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How fast companies registered in Stockton-on-Tees pay their suppliers
6 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Stockton-on-Tees have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 48 days to pay an invoice, 17 days longer than the UK figure of 31 days.
48 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
38.5%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
1Companies averaging more than 60 days
27%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 31 December 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 9 council areas in the North East with at least five filers, Stockton-on-Tees ranks first for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Stockton-on-Tees company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeco UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 62 | 38% | 56% |
| 2 | Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies UK Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 56 | 25% | 33% |
| 3 | Nifco UK Limited | 31 Dec 2025 | 54 | 18% | 21% |
| 4 | CF Fertilisers UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 42 | 79% | 58% |
| 5 | Geoffrey Robinson Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 35 | 39% | 0% |
| 6 | Ramsdens Financial Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 30 | 50% | 1% |
Most invoices paid late
- CF Fertilisers UK Limited58%
- Algeco UK Limited56%
- Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies UK Limited33%
- Nifco UK Limited21%
- Ramsdens Financial Limited1%
- Geoffrey Robinson Limited0%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
3 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 2 said those contracts hold back retention money.
- Algeco UK Limitedrate not given
- Geoffrey Robinson 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.