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The 100 companies whose average time to pay fell most compared with the same reporting period a year earlier.
Covers the 6,220 companies whose latest report is for a period ending since May 2025. Figures are as filed. Reports with impossible figures, such as an average of more than a year, are left out. How we use the data.
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| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | A year earlier | Change on a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vestas-Celtic Wind Technology Ltd. | 30 Jun 2026 | 31 | 135 | -104 days |
| 2 | Synnovis Analytics LLP | 30 Jun 2026 | 22 | 124 | -102 days |
| 3 | Prudential Corporation Holdings Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 26 | 109 | -83 days |
| 4 | Tenpin Limited | 31 Dec 2025 | 31 | 104 | -73 days |
| 5 | Dentons Europe LLP | 30 Jun 2026 | 42 | 110 | -68 days |
| 6 | Mercury Pharma Group Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 35 | 103 | -68 days |
| 7 | Jimmy Choo Group Limited | 26 Sep 2026 | 22 | 87 | -65 days |
| 8 | MRM Worldwide (UK) Limited | 31 Dec 2025 | 6 | 70 | -64 days |
| 9 | Rwe Renewables UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 27 | 89 | -62 days |
| 10 | Rentokil Initial UK Ltd | 30 Jun 2026 | 54 | 114 | -60 days |
| 11 | Circuit Launderette Services Ltd. | 30 Apr 2026 | 34 | 92 | -58 days |
| 12 | Glaxosmithkline Export Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 47 | 103 | -56 days |
| 13 | Antolin Interiors UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 41 | 94 | -53 days |
| 14 | Nikkei FT Learning Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 24 | 77 | -53 days |
| 15 | Npower Limited | 31 Dec 2025 | 21 | 73 | -52 days |
| 16 | L&Q New Homes Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 27 | 76 | -49 days |
| 17 | Mattr UK Holdings Ltd. | 31 Dec 2025 | 17 | 66 | -49 days |
| 18 | Emc Europe Limited | 31 Jul 2026 | 22 | 68 | -46 days |
| 19 | People's Administration Services Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 30 | 76 | -46 days |
| 20 | Mundipharma Medical Company Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 54 | 98 | -44 days |
| 21 | Ball Beverage Packaging Europe Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 72 | 115 | -43 days |
| 22 | Citibank UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 30 | 73 | -43 days |
| 23 | Csib (NO.1) Limited | 31 Dec 2025 | 60 | 102 | -42 days |
| 24 | Aberdeen Association of Social Service | 30 Sep 2026 | 34 | 75 | -41 days |
| 25 | Apem Group Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 17 | 58 | -41 days |
| 26 | Hitachi Rail Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 37 | 78 | -41 days |
| 27 | Icon Clinical (UK) Limited | 31 Dec 2025 | 30 | 71 | -41 days |
| 28 | Ardagh Metal Packaging Trading UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 56 | 96 | -40 days |
| 29 | Ebs Group Limited | 31 Dec 2025 | 31 | 71 | -40 days |
| 30 | Stewarts Law LLP | 30 Apr 2026 | 41 | 81 | -40 days |
| 31 | Universal Pictures Entertainment Productions Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 23 | 63 | -40 days |
| 32 | Advanced Health and Care Limited | 31 Aug 2026 | 18 | 57 | -39 days |
| 33 | Fidelis Marketing Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 6 | 45 | -39 days |
| 34 | Fortrea Clinical Research Unit Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 24 | 63 | -39 days |
| 35 | Mitie Waste & Environmental Services Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 18 | 57 | -39 days |
| 36 | Viridor Dunbar Waste Services Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 29 | 68 | -39 days |
| 37 | Brookfield Global Business Advisor Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 25 | 63 | -38 days |
| 38 | Inhealth Group Holdings PLC | 30 Sep 2026 | 36 | 74 | -38 days |
| 39 | Inhealth Group Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 36 | 74 | -38 days |
| 40 | Inhealth UK Holdings Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 36 | 74 | -38 days |
| 41 | Halcrow International Partnership | 30 Jun 2026 | 16 | 53 | -37 days |
| 42 | Mullenlowe Group Limited | 31 Dec 2025 | 12 | 49 | -37 days |
| 43 | Viridor Efw (Runcorn) Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 30 | 67 | -37 days |
| 44 | CBRE Global Services (UK) Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 5 | 41 | -36 days |
| 45 | Daniel J. Edelman Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 11 | 47 | -36 days |
| 46 | Deloitte Technology Limited | 31 May 2026 | 9 | 45 | -36 days |
| 47 | Druck Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 93 | 129 | -36 days |
| 48 | FNZ (UK) Ltd | 30 Jun 2025 | 66 | 102 | -36 days |
| 49 | Jcdecaux UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 22 | 58 | -36 days |
