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How fast companies registered in North Somerset pay their suppliers
9 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in North Somerset have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 24 days to pay an invoice, 7 days shorter than the UK figure of 31 days.
24 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
78%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
1Companies averaging more than 60 days
13%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 30 June 2026 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 17 council areas in the South West with at least five filers, North Somerset ranks 17th for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every North Somerset company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerry Ingredients (UK) Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 85 | 10% | 45% |
| 2 | Etex Building Performance Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 56 | 23% | 22% |
| 3 | Plantforce Rentals Ltd | 30 Sep 2026 | 43 | 20% | 27% |
| 4 | Pathway Trust | 31 Aug 2026 | 28 | 76% | 20% |
| 5 | The Priory Learning Trust | 31 Aug 2026 | 24 | 78% | 0% |
| 6 | Water 2 Business Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 18 | 92% | 5% |
| 7 | Howard Garages (Weston) Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 16 | 81% | 1% |
| 8 | Lighthouse Schools Partnership | 31 Aug 2026 | 13 | 99% | 13% |
| 9 | Extend Learning Academies Network | 31 Aug 2026 | 9 | 99% | 1% |
Most invoices paid late
- Kerry Ingredients (UK) Limited45%
- Plantforce Rentals Ltd27%
- Etex Building Performance Limited22%
- Pathway Trust20%
- Lighthouse Schools Partnership13%
- Water 2 Business Limited5%
- Extend Learning Academies Network1%
- Howard Garages (Weston) Limited1%
- The Priory Learning Trust0%
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 5%.
- Kerry Ingredients (UK) Limited5%
- Lighthouse Schools Partnershiprate 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.