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How fast companies registered in Portsmouth pay their suppliers
7 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Portsmouth have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 28 days to pay an invoice, 3 days shorter than the UK figure of 31 days.
28 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
80%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
0Companies averaging more than 60 days
14%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 30 June 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 50 council areas in the South East with at least five filers, Portsmouth ranks 35th for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Portsmouth company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pall Manufacturing UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 53 | 38% | 8% |
| 2 | Kinto UK Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 36 | 49% | 55% |
| 3 | The Salterns Academy Trust | 31 Aug 2026 | 32 | 65% | 35% |
| 4 | KBS Maritime Limited | 30 Jun 2025 | 28 | 87% | 14% |
| 5 | Solent Academies Trust | 31 Aug 2026 | 28 | 80% | 22% |
| 6 | Liquid Friday Limited | 31 Jul 2026 | 16 | 94% | 6% |
| 7 | Iglu.Com Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 14 | 99% | 1% |
Most invoices paid late
- Kinto UK Limited55%
- The Salterns Academy Trust35%
- Solent Academies Trust22%
- KBS Maritime Limited14%
- Pall Manufacturing UK Limited8%
- Liquid Friday Limited6%
- Iglu.Com Limited1%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
1 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 1 said those contracts hold back retention money, typically at 5%.
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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.