Sectors · payment practices · gov.uk
How fast UK companies pay, by sector
Every large UK company must publish how quickly it actually pays its suppliers. This is the median across 5817 reporting companies in each sector, from their own statutory Payment Practices reports. Pick a sector to see every company in it.
Accommodation & food147 companies reporting36median daysAdministrative & support services590 companies reporting27median daysAgriculture, forestry & fishing37 companies reporting32median daysArts & entertainment74 companies reporting31median daysConstruction382 companies reporting33median daysEducation297 companies reporting25median daysElectricity & gas157 companies reporting25median daysFinancial services640 companies reporting21median daysHealth & social care136 companies reporting26median daysInformation & communication465 companies reporting29median daysManufacturing977 companies reporting45median daysMining & quarrying98 companies reporting34median daysOther services118 companies reporting31median daysProfessional & technical services514 companies reporting30median daysReal estate70 companies reporting26.5median daysTransport & storage244 companies reporting34median daysWater & waste61 companies reporting37median daysWholesale & retail trade810 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.