How fast companies registered in Wandsworth pay their suppliers
16 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Wandsworth have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 29.5 days to pay an invoice, 1.5 days shorter than the UK figure of 31 days.
29.5 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
77%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
0Companies averaging more than 60 days
9.5%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 30 June 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 26 council areas in London with at least five filers, Wandsworth ranks 15th for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Wandsworth company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gallaher Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 43 | 45% | 10% |
| 2 | Pitch International LLP | 30 Sep 2026 | 39 | 68% | 9% |
| 3 | Farr Vintners Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 36 | 86% | 0% |
| 4 | The Perfume Shop Limited | 27 Jun 2026 | 35 | 68% | 6% |
| 5 | Banham Patent Locks Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 34 | 63% | 18% |
| 6 | Wandle Learning Trust | 31 Aug 2026 | 34 | 75% | 9% |
| 7 | Marie Curie | 30 Sep 2026 | 32 | 73% | 25% |
| 8 | Savers Health and Beauty Limited | 27 Jun 2026 | 30 | 67% | 8% |
| 9 | Penguin Books Limited | 30 Jun 2025 | 29 | 89% | 25% |
| 10 | Young & Co's Brewery PLC | 30 Mar 2026 | 28 | 55% | 10% |
| 11 | Mindful Chef Ltd | 30 Jun 2026 | 27 | 79% | 6% |
| 12 | Foster + Partners Limited | 30 Apr 2026 | 26 | 80% | 33% |
| 13 | Nando's Chickenland Limited | 23 Aug 2026 | 26 | 94% | 5% |
| 14 | The Random House Group Limited | 30 Jun 2025 | 25 | 90% | 40% |
| 15 | The Gym Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 23 | 85% | 16% |
| 16 | Lta Operations Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 17 | 94% | 6% |
Most invoices paid late
- The Random House Group Limited40%
- Foster + Partners Limited33%
- Marie Curie25%
- Penguin Books Limited25%
- Banham Patent Locks Limited18%
- The Gym Limited16%
- Gallaher Limited10%
- Young & Co's Brewery PLC10%
- Pitch International LLP9%
- Wandle Learning Trust9%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
2 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 2 said those contracts hold back retention money, typically at 3%.
- The Gym Limited3%
- Young & Co's Brewery PLCrate 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.