How fast companies registered in Sutton pay their suppliers
12 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Sutton 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)
43%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
0Companies averaging more than 60 days
54%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 31 March 2026 and 31 August 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 London with at least five filers, Sutton ranks fifth for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Sutton company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exertis (UK) Ltd | 31 Mar 2026 | 52 | 30% | 50% |
| 2 | Zotefoams U.K. Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 49 | 15% | 73% |
| 3 | G4S Cash Centres (UK) Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 39 | 39% | 23% |
| 4 | Subsea 7 Offshore Resources (UK) Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 37 | 40% | 58% |
| 5 | Subsea 7 Crewing Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 36 | 36% | 72% |
| 6 | Subsea 7 International Contracting Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 36 | 40% | 61% |
| 7 | G4S Cash Solutions (UK) Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 34 | 50% | 32% |
| 8 | Subsea 7 Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 34 | 46% | 62% |
| 9 | Subsea 7 Engineering Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 33 | 57% | 62% |
| 10 | Greenshaw Learning Trust | 31 Aug 2026 | 31 | 68% | 37% |
| 11 | Orchard Hill College Academy Trust | 31 Aug 2026 | 27 | 78% | 28% |
| 12 | Harvey & Thompson Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 25 | 85% | 27% |
Most invoices paid late
- Zotefoams U.K. Limited73%
- Subsea 7 Crewing Limited72%
- Subsea 7 Engineering Limited62%
- Subsea 7 Limited62%
- Subsea 7 International Contracting Limited61%
- Subsea 7 Offshore Resources (UK) Limited58%
- Exertis (UK) Ltd50%
- Greenshaw Learning Trust37%
- G4S Cash Solutions (UK) Limited32%
- Orchard Hill College Academy Trust28%
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, typically at 5%.
- Orchard Hill College Academy Trust5%
- Greenshaw Learning Trustrate 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.