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How fast companies registered in Manchester pay their suppliers
69 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Manchester 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)
65%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
9Companies averaging more than 60 days
14%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 30 June 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 26 council areas in the North West with at least five filers, Manchester ranks 15th for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Manchester company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THG Nutrition Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 93 | 18% | 36% |
| 2 | Fanatics (International) Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 91 | 11% | 84% |
| 3 | PZ Cussons (UK) Limited | 31 May 2026 | 89 | 4% | 2% |
| 4 | DWF LLP | 31 Jul 2026 | 74 | 34% | 45% |
| 5 | PZ Cussons (International) Limited | 31 May 2026 | 71 | 8% | 1% |
| 6 | Fic Shareco Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 69 | 17% | 55% |
| 7 | PZ Cussons Beauty LLP | 31 May 2026 | 69 | 4% | 2% |
| 8 | Rubix U.K. Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 68 | 11% | 5% |
| 9 | THG Shared Services Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 64 | 15% | 37% |
| 10 | Acheson & Acheson Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 60 | 6% | 29% |
| 11 | THG Beauty Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 59 | 38% | 38% |
| 12 | Dnata Catering UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 54 | 23% | 43% |
| 13 | The Lycra Company UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 54 | 24% | 73% |
| 14 | Renold Power Transmission Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 53 | 24% | 44% |
| 15 | Catalyst Healthcare (Romford) Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 52 | 30% | 0% |
| 16 | Harnbury Holdings Ltd | 30 Sep 2026 | 51 | 13% | 21% |
| 17 | F. Duerr & Sons Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 49 | 9% | 19% |
| 18 | Co-Operative Legal Services Limited | 4 Jul 2026 | 45 | 57% | 27% |
| 19 | MAPLECO1 Ltd | 30 Jun 2026 | 45 | 14% | 29% |
| 20 | Meter Fit 5 Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 43 | 29% | 14% |
| 21 | J.D. Williams & Company Limited | 29 Aug 2026 | 42 | 35% | 19% |
| 22 | Gamma Telecom Holdings Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 41 | 75% | 17% |
| 23 | Global Draw Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 41 | 51% | 46% |
| 24 | Kathryn Homes Limited | 30 Sep 2025 | 41 | 23% | 0% |
| 25 | MAPLECO3 Ltd | 30 Jun 2026 | 41 | 38% | 38% |
| 26 | Meter Fit 20 Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 39 | 24% | 2% |
| 27 | Ingredion UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 38 | 51% | 12% |
| 28 | Bruntwood Management Services Limited | 30 Sep 2025 | 37 | 66% | 34% |
| 29 | Gamma Telecom Ltd | 30 Jun 2026 | 36 | 76% | 28% |
| 30 | Slater and Gordon UK Limited | 31 Dec 2025 | 36 | 78% | 31% |
| 31 | Autotrader Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 35 | 17% | 2% |
| 32 | Haynes International Ltd | 30 Jun 2026 | 35 | 37% | 52% |
| 33 | Hilti (GT.Britain) Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 34 | 54% | 43% |
| 34 | Slater & Gordon (UK) 1 Limited | 30 Jun 2025 | 34 | 65% | 34% |
| 35 | The Co-Operative Academies Trust | 31 Aug 2026 | 34 | 60% | 40% |
| 36 | Qiagen Manchester Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 33 | 75% | 28% |
| 37 | Catalyst Healthcare (Manchester) Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 32 | 49% | 19% |
| 38 | Johnson Cleaners UK Limited | 30 Sep 2025 | 32 | 85% | 7% |
| 39 | Qiagen Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 32 | 83% | 19% |
| 40 | Timpson Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 31 | 85% | 9% |
| 41 | NCC Group Security Services Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 30 | 70% | 5% |
| 42 | Arrow Global Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 29 | 60% | 40% |
| 43 | Texas Instruments Limited | 31 Dec 2025 | 29 | 93% | 10% |
| 44 | Peninsula Business Services Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 28 | 67% | 8% |
| 45 | East Midlands Airport Core Property Investments Limited | 31 Mar 2026 | 27 | 79% | 10% |
| 46 | Fletchers Solicitors Limited | 30 Apr 2026 | 27 | 66% | 8% |
| 47 | Renaker Build Limited | 30 Apr 2026 | 27 | 55% | 3% |
| 48 | Ans Group Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 25 | 65% | 77% |
| 49 | Manchester Airport PLC | 30 Sep 2026 | 25 | 86% | 12% |
| 50 | Max Spielmann Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 25 | 85% | 11% |
| 51 | HSB Engineering Insurance Services Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 24 | 77% | 0% |
| 52 | Ibi Group (UK) Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 24 | 72% | 11% |
| 53 | Manchester City Football Club Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 24 | 84% | 16% |
| 54 | On the Beach Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 24 | 91% | 7% |
| 55 | HSB Engineering Insurance Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 23 | 79% | 0% |
| 56 | Joseph Holt Limited | 31 Dec 2025 | 23 | 67% | 2% |
| 57 | Skills and Work Solutions Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 23 | 95% | 5% |
| 58 | Aqa Education | 30 Sep 2026 | 22 | 90% | 23% |
| 59 | Building Design Partnership Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 22 | 89% | 14% |
| 60 | Tennants Distribution Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 22 | 72% | 0% |
| 61 | Six Degrees Holdings Limited | 31 Mar 2026 | 20 | 96% | 0% |
| 62 | Booking.Com Transport Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 19 | 89% | 6% |
| 63 | Transpennine Trains Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 19 | 92% | 10% |
| 64 | The Co-Operative Bank P.L.C. | 30 Jun 2026 | 16 | 92% | 9% |
| 65 | Interactive Investor Services Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 15 | 99% | 1% |
| 66 | Croner Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 13 | 89% | 2% |
| 67 | Chiesi Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 12 | 93% | 19% |
| 68 | Unikeris Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 11 | 96% | 21% |
| 69 | Oliver James Associates Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 9 | 98% | 5% |
Most invoices paid late
- Fanatics (International) Limited84%
- Ans Group Limited77%
- The Lycra Company UK Limited73%
- Fic Shareco Limited55%
- Haynes International Ltd52%
- Global Draw Limited46%
- DWF LLP45%
- Renold Power Transmission Limited44%
- Dnata Catering UK Limited43%
- Hilti (GT.Britain) Limited43%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
8 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 4 said those contracts hold back retention money, typically at 3%.
- East Midlands Airport Core Property Investments Limited3%
- Renaker Build Limited3%
- Manchester Airport PLCrate not given
- Manchester City Football Club 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.