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How long do transport & storage companies take to pay their suppliers?

Large UK companies and LLPs within the reporting duty publish how quickly they pay. This page lists all 380 companies in transport & storage with statutory payment reports on record, alphabetically; the median is taken from the 248 that filed within the last 15 months. Check the “latest period” column — some stopped reporting.

Sector median
35 days
Around the UK norm · vs a 31-day median across 6,185 recent filers
Companies reporting
248

Median of each company's latest reported average time to pay. Source: gov.uk Payment Practices register, used under OGL v3.0. Dataset rebuilt , covering reporting periods to 2 Aug 2026. The 31-day comparison figure is the median across 6,185 companies with a current statutory report — every sector pooled, not an average of sector medians (how the figure is built).

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All reporting companies, A–Z

CompanyAvg days to payLatest period
A J Walter Aviation Limited372026-06
Abbey Logistics Group Limited492026-06
Abellio East Anglia Limited352026-03
Abellio East Midlands Limited462026-03
Abellio London Ltd282026-03
Abellio Scotrail Ltd452022-09
Abellio West London Ltd352026-03
Aberdeen International Airport Limited232019-12
Abm Aviation UK Limited172026-04
Addison Lee Limited232021-02
Aerfin Limited372019-12
Aerotron Limited202026-06
Africa Express Line Limited182024-12
Air Charter Service Limited32023-07
Airport Management Services Limited132025-03
Airtanker Services Limited132026-06
Alliance Flooring Distribution Limited252024-09
Allport Cargo Services Limited612019-06
Alstom NL Service Provision Ltd352019-03
Aquila Air Traffic Management Services Limited212026-03
Armitage Washrooms Limited392019-06
Arr Craib Transport Limited582025-09
Arriva Cymru Limited522026-06
Arriva Durham County Limited522026-06
Arriva Kent & Surrey Limited252026-06
Arriva Kent Thameside Limited502026-06
Arriva London North Limited492026-06
Arriva London South Limited472026-06
Arriva Merseyside Limited482026-06
Arriva Midlands Limited162026-06
Arriva Midlands North Limited552024-12
Arriva North West Limited232026-06
Arriva Northumbria Limited532026-06
Arriva PLC312026-06
Arriva Rail North Limited1162023-03
Arriva the Shires Limited412026-06
Arriva Trains Wales/trenau Arriva Cymru Limited2352019-12
Arriva Yorkshire Limited192026-06
Arrow XL Limited392024-12
Atoc Limited282026-03
Ba Cityflyer Limited262023-06
Babcock Mission Critical Services Offshore Limited182021-03
Babcock Mission Critical Services Onshore Limited312025-09
Bca Logistics Limited142026-03
Belfast International Airport Limited402026-06
Belfast Storage Limited212026-06
BG Gas Marketing Ltd02020-12
Bibby Distribution Limited382026-06
Birmingham Airport Limited332026-03
Bluebird Buses Limited322026-05
Boeing Commercial Aviation Services Europe Limited252026-06
Borchard Lines Limited302026-06
Boston Putford Offshore Safety Limited422018-06
Boughey Distribution Limited422026-05
BP Shipping Limited142026-06
Brazil Shipping I Limited32020-12
Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company Limited292023-12
Brightsun Travel (UK) Limited142024-09
Bristol Airport Limited232019-12
Bristow Technical Services Limited302026-06
Bristow Helicopters (International) Limited302026-06
Bristow Helicopters Limited282026-06
British Airways PLC262022-12
British Pipeline Agency Limited232026-06
Bulkhaul Limited542021-12
Burlingtown UK Limited172025-12
Busways Travel Services Limited392026-05
C.m. Downton (Haulage Contractors) Limited592023-12
Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited152024-09
Calmac Ferries Limited232026-03
Cambus Limited372026-05
Cardiff International Airport Limited422020-09
Carnival PLC242026-05
Ceva Freight (UK) Limited432026-06
Ceva Logistics Limited602026-06
