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How fast companies registered in St Albans pay their suppliers
9 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in St Albans have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 32 days to pay an invoice, 1 day longer than the UK figure of 31 days.
32 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
65%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
2Companies 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 26 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 31 council areas in the East of England with at least five filers, St Albans ranks 19th for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every St Albans company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Premier Foods Group Limited | 26 Sep 2026 | 74 | 4% | 13% |
| 2 | Charles Wilson Engineers Limited | 30 Apr 2026 | 70 | 9% | 8% |
| 3 | Motor Fuel Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 34 | 53% | 0% |
| 4 | BAM Construction Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 33 | 65% | 14% |
| 5 | Glencar Construction Ltd | 31 Mar 2026 | 32 | 54% | 17% |
| 6 | BAM Construct & Ventures UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 29 | 79% | 17% |
| 7 | ST Albans Operating Company Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 25 | 86% | 0% |
| 8 | John Sisk & Son Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 24 | 85% | 11% |
| 9 | Matthew Homes Limited | 30 Apr 2026 | 21 | 81% | 3% |
Most invoices paid late
- BAM Construct & Ventures UK Limited17%
- Glencar Construction Ltd17%
- BAM Construction Limited14%
- Premier Foods Group Limited13%
- John Sisk & Son Limited11%
- Charles Wilson Engineers Limited8%
- Matthew Homes Limited3%
- Motor Fuel Limited0%
- ST Albans Operating Company Limited0%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
7 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 6 said those contracts hold back retention money, typically at 5%.
- Glencar Construction Ltd5%
- Matthew Homes Limited5%
- Motor Fuel Limited5%
- John Sisk & Son Limited3%
- BAM Construct & Ventures UK Limitedrate not given
- BAM Construction 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.