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How fast companies registered in Plymouth pay their suppliers
7 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Plymouth have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 33 days to pay an invoice, 2 days longer than the UK figure of 31 days.
33 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
49%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
2Companies averaging more than 60 days
22%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 30 June 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 17 council areas in the South West with at least five filers, Plymouth ranks sixth for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Plymouth company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasaki Precision Machinery (UK) Limited | 30 Jun 2025 | 76 | 18% | 57% |
| 2 | Princess Yachts Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 62 | 16% | 65% |
| 3 | CDS (Superstores International) Limited | 31 Jul 2026 | 35 | 36% | 6% |
| 4 | Vospers Motor House Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 33 | 49% | 0% |
| 5 | HQW Aerospace (UK) Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 27 | 54% | 46% |
| 6 | Foot Anstey LLP | 30 Apr 2026 | 18 | 82% | 22% |
| 7 | Reach South Academy Trust | 31 Aug 2026 | 13 | 97% | 8% |
Most invoices paid late
- Princess Yachts Limited65%
- Kawasaki Precision Machinery (UK) Limited57%
- HQW Aerospace (UK) Limited46%
- Foot Anstey LLP22%
- Reach South Academy Trust8%
- CDS (Superstores International) Limited6%
- Vospers Motor House 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.
- Reach South Academy Trustrate 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.