How fast companies registered in York pay their suppliers
17 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in York have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 42 days to pay an invoice, 11 days longer than the UK figure of 31 days.
42 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
31%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
4Companies averaging more than 60 days
13%Typical share not paid within agreed terms
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 1 August 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 Yorkshire and the Humber with at least five filers, York ranks fourth for the longest typical time to pay, where first is the slowest.
Every York company, slowest first
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nestle Purina UK Manufacturing Operations Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 78 | 7% | 5% |
| 2 | Nestle UK Ltd. | 30 Jun 2026 | 76 | 9% | 6% |
| 3 | Nestle Purina UK Commercial Operations Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 69 | 9% | 4% |
| 4 | NestlÉ Waters UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 68 | 9% | 6% |
| 5 | Nespresso UK Ltd | 30 Jun 2026 | 53 | 30% | 9% |
| 6 | Vetpartners Practices Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 52 | 21% | 13% |
| 7 | Northern Trains Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 46 | 31% | 15% |
| 8 | Portakabin Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 44 | 22% | 7% |
| 9 | Trustmarque Solutions Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 42 | 30% | 16% |
| 10 | Boxxe Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 36 | 44% | 0% |
| 11 | Charles Church Developments Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 35 | 49% | 32% |
| 12 | Persimmon Homes Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 35 | 49% | 32% |
| 13 | Pavers Limited | 1 Aug 2025 | 30 | 67% | 0% |
| 14 | York ST John University | 31 Jul 2026 | 30 | 76% | 24% |
| 15 | Ebor Academy Trust | 31 Aug 2026 | 27 | 81% | 19% |
| 16 | Persimmon Public Limited Company | 30 Jun 2026 | 26 | 69% | 48% |
| 17 | ST Peter's School, York | 31 Aug 2026 | 21 | 85% | 30% |
Most invoices paid late
- Persimmon Public Limited Company48%
- Charles Church Developments Limited32%
- Persimmon Homes Limited32%
- ST Peter's School, York30%
- York ST John University24%
- Ebor Academy Trust19%
- Trustmarque Solutions Limited16%
- Northern Trains Limited15%
- Vetpartners Practices Limited13%
- Nespresso UK Ltd9%
Share of invoices not paid within the terms agreed with the supplier.
Construction and retentions
6 reported construction contracts in their latest period, and 5 said those contracts hold back retention money, typically at 5%.
- Charles Church Developments Limited5%
- Nespresso UK Ltd5%
- Persimmon Homes Limited5%
- Portakabin Limited5%
- York ST John University5%
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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.