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How fast companies registered in Wiltshire pay their suppliers
34 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Wiltshire have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 25.5 days to pay an invoice, 5.5 days shorter than the UK figure of 31 days.
25.5 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
74.5%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
1Companies averaging more than 60 days
20%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 17 council areas in the South West with at least five filers, Wiltshire ranks 14th for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every Wiltshire company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nutricia Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 63 | 29% | 19% |
| 2 | Dyson Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 50 | 18% | 24% |
| 3 | Dyson Technology Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 45 | 27% | 17% |
| 4 | Wincanton Holdings Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 42 | 49% | 7% |
| 5 | Longleat Enterprises Limited | 30 Jun 2025 | 37 | 42% | 63% |
| 6 | Lyons Seafoods Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 37 | 60% | 16% |
| 7 | DN Automotive VMS Ltd | 30 Jun 2026 | 35 | 44% | 69% |
| 8 | Openwork Services Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 32 | 68% | 35% |
| 9 | Ark Estates Cody Park Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 31 | 53% | 45% |
| 10 | Qualasept Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 31 | 63% | 38% |
| 11 | WFL (UK) Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 30 | 87% | 24% |
| 12 | Magna Learning Partnership | 31 Aug 2026 | 29 | 61% | 39% |
| 13 | Nucleus Financial Services Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 29 | 61% | 53% |
| 14 | Pharmaxo Pharmacy Services Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 29 | 70% | 37% |
| 15 | Horizon Energy Infrastructure Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 28 | 77% | 65% |
| 16 | Selwood Housing Society Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 27 | 87% | 9% |
| 17 | Holman Fleet Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 26 | 67% | 33% |
| 18 | Pickwick Academy Trust | 31 Aug 2026 | 25 | 85% | 34% |
| 19 | Welton Bibby and Baron Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 25 | 69% | 8% |
| 20 | Aspire Defence Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 24 | 18% | 5% |
| 21 | Aspire Defence Services Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 24 | 93% | 0% |
| 22 | Callen-Lenz Associates Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 24 | 78% | 7% |
| 23 | Nucleus Group Services Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 24 | 88% | 22% |
| 24 | Aster Property Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 22 | 87% | 16% |
| 25 | Avon Polymer Products Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 22 | 72% | 21% |
| 26 | Animal Friends Insurance Services Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 21 | 90% | 18% |
| 27 | C H Jones Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 21 | 100% | 35% |
| 28 | Dauntsey's School | 31 Aug 2025 | 20 | 90% | 10% |
| 29 | Aster Homes Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 18 | 90% | 42% |
| 30 | Acorn Education Trust | 31 Aug 2026 | 16 | 92% | 0% |
| 31 | The Gurkha Welfare Trust | 30 Jun 2026 | 16 | 91% | 9% |
| 32 | Ark Data Centres Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 14 | 96% | 5% |
| 33 | Allstar Business Solutions Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 12 | 99% | 12% |
| 34 | The Fuelcard Company UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 3 | 99% | 17% |
Most invoices paid late
- DN Automotive VMS Ltd69%
- Horizon Energy Infrastructure Limited65%
- Longleat Enterprises Limited63%
- Nucleus Financial Services Limited53%
- Ark Estates Cody Park Limited45%
- Aster Homes Limited42%
- Magna Learning Partnership39%
- Qualasept Limited38%
- Pharmaxo Pharmacy Services Limited37%
- C H Jones Limited35%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
13 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 3 said those contracts hold back retention money, typically at 5%.
- Pickwick Academy Trust5%
- Ark Estates Cody Park Limitedrate not given
- Selwood Housing Society 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.