How fast companies in the South West pay their suppliers
308 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in the South West have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 30.5 days to pay an invoice, 0.5 days shorter than the UK figure of 31 days.
30.5 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
65.5%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
24Companies averaging more than 60 days
46Construction reporters with retention clauses
Each company's latest report, for periods ending between 30 June 2025 and 30 September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud | 11 | 62 | 18% | 7 |
| North Devon | 6 | 38 | 52% | 0 |
| Tewkesbury | 15 | 37 | 39% | 2 |
| Cornwall | 18 | 33.5 | 70.5% | 0 |
| Bath and North East Somerset | 15 | 33 | 60% | 0 |
| Plymouth | 7 | 33 | 49% | 2 |
| Somerset | 21 | 33 | 53% | 0 |
| Swindon | 34 | 33 | 76% | 2 |
| Dorset | 9 | 32 | 57% | 1 |
| Bristol | 46 | 30 | 66% | 1 |
| Cheltenham | 7 | 30 | 64% | 0 |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 17 | 27 | 72% | 0 |
| Exeter | 9 | 27 | 70% | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 34 | 25.5 | 74.5% | 1 |
| South Gloucestershire | 23 | 25 | 86% | 3 |
| Cotswold | 7 | 24 | 77% | 0 |
| North Somerset | 9 | 24 | 78% | 1 |
Council areas with at least 5 companies filing, slowest typical payer first.
The 50 slowest payers registered in the South West
* 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.
- East DevonStill Materials Handling Limited, Westco Properties Limited
- Forest of DeanSPP Pumps Limited
- GloucesterOptimas OE Solutions Ltd, Newland Homes Limited, Barnwood Limited, E.G.Carter & Company Limited
- Mid DevonDormakaba UK Limited, Heathcoat Fabrics Limited, Crediton Dairy Limited, Blackdown Education Partnership
- South HamsBandvulc Tyres Ltd, Westcountry Schools Trust, Plessey Semiconductors Limited
- TeignbridgePro-Direct Sport Limited, GM Coachwork Limited, Nevada Construction Limited
- TorbayFrancis Clark LLP
- TorridgeThe Travel Chapter Limited
- West DevonGregory Distribution Limited
89 companies here reported construction contracts and 46 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.