The Late & The Slow Payment Watchlist
Spring 2026

Companies That Are Late Payers

Late Payers are defined here as companies that, in their own statutory disclosures, report taking more than 50 days on average to pay suppliers and paying more than 50% of invoices late, based on data published under the UK government’s Payment Practices and Performance reporting regime.

The number of companies falling into this category has fallen by around 16% year-on-year, from 263 companies in February 2025 to 223 in February 2026. This is the lowest number of companies meeting this definition on our Late & Slow Watchlist since we began publishing this analysis in 2023.

For the first time, changes to the reporting regime mean companies must disclose not only the proportion of invoices paid late, but also the monetary value of those late payments.

Analysis of companies’ own publicly reported data for the six-month
period June–December 2025 shows that more than £8.75 billion of invoices were paid late by companies on this list. Of that total, over £5 billion related to invoices where companies reported no dispute.

Despite the overall reduction in numbers, 122 companies still report paying 70% or more of their invoices late, compared with 150 companies at the same point last year.

Alongside each company, we also indicate how many times it has appeared on our Late & Slow Watchlist since reporting began, to provide context on whether these results reflect a persistent pattern or a single reporting period.

The number of companies meeting our Late Payer definition in each reporting period since August 2023 is shown below:

Aug-23: 291
Feb-24: 268
Aug-24: 285
Feb-25: 263
Aug-25: 297
Feb-26: 223

Methodology note:
This analysis is based solely on information published by companies under the UK government’s Payment Practices and Performance reporting requirements. The rankings reflect companies’ own reported averages and percentages for the relevant reporting periods. Inclusion in this list does not imply illegality or breach of contract but indicates the payment outcomes companies themselves have disclosed.

