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How fast companies registered in Tower Hamlets pay their suppliers

185 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Tower Hamlets 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)

79%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days

8Companies averaging more than 60 days

10%Typical share not paid within agreed terms

Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 30 June 2025 and 2 October 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, Tower Hamlets ranks 21st for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.

Every Tower Hamlets company, slowest first

#	Company	Period ending	Average days to pay	Paid within 30 days	Not paid within terms
1	Baker & Mckenzie LLP^*	31 Dec 2025	142	59%	41%
2	Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP^*	30 Apr 2026	113	83%	0%
3	Chevron Energy Limited^*	30 Jun 2026	79	0%	0%
4	Marriott Hotels International Limited	30 Jun 2026	75	30%	35%
5	Graphic Packaging International Limited	31 Dec 2025	72	11%	73%
6	KPMG Delivery Network Advisory Services Ltd	30 Jun 2026	69	19%	74%
7	Cameron Flow Control Technology (UK) Limited	30 Jun 2026	65	29%	35%
8	Graphic Packaging International Europe UK Limited	30 Jun 2026	63	15%	83%
9	Onesubsea UK Limited	30 Jun 2026	60	38%	55%
10	Marriott Hotels Limited	30 Jun 2026	59	53%	29%
11	Bancroft Limited	30 Jun 2026	57	14%	38%
12	KPMG Delivery Network Tax & Legal Services Ltd	30 Jun 2026	57	23%	71%
13	Aiuk Services Limited	30 Jun 2026	53	43%	22%
14	Communications Networking Services (UK)	30 Sep 2026	53	26%	12%
15	EE Limited	30 Sep 2026	51	23%	6%
16	Google Payment Limited	30 Jun 2026	46	0%	0%
17	Office Angels Limited	30 Jun 2026	46	73%	30%
18	British Telecommunications Limited	30 Sep 2026	45	36%	2%
19	Clifford Chance International LLP	30 Apr 2026	45	0%	0%
20	Zayo Group UK Limited	30 Jun 2026	45	73%	17%
21	Deepmind Technologies Limited	30 Jun 2026	43	16%	8%
22	Reach Printing Services Limited	30 Jun 2026	43	24%	32%
23	China Telecom (Europe) Limited	30 Jun 2026	41	50%	9%
24	Clifford Chance Europe LLP	30 Apr 2026	41	51%	18%
25	Global Infrastructure UK Limited	30 Jun 2026	41	29%	11%
26	Scarborough Hall Limited	30 Jun 2026	40	32%	12%
27	Clifford Chance Germany LLP	30 Apr 2026	38	67%	17%
28	Clifford Chance LLP	30 Apr 2026	38	56%	8%
29	KPMG United Kingdom Limited	30 Sep 2026	38	75%	25%
30	BT Global Services Limited	30 Sep 2026	37	36%	6%
31	Brookfield Global Infrastructure Advisor Limited	30 Jun 2026	36	64%	36%
32	World First UK Limited	31 Dec 2025	36	61%	3%
33	8BUILD Limited	31 Mar 2026	35	91%	7%
34	Apple (UK) Limited	26 Sep 2026	35	46%	9%
35	Apple Europe Limited	26 Sep 2026	35	36%	13%
36	Express Newspapers	30 Jun 2026	35	47%	21%
37	Mainline Digital Communications Limited	30 Sep 2025	35	18%	0%
38	Balfour Beatty Group Limited	30 Jun 2026	34	72%	10%
39	MGL2 Limited	30 Jun 2026	34	48%	20%
40	MSFT Mcio Limited	30 Jun 2026	34	59%	10%
41	Exponential-E Limited	31 Jul 2026	33	72%	26%
42	Interactive Game Development Limited	30 Jun 2026	33	83%	0%
43	MGN Limited	30 Jun 2026	33	50%	19%
44	Reach Midlands Media Limited	30 Jun 2025	33	58%	16%
45	AECOM Limited	2 Oct 2026	32	56%	27%
46	All Saints Retail Limited	31 Jul 2026	32	53%	3%
47	Finova Software Ltd	30 Jun 2026	32	49%	44%
48	GH Hotel Operating Company Limited	30 Jun 2026	32	59%	6%
49	Apple Studios UK Limited	27 Sep 2025	31	43%	28%
50	Citigroup Global Markets Limited	30 Jun 2026	31	76%	15%
51	Ebs Group Limited	31 Dec 2025	31	83%	11%
52	Reach Regionals Media Limited	30 Jun 2026	31	51%	15%
53	Ashurst LLP	30 Apr 2026	30	82%	17%
54	Brookfield Global Renewable Energy Advisor Limited	30 Jun 2026	30	65%	35%
55	Chevron Britain Limited	30 Jun 2026	30	65%	1%
56	Citibank UK Limited	30 Jun 2026	30	78%	19%
57	Clifford Chance London Limited	30 Apr 2026	30	57%	7%
