National Oceanography Centre
Registered as NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE. Company number 11444362. 2 payment practices reports on file, the latest for the period ending 30 September 2026, filed 27 October 2026.
21days 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, National Oceanography Centre reported that it took an average of 21 days to pay its suppliers' invoices. It paid 90% of invoices within 30 days, 8% in 31 to 60 days and 2% after more than 60 days. It said 12% of invoices were not paid within the agreed terms.
That average is faster than 77% of the 6,220 companies whose latest report covers a period ending since May 2025. It reported construction contracts in this period, and said they include retention clauses at a standard rate of 5%.
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 | 27 Oct 2026 | 21 | 90% | 8% | 2% | 12% | Report |
| Oct 2025 to Mar 2026 | 30 Apr 2026 | 23 | 86% | 11% | 3% | 16% | 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.