FTSE companies and how they perform
Slow and late payments hit small businesses and hold back the UK economy. According to the Federation of Small Businesses, around 50,000 small businesses close every year due to late payments.
We’re calling on the UK’s leading businesses to change their practices and pay suppliers fairly and quickly – the technology already exists to enable instant payments, so there is no excuse.
We have taken data published by the government and combined it with surveys and feedback to give you easy to use charts and metrics on the payment performance of many large UK businesses. See how long every FTSE 350 business takes to pay up below – and if you’re one of those companies, find out how you can change your payment practices and become Good Business Pays accredited
| Company | Average time to pay | % Invoices not paid within agreed terms | Company number |
|---|---|---|---|
| IESA LIMITED | 89 | 18 | 04188491 |
| COCA-COLA EUROPEAN PARTNERS GREAT BRITAIN LIMITED | 84 | 8 | 00027173 |
| AVON COSMETICS LIMITED | 82 | 25 | 00592235 |
| SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 80 | 91 | 00362847 |
| GREENCORE FOOD TO GO LIMITED | 77 | 10 | 00721411 |
| DIAGEO NORTHERN IRELAND LIMITED | 76 | 5 | NI003755 |
| GKN AEROSPACE SERVICES LIMITED | 76 | 18 | 00355922 |
| TENNENT CALEDONIAN BREWERIES UK LIMITED | 75 | 33 | SC362352 |
| MORGAN TECHNICAL CERAMICS LIMITED | 74 | 31 | 00262938 |
| ROLLS-ROYCE PLC | 73 | 7 | 01003142 |
| GLAXOSMITHKLINE SERVICES UNLIMITED | 73 | 6 | 01047315 |
| PREMIER FOODS GROUP LIMITED | 73 | 3 | 00281728 |
| SSP FINANCING UK LIMITED | 73 | 79 | 05735959 |
| DS SMITH PLC | 72 | 22 | 01377658 |
| PZ CUSSONS (UK) LIMITED | 71 | 25 | 00748096 |
| HOMESERVE MEMBERSHIP LIMITED | 70 | 7 | 02770612 |
| INCHCAPE RETAIL LIMITED | 66 | 32 | 00194561 |
| BRITVIC SOFT DRINKS LIMITED | 64 | 13 | 00517211 |
| IBSTOCK BRICK LIMITED | 63 | 40 | 00063230 |
| VESUVIUS UK LIMITED | 62 | 10 | 00054713 |
| ASTON MARTIN LAGONDA LIMITED | 62 | 28 | 01199255 |
| SMURFIT KAPPA UK LTD | 62 | 36 | 01017013 |
| UNILEVER UK LIMITED | 62 | 2 | 00334527 |
| COUNTRYSIDE ZEST (BEAULIEU PARK) LLP | 61 | 29 | OC340340 |
| AO RETAIL LIMITED | 61 | 22 | 03914998 |
| VOLUTION VENTILATION UK LIMITED | 61 | 61 | 11352032 |
| BUNZL RETAIL & HEALTHCARE SUPPLIES LIMITED | 60 | 73 | 00062537 |
| TRAVIS PERKINS PLC | 59 | 96 | 00824821 |
| M&G FA LIMITED | 58 | 52 | 01048359 |
| TUI UK LIMITED | 57 | 65 | 02830117 |
| ESSENTRA PACKAGING LIMITED | 57 | 18 | 08226378 |
| INDIVIOR UK LIMITED | 56 | 18 | 07183451 |
| JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC | 55 | 17 | 00033774 |
| WOOD GROUP UK LIMITED | 54 | 67 | SC296737 |
| APOLLO FIRE DETECTORS LIMITED | 54 | 18 | 01483208 |
| WICKES BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED | 54 | 18 | 01840419 |
| PETS AT HOME LTD | 53 | 20 | 01822577 |
| LADBROKES BETTING & GAMING LIMITED | 53 | 28 | 00775667 |
| OXFORD INSTRUMENTS NANOTECHNOLOGY TOOLS LIMITED | 52 | 25 | 00704320 |
| AGGREKO UK LIMITED | 52 | 15 | SC051093 |
| COUNTRYSIDE PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED | 51 | 33 | 00614864 |
| ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED | 51 | 4 | 03674842 |
| IW GROUP SERVICES (UK) LIMITED | 51 | 81 | 02755077 |
| RECKITT BENCKISER HEALTH LIMITED | 50 | 8 | 11069293 |