58	KPMG International Services Limited	30 Sep 2026	30	65%	19%
59	Mulberry Schools Trust	31 Aug 2026	30	71%	0%
60	Multiplex Construction Europe Limited	30 Jun 2026	30	72%	21%
61	Canary Wharf Management Limited	30 Jun 2026	29	65%	1%
62	Chevron Products UK Limited	30 Jun 2026	29	94%	39%
63	Fitch Solutions Limited	30 Jun 2026	29	66%	34%
64	J.P. Morgan Securities PLC	30 Jun 2026	29	71%	5%
65	Mclaren Construction (London) Limited	31 Jan 2026	29	54%	22%
66	Mclaren Construction (South) Limited	31 Jan 2026	29	51%	19%
67	QA Limited	30 May 2026	29	53%	72%
68	Reach Regionals Limited	30 Jun 2026	29	63%	19%
69	Valero Pembrokeshire Oil Terminal Ltd	30 Jun 2026	29	80%	11%
70	Baker & Mckenzie Services Limited	31 Dec 2025	28	76%	24%
71	Citigroup Centre 1 Limited	30 Jun 2026	28	78%	14%
72	Ipsos Mori UK Limited	30 Jun 2026	28	71%	27%
73	Lycamobile UK Limited	30 Jun 2026	28	51%	38%
74	Mclaren Construction (Midlands & North) Limited	31 Jan 2026	28	56%	22%
75	Mclaren Construction (Regeneration) Limited	31 Jan 2026	28	59%	19%
76	Mclaren Construction Limited	31 Jan 2026	28	56%	21%
77	Refinitiv Limited	30 Jun 2026	28	69%	6%
78	Brookfield Global Property Advisor Limited	30 Jun 2026	27	80%	20%
79	Fitch Ratings Ltd	30 Jun 2026	27	63%	92%
80	Fitch Solutions Group Limited	30 Jun 2026	27	64%	89%
81	Penna PLC	30 Jun 2026	27	87%	17%
82	Wateraid	30 Sep 2026	27	81%	19%
83	Corney and Barrow Limited	30 Apr 2026	26	80%	0%
84	Hitachi Rail GTS UK Limited	30 Sep 2026	26	93%	7%
85	Ipsos (Market Research) Ltd	30 Jun 2026	26	77%	23%
86	J.P. Morgan Markets Limited	30 Jun 2026	26	60%	7%
87	J.P. Morgan Personal Investing Limited	30 Jun 2026	26	65%	2%
88	Lakeside Centre Limited	30 Jun 2026	26	75%	25%
89	Mdu Services Limited	30 Jun 2026	26	84%	16%
90	Pay.UK Limited	30 Jun 2026	26	79%	21%
91	UNIT4 Business Software Limited	30 Jun 2026	26	74%	0%
92	WPG Finance Limited	30 Apr 2026	26	94%	6%
93	Zopa Bank Limited	30 Jun 2026	26	78%	26%
94	Barclays Bank PLC	30 Jun 2026	25	64%	3%
95	Barclays Bank UK PLC	30 Jun 2026	25	64%	2%
96	Brookfield Global Business Advisor Limited	30 Jun 2026	25	75%	25%
97	Mdu Investments Limited	30 Jun 2026	25	100%	0%
98	Morgan Stanley Investment Management Limited	30 Jun 2026	25	84%	9%
99	Refinitiv Transaction Services Limited	30 Jun 2026	25	63%	13%
100	VDC UK Management Company Limited	30 Jun 2026	25	85%	41%
101	Valero Equity Services Ltd	30 Jun 2026	25	100%	86%
102	Valero Logistics UK Ltd	30 Jun 2026	25	86%	14%
103	Bain Capital Private Equity (Europe), LLP	30 Jun 2026	24	92%	13%
104	Baker & Mckenzie Global Services (UK) Limited	31 Dec 2025	24	79%	21%
105	Barclays Execution Services Limited	30 Jun 2026	24	72%	2%
106	Barclays PLC	30 Jun 2026	24	69%	2%
107	H. Clarkson & Company Limited	30 Jun 2026	24	74%	29%
108	Jpmorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited	30 Jun 2026	24	81%	5%
109	Revolut Ltd	30 Jun 2026	24	85%	31%
110	Clifford Chance Prague LLP	30 Apr 2026	23	100%	0%
111	Ingeus UK Limited	30 Jun 2026	23	96%	4%
112	Mainline Pipelines Limited	30 Jun 2026	23	85%	20%
113	Allen Overy Shearman Sterling LLP	30 Apr 2026	22	87%	15%
114	Quantexa Limited	30 Sep 2026	22	70%	56%
115	The Association of Accounting Technicians	30 Sep 2025	22	81%	19%
116	Tripadvisor Limited	30 Jun 2026	22	88%	28%
117	Brokertec Europe Limited	31 Dec 2025	21	93%	3%
118	Clydesdale Financial Services Limited	30 Jun 2026	21	79%	1%
119	Financial Ombudsman Service Limited	30 Sep 2026	21	92%	8%
120	HSBC Alternative Investments Limited	30 Jun 2026	21	99%	3%
121	Allen Overy Shearman Sterling (Belgium) LLP	30 Apr 2026	20	87%	34%
122	State Street Global Advisors Limited	30 Jun 2026	20	83%	19%
123	HSBC Global Services (UK) Limited	30 Jun 2026	19	95%	3%
124	J.P. Morgan Europe Limited	30 Jun 2026	19	77%	1%
125	Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC	30 Jun 2026	19	86%	1%
126	Viator Limited	30 Jun 2026	19	86%	24%
