Here is a table of the worst and best payers in the UK Automotive Industry.
Automotive Industry
| Company | Average time to pay | % Invoices not paid within agreed terms |
|---|---|---|
| 3M UNITED KINGDOM PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | 105 | 23 |
| FERRARIS PISTON SERVICE LIMITED | 92 | 12 |
| ARCONIC MANUFACTURING (GB) LIMITED | 88 | 7 |
| STAPLETON'S (TYRE SERVICES) LIMITED | 87 | 31 |
| SDC TRAILERS LIMITED | 86 | 67 |
| FEDERAL-MOGUL FRICTION PRODUCTS LIMITED | 84 | 89 |
| ALLIANCE AUTOMOTIVE PROCUREMENT LIMITED | 80 | 1 |
| GROUP AUTO UNION UK AND IRELAND LIMITED | 80 | 1 |
| BORGWARNER TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | 78 | 19 |
| LONDON EV COMPANY LIMITED | 76 | 90 |
| ALEXANDER DENNIS LIMITED | 73 | 67 |
| HALFORDS GROUP PLC | 72 | 27 |
| MICHELDEVER TYRE SERVICES LIMITED | 72 | 18 |
| ADIENT SEATING UK LTD | 71 | 30 |
| NATIONAL TYRE SERVICE LIMITED | 71 | 2 |
| ABB LIMITED | 69 | 51 |
| DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | 69 | 12 |
| MCLAREN AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED | 66 | 14 |
| VALSPAR POWDER COATINGS LIMITED | 65 | 83 |
| ASTON MARTIN LAGONDA LIMITED | 62 | 28 |
| EUROPEAN TYRE ENTERPRISE LIMITED | 61 | 43 |
| PIRELLI UK TYRES LIMITED | 61 | 31 |
| MAHLE ENGINE SYSTEMS UK LIMITED | 60 | 47 |
| MCLAREN RACING LIMITED | 60 | 35 |
| MULTIMATIC LTD. | 60 | 5 |
| ZF AUTOMOTIVE UK LIMITED | 60 | 50 |
| KOITO EUROPE LIMITED | 59 | 4 |
| PEUGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES UK LIMITED | 59 | 59 |
| PLASTIC OMNIUM AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED | 59 | 22 |
| JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED | 58 | 13 |
| SUBARU (UK) LIMITED | 58 | 76 |
| SYNCREON AUTOMOTIVE (UK) LTD. | 58 | 89 |
| ESSENTRA COMPONENTS LIMITED | 56 | 3 |
| INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS GROUP LIMITED | 54 | 66 |
| GKN AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED | 53 | 6 |
| GOODYEAR TYRES UK LIMITED | 53 | 6 |
| TI GROUP AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS (DEESIDE) LIMITED | 53 | 81 |
| VERTU MOTORS PLC | 53 | 32 |
| CUMMINS LTD. | 52 | 43 |
| SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY HOLDINGS UK LTD | 52 | 17 |
| BANDVULC TYRES LTD | 51 | 3 |
| CALSONIC KANSEI UK LIMITED | 51 | 15 |
| CHEP UK LIMITED | 51 | 89 |
| NISSAN MOTOR MANUFACTURING (UK) LIMITED | 51 | 10 |
| NSK BEARINGS EUROPE LIMITED | 51 | 52 |
| SAINT-GOBAIN LIMITED | 51 | 14 |
| IFOR WILLIAMS TRAILERS LIMITED | 50 | 6 |
| MILLBROOK PROVING GROUND LIMITED | 50 | 13 |
| ROSTI AUTOMOTIVE PICKERING LTD. | 50 | 11 |
| WEBASTO ROOF SYSTEMS LTD. | 50 | 15 |
| CONTINENTAL TYRE GROUP LTD. | 49 | 5 |
| MARELLI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS UK LIMITED | 49 | 27 |
| SERTEC AUTO STRUCTURES (UK) LIMITED | 49 | 31 |
| GS YUASA BATTERY MANUFACTURING UK LIMITED | 48 | 11 |
| SILVER STREET AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED | 48 | 64 |
| BRIDGESTONE EUROPE NV/SA, UK BRANCH | 47 | 12 |
| CRODA EUROPE LIMITED | 47 | 15 |
| GRUPO ANTOLIN LEAMINGTON LIMITED | 47 | 1 |
| I.M. PARTS AND SERVICE LIMITED | 47 | 74 |
| HONDA OF THE U.K. MANUFACTURING LIMITED | 46 | 7 |
| TESLA ENGINEERING LIMITED | 45 | 3 |
| ARRK EUROPE LIMITED | 44 | 38 |
| SCHAEFFLER (UK) LIMITED | 44 | 48 |