| 50 | Mowbray Education Trust Limited | 31 Aug 2026 | 11 | 47 | -36 days |
| 51 | Prada Retail UK Limited | 31 Dec 2025 | 67 | 103 | -36 days |
| 52 | Shell Trading International Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 11 | 47 | -36 days |
| 53 | Steris Solutions Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 51 | 87 | -36 days |
| 54 | Alpro (UK) Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 66 | 101 | -35 days |
| 55 | Arriva Midlands Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 16 | 51 | -35 days |
| 56 | Arriva Yorkshire Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 19 | 53 | -34 days |
| 57 | Highway Insurance Company Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 20 | 54 | -34 days |
| 58 | Liverpool Victoria General Insurance Group Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 20 | 54 | -34 days |
| 59 | Liverpool Victoria Insurance Company Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 20 | 54 | -34 days |
| 60 | Stephenson Harwood LLP | 30 Apr 2026 | 38 | 72 | -34 days |
| 61 | Dalkia Operations Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 26 | 59 | -33 days |
| 62 | Freshfields LLP | 30 Apr 2026 | 31 | 64 | -33 days |
| 63 | Bureau Veritas Certification UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 36 | 68 | -32 days |
| 64 | Countryside Clarion (Eastern Quarry) LLP | 30 Sep 2025 | 34 | 66 | -32 days |
| 65 | Synnovis Services LLP | 30 Jun 2026 | 19 | 51 | -32 days |
| 66 | THG Shared Services Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 64 | 96 | -32 days |
| 67 | Techtronic Industries (UK) Ltd | 30 Jun 2026 | 29 | 61 | -32 days |
| 68 | Thermo Electron Manufacturing Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 24 | 56 | -32 days |
| 69 | Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 23 | 54 | -31 days |
| 70 | Denise Coates Foundation | 29 Sep 2026 | 7 | 38 | -31 days |
| 71 | Paragon Customer Communications (London) Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 39 | 70 | -31 days |
| 72 | Siemens Mobility Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 16 | 47 | -31 days |
| 73 | Arriva North West Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 23 | 53 | -30 days |
| 74 | Quilter Life & Pensions Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 0 | 30 | -30 days |
| 75 | Arriva Kent & Surrey Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 25 | 54 | -29 days |
| 76 | China Mobile International (UK) Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 38 | 67 | -29 days |
| 77 | Stena Carron Drilling Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 15 | 44 | -29 days |
| 78 | Viridor Avonmouth Waste Services Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 27 | 56 | -29 days |
| 79 | Viridor Oxfordshire Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 28 | 57 | -29 days |
| 80 | Aviagen Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 24 | 52 | -28 days |
| 81 | JB Drax Honore (UK) Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 22 | 50 | -28 days |
| 82 | Causeway Technologies Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 21 | 48 | -27 days |
| 83 | Murgitroyd & Company Limited | 31 May 2026 | 40 | 67 | -27 days |
| 84 | OCS Technical Services Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 31 | 58 | -27 days |
| 85 | Quadrant Construction Services Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 29 | 56 | -27 days |
| 86 | Rwe Renewables UK Humber Wind Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 16 | 43 | -27 days |
| 87 | Bureau Veritas UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 33 | 59 | -26 days |
| 88 | Corin Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 41 | 67 | -26 days |
| 89 | Intuit Limited | 31 Jul 2026 | 15 | 41 | -26 days |
| 90 | Rampion Offshore Wind Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 17 | 43 | -26 days |
| 91 | Sharkninja Europe Ltd | 30 Jun 2026 | 4 | 30 | -26 days |
| 92 | Absolutely Catering Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 41 | 66 | -25 days |
| 93 | Canary Wharf Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 11 | 36 | -25 days |
| 94 | Citigroup Global Markets Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 31 | 56 | -25 days |
| 95 | Enterprise Oil Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 32 | 57 | -25 days |
| 96 | First Rail Holdings Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 28 | 53 | -25 days |
| 97 | Futamura Chemical UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 22 | 47 | -25 days |
| 98 | British Gas New Heating Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 31 | 55 | -24 days |
| 99 | Countrywide Surveyors Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 18 | 42 | -24 days |
| 100 | G4S Security Services (UK) Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 26 | 50 | -24 days |