How fast companies registered in Kensington and Chelsea pay their suppliers
21 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Kensington and Chelsea have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 26 days to pay an invoice, 5 days shorter than the UK figure of 31 days.
26 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
74%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
0Companies averaging more than 60 days
21%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 28 March 2026 and 27 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, Kensington and Chelsea ranks 20th for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Kensington and Chelsea company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dune Group Limited | 1 Aug 2026 | 56 | 40% | 55% |
| 2 | Harvey Nichols and Company Limited | 28 Mar 2026 | 56 | 36% | 62% |
| 3 | Liberty Blume Business Solutions Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 51 | 39% | 21% |
| 4 | Harrods International Limited | 1 Aug 2026 | 48 | 6% | 46% |
| 5 | Onyx Commodities Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 39 | 43% | 63% |
| 6 | Liberty Global Europe Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 38 | 56% | 20% |
| 7 | Accessorize Stores Ltd | 29 Aug 2026 | 37 | 76% | 51% |
| 8 | Liberty Global Technology Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 37 | 56% | 19% |
| 9 | Harrods Limited | 1 Aug 2026 | 35 | 30% | 25% |
| 10 | CDL Hotels (U.K.) Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 30 | 73% | 30% |
| 11 | Associated Newspapers Limited | 27 Sep 2026 | 26 | 86% | 28% |
| 12 | Five Guys JV Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 26 | 60% | 11% |
| 13 | Medical Services International Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 25 | 80% | 6% |
| 14 | Marshall Wace Asset Management Limited | 31 Aug 2026 | 23 | 85% | 28% |
| 15 | Cote Restaurant Group Ltd | 27 Sep 2026 | 22 | 74% | 10% |
| 16 | Loro Piana G.B. Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 22 | 82% | 0% |
| 17 | Kaluza Ltd | 30 Jun 2026 | 21 | 88% | 26% |
| 18 | Tetragon Partners UK 1 Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 20 | 95% | 5% |
| 19 | Cadogan Estates Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 17 | 85% | 4% |
| 20 | Harrods Aviation Limited | 31 Jul 2026 | 11 | 96% | 13% |
| 21 | Trailfinders Limited | 31 Aug 2026 | 10 | 100% | 0% |
Most invoices paid late
- Onyx Commodities Limited63%
- Harvey Nichols and Company Limited62%
- Dune Group Limited55%
- Accessorize Stores Ltd51%
- Harrods International Limited46%
- CDL Hotels (U.K.) Limited30%
- Associated Newspapers Limited28%
- Marshall Wace Asset Management Limited28%
- Kaluza Ltd26%
- Harrods Limited25%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
6 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 5 said those contracts hold back retention money, typically at 5%.
- CDL Hotels (U.K.) Limited5%
- Harrods International Limited5%
- Harrods Limited5%
- Medical Services International Limited5%
- Cadogan Estates 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.