How fast companies registered in Kingston upon Thames pay their suppliers
9 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Kingston upon Thames have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 41 days to pay an invoice, 10 days longer than the UK figure of 31 days.
41 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
36%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
2Companies averaging more than 60 days
25%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 30 March 2026 and 31 August 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, Kingston upon Thames ranks second for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Kingston upon Thames company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alliance Healthcare Management Services Limited | 30 Mar 2026 | 69 | 27% | 47% |
| 2 | Unilever UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 65 | 28% | 5% |
| 3 | Saipem Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 57 | 33% | 32% |
| 4 | Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Limited | 30 Mar 2026 | 41 | 30% | 16% |
| 5 | Lidl Great Britain Limited | 31 Aug 2026 | 41 | 40% | 1% |
| 6 | New England Seafood International Limited | 5 Jul 2026 | 39 | 41% | 42% |
| 7 | Oliver Bonas Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 36 | 36% | 10% |
| 8 | Otc Direct Limited | 30 Mar 2026 | 32 | 50% | 38% |
| 9 | Helix Learning Trust | 31 Aug 2026 | 17 | 91% | 25% |
Most invoices paid late
- Alliance Healthcare Management Services Limited47%
- New England Seafood International Limited42%
- Otc Direct Limited38%
- Saipem Limited32%
- Helix Learning Trust25%
- Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Limited16%
- Oliver Bonas Limited10%
- Unilever UK Limited5%
- Lidl Great Britain Limited1%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
3 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 3 said those contracts hold back retention money, typically at 5%.
- Lidl Great Britain Limited5%
- Helix Learning Trustrate not given
- Saipem 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.