View payment information for UK Public Limited Companies

The Payment League Tables are a joint venture between The Institute of Credit Management, The Credit Management Research Centre and CreditScorer Ltd.

The CMRC collects information on the average number of days it takes UK PLC's to pay their invoices. The payment data is updated throughout the year, as soon as each company files a new set of full accounts with Companies House. This website enables you to find the number of payment days by company name, as well as within an industry sector.

Can I find payment information for every UK PLC?
All UK PLC's are required by law to state their payment days within their annual accounts. This list attempts to display all UK PLC's with their respective payment time. Where companies are found to not report this is also indicated.

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GREEN shows above average payment performance RED shows below average payment performance


FTSE 100 and FTSE 250

The average creditor days figure across all FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 listed companies is 34 days.

FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 Best
No Name Sector Rank Days
1) Login to view company name Activities investment trusts (65231) 124 of FTSE250 1
2) Login to view company name Collection purification distribution water (41000) 14 of FTSE250 5
3) Login to view company name Mining non-ferrous metal ores (13200) 48 of FTSE100 6
4) Login to view company name Precious metals production (27410) 57 of FTSE100 7
5) Login to view company name Scheduled passenger air transport (62101) 22 of FTSE250 9
6) Login to view company name Publishing journals periodicals (22130) 10 of FTSE250 11
7) Login to view company name Collection purification distribution water (41000) 64 of FTSE100 11
8) Login to view company name Software consultancy supply (72200) 110 of FTSE250 13
9) Login to view company name Retail sale other women's clothing (52423) 39 of FTSE100 15
10) Login to view company name Collection purification distribution water (41000) 3 of FTSE250 17
11) Login to view company name Other letting own property (70209) 130 of FTSE250 17
12) Login to view company name Activities auxiliary financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (67130) 184 of FTSE250 18
13) Login to view company name Buying selling own real estate (70120) 155 of FTSE250 18
14) Login to view company name Activities venture development capital companies (65235) 62 of FTSE100 19
15) Login to view company name Electricity transmission distribution supply (40102) 18 of FTSE100 19
16) Login to view company name Renting automobiles (71100) 169 of FTSE250 21
17) Login to view company name Manufacture plastics primary forms (24160) 135 of FTSE250 22
18) Login to view company name Security broking related activities (67122) 86 of FTSE250 23
19) Login to view company name Retail sale via mail order houses (52610) 173 of FTSE250 24
20) Login to view company name Banks (65121) 56 of FTSE250 24
21) Login to view company name Liquid milk cream production (15511) 106 of FTSE250 24
22) Login to view company name Retail sale other women's clothing (52423) 72 of FTSE100 24
23) Login to view company name Labour recruitment provision of personnel (74500) 30 of FTSE250 26
24) Login to view company name Other letting own property (70209) 50 of FTSE100 26
25) Login to view company name Other letting own property (70209) 104 of FTSE250 27
FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 Worst
No Name Sector Rank Days
1) Login to view company name Electricity transmission distribution supply (40102) 43 of FTSE100 99
2) Login to view company name Telecommunications (64200) 58 of FTSE100 79
3) Login to view company name Renting construction civil engineering machinery equipment (71320) 179 of FTSE250 72
4) Login to view company name Renting construction civil engineering machinery equipment (71320) 175 of FTSE250 72
5) Login to view company name Publishing newspapers (22120) 19 of FTSE250 68
6) Login to view company name Manufacture ceramic insulators insulating fittings (26230) 143 of FTSE250 66
7) Login to view company name Mining non-ferrous metal ores (13200) 44 of FTSE100 64
8) Login to view company name Construction domestic buildings (45212) 84 of FTSE250 63
9) Login to view company name Wholesale hardware plumbing heating equipment supplies (51540) 168 of FTSE250 63
10) Login to view company name Manufacture beer (15960) 20 of FTSE100 61
11) Login to view company name Service activities incidental oil gas extraction excluding surveying (11200) 74 of FTSE250 60
12) Login to view company name Wholesale hardware plumbing heating equipment supplies (51540) 54 of FTSE100 59
13) Login to view company name Retail sale floor coverings (52481) 148 of FTSE250 58
14) Login to view company name Retail sale clothing (52420) 132 of FTSE250 57
15) Login to view company name Engineering consultative and design activities (74204) 170 of FTSE250 54
16) Login to view company name Freight transport road not elsewhere classified (60249) 163 of FTSE250 54
17) Login to view company name Retail sale electrical household appliances radio television goods (52450) 61 of FTSE250 50
18) Login to view company name Licensed restaurants (55301) 81 of FTSE100 49
19) Login to view company name Managed public houses bars (55404) 77 of FTSE250 49
20) Login to view company name Catering (55520) 46 of FTSE100 48
21) Login to view company name Management real estate fee or contract basis (70320) 162 of FTSE250 48
22) Login to view company name Managed public houses bars (55404) 158 of FTSE250 47
23) Login to view company name Construction commercial buildings (45211) 165 of FTSE250 46
24) Login to view company name Software consultancy supply (72200) 91 of FTSE250 46
25) Login to view company name Renting other land transport equipment (71219) 146 of FTSE250 45

FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 Improving
No Name Sector Change Days
1) Login to view company name Other computer related activities (72600) Improved by 47 days 33
2) Login to view company name Other mining quarrying elsewhere classified (14500) Improved by 23 days 64
3) Login to view company name Agricultural service activities (01410) Improved by 18 days 30
4) Login to view company name Management activities holding companies (74150) Improved by 16 days 17
5) Login to view company name Other computer related activities (72600) Improved by 14 days 13
6) Login to view company name Management activities holding companies (74150) Improved by 12 days 18
7) Login to view company name Development selling real estate (70110) Improved by 11 days 17
8) Login to view company name Management activities holding companies (74150) Improved by 11 days 38
9) Login to view company name Management activities holding companies (74150) Improved by 10 days 23
10) Login to view company name Retail sale books newspapers stationery (52470) Improved by 10 days 11
11) Login to view company name Retail sale non-specialised stores food beverages tobacco (52110) Improved by 10 days 27
12) Login to view company name Management activities holding companies (74150) Improved by 9 days 30
13) Login to view company name Management activities holding companies (74150) Improved by 8 days 26
14) Login to view company name Catering (55520) Improved by 7 days 48
15) Login to view company name Development selling real estate (70110) Improved by 7 days 26
16) Login to view company name General construction buildings civil engineering works (45210) Improved by 7 days 32
17) Login to view company name Manufacture margarine edible fats (15430) Improved by 7 days 24
18) Login to view company name Manufacture other inorganic basic chemicals (24130) Improved by 5 days 22
19) Login to view company name Scheduled air transport (62100) Improved by 5 days 34
20) Login to view company name Management activities holding companies (74150) Improved by 5 days 32
21) Login to view company name Management activities holding companies (74150) Improved by 4 days 31
22) Login to view company name Precious metals production (27410) Improved by 4 days 7
23) Login to view company name Management activities holding companies (74150) Improved by 4 days 34
24) Login to view company name Architectural engineering activities related technical consultancy (74200) Improved by 4 days 54
25) Login to view company name Management activities holding companies (74150) Improved by 3 days 6
FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 Worsening
No Name Sector Change Days
1) Login to view company name Management activities holding companies (74150) Worsened by 62 days 99
2) Login to view company name Renting other machinery equipment not elsewhere classified (71340) Worsened by 57 days 72
3) Login to view company name Management activities holding companies (74150) Worsened by 21 days 66
4) Login to view company name Management activities holding companies (74150) Worsened by 18 days 36
5) Login to view company name Other scheduled passenger land transport (60210) Worsened by 16 days 31
6) Login to view company name Development selling real estate (70110) Worsened by 15 days 40
7) Login to view company name Management activities holding companies (74150) Worsened by 15 days 72
8) Login to view company name Software consultancy supply (72200) Worsened by 12 days 46
9) Login to view company name Manufacture beer (15960) Worsened by 12 days 61
10) Login to view company name Advertising (74400) Worsened by 12 days 30
11) Login to view company name Management activities holding companies (74150) Worsened by 9 days 38
12) Login to view company name Management activities holding companies (74150) Worsened by 8 days 49
13) Login to view company name Management activities holding companies (74150) Worsened by 8 days 48
14) Login to view company name Management activities holding companies (74150) Worsened by 7 days 59
15) Login to view company name Management activities holding companies (74150) Worsened by 7 days 68
16) Login to view company name Management activities holding companies (74150) Worsened by 6 days 50
17) Login to view company name Manufacture sugar (15830) Worsened by 5 days 41
18) Login to view company name Other financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (65230) Worsened by 5 days 32
19) Login to view company name Telecommunications (64200) Worsened by 5 days 44
20) Login to view company name Non-trading (74990) Worsened by 5 days 45
21) Login to view company name Other financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (65230) Worsened by 4 days 19
22) Login to view company name Management activities holding companies (74150) Worsened by 4 days 57
23) Login to view company name Renting automobiles (71100) Worsened by 4 days 21
24) Login to view company name Other service activities not elsewhere classified (93050) Worsened by 4 days 39
25) Login to view company name General construction buildings civil engineering works (45210) Worsened by 4 days 63

