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How fast companies registered in Rochdale pay their suppliers
6 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Rochdale have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 42.5 days to pay an invoice, 11.5 days longer than the UK figure of 31 days.
42.5 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
46%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
1Companies averaging more than 60 days
17%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 26 council areas in the North West with at least five filers, Rochdale ranks fifth for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Rochdale company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Mcbride Ltd | 30 Jun 2026 | 68 | 9% | 15% |
| 2 | Farrel Limited | 30 Jun 2025 | 50 | 39% | 34% |
| 3 | J.W.Lees & Co.(Brewers)Limited | 29 Sep 2026 | 44 | 12% | 4% |
| 4 | Danish Crown UK Limited | 31 Mar 2026 | 41 | 53% | 19% |
| 5 | Zen Internet Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 30 | 63% | 0% |
| 6 | Watergrove Trust | 31 Aug 2026 | 23 | 81% | 33% |
Most invoices paid late
- Farrel Limited34%
- Watergrove Trust33%
- Danish Crown UK Limited19%
- Robert Mcbride Ltd15%
- J.W.Lees & Co.(Brewers)Limited4%
- Zen Internet Limited0%
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 3%.
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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.