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How fast companies registered in West Suffolk pay their suppliers
19 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in West Suffolk have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 41 days to pay an invoice, 10 days longer than the UK figure of 31 days.
41 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
34%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
0Companies averaging more than 60 days
11%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 31 December 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 31 council areas in the East of England with at least five filers, West Suffolk ranks fourth for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every West Suffolk company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Videndum PLC | 30 Jun 2026 | 58 | 20% | 11% |
| 2 | Videndum Production Solutions Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 58 | 20% | 11% |
| 3 | Claas Manns Ltd | 31 Mar 2026 | 48 | 33% | 38% |
| 4 | Forfarmers UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 46 | 23% | 30% |
| 5 | Spirit Pub Company (Leased) Limited | 31 Dec 2025 | 46 | 21% | 0% |
| 6 | Spirit Pub Company (Services) Limited | 31 Dec 2025 | 46 | 21% | 0% |
| 7 | Spirit Pub Company (Trent) Limited | 31 Dec 2025 | 46 | 21% | 0% |
| 8 | Greene King Brewing and Retailing Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 45 | 19% | 6% |
| 9 | Claas Eastern Ltd | 31 Mar 2026 | 43 | 34% | 27% |
| 10 | Claas Western Ltd | 31 Mar 2026 | 41 | 37% | 29% |
| 11 | Unity Schools Partnership | 31 Aug 2026 | 36 | 79% | 6% |
| 12 | Unisurge International Limited | 31 Dec 2025 | 35 | 29% | 6% |
| 13 | Direct Table Foods Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 34 | 43% | 80% |
| 14 | Smart Meter Assets 1 Ltd | 30 Jun 2026 | 32 | 79% | 44% |
| 15 | Hopkins Homes Limited | 31 Mar 2026 | 28 | 67% | 30% |
| 16 | Glasswells Limited | 29 Aug 2026 | 19 | 80% | 2% |
| 17 | Claas UK Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 12 | 92% | 3% |
| 18 | Spirit Pub Company (Managed) Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| 19 | Greene King Retailing Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 8 | 100% | 83% |
Most invoices paid late
- Greene King Retailing Limited83%
- Direct Table Foods Limited80%
- Smart Meter Assets 1 Ltd44%
- Claas Manns Ltd38%
- Forfarmers UK Limited30%
- Hopkins Homes Limited30%
- Claas Western Ltd29%
- Claas Eastern Ltd27%
- Videndum PLC11%
- Videndum Production Solutions Limited11%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
3 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 2 said those contracts hold back retention money, typically at 5%.
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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.