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M J Church (Plant) Limited

Registered as M J CHURCH (PLANT) LIMITED. Company number 01856955. 3 payment practices reports on file, the latest for the period ending 30 September 2026, filed 30 October 2026.

44days on average to pay

  • Within 30 days
  • 31 to 60 days
  • Over 60 days

In the reporting period from 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026, M J Church (Plant) Limited reported that it took an average of 44 days to pay its suppliers' invoices. It paid 31% of invoices within 30 days, 49% in 31 to 60 days and 20% after more than 60 days. It said 72% of invoices were not paid within the agreed terms.

That average is faster than 23% of the 6,220 companies whose latest report covers a period ending since May 2025. A year earlier, in the period to 30 September 2025, the average was 39 days, so it is 5 days slower now. It reported construction contracts in this period, and said they include retention clauses.

Average days to pay, report by report

30 39 Sep 2025 46 Mar 2026 44 Sep 2026

Bars are labelled with the month the period ended. The dashed line marks 30 days.

Every report filed

PeriodFiledAverage daysWithin 30 days31 to 60Over 60Not within termsSource
Apr to Sep 2026 30 Oct 2026 44 31%49%20%72% Report
Oct 2025 to Mar 2026 18 Jun 2026 46 23%55%22%80% Report
Apr to Sep 2025 29 Oct 2025 39 33%48%19%71% Report

Source: the company's filings on Check payment practices. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are as filed. We do not change them.