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How fast companies registered in Westminster pay their suppliers

497 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Westminster 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)

77%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days

28Companies averaging more than 60 days

15%Typical share not paid within agreed terms

Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 29 June 2025 and 5 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, Westminster ranks 22nd for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.

Every Westminster company, slowest first

#	Company	Period ending	Average days to pay	Paid within 30 days	Not paid within terms
1	Petrofac Engineering Limited	30 Jun 2026	242	0%	35%
2	Moderna Biotech UK Limited^*	30 Jun 2026	113	18%	62%
3	First MTR South Western Trains Limited^*	30 Sep 2026	112	58%	49%
4	Tata Steel UK Limited	30 Sep 2026	107	5%	78%
5	John Dewar and Sons Limited	30 Sep 2026	105	13%	17%
6	DS Smith Packaging Limited	30 Jun 2026	86	7%	7%
7	DS Smith Paper Limited	30 Jun 2026	84	69%	3%
8	Diageo Great Britain Limited	30 Jun 2026	84	2%	4%
9	DS Smith Limited	30 Jun 2026	80	82%	23%
10	Max Mara Limited	30 Jun 2026	79	26%	33%
11	T&P Media Limited	30 Jun 2026	79	47%	6%
12	Bellrock Property & Facilities Management Limited	30 Jun 2026	76	7%	57%
13	DS Smith Corrugated Packaging Limited	30 Jun 2026	75	6%	8%
14	Bacardi-Martini Limited	30 Sep 2026	74	18%	21%
15	Bakkavor Foods Limited	25 Sep 2026	68	12%	41%
16	Waterstones Booksellers Limited	2 May 2026	68	24%	8%
17	Prada Retail UK Limited	31 Dec 2025	67	7%	18%
18	VCCP Group LLP	30 Jun 2026	67	36%	48%
19	Beam Suntory UK Limited	30 Jun 2026	66	13%	43%
20	Bunzl UK Limited	30 Jun 2026	64	13%	40%
21	Cummins Power Generation Limited	31 Jul 2026	64	40%	43%
22	Jemella Limited	30 Jun 2026	64	18%	41%
23	Dorchester Hotel Limited	30 Jun 2026	63	20%	63%
24	Moderna Biotech Manufacturing UK Ltd	30 Jun 2026	62	19%	29%
25	Cummins Ltd.	31 Jul 2026	61	19%	38%
26	Nicoventures Trading Limited	30 Jun 2026	61	17%	5%
27	Northill UK Management Holdings Limited^*	30 Jun 2025	61	57%	43%
28	Orsted Burbo (UK) Limited^*	30 Jun 2026	61	50%	8%
29	Basell Polyolefins UK Limited	31 Dec 2025	60	15%	39%
30	EDF Energy Limited	30 Jun 2026	60	11%	15%
31	Speedo International Limited	31 Jul 2026	60	49%	23%
32	Brown-Forman Beverages, Europe, Ltd	30 Apr 2026	59	39%	48%
33	British American Shared Services (GSD) Limited	30 Jun 2026	58	15%	21%
34	Mountain Warehouse Limited	23 Aug 2026	58	29%	20%
35	Trustees of the London Clinic Limited	30 Jun 2026	58	50%	43%
36	DS Smith Recycling UK Limited	30 Jun 2026	57	16%	10%
37	Sony Interactive Entertainment Network Europe Limited	30 Sep 2026	57	47%	45%
38	CBRE Management Services Limited	31 Dec 2025	56	50%	50%
39	Jupiter Unit Trust Managers Limited	30 Jun 2026	56	41%	45%
40	The Connaught Hotel Limited	30 Jun 2026	55	7%	78%
41	Moderna Biotech Distributor UK Ltd	30 Jun 2026	54	28%	37%
42	Vitalograph Limited	30 Jun 2026	53	22%	33%
