How fast companies registered in West Lothian pay their suppliers
8 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in West Lothian have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 40 days to pay an invoice, 9 days longer than the UK figure of 31 days.
40 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
31%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
0Companies averaging more than 60 days
2%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 30 September 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 14 council areas in Scotland with at least five filers, West Lothian ranks second for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every West Lothian company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baxterstorey Scotland Limited | 1 Jul 2026 | 53 | 3% | 0% |
| 2 | Sureserve Energy Services UK Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 53 | 45% | 29% |
| 3 | Mitsubishi Electric Air Conditioning Systems Europe Ltd. | 30 Sep 2026 | 52 | 26% | 1% |
| 4 | Livingston Building Services Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 41 | 31% | 19% |
| 5 | Ian Macleod Distillers Limited | 30 Sep 2025 | 39 | 26% | 19% |
| 6 | Woodbridge Timber Limited | 30 Sep 2025 | 37 | 31% | 3% |
| 7 | Shin-Etsu Handotai Europe Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 27 | 78% | 0% |
| 8 | Oracle Corporation UK Limited | 31 May 2026 | 12 | 98% | 1% |
Most invoices paid late
- Sureserve Energy Services UK Limited29%
- Ian Macleod Distillers Limited19%
- Livingston Building Services Limited19%
- Woodbridge Timber Limited3%
- Mitsubishi Electric Air Conditioning Systems Europe Ltd.1%
- Oracle Corporation UK Limited1%
- Baxterstorey Scotland Limited0%
- Shin-Etsu Handotai Europe Limited0%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
3 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 3 said those contracts hold back retention money, typically at 5%.
- Oracle Corporation UK Limited5%
- Sureserve Energy Services UK Limited5%
- Livingston Building Services Limitedrate 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.