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How fast companies registered in Sefton pay their suppliers
11 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Sefton have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 29 days to pay an invoice, 2 days shorter than the UK figure of 31 days.
29 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
55%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
0Companies averaging more than 60 days
11%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 31 March 2026 and 31 October 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, Sefton ranks 22nd for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Sefton company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Mersey Docks and Harbour Company Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 46 | 29% | 33% |
| 2 | Port of Sheerness Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 44 | 27% | 28% |
| 3 | Paymentshield Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 41 | 48% | 68% |
| 4 | Bidfresh Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 37 | 41% | 86% |
| 5 | The Manchester Ship Canal Company Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 37 | 42% | 29% |
| 6 | Chapel House Holdings Ltd | 31 May 2026 | 29 | 55% | 1% |
| 7 | Granite Finance Ltd | 30 Jun 2026 | 24 | 72% | 7% |
| 8 | Acorn Insurance and Financial Services Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 22 | 88% | 6% |
| 9 | Blundell's of Liverpool Ltd | 30 Sep 2026 | 21 | 80% | 2% |
| 10 | Autism Initiatives (UK) | 31 Mar 2026 | 19 | 90% | 2% |
| 11 | Stokers Limited | 31 Oct 2026 | 18 | 99% | 11% |
Most invoices paid late
- Bidfresh Limited86%
- Paymentshield Limited68%
- The Mersey Docks and Harbour Company Limited33%
- The Manchester Ship Canal Company Limited29%
- Port of Sheerness Limited28%
- Stokers Limited11%
- Granite Finance Ltd7%
- Acorn Insurance and Financial Services Limited6%
- Autism Initiatives (UK)2%
- Blundell's of Liverpool Ltd2%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
No company registered here reported construction contracts in its latest period.
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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.