43	CBRE Limited	30 Jun 2026	52	58%	42%
44	British American Tobacco Exports Limited	30 Jun 2026	51	18%	17%
45	RRPF Engine Leasing Limited	30 Jun 2026	51	42%	60%
46	Virtus London 5 Limited	30 Jun 2026	51	31%	29%
47	G4S Government and Outsourcing Services (UK) Limited	30 Jun 2026	50	41%	30%
48	Inchcape Digital Limited	30 Jun 2026	50	44%	26%
49	The Berkeley Hotel Limited	30 Jun 2026	50	13%	63%
50	BNP Paribas Real Estate Advisory & Property Management UK Limited	30 Jun 2026	47	54%	46%
51	Moet Hennessy U.K. Limited	30 Jun 2026	47	48%	41%
52	Vitruvian Partners LLP	30 Sep 2026	47	52%	70%
53	Hamleys of London Limited	30 Jun 2026	46	60%	11%
54	Informa Connect Limited	30 Jun 2026	46	64%	54%
55	Informa Group Limited	30 Jun 2026	46	58%	50%
56	Informa Markets (UK) Limited	30 Jun 2025	46	76%	47%
57	Motorola Solutions UK Limited	30 Jun 2026	46	35%	14%
58	Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (Europe) Limited	30 Jun 2026	46	74%	21%
59	Virtus London 7 Limited	30 Jun 2026	46	28%	22%
60	Claranet Limited	30 Jun 2026	45	25%	43%
61	Cybersource Ltd.	30 Sep 2026	45	61%	38%
62	Shiseido UK Limited	30 Jun 2026	45	49%	32%
63	The Currency Cloud Limited	30 Sep 2026	45	54%	38%
64	The Currency Cloud Services Limited	30 Sep 2026	45	50%	25%
65	Visa Payments Limited	30 Sep 2026	45	79%	24%
66	British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited	30 Jun 2026	44	40%	11%
67	Eni UK Limited	30 Jun 2026	44	52%	49%
68	John Lewis PLC	1 Aug 2026	44	35%	2%
69	Mountain Berg Limited	30 Jun 2026	44	14%	0%
70	Sciensus Pharma Services Limited	30 Jun 2026	44	19%	58%
71	Virtus Slough Limited	30 Jun 2026	44	36%	39%
72	Beverage Services Limited	30 Jun 2026	43	60%	40%
73	British American Tobacco (GLP) Limited	30 Jun 2026	43	46%	14%
74	Claridge's Hotel Limited	30 Jun 2026	42	24%	9%
75	Lakeland Limited	30 Jun 2026	42	38%	2%
76	Liberty Retail Limited	31 Jul 2026	42	64%	52%
77	Medacs Healthcare Limited	5 Oct 2026	42	25%	17%
78	Webloyalty International Limited	30 Jun 2026	42	45%	22%
79	Abf Grain Products Limited	29 Aug 2026	41	31%	15%
80	Dishoom Limited	30 Jun 2026	41	21%	10%
81	G4S Care and Justice Services (UK) Limited	30 Jun 2026	41	39%	24%
82	G4S Health Services (UK) Limited	30 Jun 2026	41	50%	56%
83	Informa Telecoms & Media Limited	30 Jun 2026	41	68%	45%
84	Visa Europe Limited	30 Sep 2026	41	37%	16%
85	Worldremit Service Company Limited	31 Dec 2025	41	32%	67%
86	Batlaw Limited	31 Dec 2025	40	51%	23%
87	Cereform Limited	30 Aug 2025	40	51%	12%
88	Devonport Royal Dockyard Limited	30 Sep 2026	40	50%	20%
89	EDF Energy Customers Limited	30 Jun 2026	40	51%	18%
90	H&M Hennes & Mauritz UK Services Limited	31 May 2026	40	55%	27%
91	Jupiter Asset Management Group Limited	30 Jun 2025	40	58%	36%
92	Jupiter Asset Management Limited	30 Jun 2026	40	62%	54%
93	Jupiter Fund Management Group Limited	30 Jun 2025	40	58%	36%
94	Jupiter Investment Management Group Limited	30 Jun 2025	40	58%	36%
95	Knightsbridge Asset Management Limited	30 Jun 2025	40	58%	36%
96	Ligentia UK Limited	31 Dec 2025	40	20%	54%
97	TTT Moneycorp Limited	31 Dec 2025	40	58%	44%
