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How fast companies registered in Middlesbrough pay their suppliers
6 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Middlesbrough have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 40 days to pay an invoice, 9 days longer than the UK figure of 31 days.
40 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
36%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
0Companies averaging more than 60 days
19%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 31 August 2025 and 31 October 2026. Location is the registered office on the Companies House register, which is not always where a company trades or employs people. Of the 9 council areas in the North East with at least five filers, Middlesbrough ranks second for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Middlesbrough company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarens (UK) Ltd | 30 Jun 2026 | 53 | 31% | 75% |
| 2 | Cleveland Cable Company (Holdings) Limited | 31 Oct 2026 | 52 | 49% | 26% |
| 3 | Cleveland Cable Company Limited | 30 Apr 2026 | 44 | 18% | 6% |
| 4 | PD Teesport Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 36 | 33% | 24% |
| 5 | Applebridge Construction Limited | 30 Apr 2026 | 27 | 39% | 1% |
| 6 | Endeavour Academies Trust | 31 Aug 2025 | 21 | 86% | 14% |
Most invoices paid late
- Sarens (UK) Ltd75%
- Cleveland Cable Company (Holdings) Limited26%
- PD Teesport Limited24%
- Endeavour Academies Trust14%
- Cleveland Cable Company Limited6%
- Applebridge Construction Limited1%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
2 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 1 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.