How fast companies in Yorkshire and the Humber pay their suppliers
342 large companies and LLPs with a registered office in Yorkshire and the Humber have filed a payment practices report for a period ending since May 2025. The typical one takes 37 days to pay an invoice, 6 days longer than the UK figure of 31 days.
37 daysTypical average time to pay (median)
48%Typical share of invoices paid within 30 days
38Companies averaging more than 60 days
42Construction 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North East Lincolnshire | 5 | 48 | 24% | 2 |
| Kingston upon Hull | 14 | 47.5 | 35.5% | 2 |
| Bradford | 24 | 42 | 41.5% | 7 |
| York | 17 | 42 | 31% | 4 |
| Kirklees | 19 | 41 | 31% | 2 |
| Calderdale | 13 | 40 | 59% | 1 |
| Wakefield | 29 | 40 | 42% | 6 |
| Doncaster | 19 | 38 | 49% | 2 |
| North Yorkshire | 44 | 36.5 | 39.5% | 2 |
| Sheffield | 29 | 36 | 54% | 2 |
| Barnsley | 6 | 33 | 65.5% | 0 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | 19 | 33 | 54% | 2 |
| Leeds | 91 | 32 | 61% | 5 |
| Rotherham | 10 | 26 | 73% | 1 |
Council areas with at least 5 companies filing, slowest typical payer first.
The 50 slowest payers registered in Yorkshire and the Humber
| # | Company | Period ending | Average days to pay | Paid within 30 days | Not paid within terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Limited * | 31 Mar 2026 | 113 | 13% | 23% |
| 2 | Norton Healthcare Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 104 | 5% | 26% |
| 3 | Severfield (Design & Build) Limited | 30 Sep 2025 | 102 | 28% | 24% |
| 4 | Simon Bidco Limited * | 31 Dec 2025 | 98 | 6% | 94% |
| 5 | Afi-Uplift Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 83 | 24% | 54% |
| 6 | Teva UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 82 | 13% | 19% |
| 7 | PPG Architectural Coatings UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 80 | 19% | 48% |
| 8 | Nestle Purina UK Manufacturing Operations Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 78 | 7% | 5% |
| 9 | Surfachem Limited | 30 Apr 2026 | 78 | 35% | 52% |
| 10 | Nestle UK Ltd. | 30 Jun 2026 | 76 | 9% | 6% |
| 11 | Lanes Group Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 75 | 8% | 59% |
| 12 | Firth Rixson Metals Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 74 | 7% | 3% |
| 13 | Carnaudmetalbox Engineering Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 73 | 9% | 35% |
| 14 | Weir Minerals Europe Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 73 | 14% | 5% |
| 15 | Vow Europe Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 72 | 20% | 4% |
| 16 | Ardagh Glass Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 71 | 6% | 11% |
| 17 | Mamas & Papas (Holdings) Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 69 | 5% | 44% |
| 18 | Nestle Purina UK Commercial Operations Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 69 | 9% | 4% |
| 19 | Wavin Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 69 | 17% | 26% |
| 20 | Asd Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 68 | 6% | 91% |
| 21 | NestlÉ Waters UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 68 | 9% | 6% |
| 22 | Special Quality Alloys Limited | 31 May 2026 | 68 | 19% | 0% |
| 23 | Barrett Steel Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 67 | 5% | 17% |
| 24 | Kinetic Worldwide Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 67 | 1% | 34% |
| 25 | Tronox Pigment UK Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 67 | 17% | 38% |
| 26 | Abi (UK) Limited | 28 Feb 2026 | 66 | 9% | 4% |
| 27 | Farmers Boy Limited | 26 Apr 2026 | 66 | 11% | 1% |
| 28 | John Cotton Group Limited | 31 Aug 2026 | 66 | 9% | 14% |
| 29 | Airedale Catering Equipment Group Limited | 30 Jun 2025 | 65 | 21% | 49% |
| 30 | Young's Seafood Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 65 | 32% | 7% |
| 31 | Bridon International Ltd. | 30 Jun 2026 | 63 | 17% | 77% |
| 32 | F.W. Farnsworth Limited | 31 Jul 2026 | 63 | 25% | 30% |
| 33 | Ideal Boilers Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 63 | 38% | 15% |
| 34 | Independent Forgings & Alloys Limited | 31 Mar 2026 | 63 | 16% | 8% |
| 35 | Rathbone Kear Limited | 26 Apr 2026 | 63 | 3% | 1% |
| 36 | International Seafoods Limited | 26 Apr 2026 | 62 | 1% | 1% |
| 37 | Jackson's Bakery Limited | 25 Apr 2026 | 61 | 13% | 20% |
| 38 | WM Morrison Produce Limited | 26 Apr 2026 | 61 | 6% | 2% |
| 39 | Arco Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 59 | 7% | 23% |
| 40 | Convenience Foods Limited | 31 Jul 2026 | 59 | 24% | 35% |
| 41 | David Wood Baking Limited | 30 May 2026 | 59 | 27% | 67% |
| 42 | Orona Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 59 | 6% | 13% |
| 43 | Rhodar Industrial Services Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 59 | 33% | 66% |
| 44 | British Steel Limited | 27 Dec 2025 | 58 | 25% | 71% |
| 45 | Donaldson Filtration (GB) Limited | 31 Jul 2026 | 58 | 45% | 0% |
| 46 | Epta UK Limited | 31 Dec 2025 | 58 | 7% | 24% |
| 47 | Building Solutions (National) Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 57 | 7% | 90% |
| 48 | M. K. M. Building Supplies Limited | 30 Sep 2026 | 57 | 6% | 8% |
| 49 | Solway Foods Limited | 31 Jul 2026 | 57 | 33% | 30% |
| 50 | ASDA Stores Limited | 30 Jun 2026 | 56 | 14% | 5% |
* 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.
- North LincolnshireBritish Steel Limited, Co-OP Wholesale Limited, Keadby Generation Limited
79 companies here reported construction contracts and 42 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.