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How fast companies registered in Ipswich pay their suppliers
14 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Ipswich have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 32.5 days to pay an invoice, 1.5 days longer than the UK figure of 31 days.
32.5 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
61.5%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
0Companies averaging more than 60 days
20%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 31 July 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 31 council areas in the East of England with at least five filers, Ipswich ranks 16th for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Ipswich company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Precon Products Ltd | 30 Jun 2026 | 57 | 16% | 59% |
| 2 | Crane Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 50 | 64% | 53% |
| 3 | Bauder Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 39 | 37% | 0% |
| 4 | Jackson Civil Engineering Group Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 39 | 41% | 2% |
| 5 | OCS FM Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 39 | 41% | 10% |
| 6 | The Barnes Group Limited | 31 Mar 2026 | 36 | 51% | 6% |
| 7 | OCS Group UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 34 | 46% | 43% |
| 8 | Birketts LLP | 30 Sep 2026 | 31 | 82% | 36% |
| 9 | KDM International Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 27 | 59% | 54% |
| 10 | Mediterranean Shipping Company (UK) Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 25 | 68% | 41% |
| 11 | University of Suffolk Ltd | 31 Jul 2025 | 23 | 87% | 13% |
| 12 | Vertas Group Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 23 | 95% | 1% |
| 13 | Asset Education | 31 Aug 2026 | 19 | 93% | 18% |
| 14 | Cofco International UK Ltd | 30 Jun 2026 | 16 | 93% | 22% |
Most invoices paid late
- Precon Products Ltd59%
- KDM International Limited54%
- Crane Limited53%
- OCS Group UK Limited43%
- Mediterranean Shipping Company (UK) Limited41%
- Birketts LLP36%
- Cofco International UK Ltd22%
- Asset Education18%
- University of Suffolk Ltd13%
- OCS FM Limited10%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
4 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.