| NCC GROUP PLC | 49 | 12 | 04627044 |
| FUTURE PUBLISHING LIMITED | 48 | 34 | 02008885 |
| VODAFONE SALES & SERVICES LIMITED | 48 | 3 | 06844137 |
| RENISHAW P L C | 48 | 34 | 01106260 |
| CRODA EUROPE LIMITED | 47 | 15 | 00167236 |
| ULTRA ELECTRONICS LIMITED | 47 | 28 | 02830644 |
| B & M RETAIL LIMITED | 46 | 16 | 01357507 |
| THE RESTAURANT GROUP (UK) LIMITED | 45 | 11 | 00894426 |
| POLYPIPE LIMITED | 45 | 50 | 01099323 |
| MICRO FOCUS LIMITED | 45 | 31 | 01504593 |
| MALVERN PANALYTICAL LIMITED | 45 | 25 | 01020602 |
| DUNELM (SOFT FURNISHINGS) LTD | 45 | 1 | 02129238 |
| CRANSWICK COUNTRY FOODS PLC | 44 | 90 | 01803402 |
| MEGGITT (UK) LIMITED | 44 | 45 | 00629814 |
| VISTRY HOMES LIMITED | 44 | 35 | 00397634 |
| WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS P L C | 43 | 0 | 00358949 |
| JD SPORTS FASHION PLC | 43 | 31 | 01888425 |
| ROTORK UK LIMITED | 43 | 12 | 01090344 |
| DRAX POWER LIMITED | 42 | 0 | 04883589 |
| ROYAL MAIL GROUP LIMITED | 42 | 8 | 04138203 |
| FIRSTGROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED | 42 | 62 | 02029363 |
| WEIR ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED | 42 | 70 | SC033381 |
| SYNTHOMER (UK) LIMITED | 41 | 16 | 00872262 |
| TARMAC TRADING LIMITED | 41 | 13 | 00453791 |
| EASYJET AIRLINE COMPANY LIMITED | 41 | 40 | 03034606 |
| BIFFA WASTE SERVICES LIMITED | 41 | 11 | 00946107 |
| INVESTEC PLC | 41 | 34 | 03633621 |
| TESCO STORES LIMITED | 41 | 2 | 00519500 |
| BODYCOTE HEAT TREATMENTS LIMITED | 41 | 47 | 01025652 |
| MARSHALLS MONO LIMITED | 41 | 15 | 00509579 |
| ASHTEAD PLANT HIRE COMPANY LIMITED | 41 | 27 | 00444569 |
| BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES LIMITED | 40 | 3 | 01616977 |
| BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO WESTERN EUROPE COMMERCIAL TRADING LIMITED | 40 | 17 | 05203113 |
| LANCASHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED | 40 | 35 | 05747877 |
| INTERTEK INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 39 | 90 | 00087587 |
| BT GLOBAL SERVICES LIMITED | 39 | 19 | 02410810 |
| INVESTEC BANK PLC | 39 | 34 | 00489604 |
| SPORTS DIRECT INTERNATIONAL PLC | 39 | 52 | 06035106 |
| SMITH & NEPHEW UK LIMITED | 38 | 10 | 04421171 |
| SHELL TRADING INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 38 | 8 | 03634752 |
| KINGFISHER PLC | 38 | 29 | 01664812 |
| TI GROUP AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LIMITED | 38 | 52 | 00581742 |
| GAMES WORKSHOP LIMITED | 37 | 16 | 01467092 |
| AUTO TRADER LIMITED | 37 | 4 | 03909628 |
| WH SMITH HIGH STREET LIMITED | 37 | 22 | 06560339 |
| CREST NICHOLSON PLC | 36 | 21 | 01040616 |
| BALFOUR BEATTY GROUP LIMITED | 36 | 25 | 00101073 |
| CENTRICA PLC | 36 | 17 | 03033654 |
| INFORMA UK LIMITED | 36 | 59 | 01072954 |
| UNITE INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS PLC | 35 | 59 | 02402714 |
| WHITBREAD GROUP PLC | 35 | 5 | 00029423 |
| COMPUTACENTER (UK) LIMITED | 35 | 7 | 01584718 |
| GREGGS PLC | 35 | 8 | 00502851 |
| SERCO LIMITED | 35 | 11 | 00242246 |
| ANGLO AMERICAN MARKETING LIMITED | 35 | 29 | 00405724 |
| TAYLOR WIMPEY UK LIMITED | 34 | 15 | 01392762 |
| DOMINO'S PIZZA UK & IRELAND LIMITED | 34 | 47 | 02882515 |
| SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC | 34 | 10 | 00470893 |
| EUROMONEY TRADING LIMITED | 34 | 14 | 05935420 |
