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How fast companies registered in South Ribble pay their suppliers
10 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in South Ribble have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 35 days to pay an invoice, 4 days longer than the UK figure of 31 days.
35 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
54%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
0Companies averaging more than 60 days
5%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 30 April 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 26 council areas in the North West with at least five filers, South Ribble ranks 13th for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every South Ribble company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victorian Plumbing Ltd | 30 Sep 2026 | 46 | 12% | 5% |
| 2 | W.H.Bowker Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 46 | 20% | 0% |
| 3 | C & W Berry Limited | 30 Apr 2026 | 40 | 23% | 0% |
| 4 | Rowland Homes Limited | 31 Aug 2026 | 37 | 53% | 5% |
| 5 | Eric Wright Water Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 35 | 48% | 15% |
| 6 | Tom Martin & Company Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 35 | 76% | 2% |
| 7 | Parkingeye Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 30 | 55% | 10% |
| 8 | Eric Wright Construction Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 27 | 73% | 13% |
| 9 | Avove Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 22 | 87% | 4% |
| 10 | Expleo UK Limited | 28 Jun 2026 | 11 | 92% | 6% |
Most invoices paid late
- Eric Wright Water Limited15%
- Eric Wright Construction Limited13%
- Parkingeye Limited10%
- Expleo UK Limited6%
- Rowland Homes Limited5%
- Victorian Plumbing Ltd5%
- Avove Limited4%
- Tom Martin & Company Limited2%
- C & W Berry Limited0%
- W.H.Bowker Limited0%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
5 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 3 said those contracts hold back retention money, typically at 4%.
- Avove Limited5%
- Eric Wright Construction Limited3%
- Eric Wright Water Limitedrate 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.