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How fast companies registered in Medway pay their suppliers
8 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Medway have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 22.5 days to pay an invoice, 8.5 days shorter than the UK figure of 31 days.
22.5 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
69%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
0Companies averaging more than 60 days
1%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 30 September 2025 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 50 council areas in the South East with at least five filers, Medway ranks 47th for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Medway company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beyond Schools Trust | 31 Aug 2026 | 33 | 69% | 2% |
| 2 | Ward Security Limited | 31 Dec 2025 | 27 | 58% | 0% |
| 3 | National Grid Grain LNG Limited | 30 Sep 2025 | 26 | 62% | 0% |
| 4 | Leigh Academies Trust | 31 Aug 2026 | 25 | 72% | 28% |
| 5 | Alltask Limited | 31 Mar 2026 | 20 | 74% | 0% |
| 6 | Onesavings Bank PLC | 30 Jun 2026 | 14 | 98% | 2% |
| 7 | Rivermead Inclusive Trust | 31 Aug 2026 | 14 | 60% | 0% |
| 8 | MHS Homes Limited | 30 Sep 2025 | 12 | 69% | 31% |
Most invoices paid late
- MHS Homes Limited31%
- Leigh Academies Trust28%
- Beyond Schools Trust2%
- Onesavings Bank PLC2%
- Alltask Limited0%
- National Grid Grain LNG Limited0%
- Rivermead Inclusive Trust0%
- Ward Security Limited0%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
5 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 3 said those contracts hold back retention money, typically at 3%.
- Leigh Academies Trust3%
- Beyond Schools Trustrate not given
- MHS Homes 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.