127	Chevron International Tankship Limited	30 Jun 2026	18	96%	2%
128	HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited	30 Jun 2026	18	96%	2%
129	HSBC Global Asset Management Limited	30 Jun 2026	18	94%	4%
130	KPMG LLP	30 Sep 2026	18	95%	5%
131	PKF Littlejohn LLP	31 May 2026	18	88%	13%
132	Prinova Europe Limited	30 Jun 2026	18	84%	28%
133	Sandisk UK Limited	30 Jun 2026	18	91%	10%
134	Bain Capital Credit, Ltd.	30 Jun 2026	17	93%	11%
135	Cme Operations Limited	30 Jun 2026	17	91%	3%
136	Financial & Risk Organisation Limited	30 Jun 2026	17	79%	0%
137	HSBC Group Management Services Limited	30 Jun 2026	17	99%	1%
138	Makalu UK Borrowerco Limited	30 Jun 2026	17	97%	3%
139	Platoon Ltd	26 Sep 2026	17	72%	7%
140	Valero Energy Ltd	30 Jun 2026	17	83%	8%
141	Barclays Capital Securities Limited	30 Jun 2026	16	92%	9%
142	Chevron Tankers Limited	30 Jun 2026	16	75%	13%
143	Icici Bank UK PLC	30 Sep 2026	16	86%	14%
144	Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC	30 Jun 2026	16	87%	7%
145	Barclays Insurance Services Company Limited	30 Jun 2025	15	100%	0%
146	Euler Hermes Services UK Limited	30 Jun 2026	15	96%	3%
147	L&Q PRS Co Limited	31 Mar 2026	15	93%	12%
148	Msci Limited	30 Jun 2026	15	96%	9%
149	Paradigm Trust	31 Aug 2026	15	92%	8%
150	Qahe Limited	31 May 2026	15	88%	11%
151	Smartestenergy Limited	30 Sep 2026	15	98%	2%
152	Barclays Investment Solutions Limited	30 Jun 2026	14	89%	6%
153	HSBC Holdings PLC	30 Jun 2026	14	98%	4%
154	Northern Trust Management Services Limited	30 Jun 2026	14	93%	0%
155	Pacific Life RE Services Limited	30 Jun 2026	14	94%	0%
156	Bank of London and the Middle East PLC	30 Jun 2026	13	95%	9%
157	HSBC Bank PLC	30 Jun 2026	13	98%	2%
158	Starling Bank Limited	30 Sep 2026	12	96%	9%
159	The Medical Defence Union Limited	30 Jun 2026	12	100%	0%
160	Valero Operations Support, Ltd	30 Jun 2026	12	97%	58%
161	Canary Wharf Limited	30 Jun 2026	11	86%	5%
162	HSBC Global Services Limited	30 Jun 2026	11	100%	0%
163	Portfolio Company Advisors Europe, LLP	30 Jun 2026	11	90%	7%
164	Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited	30 Jun 2026	11	95%	14%
165	The Swatch Group (UK) Limited	30 Jun 2026	10	95%	4%
166	AECOM Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited	2 Oct 2026	9	100%	1%
167	Reuters News & Media Limited	30 Jun 2026	9	96%	13%
168	Mastermelt Limited	31 Aug 2026	8	99%	0%
169	Morgan Stanley UK Limited	30 Jun 2026	8	92%	1%
170	Msci Solutions (UK) Limited	30 Jun 2026	8	100%	26%
171	Mycitydeal Limited	30 Jun 2026	8	99%	1%
172	Ajilon (UK) Limited	30 Jun 2026	6	94%	15%
173	Badenoch and Clark Limited	30 Jun 2026	6	97%	3%
174	Peregrine International Limited	31 Dec 2025	6	99%	4%
175	Valero Holdco UK Ltd	30 Jun 2026	6	100%	100%
176	Lombard North Central Public Limited Company	30 Jun 2026	4	99%	1%
177	National Westminster Bank Public Limited Company	30 Jun 2026	4	99%	1%
178	Northern Trust Investor Services Limited	30 Jun 2026	4	100%	0%
179	RBS Invoice Finance Limited	30 Jun 2026	4	100%	0%
180	Adecco UK Limited	30 Jun 2026	3	98%	3%
181	Modis Europe Limited	30 Jun 2026	2	99%	3%
182	Spring Technology Staffing Services Limited	30 Jun 2026	2	99%	2%
183	Modis International Limited	30 Jun 2026	1	100%	1%
184	Pontoon Europe Limited	30 Jun 2026	1	100%	1%
185	Roevin Management Services Limited	30 Jun 2026	1	100%	0%

* Figures look inconsistent with the company's earlier filings, for example an average more than double its previous report, so may contain a filing error. Shown as filed.

Most invoices paid late

Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.

Construction and retentions

42 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 23 said those contracts hold back retention money, typically at 4%.

All retention clauses

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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.