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How fast companies registered in St. Helens pay their suppliers
8 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in St. Helens have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 46.5 days to pay an invoice, 15.5 days longer than the UK figure of 31 days.
46.5 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
28%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
2Companies averaging more than 60 days
35%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 30 June 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, St. Helens ranks first for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every St. Helens company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Speedy Asset Services Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 76 | 21% | 21% |
| 2 | Speedy Support Services Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 61 | 24% | 27% |
| 3 | Enigma Industrial Services Ltd | 30 Jun 2026 | 60 | 12% | 43% |
| 4 | Aimia Foods Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 48 | 34% | 92% |
| 5 | Knauf Insulation Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 45 | 25% | 52% |
| 6 | NGF Europe Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 45 | 31% | 61% |
| 7 | Nichols PLC | 30 Jun 2026 | 32 | 90% | 0% |
| 8 | Housing Maintenance Solutions Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 24 | 97% | 3% |
Most invoices paid late
- Aimia Foods Limited92%
- NGF Europe Limited61%
- Knauf Insulation Limited52%
- Enigma Industrial Services Ltd43%
- Speedy Support Services Limited27%
- Speedy Asset Services Limited21%
- Housing Maintenance Solutions Limited3%
- Nichols PLC0%
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 3%.
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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.