How fast companies registered in Hackney pay their suppliers
36 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Hackney have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 25 days to pay an invoice, 6 days shorter than the UK figure of 31 days.
25 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
76.5%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
4Companies averaging more than 60 days
15%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 30 June 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 26 council areas in London with at least five filers, Hackney ranks 24th for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Hackney company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Digital UK Limited * | 30 Jun 2026 | 144 | 12% | 4% |
| 2 | YEAR9 Ltd * | 31 Dec 2025 | 85 | 18% | 70% |
| 3 | Ciena Global Products Company, Ltd. | 2 May 2026 | 64 | 3% | 92% |
| 4 | Rowse Honey Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 62 | 9% | 78% |
| 5 | Ciena Limited | 2 May 2026 | 60 | 9% | 63% |
| 6 | Sparrows Offshore Services Limited | 31 Dec 2025 | 54 | 30% | 0% |
| 7 | Pinsent Masons LLP | 30 Apr 2026 | 46 | 36% | 23% |
| 8 | Amazon Data Services UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 42 | 34% | 2% |
| 9 | WFW Global LLP | 30 Apr 2026 | 37 | 52% | 48% |
| 10 | Colt Data Centre Services UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 34 | 50% | 26% |
| 11 | Colt Technology Services | 30 Jun 2026 | 33 | 56% | 40% |
| 12 | Moore Kingston Smith LLP | 30 Apr 2026 | 32 | 47% | 53% |
| 13 | Amazon Development Centre (London) Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 31 | 74% | 0% |
| 14 | The Capital Markets Company (UK) Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 30 | 75% | 32% |
| 15 | Amazon Payments UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 29 | 61% | 1% |
| 16 | Checkout Technology Ltd | 30 Jun 2026 | 28 | 76% | 24% |
| 17 | WGC Ltd | 30 Sep 2026 | 28 | 50% | 57% |
| 18 | Evi Technologies Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 25 | 82% | 1% |
| 19 | Family Action | 30 Sep 2026 | 25 | 84% | 4% |
| 20 | Ics Operations Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 25 | 79% | 15% |
| 21 | R/GA Media Group Limited | 31 Dec 2025 | 24 | 87% | 6% |
| 22 | Amazon Online UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 23 | 80% | 1% |
| 23 | Lendable Operations Ltd | 30 Jun 2026 | 23 | 83% | 39% |
| 24 | Checkout Ltd | 30 Jun 2026 | 22 | 86% | 14% |
| 25 | Close Brothers Limited | 31 Jul 2026 | 20 | 83% | 16% |
| 26 | Wise Payments Limited | 31 Mar 2026 | 20 | 76% | 50% |
| 27 | Carehome Selection Limited | 30 Jun 2025 | 19 | 90% | 10% |
| 28 | Kreston Reeves LLP | 31 May 2026 | 18 | 94% | 32% |
| 29 | Pulse Healthcare Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 18 | 83% | 16% |
| 30 | Bovis Construction (Europe) Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 17 | 98% | 1% |
| 31 | Independent Clinical Services Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 16 | 82% | 15% |
| 32 | Pinsent Masons Services Limited | 30 Apr 2026 | 13 | 77% | 10% |
| 33 | Close Invoice Finance Limited | 31 Jul 2026 | 12 | 93% | 7% |
| 34 | Liquid Personnel Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 12 | 86% | 10% |
| 35 | Proclinical Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 7 | 97% | 3% |
| 36 | Amazon UK Services Ltd. | 30 Jun 2026 | 6 | 91% | 0% |
* Figures look inconsistent with the company's earlier filings, for example an average more than double its previous report, so may contain a filing error. Shown as filed.
Most invoices paid late
- Ciena Global Products Company, Ltd.92%
- Rowse Honey Limited78%
- Ciena Limited63%
- WGC Ltd57%
- Moore Kingston Smith LLP53%
- Wise Payments Limited50%
- WFW Global LLP48%
- Colt Technology Services40%
- Lendable Operations Ltd39%
- Kreston Reeves LLP32%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
7 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 4 said those contracts hold back retention money, typically at 5%.
- Wise Payments Limited10%
- Close Brothers Limited5%
- WFW Global LLP3%
- Bovis Construction (Europe) Limitedrate 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.