Bighams Limited
Registered as BIGHAMS LIMITED. Company number 03233191. 19 payment practices reports on file, the latest for the period ending 29 August 2026, filed 8 October 2026.
42days on average to pay
- Within 30 days
- 31 to 60 days
- Over 60 days
In the reporting period from 1 March 2026 to 29 August 2026, Bighams Limited reported that it took an average of 42 days to pay its suppliers' invoices. It paid 24% of invoices within 30 days, 58% in 31 to 60 days and 18% after more than 60 days. It said 18% of invoices were not paid within the agreed terms.
That average is faster than 26% of the 6,220 companies whose latest report covers a period ending since May 2025. A year earlier, in the period to 30 August 2025, the average was 39 days, so it is 3 days slower now.
Average days to pay, report by report
Bars are labelled with the month the period ended. The dashed line marks 30 days.
Every report filed
| Period | Filed | Average days | Within 30 days | 31 to 60 | Over 60 | Not within terms | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar to Aug 2026 | 8 Oct 2026 | 42 | 24% | 58% | 18% | 18% | Report |
| Aug 2025 to Feb 2026 | 4 Mar 2026 | 35 | 31% | 55% | 14% | 14% | Report |
| Mar to Aug 2025 | 23 Sep 2025 | 39 | 19% | 49% | 32% | 74% | Report |
| Oct 2024 to Feb 2025 | 28 Mar 2025 | 38 | 23% | 59% | 18% | 68% | Report |
| Feb to Aug 2024 | 1 Oct 2024 | 37 | 23% | 63% | 13% | 80% | Report |
| Aug 2023 to Feb 2024 | 19 Mar 2024 | 38 | 23% | 63% | 15% | 81% | Report |
| Mar to Aug 2023 | 30 Jan 2025 | 36 | 8% | 86% | 6% | 81% | Report |
| Sep 2022 to Feb 2023 | 30 Jan 2025 | 35 | 14% | 80% | 6% | 81% | Report |
| Mar to Aug 2022 | 30 Jan 2025 | 42 | 9% | 70% | 21% | 84% | Report |
| Sep 2021 to Feb 2022 | 30 Jan 2025 | 44 | 25% | 45% | 30% | 68% | Report |
| Mar to Aug 2021 | 30 Jan 2025 | 50 | 13% | 52% | 35% | 72% | Report |
| Sep 2020 to Feb 2021 | 30 Jan 2025 | 48 | 6% | 72% | 22% | 86% | Report |
| Mar to Aug 2020 | 30 Jan 2025 | 47 | 4% | 74% | 22% | 88% | Report |
| Sep 2019 to Feb 2020 | 30 Jan 2025 | 45 | 4% | 79% | 17% | 87% | Report |
| Mar to Aug 2019 | 30 Jan 2025 | 46 | 6% | 77% | 17% | 88% | Report |
| Sep 2018 to Feb 2019 | 30 Jan 2025 | 49 | 8% | 77% | 15% | 92% | Report |
| Mar to Aug 2018 | 30 Jan 2025 | 50 | 5% | 74% | 21% | 95% | Report |
| Sep 2017 to Feb 2018 | 30 Jan 2025 | 51 | 6% | 70% | 24% | 93% | Report |
| Mar to Aug 2017 | 30 Jan 2025 | 49 | 7% | 61% | 32% | 93% | 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.