# UK late payers 2026: tables

Snapshot 2026-10-14. 675 current reports from 620 authorities.

## Worst (Oct 2025 to Mar 2026, all contracts)

| # | Authority | Sector | Within 30 days % | 61+ days % | Avg days |
|---:|---|---|---:|---:|---:|
| 1 | NEWLON HOUSING TRUST | Housing associations and council housing companies | 0 | 95 | 191 |
| 2 | NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED | Transport operators | 32.3 | 9.4 | 46.31 |
| 3 | University of Leicester | Universities and colleges | 35 | 10 | 38.87 |
| 4 | NPL Management Limited | Central government and national bodies | 52 | 10 | 40 |
| 5 | DFT OPERATOR LIMITED | Transport operators | 55.17 | 8.34 | 33.79 |
| 6 | SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY ENTERPRISES LTD. | Universities and colleges | 55.94 | 15.39 | 41.13 |
| 7 | Havant Borough Council | Councils | 57.01 | 11 | 39.6 |
| 8 | LIVERPOOL EXPERIENCE CAMPUS LTD | Central government and national bodies | 57.86 | 2.42 | 29.71 |
| 9 | VICO HOMES LIMITED | Housing associations and council housing companies | 61 | 18 | 46 |
| 10 | SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED | NHS bodies | 62 | 1 | 31 |
| 11 | TRYDAN GWYRDD CYMRU LTD | Central government and national bodies | 62 | 1 | 28.75 |
| 12 | University of Wolverhampton | Universities and colleges | 62.17 | 1.99 | 25.62 |
| 13 | Amplius Living | Housing associations and council housing companies | 65 | 16 | 38 |
| 14 | COASTLINE HOUSING LIMITED | Housing associations and council housing companies | 65.29 | 0.95 | 31.57 |
| 15 | SANCTUARY HOUSING ASSOCIATION | Housing associations and council housing companies | 65.5 | 2.4 | 30 |

## Best

| # | Authority | Sector | Within 30 days % | Avg days |
|---:|---|---|---:|---:|
| 1 | Government Commercial Agency | Central government and national bodies | 100 | 3.23 |
| 2 | RESTORATION AND RENEWAL DELIVERY AUTHORITY LTD | Central government and national bodies | 100 | 3.49 |
| 3 | HMRC Valuation Office | Central government and national bodies | 100 | 3.71 |
| 4 | UK Hydrographic Office | Central government and national bodies | 100 | 5 |
| 5 | Mid Sussex District Council | Councils | 100 | 6 |
| 6 | Lancashire Combined County Authority | Combined authorities and other local bodies | 100 | 7 |
| 7 | The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe | Councils | 100 | 9.78 |
| 8 | Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | Councils | 100 | 10.4 |
| 9 | TRANSPORT FOR WALES RAIL LTD | Transport operators | 100 | 23.67 |
| 10 | HM Revenue and Customs | Central government and national bodies | 99.99 | 3.89 |
| 11 | Northern Lighthouse Board | Central government and national bodies | 99.97 | 4.51 |
| 12 | Epsom and Ewell Borough Council | Councils | 99.95 | 7.28 |
| 13 | Environment Agency | Central government and national bodies | 99.8 | 4.9 |
| 14 | Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council | Councils | 99.76 | 4.18 |
| 15 | NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | NHS bodies | 99.73 | 2.54 |

## Sectors (Oct 2025 to Mar 2026)

| Sector | Reports | Median % within 30 | Median avg days | ≥95% | <80% |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Central government and national bodies | 105 | 96.5 | 10 | 61.0% | 8.6% |
| Councils | 160 | 96 | 14 | 58.8% | 6.2% |
| Combined authorities and other local bodies | 22 | 94.6 | 16.6 | 50.0% | 18.2% |
| Police and fire | 35 | 94 | 19.5 | 42.9% | 14.3% |
| NHS bodies | 58 | 91 | 23.2 | 31.0% | 24.1% |
| Council-owned companies and other bodies | 12 | 89.5 | 23.2 | 41.7% | 41.7% |
| Transport operators | 19 | 89 | 22.8 | 36.8% | 15.8% |
| Housing associations and council housing companies | 83 | 87.4 | 23.7 | 22.9% | 32.5% |
| Universities and colleges | 20 | 81.5 | 26.3 | 15.0% | 40.0% |

