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How fast companies registered in Knowsley pay their suppliers
6 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Knowsley have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 34 days to pay an invoice, 3 days longer than the UK figure of 31 days.
34 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
41%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
1Companies averaging more than 60 days
45%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 the North West with at least five filers, Knowsley ranks 14th for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Knowsley company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matalan Retail Ltd. | 31 Aug 2026 | 75 | 23% | 16% |
| 2 | Dams Furniture Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 54 | 18% | 75% |
| 3 | Estar Truck and van Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 35 | 39% | 61% |
| 4 | Alfred H. Knight International Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 33 | 43% | 0% |
| 5 | Standard Fuel Oils Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 28 | 95% | 29% |
| 6 | Colloids Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 27 | 64% | 92% |
Most invoices paid late
- Colloids Limited92%
- Dams Furniture Limited75%
- Estar Truck and van Limited61%
- Standard Fuel Oils Limited29%
- Matalan Retail Ltd.16%
- Alfred H. Knight International Limited0%
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.
- Alfred H. Knight International 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.