https://www.fairpaymentcampaign.co.uk/news/how-fast-uk-companies-pay-suppliers-2026-11-03/Fair Paymenten2026-11-03T17:53:24+00:00Large UK companies take a median of 31 days to pay suppliers, and 481 average more than 60 https://www.fairpaymentcampaign.co.uk/news/construction-retentions-large-companies-2026-11-03/Fair Paymenten2026-11-03T17:53:24+00:00815 large companies hold back retentions on construction contracts, with 5% the usual rate https://www.fairpaymentcampaign.co.uk/news/companies-paying-suppliers-slower-and-faster-2026-11-03/Fair Paymenten2026-11-03T17:53:24+00:00Petrofac Engineering Limited takes 242 days to pay suppliers, up from 112, as 2,377 large companies slow down https://www.fairpaymentcampaign.co.uk/news/slowest-paying-public-limited-companies-2026-11-03/Fair Paymenten2026-11-03T17:53:24+00:00The Boots Company PLC is the slowest-paying PLC at 88 days, latest reports show https://www.fairpaymentcampaign.co.uk/news/payment-practices-filings-to-2026-11-03/Fair Paymenten2026-11-03T17:53:24+00:00650 new payment reports filed in the week to 3 November 2026: John Dewar and Sons Limited slowest at 105 days