98	Trinitybridge Holdings Limited	30 Sep 2026	40	48%	57%
99	Vitruvian Partners Limited	30 Sep 2026	40	44%	69%
100	Waitrose Limited	1 Aug 2026	40	32%	2%
101	Boeing United Kingdom Limited	30 Jun 2026	39	38%	8%
102	G4S Facilities Management (UK) Limited	30 Jun 2026	39	51%	56%
103	H&M Hennes & Mauritz UK Limited	31 May 2026	39	69%	33%
104	Inchcape Management (Services) Limited	30 Jun 2026	39	48%	15%
105	Robert Walters Operations Limited	30 Jun 2026	39	57%	57%
106	Stena Evolution Drilling Limited	30 Jun 2026	39	36%	36%
107	Ttep UK&I Investments Ltd	30 Jun 2026	39	66%	21%
108	Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Europe) Limited	30 Jun 2026	39	19%	2%
109	Virtus London 9 Limited	30 Jun 2026	39	34%	19%
110	AB World Foods Limited	29 Aug 2026	38	39%	10%
111	Blue Arrow Ltd.	5 Oct 2026	38	50%	8%
112	E D & F Man Services Limited	31 Dec 2025	38	63%	37%
113	G4S Regional Management (UK & I) Limited	30 Jun 2026	38	52%	39%
114	Orsted Power (UK) Limited	30 Jun 2026	38	55%	11%
115	Babcock Aerospace Limited	30 Sep 2026	37	53%	13%
116	Berghaus Limited	31 Jul 2026	37	68%	27%
117	Informa UK Limited	30 Jun 2026	37	74%	37%
118	Kuwait Finance House PLC	31 Jul 2026	37	66%	34%
119	Loch Lomond Distillers Limited	30 Jun 2026	37	64%	33%
120	Relx (UK) Limited	30 Jun 2026	37	67%	8%
121	Babcock Vehicle Engineering Limited	30 Sep 2025	36	73%	34%
122	Cepac Limited	30 Jun 2026	36	44%	14%
123	Pentland Brands Limited	31 Jul 2026	36	72%	49%
124	Powerday PLC	31 Jul 2026	36	37%	73%
125	Uniqlo Europe Ltd	31 Aug 2026	36	59%	13%
126	W.A.G Payment Solutions PLC	31 Dec 2025	36	84%	28%
127	BDO LLP	3 Jul 2026	35	51%	26%
128	J. Choo Limited	26 Sep 2026	35	70%	23%
129	Orsted Race Bank (Holding) Limited	30 Jun 2026	35	58%	8%
130	Pentland Group Limited	31 Jul 2026	35	67%	53%
131	Pgim Fund Management Limited	30 Jun 2026	35	70%	30%
132	Pgim Limited	30 Jun 2026	35	70%	30%
133	Astus UK Limited	30 Jun 2026	34	80%	20%
134	BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited	30 Jun 2026	34	72%	12%
135	Blackstone Europe LLP	30 Sep 2026	34	59%	35%
136	British Sugar PLC	31 Aug 2026	34	49%	14%
137	British-American Tobacco (Holdings) Limited	30 Jun 2026	34	55%	9%
138	Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Limited	30 Jun 2026	34	48%	24%
139	G4S Secure Solutions (UK) Limited	30 Jun 2026	34	53%	21%
140	LS Cardinal Limited	30 Sep 2026	34	78%	22%
141	R.Twining and Company Limited	31 Aug 2026	34	53%	17%
142	Russell Investments Limited	30 Jun 2026	34	62%	36%
143	Skyscanner Limited	30 Jun 2026	34	64%	58%
144	Trinitybridge Limited	30 Sep 2026	34	50%	50%
145	Urenco Limited	30 Jun 2026	34	77%	23%
146	Apache North Sea Production Limited	30 Jun 2026	33	74%	26%
147	Cityfibre Limited	30 Jun 2026	33	50%	83%
148	Eef Limited	30 Jun 2026	33	14%	24%
149	Kingfisher International Products Limited	31 Jul 2026	33	53%	7%
150	Liz Earle Beauty Co. Limited	28 Feb 2026	33	64%	11%
151	Selfridges Retail Limited	4 Jul 2026	33	53%	17%
152	Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited	30 Sep 2026	33	81%	18%