| VAUXHALL MOTORS LIMITED | 44 | 4 |
| BABCOCK VEHICLE ENGINEERING LIMITED | 43 | 57 |
| HYUNDAI MOTOR UK LIMITED | 43 | 71 |
| KAUTEX UNIPART LIMITED | 43 | 15 |
| KOSTAL UK LIMITED | 42 | 19 |
| ISUZU TRUCK (UK) LIMITED | 41 | 58 |
| UNIPART GROUP LIMITED | 41 | 13 |
| G-TEKT EUROPE MANUFACTURING LIMITED | 40 | 0 |
| KAUTEX TEXTRON (UK) LIMITED | 40 | 45 |
| LOMOND MOTORS LIMITED | 40 | 62 |
| PORSCHE CARS GREAT BRITAIN LIMITED | 40 | 26 |
| RICARDO UK LIMITED | 40 | 37 |
| INTERTEK INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 39 | 90 |
| DENSO MANUFACTURING UK LTD. | 38 | 7 |
| PILKINGTON AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED | 37 | 2 |
| ROBERT BOSCH LIMITED | 37 | 30 |
| SOUTHERN TYRE CO LIMITED | 37 | 0 |
| VOLVO CAR UK LIMITED | 37 | 30 |
| TOYOTA(G.B.) PLC | 36 | 6 |
| MICHELIN TYRE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | 35 | 15 |
| NORGREN LIMITED | 35 | 4 |
| VOLKSWAGEN GROUP UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED | 35 | 6 |
| KOYO BEARINGS (EUROPE) LIMITED | 34 | 41 |
| VOSPERS MOTOR HOUSE LIMITED | 34 | 2 |
| INEOS UK E&P HOLDINGS LIMITED | 33 | 32 |
| KIA UK LIMITED | 33 | 65 |
| MOTUS GROUP (UK) LIMITED | 33 | 47 |
| ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS LIMITED | 33 | 7 |
| SUMITOMO ELECTRIC EUROPE LIMITED | 33 | 12 |
| SYTNER CARS LIMITED | 33 | 17 |
| BASF PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | 32 | 0 |
| S.G. SMITH (MOTORS) BECKENHAM LIMITED | 32 | 78 |
| WOLLASTON MOTORS LIMITED | 32 | 40 |
| EVOBUS (UK) LIMITED | 31 | 17 |
| HERITAGE AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED | 31 | 2 |
| HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS UK LTD. | 31 | 1 |
| BROSE LIMITED | 30 | 60 |
| DAU DRAEXLMAIER AUTOMOTIVE UK LIMITED | 30 | 0 |
| SANDOWN MOTORS LIMITED | 30 | 3 |
| BOC LIMITED | 29 | 17 |
| CAR GIANT LIMITED | 29 | 1 |
| GREVAN CARS LIMITED | 29 | 23 |
| MAN TRUCK AND BUS UK LIMITED | 28 | 22 |
| AUTONEUM GREAT BRITAIN LIMITED | 27 | 4 |
| GRUNDFOS PUMPS LIMITED | 27 | 39 |
| DRAPER TOOLS LIMITED | 26 | 29 |
| SUZUKI GB PLC | 26 | 25 |
| HARTWELL AUTOMOTIVE GROUP LIMITED | 25 | 22 |
| MON MOTORS LIMITED | 25 | 27 |
| VISTEON ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED | 25 | 13 |
| LEYLAND TRUCKS LIMITED | 24 | 20 |
| MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LIMITED | 23 | 7 |
| RENAULT TRUCK COMMERCIALS LIMITED | 23 | 14 |
| SCANIA (GREAT BRITAIN) LIMITED | 23 | 30 |
| FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES UK LTD | 22 | 38 |
| FRAZER-NASH CONSULTANCY LIMITED | 22 | 27 |
| ROBINSONS AUTOSERVICES LIMITED | 22 | 35 |
| LSH AUTO UK LIMITED | 21 | 24 |
| MITSUBISHI CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL (EUROPE) PLC | 21 | 10 |
| NORTON WAY MOTORS LIMITED | 21 | 33 |
| RYBROOK CARS LIMITED | 21 | 25 |
| OCEAN AUTOMOTIVE (BODYSHOPS) LIMITED | 19 | 6 |
| BMW (UK) LIMITED | 18 | 7 |
| CAMBRIA AUTOMOBILES (SOUTH EAST) LIMITED | 17 | 1 |
| ARNOLD CLARK AUTOMOBILES LIMITED | 15 | 10 |
| DICK LOVETT COMPANIES LIMITED | 15 | 10 |
| MAZDA MOTORS UK LIMITED | 12 | 7 |
| ALD AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED | 9 | 16 |
| BRITISH CAR AUCTIONS LIMITED | 9 | 15 |
| FCA AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES UK LTD | 6 | 4 |
| JOHNSONS CARS LIMITED | 3 | 100 |