## Councils by region

| Region | Councils | Median % within 30 | Median avg days | <80% |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| East of England | 28 | 97.6 | 12.1 | 0 |
| South East | 31 | 97 | 13 | 2 |
| West Midlands | 17 | 97 | 11 | 1 |
| North East | 7 | 96.9 | 12 | 0 |
| East Midlands | 15 | 95.7 | 18 | 2 |
| North West | 19 | 95.2 | 13.8 | 1 |
| South West | 10 | 95.2 | 18 | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 11 | 94 | 15 | 0 |
| London | 22 | 92.8 | 16 | 4 |

## Change since previous report

{'compared': 41, 'worse': 14, 'better': 9, 'unchanged': 18}

| Authority | Previous | Now | Change (pts) | Avg days change | Trend |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---|
| NEWLON HOUSING TRUST | 35 | 20 | -15 | 14 | worse |
| Connexus Homes Limited | 80.82 | 66.53 | -14.29 | 21 | worse |
| Victoria and Albert Museum | 87.5 | 77.2 | -10.3 | 9.99 | worse |
| Lee Valley Regional Park Authority | 95 | 86 | -9 | 0 | worse |
| Nottingham City Council | 65.86 | 59.33 | -6.53 | 2 | worse |
| Police And Crime Commissioner For Durham | 95.24 | 90.06 | -5.18 | -1.83 | worse |
| BROADLAND HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED | 77.86 | 74.2 | -3.66 | 1.76 | worse |
| WM TRAINS LIMITED | 69.23 | 66 | -3.23 | 1.86 | worse |
| South Cambridgeshire District Council | 98.86 | 95.67 | -3.19 | 0 | worse |
| West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority | 98.74 | 97.33 | -1.41 | 2 | worse |
| LONDON AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST | 86.86 | 85.5 | -1.36 | -0.1 | worse |
| HYDE HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED | 98.75 | 97.56 | -1.19 | -5.19 | worse |
| NORTH WEST AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST | 96 | 95 | -1 | 5 | worse |
| Fylde Borough Council | 98.07 | 97.33 | -0.74 | 0.67 | unchanged |
| Torridge District Council | 97.46 | 96.75 | -0.71 | 0.34 | unchanged |
| Borough of Telford & Wrekin | 97.35 | 97.02 | -0.33 | 1.7 | unchanged |
| Dacorum Borough Council | 96.53 | 96.23 | -0.3 | 0.49 | unchanged |
| Herefordshire Council | 97.64 | 97.38 | -0.26 | 0.71 | unchanged |
| University of Staffordshire | 91.65 | 91.57 | -0.08 | 7.52 | unchanged |
| London Borough of Haringey | 91 | 91 | 0 | -2.4 | unchanged |
| Bristol City Council | 92 | 92 | 0 | 0 | unchanged |
| Surrey County Council | 97 | 97 | 0 | 0 | unchanged |
| Oxfordshire County Council | 99.5 | 99.5 | 0 | 0.17 | unchanged |
| THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 | unchanged |
| Wokingham Town Council | 100 | 100 | 0 | 7 | unchanged |
| Lichfield District Council | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0.6 | unchanged |
| The North Yorkshire Council | 98.1 | 98.3 | 0.2 | 4.04 | unchanged |
| Salford City Council | 99 | 99.26 | 0.26 | -0.17 | unchanged |
| COTTSWAY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED | 96.4 | 96.67 | 0.27 | 0.64 | unchanged |
| EAST WEST RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED | 97.5 | 98.2 | 0.7 | -0.57 | unchanged |
| THE CHRISTIE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | 93.84 | 94.64 | 0.8 | 7.18 | unchanged |
| London Borough of Harrow | 94.36 | 95.5 | 1.14 | -2 | better |
| Warwick District Council | 74 | 75.21 | 1.21 | 1 | better |
| The Police and Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire | 95.63 | 97.15 | 1.52 | -7.41 | better |
| The Council of the Borough of Kirklees | 92.5 | 94.1 | 1.6 | -1 | better |
| Havebury Homes | 95.6 | 97.2 | 1.6 | 0.79 | better |
| SANDWELL AND WEST BIRMINGHAM HOSPITALS NHS TRUST | 90 | 92 | 2 | -11.7 | better |
| New Forest District Council | 94.53 | 96.6 | 2.07 | -1.36 | better |
| THE CORPORATION OF TRINITY HOUSE OF DEPTFORD STROND | 92.4 | 94.9 | 2.5 | -2.34 | better |
| HEALTHCARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP | 95.18 | 99.08 | 3.9 | 1.29 | better |