How fast companies registered in Havering pay their suppliers
6 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Havering have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 57.5 days to pay an invoice, 26.5 days longer than the UK figure of 31 days.
57.5 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
28.5%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
2Companies averaging more than 60 days
34%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 30 June 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, Havering ranks first for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Havering company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcus FM Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 72 | 5% | 12% |
| 2 | Rainham Steel Company Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 66 | 4% | 49% |
| 3 | Essex Services Group Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 59 | 43% | 19% |
| 4 | F H Brundle | 30 Sep 2026 | 56 | 14% | 63% |
| 5 | Macarthys Laboratories Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 38 | 44% | 56% |
| 6 | Life Education Trust | 31 Aug 2026 | 11 | 98% | 2% |
Most invoices paid late
- F H Brundle63%
- Macarthys Laboratories Limited56%
- Rainham Steel Company Limited49%
- Essex Services Group Limited19%
- Arcus FM Limited12%
- Life Education Trust2%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
3 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 2 said those contracts hold back retention money, typically at 5%.
- Essex Services Group Limited5%
- Arcus FM 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.