How fast companies registered in Newham pay their suppliers
21 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Newham have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 22 days to pay an invoice, 9 days shorter than the UK figure of 31 days.
22 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
91%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
0Companies averaging more than 60 days
14%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 31 August 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, Newham ranks 25th for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Newham company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T&L Sugars Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 60 | 7% | 6% |
| 2 | Kilnbridge Construction Services Ltd. | 30 Jun 2026 | 59 | 24% | 35% |
| 3 | Bywaters (Leyton) Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 54 | 12% | 48% |
| 4 | Cancer Research Technology Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 40 | 24% | 14% |
| 5 | Elephant & Castle Development UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 39 | 29% | 71% |
| 6 | Cancer Research UK | 30 Sep 2026 | 31 | 56% | 14% |
| 7 | Axis CLC Services Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 30 | 54% | 9% |
| 8 | Quadrant Construction Services Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 29 | 73% | 44% |
| 9 | L&Q New Homes Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 27 | 77% | 40% |
| 10 | BÜHler UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 25 | 78% | 2% |
| 11 | Docklands Light Railway Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 22 | 91% | 19% |
| 12 | Rail for London (Infrastructure) Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 20 | 95% | 15% |
| 13 | Rail for London Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 20 | 94% | 15% |
| 14 | Eko Trust | 31 Aug 2025 | 19 | 92% | 0% |
| 15 | London Underground Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 19 | 98% | 6% |
| 16 | Gla Land and Property Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 16 | 98% | 12% |
| 17 | London Bus Services Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 16 | 96% | 12% |
| 18 | London Dial-A-Ride Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 15 | 99% | 6% |
| 19 | Transport Trading Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 15 | 98% | 11% |
| 20 | Places for London Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 14 | 97% | 18% |
| 21 | The Financial Conduct Authority | 31 Mar 2026 | 9 | 98% | 2% |
Most invoices paid late
- Elephant & Castle Development UK Limited71%
- Bywaters (Leyton) Limited48%
- Quadrant Construction Services Limited44%
- L&Q New Homes Limited40%
- Kilnbridge Construction Services Ltd.35%
- Docklands Light Railway Limited19%
- Places for London Limited18%
- Rail for London (Infrastructure) Limited15%
- Rail for London Limited15%
- Cancer Research Technology Limited14%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
11 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 11 said those contracts hold back retention money, typically at 3%.
- London Underground Limited5%
- Quadrant Construction Services Limited5%
- Rail for London Limited5%
- Docklands Light Railway Limited3%
- L&Q New Homes Limited3%
- London Bus Services Limited3%
- Places for London Limited3%
- Rail for London (Infrastructure) Limited3%
- Axis CLC Services Limitedrate not given
- Gla Land and Property 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.