How fast companies registered in South Lanarkshire pay their suppliers
6 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in South Lanarkshire have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 23.5 days to pay an invoice, 7.5 days shorter than the UK figure of 31 days.
23.5 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
74%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
0Companies averaging more than 60 days
3.5%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 31 March 2026 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, South Lanarkshire ranks 14th for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every South Lanarkshire company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Park's of Hamilton (Townhead Garage) Limited | 31 Mar 2026 | 26 | 65% | 5% |
| 2 | Parks of Hamilton (Coach Hirers) Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 26 | 82% | 2% |
| 3 | QTS Group Ltd. | 30 Sep 2026 | 24 | 47% | 23% |
| 4 | Douglas Park Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 23 | 66% | 1% |
| 5 | Tuv Sud Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 17 | 93% | 12% |
| 6 | Last Mile Electricity Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 6 | 99% | 1% |
Most invoices paid late
- QTS Group Ltd.23%
- Tuv Sud Limited12%
- Park's of Hamilton (Townhead Garage) Limited5%
- Parks of Hamilton (Coach Hirers) Limited2%
- Douglas Park Limited1%
- Last Mile Electricity 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 none reported retention clauses.
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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.