Channel Tunnel Group Limited(the)322025-12
Chapman Freeborn Airchartering Limited252019-12
CHC Scotia Limited442022-04
Cheltenham and Gloucester Omnibus Company Limited382026-05
Chevron International Tankship Limited182026-06
Chevron Tankers Limited162026-06
Chevron Traffic Management Limited342025-12
Citysprint (UK) Limited82022-12
Cleveland Transit Ltd.342024-04
Close Brothers Vehicle Hire Limited442026-01
CML F & L [Telford] Ltd482026-06
Cobalt Ground Solutions Limited282026-06
CP Plus Limited382019-06
Culina Logistics Limited482026-06
Cygnia Logistics Limited322021-09
Dachser Limited342026-06
Davies Turner & Co. Limited282024-03
Davies Turner Holdings PLC282024-03
Davies Turner PLC282024-03
DB Cargo (UK) Limited482026-06
Den Hartogh Dry Bulk Logistics Limited522019-06
Denholm Global Logistics Limited212022-06
Denholm Good Logistics Limited372026-06
DFDS Logistics Limited542019-06
DFDS Logistics Services Limited472019-06
DFDS Seaways PLC422022-06
DHL Global Forwarding (UK) Limited532018-06
DHL Parcel UK Limited322025-12
DHL Supply Chain Limited362026-06
Dnata Limited372021-03
Docklands Light Railway Limited192026-03
DPD Local UK Ltd02021-12
Dpdgroup UK Ltd152024-12
DSV Air & Sea Limited302026-06
DSV Road Limited312026-06
DSV Solutions Limited402026-06
Dundee Airport Limited152025-03
DX Network Services Limited182026-06
E D & F Man Shipping Limited122019-09
E-zec Medical Transport Services Ltd322022-12
E. C. M. (Vehicle Delivery Service) Limited372026-03
East Kent Road Car Company,limited372026-05
East London Bus & Coach Company Limited392026-05
East Midlands International Airport Limited272026-03
East Yorkshire Motor Services Limited282023-12
Eastern Airways (UK) Limited932020-09
Easyjet Airline Company Limited292026-03
Easyjet UK Limited342026-03
Eddie Stobart Limited672026-06
Edinburgh Airport Limited262026-06
European Cargo Limited272025-12
Eurostar International Limited422026-06
Eurotunnel Services Limited502025-12
Evergreen Marine (UK) Limited472026-06
Exel UK Limited242019-12
Exeter and Devon Airport Limited322021-09
Exolum Pipeline System Ltd382024-12
Expeditors International (UK) Limited412026-06
Expert Logistics Ltd.362026-03
Farmfoods Distribution Limited282026-07
Fedex Express UK Limited322026-05
Fife Scottish Omnibuses Limited352026-05
First Aberdeen Limited492026-03
First Cymru Buses Limited442026-03
First Eastern Counties Buses Limited452026-03
First Essex Buses Limited462026-03
First Glasgow (No.1) Limited472026-03
First Glasgow (No.2) Limited452026-03
First Greater Western Limited412026-03
First Hampshire & Dorset Limited452026-03
First Manchester Limited442025-03
First MTR South Western Trains Limited722026-03
First South West Limited442026-03
First South Yorkshire Limited452026-03
First Transpennine Express Limited452025-03
First Travel Solutions Limited112026-03
First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited302026-03
First West of England Limited512026-03
First West Yorkshire Limited452026-03
First York Limited412026-03
Foreland Shipping Limited122026-06
Forth Ports Limited252026-06
Fowler Welch Limited572026-06
FR Aviation Limited392026-06
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Limited252024-06
Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited512019-06
Freightliner Limited482019-06
Freshlinc Limited582026-01
Fuels Transport & Logistics Ltd402026-06
Gama Aviation (UK) Limited802026-06
Gatwick Airport Limited302025-12
GB Railfreight Limited442026-06
Ge Caledonian Limited532026-06
Geo Amey Pecs Limited302026-06
Geodis Wilson UK Limited132025-06
Gist Limited472022-06
GKN Freight Services Limited712023-12
Glasgow Airport Limited222019-12
Glenvale Transport Limited362026-05
Go North East Limited302023-12
Go South Coast Limited282023-12
Goldstar Heathrow Limited382025-03
Goldstar Transport Limited392025-12
Govia Thameslink Railway Limited292023-12
