How fast companies registered in Swansea pay their suppliers
5 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Swansea have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 26 days to pay an invoice, 5 days shorter than the UK figure of 31 days.
26 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
59%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
0Companies averaging more than 60 days
3%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 31 December 2025 and 28 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 8 council areas in Wales with at least five filers, Swansea ranks seventh for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Swansea company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Cymru Buses Limited | 28 Sep 2026 | 46 | 27% | 3% |
| 2 | Car Hire (Day of Swansea) Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 26 | 59% | 3% |
| 3 | Fei Foods Limited | 31 Dec 2025 | 26 | 71% | 25% |
| 4 | C.E.M. Day Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 25 | 49% | 2% |
| 5 | Solo Service Group Limited | 31 Jul 2026 | 24 | 75% | 0% |
Most invoices paid late
- Fei Foods Limited25%
- Car Hire (Day of Swansea) Limited3%
- First Cymru Buses Limited3%
- C.E.M. Day Limited2%
- Solo Service Group Limited0%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
No company registered here reported construction contracts in its latest period.
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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.