How fast companies registered in Highland pay their suppliers
5 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Highland have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 32 days to pay an invoice, 1 day longer than the UK figure of 31 days.
32 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
32%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
0Companies averaging more than 60 days
30%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 14 council areas in Scotland with at least five filers, Highland ranks tenth for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Highland company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross-Shire Engineering Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 50 | 23% | 12% |
| 2 | SGL Carbon Fibers Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 49 | 17% | 74% |
| 3 | Lifescan Scotland Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 32 | 32% | 60% |
| 4 | University of the Highlands and Islands | 31 Jul 2026 | 22 | 89% | 30% |
| 5 | Orion Engineering Services Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 11 | 88% | 5% |
Most invoices paid late
- SGL Carbon Fibers Limited74%
- Lifescan Scotland Limited60%
- University of the Highlands and Islands30%
- Ross-Shire Engineering Limited12%
- Orion Engineering Services Limited5%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
1 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 1 said those contracts hold back retention money.
- Ross-Shire Engineering 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.