| MITIE GROUP PLC | 34 | 35 | SC019230 |
| CINEWORLD CINEMAS LIMITED | 33 | 23 | 01915767 |
| CONVATEC LIMITED | 33 | 4 | 01309639 |
| FLOGAS BRITAIN LIMITED | 33 | 14 | 00993638 |
| EXPERIAN LIMITED | 33 | 2 | 00653331 |
| SPIRAX-SARCO LIMITED | 33 | 22 | 00509018 |
| RIO TINTO LONDON LIMITED | 32 | 17 | 00460473 |
| HILTON FOODS UK LIMITED | 32 | 52 | NI026872 |
| ASSURA PLC | 32 | 44 | 09349441 |
| EASYJET UK LIMITED | 32 | 32 | 10886978 |
| SAINSBURY'S BANK PLC | 32 | 5 | 03279730 |
| SOFTCAT PLC | 32 | 10 | 02174990 |
| JOHN LAING GROUP PLC | 32 | 62 | 05975300 |
| MONDI CONSUMER GOODS PACKAGING UK LTD | 32 | 25 | 05188170 |
| THE CARPHONE WAREHOUSE LIMITED | 31 | 27 | 02142673 |
| WATCHES OF SWITZERLAND COMPANY LIMITED | 31 | 19 | 00146087 |
| NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC | 31 | 12 | 02366977 |
| BURBERRY LIMITED | 31 | 11 | 00162636 |
| CHEMRING COUNTERMEASURES LIMITED | 31 | 7 | 00218229 |
| SAFESTORE LIMITED | 31 | 33 | 05512707 |
| CARNIVAL PLC | 31 | 24 | 04039524 |
| NATWEST MARKETS PLC | 30 | 13 | SC090312 |
| BELLWAY HOMES LIMITED | 30 | 22 | 00670176 |
| IMPERIAL TOBACCO LIMITED | 30 | 18 | 01860181 |
| J D WETHERSPOON PLC | 30 | 17 | 01709784 |
| MARKS AND SPENCER P.L.C. | 30 | 1 | 00214436 |
| VIVO ENERGY NAMIBIA LIMITED | 30 | 1 | 01214315 |
| PHOENIX LIFE LIMITED | 30 | 18 | 01016269 |
| QUILTER LIFE & PENSIONS LIMITED | 30 | 0 | 04163431 |
| OCADO RETAIL LIMITED | 30 | 12 | 03875000 |
| REACH MAGAZINES PUBLISHING PLC | 30 | 13 | 01633971 |
| WPP BRANDS (UK) LIMITED | 30 | 19 | 00390845 |
| DECHRA VETERINARY PRODUCTS LIMITED | 29 | 39 | 05385888 |
| PRUDENTIAL SERVICES LIMITED | 29 | 11 | 02313235 |
| NINETY ONE UK LIMITED | 29 | 28 | 02036094 |
| VICTREX MANUFACTURING LIMITED | 29 | 18 | 02845018 |
| MITCHELLS & BUTLERS RETAIL LIMITED | 29 | 82 | 00024542 |
| R.TWINING AND COMPANY LIMITED | 29 | 15 | 00525071 |
| HARBOUR ENERGY PLC | 29 | 19 | SC234781 |
| ITV STUDIOS LIMITED | 29 | 4 | 03106525 |
| LEGAL & GENERAL INSURANCE LIMITED | 29 | 3 | 00423930 |
| COMPASS GROUP HOLDINGS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | 28 | 19 | 02090126 |
| BHP BILLITON PLC | 28 | 17 | 03196209 |
| BAE SYSTEMS PLC | 28 | 3 | 01470151 |
| PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED | 27 | 11 | 00872828 |
| CNOOC PETROLEUM EUROPE LIMITED | 27 | 6 | 01051137 |
| GENUS BREEDING LIMITED | 27 | 18 | 01192037 |
| GRAFTON GROUP (UK) PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | 26 | 7 | 02886378 |
| H. CLARKSON & COMPANY LIMITED | 26 | 40 | 00152738 |
| KAINOS SOFTWARE LIMITED | 26 | 27 | NI019370 |
| .BIG YELLOW SELF STORAGE COMPANY LIMITED | 26 | 10 | 05166173 |
| PERSIMMON HOMES LIMITED | 26 | 18 | 04108747 |
| RELX (UK) LIMITED | 25 | 8 | 02746621 |
| HAMMERSON GROUP MANAGEMENT LIMITED | 25 | 23 | 00574728 |
| MORGAN SINDALL CONSTRUCTION & INFRASTRUCTURE LTD | 25 | 7 | 04273754 |
| TRAINLINE.COM LIMITED | 25 | 61 | 03846791 |
| NATIONAL EXPRESS LIMITED | 25 | 3 | 00232767 |
| AVEVA SOLUTIONS LIMITED | 25 | 50 | 00803680 |
| BERKELEY HOMES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | 24 | 22 | 04088248 |
| CLS HOLDINGS PLC | 24 | 15 | 02714781 |
| SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED | 24 | 3 | 02366686 |
| SSE ENERGY SUPPLY LIMITED | 24 | 10 | 03757502 |
| SAGE (UK) LTD | 24 | 21 | 01045967 |
