Sectors · payment practices · gov.uk
How fast UK companies pay, by sector
Large UK companies and LLPs within the reporting duty publish how quickly they pay suppliers. This is the median across 5940 reporting companies in each sector, from their own statutory Payment Practices reports. Pick a sector to see the reporting companies in it.
Accommodation & food148 companies reporting34median daysAdministrative & support services608 companies reporting27median daysAgriculture, forestry & fishing38 companies reporting31.5median daysArts & entertainment74 companies reporting28.5median daysConstruction385 companies reporting33median daysEducation303 companies reporting25median daysElectricity & gas161 companies reporting26median daysFinancial services661 companies reporting22median daysHealth & social care139 companies reporting26median daysInformation & communication475 companies reporting29median daysManufacturing994 companies reporting45median daysMining & quarrying100 companies reporting32median daysOther services118 companies reporting31median daysProfessional & technical services530 companies reporting30median daysReal estate74 companies reporting26.5median daysTransport & storage249 companies reporting35median daysWater & waste62 companies reporting37median daysWholesale & retail trade821 companies reporting37median days
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Median of each company's latest reported average time to pay. Source: gov.uk Payment Practices register, used under OGL v3.0. Not financial advice and not a credit rating. Built by YORXEN LTD · registered in England & Wales · CRN 17303256 · privacy · terms.