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How fast companies registered in Southampton pay their suppliers
10 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Southampton have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 30 days to pay an invoice, 1 day shorter than the UK figure of 31 days.
30 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
65.5%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
0Companies averaging more than 60 days
32.5%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 30 September 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, Southampton ranks 29th for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Southampton company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton Football Club Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 39 | 50% | 53% |
| 2 | Southampton Isle of Wight and South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Company Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 38 | 36% | 46% |
| 3 | Marina Developments Limited | 30 Sep 2025 | 36 | 30% | 70% |
| 4 | Oil Spill Response Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 34 | 63% | 30% |
| 5 | Health and Protection Solutions Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 30 | 55% | 44% |
| 6 | Oil Spill Response (Capping) Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 30 | 70% | 24% |
| 7 | C.L.C. Contractors Limited | 31 Mar 2026 | 26 | 78% | 11% |
| 8 | Carnival UK Ltd. | 31 May 2026 | 24 | 68% | 15% |
| 9 | National Oceanography Centre | 30 Sep 2026 | 21 | 90% | 12% |
| 10 | Benifex Limited | 30 Apr 2026 | 15 | 89% | 35% |
Most invoices paid late
- Marina Developments Limited70%
- Southampton Football Club Limited53%
- Southampton Isle of Wight and South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Company Limited46%
- Health and Protection Solutions Limited44%
- Benifex Limited35%
- Oil Spill Response Limited30%
- Oil Spill Response (Capping) Limited24%
- Carnival UK Ltd.15%
- National Oceanography Centre12%
- C.L.C. Contractors Limited11%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
2 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.