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How fast companies registered in Northumberland pay their suppliers
9 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Northumberland have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 36 days to pay an invoice, 5 days longer than the UK figure of 31 days.
36 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
47%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
1Companies averaging more than 60 days
18%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 31 December 2025 and 31 August 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, Northumberland ranks fifth for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Northumberland company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organon Pharma (UK) Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 63 | 32% | 57% |
| 2 | Welwyn Components Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 50 | 29% | 24% |
| 3 | Renolit UK Limited | 31 Dec 2025 | 44 | 21% | 10% |
| 4 | Draeger Safety UK Ltd | 30 Jun 2026 | 42 | 47% | 18% |
| 5 | Egger (UK) Limited | 30 Apr 2026 | 36 | 37% | 19% |
| 6 | Northumberland Church of England Academy Trust | 31 Aug 2026 | 32 | 54% | 14% |
| 7 | Simpsons Malt Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 32 | 48% | 90% |
| 8 | Hadrian Learning Trust | 31 Aug 2026 | 19 | 88% | 13% |
| 9 | Emmanuel Schools Foundation | 31 Aug 2026 | 16 | 98% | 6% |
Most invoices paid late
- Simpsons Malt Limited90%
- Organon Pharma (UK) Limited57%
- Welwyn Components Limited24%
- Egger (UK) Limited19%
- Draeger Safety UK Ltd18%
- Northumberland Church of England Academy Trust14%
- Hadrian Learning Trust13%
- Renolit UK Limited10%
- Emmanuel Schools Foundation6%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
2 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and none reported retention clauses.
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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.