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How fast companies registered in West Lancashire pay their suppliers
6 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in West Lancashire have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 38 days to pay an invoice, 7 days longer than the UK figure of 31 days.
38 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
48.5%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
0Companies averaging more than 60 days
25%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 31 March 2026 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 the North West with at least five filers, West Lancashire ranks seventh for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every West Lancashire company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilkington United Kingdom Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 56 | 11% | 40% |
| 2 | Pilkington Group Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 54 | 35% | 36% |
| 3 | Bachy Soletanche Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 38 | 46% | 23% |
| 4 | Riverside Truck Rental Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 38 | 74% | 17% |
| 5 | Pilkington Automotive Limited | 31 Mar 2026 | 31 | 51% | 2% |
| 6 | Huntapac Produce Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 23 | 82% | 27% |
Most invoices paid late
- Pilkington United Kingdom Limited40%
- Pilkington Group Limited36%
- Huntapac Produce Limited27%
- Bachy Soletanche Limited23%
- Riverside Truck Rental Limited17%
- Pilkington Automotive Limited2%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
1 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and none reported retention clauses.
All retention clausesUse this data
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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.