Ark Mechanical and Electrical Services Limited
Registered as ARK MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED. Company number 08441858. 10 payment practices reports on file, the latest for the period ending 30 September 2026, filed 30 October 2026.
68days 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, Ark Mechanical and Electrical Services Limited reported that it took an average of 68 days to pay its suppliers' invoices. It paid 9% of invoices within 30 days, 6% in 31 to 60 days and 85% after more than 60 days. It said 25% of invoices were not paid within the agreed terms.
That average is faster than 4% of the 6,220 companies whose latest report covers a period ending since May 2025. A year earlier, in the period to 31 October 2025, the average was 63 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr to Sep 2026 | 30 Oct 2026 | 68 | 9% | 6% | 85% | 25% | Report |
| Nov 2025 to Apr 2026 | 28 May 2026 | 65 | 11% | 8% | 81% | 26% | Report |
| May to Oct 2025 | 2 Dec 2025 | 63 | 20% | 10% | 70% | 22% | Report |
| Jan to Jun 2025 | 30 Jul 2025 | 62 | 23% | 11% | 66% | 22% | Report |
| Jul to Dec 2024 | 29 Jan 2025 | 52 | 35% | 21% | 44% | 14% | Report |
| Jan to Jun 2024 | 26 Jul 2024 | 48 | 42% | 22% | 36% | 12% | Report |
| Jul to Dec 2023 | 27 Jan 2024 | 46 | 44% | 18% | 38% | 9% | Report |
| Jan to Jun 2023 | 31 Jul 2023 | 44 | 58% | 24% | 18% | 6% | Report |
| Jul to Dec 2022 | 31 Jan 2023 | 32 | 70% | 25% | 5% | 9% | Report |
| Jan to Jun 2022 | 28 Jul 2022 | 33 | 61% | 33% | 6% | 3% | 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.