153	Ttep Langage Power Ltd	30 Jun 2026	33	72%	10%
154	Union Bancaire PrivÉE (UK) Limited	31 Dec 2025	33	89%	11%
155	Capita Life & Pensions Regulated Services Limited	30 Jun 2026	32	53%	36%
156	Capita Property and Infrastructure Limited	30 Jun 2026	32	83%	9%
157	Chanel Limited	30 Jun 2026	32	68%	10%
158	Clarins (U.K.) Limited	30 Jun 2026	32	88%	14%
159	Exa Infrastructure UK Limited	30 Jun 2026	32	72%	34%
160	Featurespace Limited	30 Jun 2026	32	57%	52%
161	Glencore UK Ltd.	30 Jun 2026	32	87%	12%
162	Ipsen Limited	30 Jun 2026	32	66%	30%
163	Liberty Fabric Limited	31 Jul 2026	32	74%	21%
164	Lululemon Athletica UK Ltd	31 Jul 2026	32	72%	32%
165	Pearson Education Limited	30 Jun 2026	32	93%	6%
166	Pearson Shared Services Limited	30 Jun 2026	32	86%	28%
167	T.S.S. (Total Security Services) Limited	30 Jun 2026	32	67%	28%
168	WGSN Limited	30 Jun 2026	32	54%	49%
169	Babcock Mission Critical Services Onshore Limited	30 Sep 2025	31	77%	33%
170	Bsi Assurance UK Limited	30 Jun 2026	31	92%	8%
171	Enquest Britain Limited	30 Jun 2026	31	72%	2%
172	Enquest Heather Limited	30 Jun 2026	31	78%	18%
173	First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited	30 Sep 2026	31	67%	8%
174	Fonix PLC	30 Jun 2026	31	54%	1%
175	Kingfisher PLC	31 Jul 2026	31	60%	11%
176	Pearson Management Services Limited	30 Jun 2026	31	86%	20%
177	Triton Investments Advisers LLP	30 Sep 2026	31	55%	64%
178	Urenco Enrichment Company Limited	30 Jun 2026	31	88%	10%
179	Argent Energy Limited	30 Jun 2026	30	83%	27%
180	B.A.T Services Limited	30 Jun 2026	30	70%	82%
181	BB&R Limited	30 Sep 2026	30	75%	16%
182	BC Partners LLP	30 Dec 2025	30	70%	0%
183	British International Investment PLC	30 Jun 2026	30	76%	24%
184	Formula Motorsport Limited	30 Jun 2026	30	65%	4%
185	G. Modiano Limited	30 Sep 2026	30	57%	6%
186	Hca International Limited	30 Jun 2026	30	69%	25%
187	Islestarr Holdings Limited	30 Jun 2026	30	62%	31%
188	Jupiter Fund Management PLC	30 Jun 2025	30	71%	44%
189	Jupiter Investment Management Limited	30 Jun 2025	30	70%	14%
190	LNRS Data Services Limited	30 Jun 2026	30	77%	17%
191	Lingotto Investment Management LLP	30 Jun 2026	30	69%	32%
192	Marks and Spencer P.L.C.	26 Sep 2026	30	59%	2%
193	National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC	31 Mar 2026	30	47%	9%
194	Perenco UK Limited	30 Jun 2026	30	71%	29%
195	Rio Tinto London Limited	30 Jun 2026	30	92%	11%
196	Southampton Container Terminals Limited	30 Jun 2026	30	65%	16%
197	Stena Line Limited	30 Jun 2026	30	81%	39%
198	Vpi Holding Limited	30 Jun 2026	30	78%	2%
199	Allied Mills Limited	29 Aug 2026	29	68%	12%
200	Artemis Investment Management LLP	30 Jun 2026	29	67%	38%

* 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.

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Most invoices paid late

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

Construction and retentions

100 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 43 said those contracts hold back retention money, typically at 3%.

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.