Number of times on Late Watchlist since 2023	Company	% Invoices paid late	Total value of invoices paid late	Total value of invoices paid late	% Invoices not paid due to dispute	Source Data
2	CREATION COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED	100	£300	£300	0%	Original Report
2	JIMMY CHOO GROUP LIMITED	100	£270,000	£270,000	0%	Original Report
1	UI SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED	100	£12,489,026	£12,489,026	0%	Original Report
5	JDR CABLE SYSTEMS LIMITED	99	£65,093,314	£65,093,314	0%	Original Report
6	PTS GROUP LIMITED	99	£23,507,509	£23,507,509	0%	Original Report
4	UNIQUE PUB PROPERTIES LIMITED	98				Original Report
4	APLEONA UK LIMITED	97			0%	Original Report
6	BAXI HEATING UK LIMITED	96	£101,462,928	£101,462,928	0%	Original Report
4	NEWLY WEDS FOODS LIMITED	96	£68,768,113	£68,768,113	0%	Original Report
4	ZENTIA LIMITED	95	£15,367,511	£15,367,511	0%	Original Report
1	MICROLISE LIMITED	94	£20,014,955	£20,014,955	12%	Original Report
4	ARDONAGH SPECIALTY LIMITED	93	£22,522,032	£22,522,032	0%	Original Report
6	CORIN LIMITED	93	£13,204,588	£13,204,588	0%	Original Report
3	CIENA GLOBAL PRODUCTS COMPANY, LTD.	92				Original Report
2	FLOPLAST LIMITED	91	£1,949,332	£1,949,332	0%	Original Report
4	CITY PLUMBING SUPPLIES HOLDINGS LIMITED	90	£1,299,123,573	£1,299,123,573	0%	Original Report
1	EI GROUP LIMITED	90				Original Report
4	CMBC SUPPLY LIMITED	89				Original Report
4	COVERIS LOUTH LIMITED	89	£12,263,025	£12,263,025	0%	Original Report
6	TATA STEEL UK LIMITED	89	£515	£515	0%	Original Report
4	CIRCUIT LAUNDERETTE SERVICES LTD.	88				Original Report
4	FNZ (UK) LTD	88				Original Report
1	NOV DOWNHOLE EURASIA LIMITED	88	£41,564,274	£41,564,274	0%	Original Report
4	XAARJET LIMITED	88	£3,840,777	£3,840,777	0%	Original Report
2	ACTION FOR CHILDREN	87	£8,177,285	£8,177,285	0%	Original Report
6	SHORT BROTHERS PLC	87	£224,229,246	£224,229,246	7%	Original Report
5	ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES EUROPE LIMITED	87	£249,690,319	£249,690,319	25%	Original Report
2	FINDEL EDUCATION LIMITED	86				Original Report
3	MAINTEL EUROPE LIMITED	86	£949,716	£949,716	0%	Original Report
2	TARGUS EUROPE LIMITED	86	£15,914,822	£15,914,822	0%	Original Report
6	BAXTERS FOOD GROUP LIMITED	85	£31,278,420	£31,278,420	2%	Original Report
4	CUBIS SYSTEMS LIMITED	85	£20,455,317	£20,455,317	0%	Original Report
4	RED BULL COMPANY LIMITED	85	£292,400,460	£292,400,460	0%	Original Report
4	SHOP DIRECT HOME SHOPPING LIMITED	85				Original Report
4	WOOD TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION LIMITED	85	£6,858,053	£6,858,053	0%	Original Report
2	ABERDEEN ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL SERVICE	84	£2,327,729	£2,327,729	0%	Original Report
2	BARRATT METROPOLITAN LLP	84				Original Report
2	BELLROCK PROPERTY & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LIMITED	83	£46,040,205	£46,040,205	1%	Original Report
4	BUILDING SOLUTIONS (NATIONAL) LIMITED	83	£28,323,554	£28,323,554	1%	Original Report
2	DERBY HEALTHCARE PLC	83	£36,605,937	£36,605,937	0%	Original Report
4	BERRY UK CONTAINERS LIMITED	82				Original Report
6	CIVIL AND MARINE LIMITED	82	£24,782,109	£24,782,109	1%	Original Report
3	ETEX BUILDING PERFORMANCE LIMITED	82	£0	£0	0%	Original Report
2	KCA DEUTAG TECHNICAL SUPPORT LIMITED	82	£14,657,235	£14,657,235	0%	Original Report
