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How fast companies registered in Nottingham pay their suppliers
34 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Nottingham have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 32.5 days to pay an invoice, 1.5 days longer than the UK figure of 31 days.
32.5 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
63.5%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
0Companies averaging more than 60 days
23%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 20 council areas in the East Midlands with at least five filers, Nottingham ranks 16th for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Nottingham company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buzz Group Limited | 17 Jul 2026 | 56 | 14% | 39% |
| 2 | Jigsaw Systems Limited | 31 May 2026 | 56 | 13% | 18% |
| 3 | E.ON Control Solutions Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 55 | 15% | 76% |
| 4 | Kemsley CHP Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 52 | 17% | 31% |
| 5 | Agrovista UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 47 | 35% | 28% |
| 6 | Datum Rpo Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 47 | 15% | 9% |
| 7 | E.ON UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 46 | 37% | 34% |
| 8 | E.ON Energy Solutions Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 44 | 30% | 31% |
| 9 | E.ON UK Infrastructure Services Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 41 | 38% | 45% |
| 10 | E.ON UK CHP Limited | 31 Dec 2025 | 40 | 49% | 44% |
| 11 | E.ON UK Green Funding Solutions Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 40 | 46% | 19% |
| 12 | Tapestry Learning Partnership | 31 Aug 2026 | 39 | 57% | 43% |
| 13 | Machine Mart Limited | 31 May 2026 | 36 | 61% | 23% |
| 14 | Archway Learning Trust | 31 Aug 2026 | 35 | 65% | 23% |
| 15 | Commify UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 34 | 39% | 64% |
| 16 | Transform Trust | 31 Aug 2026 | 34 | 75% | 25% |
| 17 | Games Workshop Limited | 31 May 2026 | 33 | 59% | 2% |
| 18 | E.ON Next Energy Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 32 | 62% | 19% |
| 19 | Experian Limited | 31 Mar 2026 | 32 | 67% | 1% |
| 20 | Greenwood Academies Trust | 31 Aug 2026 | 32 | 72% | 28% |
| 21 | L.E.A.D. Academy Trust | 31 Aug 2026 | 31 | 77% | 23% |
| 22 | Npower Commercial Gas Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 31 | 66% | 9% |
| 23 | Dalkia Engineering Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 29 | 63% | 17% |
| 24 | Little Fish (UK) Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 27 | 64% | 10% |
| 25 | Browne Jacobson LLP | 30 Sep 2026 | 25 | 84% | 19% |
| 26 | Loomis UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 23 | 86% | 34% |
| 27 | Freeths LLP | 30 Sep 2026 | 22 | 82% | 23% |
| 28 | Nottingham Citycare Partnership CIC | 30 Sep 2026 | 22 | 91% | 6% |
| 29 | Npower Limited | 31 Dec 2025 | 21 | 82% | 25% |
| 30 | Capital One (Europe) PLC | 30 Jun 2026 | 19 | 98% | 5% |
| 31 | E.ON UK Energy Markets Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 18 | 81% | 3% |
| 32 | E.ON UK Steven’S Croft Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 18 | 84% | 17% |
| 33 | Staffline Recruitment Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 14 | 67% | 8% |
| 34 | Paul Smith Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 12 | 87% | 9% |
Most invoices paid late
- E.ON Control Solutions Limited76%
- Commify UK Limited64%
- E.ON UK Infrastructure Services Limited45%
- E.ON UK CHP Limited44%
- Tapestry Learning Partnership43%
- Buzz Group Limited39%
- E.ON UK Limited34%
- Loomis UK Limited34%
- E.ON Energy Solutions Limited31%
- Kemsley CHP Limited31%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
12 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 1 said those contracts hold back retention money.
- Dalkia Engineering 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.