How fast companies registered in Newport pay their suppliers
6 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Newport have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 31.5 days to pay an invoice, 0.5 days longer than the UK figure of 31 days.
31.5 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
54.5%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
0Companies averaging more than 60 days
29%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 31 December 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 8 council areas in Wales with at least five filers, Newport ranks sixth for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Newport company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Premier Forest Products Limited | 30 Apr 2026 | 47 | 22% | 35% |
| 2 | Enersys Ltd. | 30 Sep 2026 | 44 | 16% | 85% |
| 3 | Wales & West Utilities Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 34 | 42% | 18% |
| 4 | Target Group Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 29 | 77% | 23% |
| 5 | Kla Corporation UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 27 | 77% | 43% |
| 6 | Acorn Recruitment Limited | 31 Dec 2025 | 23 | 67% | 0% |
Most invoices paid late
- Enersys Ltd.85%
- Kla Corporation UK Limited43%
- Premier Forest Products Limited35%
- Target Group Limited23%
- Wales & West Utilities Limited18%
- Acorn Recruitment Limited0%
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.
- Wales & West Utilities 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.