5	L&Q NEW HOMES LIMITED	82	£597,027	£597,027	0%	Original Report
4	PILGRIM'S PRIDE LTD.	82				Original Report
6	SCHOELLER ALLIBERT LIMITED	82	£6,098,054	£6,098,054	1%	Original Report
4	U-POL LIMITED	82	£27,008,418	£27,008,418	1%	Original Report
3	BELRON UK LIMITED	81	£80,253,291	£80,253,291	39%	Original Report
2	CAMMELL LAIRD SHIPREPAIRERS & SHIPBUILDERS LIMITED	81	£56,573,993	£56,573,993	5%	Original Report
6	JAMES WALKER & CO. LIMITED	81	£3,774,641	£3,774,641	0%	Original Report
2	MUNDIBIOPHARMA LIMITED	81	£20,000,000	£20,000,000	0%	Original Report
3	PEUGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES UK LIMITED	81	£7,964,577	£7,964,577	0%	Original Report
2	TEREX GB LIMITED	81	£110,678,684	£110,678,684	0%	Original Report
6	DAVID WOOD BAKING LIMITED	80				Original Report
6	HARSCO METALS GROUP LIMITED	80	£19,871,471	£19,871,471	22%	Original Report
1	ONEADVANCED IT SERVICES LIMITED	80	£12,162,651	£12,162,651	0%	Original Report
3	PILGRIM'S FOOD MASTERS UK LIMITED	80				Original Report
2	TELEDYNE UK LIMITED	80	£31,383,744	£31,383,744	0%	Original Report
6	W & J LINNEY LIMITED	80	£32,504,499	£32,504,499	10%	Original Report
4	AMEC FOSTER WHEELER GROUP LIMITED	79	£316,934	£316,934	0%	Original Report
2	BLUE EARTH FOODS LIMITED	79	£39,008,761	£39,008,761	0%	Original Report
4	DONALDSON TIMBER SYSTEMS LIMITED	79				Original Report
6	SHERWIN-WILLIAMS UK LIMITED	79	£150,494,609	£150,494,609	0%	Original Report
6	CONVENIENCE FOODS LIMITED	78				Original Report
2	HAWKER SIDDELEY SWITCHGEAR LIMITED	78	£12,909,289	£12,909,289	1%	Original Report
6	RPC CONTAINERS LIMITED	78				Original Report
4	SGL CARBON FIBERS LIMITED	78	£16,618,796	£16,618,796	0%	Original Report
2	THE CONNAUGHT HOTEL LIMITED	78	£8,127,611	£8,127,611	0%	Original Report
2	WHITEMOUNTAIN QUARRIES LTD	78	£9,760,522	£9,760,522	11%	Original Report
4	ZENITH INTERNATIONAL (MEDIA) LIMITED	78	£73,951,088	£73,951,088	15%	Original Report
2	IDVERDE LIMITED	77	£40,095,179	£40,095,179	22%	Original Report
2	OPTIMAS OE SOLUTIONS LTD	77	£21,914,419	£21,914,419	0%	Original Report
2	SCORE (EUROPE) LIMITED	77	£17,359,543	£17,359,543	0%	Original Report
2	WOOD GROUP UK LIMITED	77	£162,451,465	£162,451,465	0%	Original Report
2	CCF LIMITED	76	£242,451,565	£242,451,565	0%	Original Report
6	E.ON CONTROL SOLUTIONS LIMITED	76	£17,157,426	£17,157,426	5%	Original Report
1	PEOPLE'S ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED	76	£218,036	£218,036	0%	Original Report
4	SUNSEEKER INTERNATIONAL LIMITED	76	£27,263,990	£27,263,990	10%	Original Report
2	ADVANCED HEALTH AND CARE LIMITED	75	£6,371,445	£6,371,445	1%	Original Report
4	AGILISYS LIMITED	75	£17,669,999	£17,669,999	25%	Original Report
6	F.W. FARNSWORTH LIMITED	75				Original Report
4	FORTERRA BUILDING PRODUCTS LIMITED	75	£79,376,902	£79,376,902	1%	Original Report
3	GRAINGER & WORRALL LIMITED	75				Original Report
6	GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL LIMITED	75	£9,838,480	£9,838,480	0%	Original Report
3	MAMAS & PAPAS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED	75	£519,950	£519,950	75%	Original Report
6	CAVAGHAN & GRAY LIMITED	74				Original Report
6	DINGBRO LIMITED	74				Original Report
3	JOHNSONS TEXTILE SERVICES LIMITED	74	£84,573,664	£84,573,664	4%	Original Report
4	LRQA GROUP LIMITED	74				Original Report
