How fast companies in the North West pay their suppliers
512 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in the North West have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 35 days to pay an invoice, 4 days longer than the UK figure of 31 days.
35 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
50.5%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
45Companies averaging more than 60 days
64Construction reporters with retention clauses
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 28 June 2025 and 31 October 2026. Location is the registered office on the Companies House register, which is not always where a company trades.
Council areas
| Council area | Companies | Typical days to pay | Typical % paid within 30 days | Averaging over 60 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Helens | 8 | 46.5 | 28% | 2 |
| Halton | 23 | 44 | 33% | 2 |
| Wigan | 7 | 43 | 29% | 2 |
| Bolton | 18 | 42.5 | 42.5% | 2 |
| Rochdale | 6 | 42.5 | 46% | 1 |
| Warrington | 31 | 38 | 43% | 5 |
| West Lancashire | 6 | 38 | 48.5% | 0 |
| Salford | 41 | 37 | 43% | 5 |
| Chorley | 6 | 36 | 51% | 0 |
| Cumberland | 14 | 36 | 38.5% | 1 |
| Stockport | 39 | 36 | 30% | 1 |
| Cheshire East | 34 | 35.5 | 43% | 4 |
| South Ribble | 10 | 35 | 54% | 0 |
| Knowsley | 6 | 34 | 41% | 1 |
| Manchester | 69 | 34 | 65% | 9 |
| Hyndburn | 6 | 33.5 | 56.5% | 0 |
| Westmorland and Furness | 6 | 32.5 | 73.5% | 0 |
| Blackburn with Darwen | 11 | 31 | 62% | 1 |
| Liverpool | 35 | 31 | 67% | 3 |
| Wirral | 7 | 31 | 74% | 1 |
| Cheshire West and Chester | 29 | 30 | 61% | 1 |
| Sefton | 11 | 29 | 55% | 0 |
| Trafford | 38 | 27.5 | 72% | 2 |
| Preston | 11 | 27 | 68% | 0 |
| Fylde | 10 | 25.5 | 63.5% | 0 |
| Oldham | 10 | 23.5 | 82.5% | 0 |
Council areas with at least 5 companies filing, slowest typical payer first.
The 50 slowest payers registered in the North West
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcnicholas Construction Services Limited | 30 Jun 2025 | 102 | 38% | 20% |
| 2 | THG Nutrition Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 93 | 18% | 36% |
| 3 | Fanatics (International) Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 91 | 11% | 84% |
| 4 | RS Integrated Supply UK Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 91 | 11% | 83% |
| 5 | PZ Cussons (UK) Limited | 31 May 2026 | 89 | 4% | 2% |
| 6 | Cammell Laird Shiprepairers & Shipbuilders Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 80 | 10% | 85% |
| 7 | Kellogg Company of Great Britain,Limited | 4 Jul 2026 | 78 | 18% | 2% |
| 8 | Crown Packaging Manufacturing UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 77 | 9% | 43% |
| 9 | Nexperia UK Ltd. | 30 Jun 2026 | 77 | 4% | 0% |
| 10 | Speedy Asset Services Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 76 | 21% | 21% |
| 11 | Taylor Shaw Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 76 | 1% | 5% |
| 12 | Matalan Retail Ltd. | 31 Aug 2026 | 75 | 23% | 16% |
| 13 | DWF LLP | 31 Jul 2026 | 74 | 34% | 45% |
| 14 | Shop Direct Finance Company Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 73 | 5% | 98% |
| 15 | Elior UK PLC | 30 Sep 2026 | 72 | 3% | 9% |
| 16 | Lexington Catering Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 71 | 3% | 8% |
| 17 | PZ Cussons (International) Limited | 31 May 2026 | 71 | 8% | 1% |
| 18 | Edmundson Electrical Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 69 | 14% | 10% |
| 19 | Fic Shareco Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 69 | 17% | 55% |
| 20 | Great Bear Distribution Limited * | 30 Jun 2026 | 69 | 21% | 63% |
| 21 | PZ Cussons Beauty LLP | 31 May 2026 | 69 | 4% | 2% |
| 22 | Ainscough Crane Hire Ltd | 25 Sep 2026 | 68 | 19% | 13% |