| REDROW HOMES LIMITED | 24 | 12 | 01990710 |
| BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS P L C | 24 | 20 | 00604574 |
| IG GROUP HOLDINGS PLC | 23 | 19 | 04677092 |
| CLOSE BROTHERS LIMITED | 23 | 22 | 00195626 |
| HILL & SMITH HOLDINGS PLC | 23 | 17 | 00671474 |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | 23 | 18 | 00617987 |
| IMI PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED | 23 | 4 | 01687068 |
| QINETIQ LIMITED | 23 | 8 | 03796233 |
| MAN GROUP OPERATIONS LIMITED | 23 | 16 | 01150601 |
| BEAZLEY PLC | 22 | 18 | 09763575 |
| HARGREAVES LANSDOWN FUND MANAGERS LTD. | 22 | 16 | 02707155 |
| MOONPIG.COM LIMITED | 22 | 5 | 03852652 |
| IAG CARGO LIMITED | 21 | 43 | 08075326 |
| SPIRE HEALTHCARE LIMITED | 21 | 21 | 01522532 |
| RENTOKIL INITIAL 1927 PLC | 21 | 13 | 00224814 |
| WORKSPACE GROUP PLC | 21 | 22 | 02041612 |
| NEXT RETAIL LIMITED | 21 | 21 | 04521150 |
| ASCENTIAL EVENTS (EUROPE) LIMITED | 21 | 36 | 07814172 |
| JUPITER FUND MANAGEMENT PLC | 21 | 18 | 06150195 |
| LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE PLC | 21 | 9 | 02075721 |
| PENNON WATER SERVICES LIMITED | 20 | 30 | 09902835 |
| ASHMORE GROUP PLC | 20 | 0 | 03675683 |
| BETFAIR LIMITED | 20 | 23 | 05140986 |
| RIGHTMOVE GROUP LIMITED | 19 | 10 | 03997679 |
| GRAINGER PLC | 19 | 17 | 00125575 |
| CAIRN ENERGY HYDROCARBONS LIMITED | 18 | 100 | SC172470 |
| MEDICLINIC INTERNATIONAL PLC | 18 | 49 | 08338604 |
| AJ BELL SECURITIES LIMITED | 18 | 20 | 02723420 |
| BREWIN DOLPHIN LIMITED | 18 | 11 | 02135876 |
| BARCLAYS PLC | 18 | 11 | 00048839 |
| INTEGRAFIN SERVICES LIMITED | 17 | 20 | 09541313 |
| BRITISH LAND COMPANY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY(THE) | 17 | 6 | 00621920 |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED | 16 | 9 | 01893220 |
| SEGRO ADMINISTRATION LIMITED | 16 | 3 | 01087015 |
| AVIVA PLC | 16 | 7 | 02468686 |
| BABCOCK DSG LTD | 16 | 13 | 09329025 |
| REDDE PLC | 16 | 19 | 03120010 |
| INTERMEDIATE CAPITAL GROUP PLC | 15 | 16 | 02234775 |
| TYMAN PLC | 15 | 0 | 02806007 |
| JUST EAT.CO.UK LTD | 15 | 10 | 04656315 |
| FDM GROUP LIMITED | 14 | 15 | 02542980 |
| MONEYSUPERMARKET.COM LTD | 14 | 10 | 03945937 |
| SAVILLS (UK) LIMITED | 13 | 45 | 02605138 |
| CAPITA PLC | 13 | 3 | 02081330 |
| UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED | 13 | 4 | 02366678 |
| TELECOM PLUS PLC | 13 | 4 | 03263464 |
| FRESNILLO PLC | 12 | 1 | 06344120 |
| ONESAVINGS BANK PLC | 11 | 11 | 07312896 |
| ALLIANCE TRUST PLC | 11 | 2 | SC001731 |
| LIONTRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC | 11 | 0 | 02954692 |
| LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC | 10 | 4 | SC095000 |
| RATHBONE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED | 10 | 16 | 01448919 |
| GLENCORE ENERGY UK LTD. | 10 | 0 | 04542769 |
| THE RENEWABLES INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP (UK) LIMITED | 9 | 6 | 08506871 |
| BP P.L.C. | 9 | 8 | 00102498 |
| 3I GROUP PLC | 9 | 0 | 01142830 |
| RATHBONE UNIT TRUST MANAGEMENT LIMITED | 8 | 24 | 02376568 |
| INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP SERVICES COMPANY | 6 | 0 | 00575108 |
| MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT LIMITED | 4 | 4 | 04130921 |
| LAND SECURITIES P L C | 00551412 | ||
| VIRGIN MONEY PLC | 06952311 |