1	ONEADVANCED LIMITED	74	£64,903,419	£64,903,419	0%	Original Report
2	STERIS SOLUTIONS LIMITED	74	£12,595,916	£12,595,916	25%	Original Report
2	CUMMINS POWER GENERATION LIMITED	73	£180,446	£180,446	0%	Original Report
6	EXCLUSIVE NETWORKS LIMITED	73	£12,836,234	£12,836,234	5%	Original Report
2	TAZIKER INDUSTRIAL LIMITED	73	£3,413,180	£3,413,180	1%	Original Report
4	C SPENCER LIMITED	72				Original Report
4	THE BSS GROUP LIMITED	72	£186,612,979	£186,612,979	4%	Original Report
2	WHITFORD LIMITED	72	£12,124,844	£12,124,844	0%	Original Report
5	ZF AUTOMOTIVE UK LIMITED	72	£169,088,732	£169,088,732	20%	Original Report
1	BRINTONS CARPETS LIMITED	71				Original Report
2	CLARIDGE'S HOTEL LIMITED	71	£8,596,414	£8,596,414	0%	Original Report
2	HIGHWAY INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED	71	£82,267,224	£82,267,224	3%	Original Report
2	LIVERPOOL VICTORIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED	71	£82,267,224	£82,267,224	3%	Original Report
2	LLOYDS CLINICAL LIMITED	71	£514,648,721	£514,648,721	1%	Original Report
6	MOLE VALLEY FARMERS LIMITED	71				Original Report
2	NOV PROCESS & FLOW TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED	71	£26,663,513	£26,663,513	0%	Original Report
6	ARROW ENTERPRISE COMPUTING SOLUTIONS LIMITED	70	£16,266	£16,266	25%	Original Report
2	AVON COSMETICS LIMITED	70				Original Report
3	CBRE MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED	70	£1,956,926	£1,956,926	0%	Original Report
4	DIGITASLBI LIMITED	70	£19,213,678	£19,213,678	14%	Original Report
3	INVERTEK DRIVES LIMITED	70	£535,965	£535,965	0%	Original Report
4	KITE PACKAGING LIMITED	70	£22,002,263	£22,002,263	3%	Original Report
4	AUGEAN LIMITED	69	£19,877,883	£19,877,883	0%	Original Report
3	DAMS FURNITURE LIMITED	69				Original Report
6	PRINCESS YACHTS LIMITED	69	£77,953,035	£77,953,035	13%	Original Report
2	RRPF ENGINE LEASING LIMITED	69	£29,763,430	£29,763,430	2%	Original Report
4	TAYLOR HOBSON LIMITED	69	£11,755,000	£11,755,000	0%	Original Report
4	BIBENDUM OFF TRADE LIMITED	68	£25,123,885	£25,123,885	0%	Original Report
1	DUFERCO UK LIMITED	68				Original Report
2	FORTREA DEVELOPMENT LIMITED	68	£7,608,532	£7,608,532	0%	Original Report
2	TALKTALK TELECOM LIMITED	68	£75,838,943	£75,838,943	5%	Original Report
4	ZF LEMFORDER UK LIMITED	68	£29,077,724	£29,077,724	17%	Original Report
3	CPL PRODUCTS LIMITED	67	£13,176,164	£13,176,164	0%	Original Report
2	TECHNETIX LIMITED	67	£6,189,703	£6,189,703	0%	Original Report
4	GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS LIMITED	66	£20,645,904	£20,645,904	1%	Original Report
4	MERCURY PHARMA GROUP LIMITED	66	£158,938,645	£158,938,645	0%	Original Report
1	SURESERVE ENERGY SERVICES UK LIMITED	66				Original Report
2	TARMAC MARINE LIMITED	66	£1,968,848	£1,968,848	0%	Original Report
4	WILLIAM KING LIMITED	66				Original Report
5	BAKKAVOR FOODS LIMITED	65				Original Report
2	FIRSTPORT RETIREMENT PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED	65	£179,247	£179,247	0%	Original Report
5	GALDERMA (U.K.) LIMITED	65	£600,018	£600,018	0%	Original Report
3	GROVE WP LIMITED	65	£4,688,954	£4,688,954	0%	Original Report
4	HARVEY NICHOLS AND COMPANY LIMITED	65	£53,445,027	£53,445,027	0%	Original Report
1	MARIS INTERIORS LLP	65	£17,423,000	£17,423,000	13%	Original Report