Grand Central Railway Company Limited362026-06
Great Bear Distribution Limited692026-06
Greater Manchester Buses South Limited402026-05
Gregory Distribution Limited552026-03
Grocontinental Limited582021-12
GTC Pipelines Limited42024-06
H+s Aviation Limited372025-06
H. Clarkson & Company Limited242026-06
Hargreaves Industrial Services Limited722025-11
Heathrow Airport Limited282026-06
Heathrow Express Operating Company Limited152020-12
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Limited522020-06
Hermes Parcelnet Limited122026-02
Highland Country Buses Limited292025-05
Highlands and Islands Airports Limited142025-03
Hitachi Rail Europe Limited702026-03
Honda Logistics UK Limited352019-09
Howard Tenens Limited392019-09
Hoyer Petrolog UK Limited402026-06
Hs1 Limited232026-03
Iag Cargo Limited282022-12
Interconnector (UK) Limited192026-06
Iron Mountain (UK) PLC202025-12
Iss Group Holdings Limited782020-12
Jack Richards & Son Limited492025-06
James and James Fulfilment Ltd242026-06
James Fisher Everard Limited502026-06
Jet2.com Limited212026-03
Keolis Amey Metrolink Limited332026-06
Keolis Amey Operations / Gweithrediadau Keolis Amey Limited242020-09
KLM UK Engineering Limited332026-06
Kuehne + Nagel Drinks Logistics Limited432026-06
Kuehne + Nagel Limited372026-06
L V Shipping Limited482022-12
Lea Interchange Bus Company Limited332026-05
Leeds Bradford Airport Limited352026-03
Leicester Citybus Limited592019-09
Leidos Europe, Limited302026-06
Lenham Storage Company Limited572019-08
Ligentia UK Limited402025-12
Lincolnshire Road Car Company Limited372026-05
Loganair Limited252019-09
London & Birmingham Railway Limited342018-12
London & South Eastern Railway Limited312022-01
London and North Western Railway Company Limited482026-06
London Bus Services Limited232026-03
London City Airport Limited362024-06
London Dial-a-ride Limited172026-03
London Gateway Port Limited252026-06
London General Transport Services Limited312023-12
London Luton Airport Operations Limited232024-12
London North Eastern Railway Limited172023-03
London River Services Limited162025-03
London Southend Airport Company Limited522020-02
London Underground Limited222026-03
London United Busways Limited422018-12
Lothian Buses Limited252026-06
Lul Nominee SSL Limited312025-03
M & S Logistics Limited202026-06
Magical Cruise Company, Limited262026-03
Mainline Pipelines Limited232026-06
Manchester Airport PLC242026-03
Marella Cruises Limited162026-03
Marken Limited1412021-12
Martin-brower UK Ltd282026-06
Maxi Haulage Limited422025-03
Mcgregor Cory Limited292026-06
Mcpherson Limited562019-07
Mediterranean Shipping Company (UK) Limited252026-06
Menzies Aviation (Asig) Limited262019-12
Menzies Aviation (UK) Limited242019-12
Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Limited232026-07
Methane Services Limited162026-06
Metroline Limited342026-06
Metroline Manchester Limited292026-06
Metroline Travel Limited342026-06
Metroline West Limited342026-06
Midland Bluebird Limited502022-03
Midland Expressway Limited322026-06
Midland Red (South) Limited372026-05
Mitie Aviation Security Limited492025-03
Morgan Mclernon Limited392019-12
MSC Cruise Management (UK) Limited562026-06
Multisol Europe Limited452023-06
Nagel Langdons Ltd312026-06
National Express Limited382025-12
Nats (En Route) Public Limited Company272026-03
Nats (Services) Limited272026-03
Nats Limited222026-03
Newcastle International Airport Limited412026-06
Next Distribution Limited02024-07
Nippon Express (U.k.) Limited412020-12
Northern Gas Networks Limited52019-09
Northern Trains Limited462026-03
Norwich Airport Limited282019-09
Nottingham City Transport Limited312024-09
Oocl (Europe) Limited322019-06
Owens (Road Services) Limited482019-06
P&o European Ferries (Irish Sea) Limited582026-06
P&o Ferries Limited642026-06
P&o Short Sea Ferries Limited622026-06
P.j.h. Group Limited432026-06
