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CRANE LIMITED

PaymentCheck Score 2025
57Fair
↑ 3.4vs last year
#4085 in UK
#270 in East of England

Ranked in 2 industries

  • 156th of 381 in Raw Materials And Intermediate Goods
  • 167th of 379 in Manufacturing

This company is listed under more than one industry, so we show its position in each rather than picking one.

Company Information

Company Number
00098677
Registered Address
Crane House Epsilon Terrace, West Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9FJ
Status
Active
Employee Count
426
Turnover
£107,489,000
EBITDA
£16,852,000

Additional Details

Website
https://www.cranebsu.com/
Company Type
Private limited Company
Incorporated On
3 July 1908
Nature of Business
28140 - Manufacture of taps and valves
Industries
Manufacturing, Raw Materials And Intermediate Goods
Region
East of England
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Time to Pay

Average Time to Pay
48 days
Shortest Period:0 days
Longest Period:120 days
Max Contractual:120 days

Payment Timeline

Within 30 Days
58%
31-60 Days
21%
After 60 Days
21%
Not Paid Within Terms49%

Payment Features

Participates in Codes✗ No
E-Invoicing✗ No
Supply Chain Finance✗ No

Performance Reports History

Reporting Period Filed: 2026-02-26
Reporting PeriodFiling DateAverage Time to Pay (days)Paid within 30 daysPaid 31-60 daysPaid after 60 daysNot Paid within Terms
01 Jul 2025 - 31 Dec 202526 Feb 20264858%21%21%49%
01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 202530 Jul 20254238%36%26%32%
01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 202414 Jan 20254439%27%34%33%
01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 202415 Jul 20244434%39%27%33%
01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 202323 Jan 20244729%40%31%49%
01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 202331 Jul 20234433%40%27%40%
01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 202219 Jan 20234236%40%24%42%
01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 202214 Jul 20224236%40%24%42%
01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 202124 Jan 20224335%42%23%34%
01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 202115 Jul 20214136%40%24%60%
01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 202018 Jan 20214532%40%28%39%
01 Jan 2020 - 31 Jul 202031 Jul 20204727%38%35%70%
01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 201930 Jan 20204631%38%31%31%
01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 201906 Sept 20194431%26%43%3%

Invoice Payment Practices

This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.

Payment Terms

Standard payment terms

60 days EOM No standard terms, negotiated with each new supplier

Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?

No information available

Any other information about payment terms

No additional information

Maximum contractual payment period agreed

120

Dispute Resolution Process

Suppliers contact Accounts Payable if there is an issue, if the Accounts Payable team can resolve they will, if not the query is passed to purchasing who will work with the supplier to bring to resolution

Other Payment Information

Has this business signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices?

For example, signatories to The Prompt Payment Code must commit to paying 95% of their invoices within 60 days.

❌

Does this business offer e-invoicing in relation to qualifying contracts?

This is where suppliers can electronically submit and track invoices. It's not just allowing suppliers to email them an invoice.

❌

Does this business offer supply chain finance?

This is where a supplier who has submitted an invoice can be paid by a third-party finance provider earlier than the agreed payment date. The business would then pay the finance provider the invoiced sum.

❌

Under its payment practices and policies, can this business deduct sums from payments under qualifying contracts as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?

❌

During the reporting period, did the business deduct sums from payments as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?

No information available

About this company

Crane Limited is registered in England as company number 00098677 and trades as Crane Building Services & Utilities (Crane BS&U). Headquartered in Ipswich, it designs and manufactures engineered flow control products, including valves, pipe couplings, fittings and regulators, for the HVAC, gas and water utility sectors, through brands such as Crane Fluid Systems, Hattersley, NABIC, Viking Johnson and WASK. It operates manufacturing and distribution sites in Ipswich, Hitchin and Northampton as well as overseas locations. The company forms part of the Process Flow Technologies division within the wider Crane Co group, a New York Stock Exchange listed multi-industry business. Crane Limited's origins trace back to 1908, later renamed Crane-Bennett Ltd and then Crane Ltd, before adopting the Crane BS&U trading identity following acquisitions made in the 2000s.

Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: cranebsu.com · cranebsu.com

Financial Metrics

Cash
£23,775,621
Net Worth
£76,160,074
Total Current Assets
£66,561,834
Total Current Liabilities
£47,447,121

Company Location

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Our mission is to change the culture of late payments in the UK and help save over 55,000 companies every year which close due to cashflow issues.

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© 2026 Payment Check Ltd

Registered Address: 3rd Floor Suite 207 Regent Street London W1B 3HH

Made by Alastair Campbell