2	MARKERSTUDY INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED	65	£11,482,421	£11,482,421	0%	Original Report
2	SPP PUMPS LIMITED	65	£16,990,000	£16,990,000	11%	Original Report
1	VIRIDOR EFW (RUNCORN) LIMITED	65	£340,369	£340,369	0%	Original Report
2	BRUSH TRANSFORMERS LIMITED	64	£18,111,876	£18,111,876	1%	Original Report
2	ENSCO SERVICES LIMITED	64	£35,232,223	£35,232,223	0%	Original Report
4	IQVIA IES UK LIMITED	64	£703,126	£703,126	0%	Original Report
3	TENNENT CALEDONIAN BREWERIES UK LIMITED	64	£24,120,137	£24,120,137	0%	Original Report
2	UNITE INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS PLC	64	£189,578,311	£189,578,311	0%	Original Report
4	UTAC UK LTD	64	£10,487,220	£10,487,220	0%	Original Report
4	COVERIS FLEXIBLES (GAINSBOROUGH) UK LIMITED	63	£6,749,263	£6,749,263	0%	Original Report
4	MAGNERS GB LIMITED	63	£3,789,531	£3,789,531	0%	Original Report
2	QUADRANT CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED	63	£49,549,271	£49,549,271	1%	Original Report
2	RM EDUCATION LTD	63				Original Report
2	SOCOTEC UK LIMITED	63	£16,851,865	£16,851,865	0%	Original Report
2	SOUTH EAST LONDON COMBINED HEAT AND POWER LIMITED	63	£19,203,040	£19,203,040	0%	Original Report
2	BEAM SUNTORY UK LIMITED	62	£40,548,689	£40,548,689	0%	Original Report
4	CIENA LIMITED	62				Original Report
4	KEYLINE CIVILS SPECIALIST LIMITED	62	£147,208,422	£147,208,422	0%	Original Report
2	ALCURA UK LIMITED	61				Original Report
	ARRIS GLOBAL LTD.	61	£24,612,065	£24,612,065	0%	Original Report
1	INTEGRITY COMMUNICATIONS GROUP LIMITED	61	£8,674,207	£8,674,207	0%	Original Report
2	PHOENIX MEDICAL SUPPLIES LIMITED	61	£3,131,831	£3,131,831	60%	Original Report
2	SYNNOVIS ANALYTICS LLP	61	£200,000	£200,000	0%	Original Report
3	THG SHARED SERVICES LIMITED	61	£3,579,651	£3,579,651	1%	Original Report
3	WESTON HOMES PLC	61				Original Report
1	WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST	61				Original Report
4	FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE RENAL SERVICES LIMITED	60	£14,680,468	£14,680,468	3%	Original Report
2	HSB ENGINEERING INSURANCE LIMITED	60				Original Report
6	JOY GLOBAL (UK) LIMITED	60	£7,903,201	£7,903,201	0%	Original Report
2	MUNDIPHARMA MEDICAL COMPANY LIMITED	60	£217,000,000	£217,000,000	0%	Original Report
6	A B GRAPHIC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED	59	£10,489,837	£10,489,837	3%	Original Report
2	BROWNS MANUFACTURING LIMITED	59	£21,863,719	£21,863,719	26%	Original Report
1	MOUNTAIN WAREHOUSE LIMITED	59	£89,822,441	£89,822,441	0%	Original Report
2	SPARK FOUNDRY LIMITED	59	£60,758,360	£60,758,360	22%	Original Report
2	CHESTERTON UK SERVICES LIMITED	58	£3,406,815	£3,406,815	0%	Original Report
2	INSURANCE FACTORY LIMITED	58	£2,114,144	£2,114,144	0%	Original Report
2	MACNAUGHTON BLAIR LIMITED	58	£31,100,000	£31,100,000	0%	Original Report
2	MEXICHEM UK LIMITED	58	£27,814,193	£27,814,193	0%	Original Report
4	MICK GEORGE EARTHWORKS LIMITED	58	£11,316,748	£11,316,748	14%	Original Report
2	NALCO LIMITED	58				Original Report
2	PPD GLOBAL LTD	58	£30,751,698	£30,751,698	0%	Original Report
6	PROSERV UK LIMITED	58	£15,949,360	£15,949,360	0%	Original Report
2	RWE RENEWABLES UK LIMITED	58	£2,390,659	£2,390,659	0%	Original Report
6	TRAVIS PERKINS TRADING COMPANY LIMITED	58	£791,891,618	£791,891,618	0%	Original Report