| 23 | Robert Mcbride Ltd | 30 Jun 2026 | 68 | 9% | 15% |
| 24 | Rubix U.K. Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 68 | 11% | 5% |
| 25 | Shop Direct Home Shopping Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 68 | 18% | 81% |
| 26 | Crown Paints Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 67 | 22% | 20% |
| 27 | Eddie Stobart Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 67 | 10% | 23% |
| 28 | Joy Global (UK) Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 67 | 11% | 61% |
| 29 | Premex Services Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 67 | 26% | 37% |
| 30 | Sebden Steel Service Centres Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 67 | 11% | 1% |
| 31 | Air Resources Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 66 | 64% | 61% |
| 32 | Runcorn MCP Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 66 | 6% | 29% |
| 33 | ABB Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 65 | 6% | 15% |
| 34 | I Go 4 Ltd. | 30 Jun 2026 | 65 | 29% | 70% |
| 35 | SHS International Ltd | 30 Jun 2026 | 65 | 24% | 16% |
| 36 | Sofology Limited | 28 Jun 2026 | 64 | 25% | 6% |
| 37 | THG Shared Services Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 64 | 15% | 37% |
| 38 | Talktalk Telecom Limited | 28 Feb 2026 | 64 | 37% | 50% |
| 39 | Whitecroft Lighting Limited | 30 Jun 2025 | 64 | 12% | 37% |
| 40 | Altrad Services Limited | 31 Aug 2026 | 63 | 26% | 64% |
| 41 | Ultraframe (UK) Limited | 30 Apr 2026 | 63 | 10% | 0% |
| 42 | Lucchini Unipart Rail Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 62 | 12% | 51% |
| 43 | Warrens' Warehousing & Distribution (Midlands) Limited * | 30 Jun 2026 | 62 | 34% | 53% |
| 44 | British Salt Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 61 | 15% | 17% |
| 45 | Speedy Support Services Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 61 | 24% | 27% |
| 46 | Acheson & Acheson Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 60 | 6% | 29% |
| 47 | Altrad Babcock Limited | 31 Aug 2026 | 60 | 29% | 63% |
| 48 | Amec Foster Wheeler Group Limited | 30 Jun 2025 | 60 | 25% | 79% |
| 49 | Enigma Industrial Services Ltd | 30 Jun 2026 | 60 | 12% | 43% |
| 50 | Everton Stadium Development Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 60 | 24% | 35% |
* Figures look inconsistent with the company's earlier filings, for example an average more than double its previous report, so may contain a filing error. Shown as filed.
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Smaller areas
Council areas with fewer than 5 companies filing. Their companies are in the regional figures above.
- BlackpoolAmber Taverns Limited, Fylde Coast Academy Trust
- BurnleySafran Nacelles Limited, Veka PLC
- BuryBlacks Outdoor Retail Limited, Go Outdoors Retail Limited, William Hare Limited, JD Sports Fashion PLC
- LancasterHilton Grand Vacations (Europe) Limited, Hilton Grand Vacations (Group Holdings) Limited, Hilton Grand Vacations (Holdings) Limited
- PendleProtec Fire Detection Public Limited Company
- Ribble ValleyUltraframe (UK) Limited, Daniel Thwaites Public Limited Company
- TamesideWhitecroft Lighting Limited, Findel Education Limited, Brother International Europe Limited, Stamford Park Trust
- WyreInvibio Limited, Victrex Manufacturing Limited
134 companies here reported construction contracts and 64 said they hold back retention money, typically at 5%. All retention clauses.
Source: payment practices reports published by the Department for Business and Trade on Check payment practices, Open Government Licence v3.0. Registered office from Companies House. Free to use with credit to Fair Payment and a link to this page. Notes for journalists.