FTSE Household Names

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UK PLC

The average creditor days figure across all PLC companies is 44 days.

UK PLC Best
No Name Sector Days
1) Login to view company name Other business activities not elsewhere classified (74840) 1
2) Login to view company name Non-life insurance (66030) 2
3) Login to view company name Other financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (65230) 3
4) Login to view company name Other financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (65230) 4
5) Login to view company name Management activities holding companies (74150) 4
6) Login to view company name Management activities holding companies (74150) 5
7) Login to view company name Management activities holding companies (74150) 6
8) Login to view company name Precious metals production (27410) 7
9) Login to view company name Management activities holding companies (74150) 8
10) Login to view company name Management activities holding companies (74150) 9
UK PLC Worst
No Name Sector Days
1) Login to view company name Manufacture other special purpose machinery not elsewhere classified (29560) 380
2) Login to view company name Other business activities not elsewhere classified (74840) 220
3) Login to view company name Manufacture other furniture (36140) 215
4) Login to view company name Management real estate fee or contract basis (70320) 186
5) Login to view company name General construction buildings civil engineering works (45210) 167
6) Login to view company name Artistic literary creation and interpretation (92310) 149
7) Login to view company name Life insurance (66010) 143
8) Login to view company name Management activities holding companies (74150) 131
9) Login to view company name Research experimental development natural sciences engineering (73100) 129
10) Login to view company name Security broking fund management (67120) 117

UK PLC Improving
No Name Sector Change Days
1) Login to view company name Other wholesale (51700) Improved by 81 days 31
2) Login to view company name Management activities holding companies (74150) Improved by 53 days 8
3) Login to view company name Other computer related activities (72600) Improved by 47 days 33
4) Login to view company name Other business activities not elsewhere classified (74840) Improved by 42 days 54
5) Login to view company name Advertising (74400) Improved by 41 days 108
6) Login to view company name Hairdressing beauty treatment (93020) Improved by 40 days 50
7) Login to view company name Other computer related activities (72600) Improved by 31 days 21
8) Login to view company name Hotels motels with restaurant (55110) Improved by 30 days 33
9) Login to view company name Other financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (65230) Improved by 27 days 23
10) Login to view company name Manufacture other fabricated metal products not elsewhere classified (28750) Improved by 27 days 35
UK PLC Worsening
No Name Sector Change Days
1) Login to view company name Manufacture other special purpose machinery not elsewhere classified (29560) Worsened by 343 days 380
2) Login to view company name Management real estate fee or contract basis (70320) Worsened by 156 days 186
3) Login to view company name Artistic literary creation and interpretation (92310) Worsened by 73 days 149
4) Login to view company name Management activities holding companies (74150) Worsened by 62 days 99
5) Login to view company name Development selling real estate (70110) Worsened by 61 days 76
6) Login to view company name Renting other machinery equipment not elsewhere classified (71340) Worsened by 57 days 72
7) Login to view company name Other computer related activities (72600) Worsened by 31 days 83
8) Login to view company name Development selling real estate (70110) Worsened by 23 days 46
9) Login to view company name Management activities holding companies (74150) Worsened by 21 days 66
10) Login to view company name Wholesale chemical products (51550) Worsened by 20 days 56