How fast companies registered in Perth and Kinross pay their suppliers
16 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Perth and Kinross 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)
90%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
1Companies averaging more than 60 days
23%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 30 September 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 14 council areas in Scotland with at least five filers, Perth and Kinross ranks 13th for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Perth and Kinross company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bear Scotland Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 71 | 36% | 28% |
| 2 | I. & H. Brown Limited | 30 Aug 2026 | 50 | 11% | 9% |
| 3 | Fife Scottish Omnibuses Limited | 2 May 2026 | 35 | 35% | 12% |
| 4 | Bluebird Buses Limited | 2 May 2026 | 32 | 50% | 14% |
| 5 | The House of Bruar Limited | 2 Aug 2026 | 27 | 66% | 26% |
| 6 | Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution PLC | 30 Sep 2026 | 25 | 90% | 20% |
| 7 | SSE Stock Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 24 | 92% | 17% |
| 8 | SSE Thermal Generation (Scotland) Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 24 | 90% | 23% |
| 9 | Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission PLC | 30 Sep 2026 | 24 | 92% | 23% |
| 10 | Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 23 | 91% | 32% |
| 11 | Griffin Wind Farm Limited | 30 Sep 2025 | 21 | 93% | 11% |
| 12 | Castle Water Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 20 | 88% | 18% |
| 13 | Clyde Windfarm (Scotland) Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 20 | 97% | 24% |
| 14 | Stagecoach Group Limited | 2 May 2026 | 20 | 79% | 29% |
| 15 | Viking Energy Wind Farm LLP | 30 Sep 2026 | 19 | 94% | 25% |
| 16 | Stronelairg Wind Farm Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 18 | 96% | 28% |
Most invoices paid late
- Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited32%
- Stagecoach Group Limited29%
- Bear Scotland Limited28%
- Stronelairg Wind Farm Limited28%
- The House of Bruar Limited26%
- Viking Energy Wind Farm LLP25%
- Clyde Windfarm (Scotland) Limited24%
- Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission PLC23%
- SSE Thermal Generation (Scotland) Limited23%
- Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution PLC20%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
13 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 4 said those contracts hold back retention money, typically at 5%.
- Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited5%
- I. & H. Brown Limited5%
- Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution PLC5%
- Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission PLC5%
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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.