2026 | 19 | 92% | 9% |
| 14 | Velux Company Ltd. | 30 Jun 2026 | 11 | 98% | 69% |
Most invoices paid late
- Velux Company Ltd.69%
- Scott Timber Limited45%
- Robert Bosch Limited44%
- Rosyth Royal Dockyard Limited37%
- Donaldson Timber Engineering Limited34%
- BSW Sawmills Limited30%
- Mowi Feed Scotland Ltd27%
- James Donaldson Group Ltd25%
- Mowi Scotland Limited24%
- Smith Anderson Group Limited20%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
3 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.