2	ACCOR HOTELSERVICES UK LIMITED	57	£36,580,156	£36,580,156	4%	Original Report
2	EXPERIS LIMITED	57	£1,855,081	£1,855,081	0%	Original Report
2	GLEN DIMPLEX UK LIMITED	57				Original Report
2	M&G REAL ESTATE LIMITED	57	£2,112,929	£2,112,929	0%	Original Report
4	ARLA FOODS LIMITED	56	£28,262	£28,262	0%	Original Report
2	DE LA RUE HOLDINGS LIMITED	56	£16,174,505	£16,174,505	1%	Original Report
1	HOMEFIRE GROUP LIMITED	56	£14,991,637	£14,991,637	0%	Original Report
4	TALKTALK COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED	56	£150,276,171	£150,276,171	5%	Original Report
2	ALTRAD SERVICES LIMITED	55				Original Report
4	APX TRADING LIMITED	55	£15,665,479	£15,665,479	9%	Original Report
6	ERIKS INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LIMITED	55	£49,849,455	£49,849,455	78%	Original Report
2	GRUPO ANTOLIN LEAMINGTON LIMITED	55	£7,943,745	£7,943,745	5%	Original Report
6	INTEGRITY PRINT LIMITED	55	£6,500,777	£6,500,777	0%	Original Report
2	MAX MARA LIMITED	55	£11,380,734	£11,380,734	0%	Original Report
2	MODERNA BIOTECH UK LIMITED	55	£59,812	£59,812	0%	Original Report
4	SMITH ANDERSON GROUP LIMITED	55				Original Report
2	SYSMEX UK LIMITED	55				Original Report
2	TRAVELPORT INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS LIMITED	55	£61,291,308	£61,291,308	1%	Original Report
2	WWF-UK	55				Original Report
1	IMIMOBILE EUROPE LIMITED	54				Original Report
4	TENNENT CALEDONIAN BREWERIES WHOLESALE LIMITED	54	£50,467,784	£50,467,784	1%	Original Report
3	TENNENT'S NI LIMITED	54	£7,525,235	£7,525,235	0%	Original Report
1	KSO SOLUTIONS LIMITED	53	£3,007,484	£3,007,484	0%	Original Report
2	MODERNA BIOTECH DISTRIBUTOR UK LTD	53	£1,016,068	£1,016,068	0%	Original Report
2	SHELL CHEMICALS U.K. LIMITED	53	£32,017,132	£32,017,132	5%	Original Report
4	SMR AUTOMOTIVE MIRRORS UK LIMITED	53	£22,595,454	£22,595,454	1%	Original Report
6	STADCO LIMITED	53	£2,861,224	£2,861,224	0%	Original Report
1	TUI TRAVEL GROUP SOLUTIONS LIMITED	53				Original Report
6	AFE GROUP LIMITED	52				Original Report
6	ALLIANCE HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED	52				Original Report
2	ANTOLIN INTERIORS UK LIMITED	52	£27,266,295	£27,266,295	10%	Original Report
5	JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS GB LTD	52	£11,847,906	£11,847,906	0%	Original Report
1	JOHNSON MATTHEY HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED	52	£14,923,567	£14,923,567	0%	Original Report
4	SOFIDEL UK LIMITED	52	£109,511,732	£109,511,732	0%	Original Report
2	SPEEDO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED	52	£17,392,237	£17,392,237	0%	Original Report
2	TURNER BROADCASTING SYSTEM EUROPE LIMITED	52	£48,545,120	£48,545,120	1%	Original Report
4	WESTON AEROSPACE LIMITED	52				Original Report
2	AMPHENOL LIMITED	51	£8,126,514	£8,126,514	30%	Original Report
1	COOPERVISION MANUFACTURING LIMITED	51				Original Report
2	ESSENTRA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED	51	£7,464,674	£7,464,674	0%	Original Report
4	FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE (UK) LIMITED	51	£21,958,816	£21,958,816	6%	Original Report
1	GOCOMPARE.COM FINANCE LIMITED	51				Original Report
2	NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO UK LIMITED	51	£91,784,777	£91,784,777	0%	Original Report
2	PGDS (UK ONE) LIMITED	51	£543,585	£543,585	0%	Original Report

