How fast companies registered in Merton pay their suppliers
10 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Merton 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)
62.5%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
1Companies averaging more than 60 days
18.5%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 London with at least five filers, Merton ranks seventh for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Merton company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wella UK Ltd | 30 Jun 2026 | 75 | 25% | 23% |
| 2 | Kindred (London) Limited | 30 Jun 2025 | 44 | 38% | 66% |
| 3 | Carclo Technical Plastics Limited | 30 Sep 2025 | 43 | 46% | 25% |
| 4 | Boux Avenue Limited | 28 Sep 2026 | 39 | 65% | 17% |
| 5 | Robert Dyas Holdings Limited | 28 Sep 2026 | 39 | 37% | 8% |
| 6 | O'Halloran & O'Brien Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 29 | 60% | 40% |
| 7 | The All England Lawn Tennis Club (Championships) Limited | 31 Jul 2026 | 28 | 67% | 7% |
| 8 | Domestic & General Services Limited | 31 Mar 2026 | 23 | 89% | 14% |
| 9 | Ohob Holdings Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 20 | 80% | 20% |
| 10 | Domestic & General Insurance PLC | 31 Mar 2026 | 18 | 93% | 3% |
Most invoices paid late
- Kindred (London) Limited66%
- O'Halloran & O'Brien Limited40%
- Carclo Technical Plastics Limited25%
- Wella UK Ltd23%
- Ohob Holdings Limited20%
- Boux Avenue Limited17%
- Domestic & General Services Limited14%
- Robert Dyas Holdings Limited8%
- The All England Lawn Tennis Club (Championships) Limited7%
- Domestic & General Insurance PLC3%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
2 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 2 said those contracts hold back retention money, typically at 3%.
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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.