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How fast companies registered in Gateshead pay their suppliers
18 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Gateshead have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 27.5 days to pay an invoice, 3.5 days shorter than the UK figure of 31 days.
27.5 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
52.5%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
1Companies averaging more than 60 days
4.5%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 31 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 9 council areas in the North East with at least five filers, Gateshead ranks ninth for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Gateshead company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gap Group Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 66 | 8% | 19% |
| 2 | QE Facilities Limited | 31 Mar 2026 | 48 | 79% | 21% |
| 3 | Purmo Group (UK) Ltd | 30 Jun 2026 | 47 | 51% | 48% |
| 4 | Express Engineering (Gateshead) Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 38 | 41% | 0% |
| 5 | Robertson Construction Yorkshire East Midlands Limited | 31 Dec 2025 | 36 | 43% | 26% |
| 6 | Luxury Leisure | 30 Jun 2026 | 34 | 34% | 23% |
| 7 | Ral Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 32 | 45% | 19% |
| 8 | Helston Garages Limited | 28 Feb 2026 | 28 | 46% | 1% |
| 9 | Vertu Motors PLC | 31 Aug 2026 | 28 | 48% | 6% |
| 10 | Vertu First Investments Limited | 31 Aug 2026 | 27 | 54% | 3% |
| 11 | Albert Farnell Limited | 31 Aug 2026 | 26 | 50% | 1% |
| 12 | Northern Education Trust | 31 Aug 2026 | 25 | 82% | 18% |
| 13 | Grantham Motor Company Limited | 31 Aug 2026 | 23 | 60% | 2% |
| 14 | Vertu Motors (VMC) Limited | 31 Aug 2026 | 23 | 57% | 2% |
| 15 | Vertu Fourth Investments Limited | 31 Aug 2026 | 22 | 63% | 2% |
| 16 | Vertu Motors (TMC) Limited | 31 Aug 2026 | 22 | 62% | 2% |
| 17 | Vertu Motors (Continental) Limited | 31 Aug 2026 | 20 | 66% | 1% |
| 18 | NGP Utilities Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 18 | 85% | 17% |
Most invoices paid late
- Purmo Group (UK) Ltd48%
- Robertson Construction Yorkshire East Midlands Limited26%
- Luxury Leisure23%
- QE Facilities Limited21%
- Gap Group Limited19%
- Ral Limited19%
- Northern Education Trust18%
- NGP Utilities Limited17%
- Vertu Motors PLC6%
- Vertu First Investments Limited3%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
5 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 3 said those contracts hold back retention money, typically at 5%.
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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.