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How fast companies registered in Havant pay their suppliers
6 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Havant have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 33 days to pay an invoice, 2 days longer than the UK figure of 31 days.
33 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
60%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
0Companies averaging more than 60 days
18.5%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 31 March 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, Havant ranks 22nd for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Havant company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apollo Fire Detectors Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 57 | 48% | 14% |
| 2 | Kenwood Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 38 | 41% | 54% |
| 3 | Genesis Cancer Care UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 37 | 39% | 7% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 29 | 90% | 10% |
| 5 | Sumika Polymer Compounds (UK) Ltd | 31 Mar 2026 | 26 | 72% | 23% |
| 6 | Portsmouth Water Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 17 | 81% | 48% |
Most invoices paid late
- Kenwood Limited54%
- Portsmouth Water Limited48%
- Sumika Polymer Compounds (UK) Ltd23%
- Apollo Fire Detectors Limited14%
- Lockheed Martin UK Limited10%
- Genesis Cancer Care UK Limited7%
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 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.