Companies That Are Slow Payers

Slow Payers are defined here as companies that, in their own statutory disclosures, report an average time to pay suppliers of more than 80 days, based on data published under the UK government’s Payment Practices and Performance reporting regime.

As of February 2026, 83 companies report average payment times of more than 80 days, below the peak of 127 companies recorded in August 2025, but remaining the roughly the same as this time last year.

At the extreme end of the scale, 29 companies now report taking 100 days or more on average to pay suppliers, up from 27 companies in February 2025. While the increase is modest, it suggests that a core group of companies continues to operate with exceptionally long payment times.

The number of companies meeting our Slow Payer definition in each reporting period since August 2023 is shown below:

Aug-23: 103
Feb-24: 120
Aug-24: 103
Feb-25: 85
Aug-25: 127
Feb-26: 83

Methodology note:
This analysis is based solely on information published by companies under the UK government’s Payment Practices and Performance reporting requirements. The rankings reflect companies’ own reported averages and percentages for the relevant reporting periods. Inclusion in this list does not imply illegality or breach of contract but indicates the payment outcomes companies themselves have disclosed.

Company	Average time to pay	Original Report Link
VESTAS-CELTIC WIND TECHNOLOGY LTD.	135	Original Report
ARRIS GLOBAL LTD.	129	Original Report
DRUCK LIMITED	129	Original Report
RECKITT BENCKISER HEALTHCARE (UK) LIMITED	125	Original Report
RECKITT BENCKISER HEALTHCARE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED	124	Original Report
SYNNOVIS ANALYTICS LLP	124	Original Report
MODERNA BIOTECH UK LIMITED	122	Original Report
RECKITT BENCKISER (UK) LIMITED	119	Original Report
AB INBEV UK LIMITED	116	Original Report
BALL BEVERAGE PACKAGING EUROPE LIMITED	115	Original Report
KSO SOLUTIONS LIMITED	114	Original Report
RENTOKIL INITIAL UK LTD	114	Original Report
PETROFAC ENGINEERING LIMITED	112	Original Report
DENTONS EUROPE LLP	110	Original Report
THE BOOTS COMPANY PLC	110	Original Report
PRUDENTIAL CORPORATION HOLDINGS LIMITED	109	Original Report
TATA STEEL UK LIMITED	105	Original Report
MONDELEZ UK CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTION LIMITED	104	Original Report
NORTON HEALTHCARE LIMITED	104	Original Report
THG NUTRITION LIMITED	104	Original Report
GLAXOSMITHKLINE EXPORT LIMITED	103	Original Report
JOHN DEWAR AND SONS LIMITED	103	Original Report
MERCURY PHARMA GROUP LIMITED	103	Original Report
GKN AEROSPACE SERVICES LIMITED	102	Original Report
MCNICHOLAS CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED	102	Original Report
SEVERFIELD (DESIGN & BUILD) LIMITED	102	Original Report
ALPRO (UK) LIMITED	101	Original Report
ESSENCE GLOBAL LIMITED	101	Original Report
COCA-COLA (CCEP) GROUP SERVICES LIMITED	99	Original Report
DAIRY CONSUMER FOODS (UK) LIMITED	98	Original Report
MUNDIPHARMA MEDICAL COMPANY LIMITED	98	Original Report
H.J. HEINZ FOODS UK LIMITED	97	Original Report
STAPLETON'S (TYRE SERVICES) LIMITED	97	Original Report
ARDAGH METAL PACKAGING TRADING UK LIMITED	96	Original Report
CADBURY UK LIMITED	96	Original Report
GSF CAR PARTS LIMITED	96	Original Report
JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS GB LTD	96	Original Report
KERRY INGREDIENTS (UK) LIMITED	96	Original Report
THG SHARED SERVICES LIMITED	96	Original Report
DAIMLER BUSES UK LTD	95	Original Report
ANTOLIN INTERIORS UK LIMITED	94	Original Report
CREATION COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED	92	Original Report
DIAGEO GLOBAL SUPPLY IBC LIMITED	91	Original Report
EATON ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS LIMITED	91	Original Report
KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS (U.K.) LIMITED	91	Original Report
COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS GREAT BRITAIN LIMITED	90	Original Report
KUHN FARM MACHINERY(U.K.)LIMITED	89	Original Report
MICHELDEVER TYRE SERVICES LIMITED	89	Original Report
NORSE CARE (SERVICES) LIMITED	89	Original Report
RWE RENEWABLES UK LIMITED	89	Original Report
TELEFONICA UK LIMITED	89	Original Report
CAMMELL LAIRD SHIPREPAIRERS & SHIPBUILDERS LIMITED	88	Original Report
H.J. HEINZ MANUFACTURING UK LIMITED	88	Original Report
KIMBERLY-CLARK EUROPEAN SERVICES LIMITED	88	Original Report
NOV DOWNHOLE EURASIA LIMITED	88	Original Report
PLADIS (UK) LIMITED	88	Original Report
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE (UK) LIMITED	87	Original Report
ICON CLINICAL (UK) LIMITED	87	Original Report
JIMMY CHOO GROUP LIMITED	87	Original Report
ORGANON PHARMA (UK) LIMITED	87	Original Report
STERIS SOLUTIONS LIMITED	87	Original Report
ARCONIC MANUFACTURING (GB) LIMITED	86	Original Report
EATON MEDC LIMITED	86	Original Report
GROVE WP LIMITED	86	Original Report
PZ CUSSONS (UK) LIMITED	86	Original Report
MOLSON COORS BREWING COMPANY (UK) LIMITED	85	Original Report
PLEXUS CORP (UK) LIMITED	85	Original Report
EATON ELECTRIC LIMITED	84	Original Report
EATON LIMITED	84	Original Report
GREENCORE PREPARED MEALS LIMITED	84	Original Report
PROSERV UK LIMITED	84	Original Report
NOKIA UK LIMITED	83	Original Report
PPG ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS UK LIMITED	83	Original Report
BOOTS MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED	82	Original Report
FORGED SOLUTIONS GROUP LIMITED	82	Original Report
GREENCORE GROCERY LIMITED	82	Original Report
INHEALTH UK HOLDINGS LIMITED	82	Original Report
MONDELEZ UK LIMITED	82	Original Report
PARK PLACE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED	82	Original Report
PROCTER & GAMBLE PRODUCT SUPPLY (U.K.) LIMITED	82	Original Report
SCHOELLER ALLIBERT LIMITED	82	Original Report
TEVA UK LIMITED	82	Original Report
ZENITH INTERNATIONAL (MEDIA) LIMITED	81	Original Report