Pall-ex (U.k.) Limited512018-07
Parkingeye Limited302026-06
Parks of Hamilton (Coach Hirers) Limited262026-03
PCL Transport 24/7 Limited522020-06
PD Teesport Limited482025-12
Pentagon Freight Services PLC392026-06
Pentalver Cannock Limited472019-06
Pentalver Transport Limited452019-06
Peterson (United Kingdom) Limited442026-06
Pioneer Shipping Limited02026-06
Polar Speed Distribution Limited382026-06
Port of Sheerness Limited422026-03
Port of Tilbury London Limited212026-06
Princess International Sales and Service Ltd212026-06
Project Tristar Limited112021-02
Rail for London Limited202026-03
RCL Cruises Ltd492026-06
Red & White Services Limited362026-05
Reed Boardall Transport Limited382026-03
Rotala PLC602023-11
Royal Mail Group Limited512026-03
S.j.bargh Limited372018-04
Saga Cruises Limited262026-01
Saywell International Limited382026-02
Schenker Limited352022-06
Scotrail Trains Limited132026-03
Seilwaith Amey Cymru / Amey Infrastructure Wales Limited262026-06
Shell Aircraft Limited352026-06
Signature Flight Support London Luton Limited382022-12
Simarco International Limited542025-12
Solstor UK Limited302026-03
Sopp and Sopp Limited432026-03
South East London & Kent Bus Company Limited392026-05
Southampton Container Terminals Limited302026-06
Southampton Isle of Wight and South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Company Limited382026-06
Sse Stock Limited292026-03
Stagecoach (North West) Limited362026-05
Stagecoach (South) Limited382026-05
Stagecoach Devon Limited362026-05
Stagecoach Group PLC202026-05
Stagecoach Services Limited302026-05
Stagecoach South Western Trains Limited312017-10
Stansted Airport Limited262026-03
Stena Line Limited302026-06
Super Smart Service Ltd282026-06
Suttons Tankers Limited602023-04
Swissport GB Limited342025-12
Syncreon Technology (UK) Ltd542018-12
Tag Farnborough Airport Limited112019-06
Tesco Distribution Limited582026-03
Thales Transport and Security Limited242026-03
Thames Transit Limited362026-05
The Alternative Parcels Company Limited482026-03
The Chiltern Railway Company Limited262026-06
The City of Oxford Motor Services Limited272023-12
The Delivery Group Limited302026-05
The Go-ahead Group PLC302023-12
The Mersey Docks and Harbour Company Limited422026-03
The Pallet Network Limited242024-06
The Yorkshire Traction Company Limited352026-05
Thomas Cook Airlines Limited612019-03
Titan Airways Limited292026-03
TNT UK Limited322026-05
Torm PLC162026-06
Total Gas & Power Chartering Limited202019-12
Tower Transit Operations Ltd142024-09
Tramlink Nottingham Limited192026-03
Transpennine Trains Limited202026-03
Transport for Wales Rail Ltd202026-03
Transport Trading Limited152026-03
Trenitalia C2c Limited402021-06
Tuffnells Parcels Express Limited252020-02
Tui Airways Limited262026-03
Turners (Soham) Limited322025-12
Unipart Rail Limited582026-06
Ups Limited352026-06
Ups SCS (UK) Limited442026-06
V.ships UK Limited192024-06
Valero Pembrokeshire Oil Terminal Ltd292026-06
Vantec Europe Limited432026-03
Victoria Coach Station Limited172025-03
Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited522026-06
W. H. Malcolm Limited542026-01
W.h.bowker Limited512024-06
Walon Limited392026-03
Warrens' Warehousing & Distribution (Midlands) Limited622026-06
West Coast Trains Limited262019-09
West Midlands Trains Limited352026-03
West Midlands Travel Limited352025-12
Western Buses Limited332026-05
Whistl UK Limited392026-06
Woodland Global Ltd52025-12
XC Trains Limited312026-06
Xpo Bulk UK Limited532026-06
Xpo Logistics Holdings Limited382025-06
Xpo Supply Chain UK Limited372026-06
Xpo Transport Solutions UK Limited522026-06
Yodel Delivery Network Limited112026-06
Yusen Logistics (UK) Limited422026-03

Alphabetical, not a ranking. Each figure is the company's own latest statutory report; click through for their full history and sources.

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