PAYMENTCHECK
HomeCompany SearchGet Your ScoreAwards

PaymentCheck

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.

Services

  • Payment Check
  • Business Solutions
  • API Access
  • Invoice Calculator
  • Late Payment Help
  • Get Your Score
  • Get Certified
  • For Accountants

Company

  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Blog
  • Search Archive
  • Compare
  • EULA
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions

Awards

  • Methodology
  • 2025 Awards
  • 2024 Awards
  • 2023 Awards
  • 2022 Awards
  • 2021 Awards
  • 2020 Awards

Contact

  • office@paymentcheck.co.uk
  • +44 (0) 7915 608 057
  • Send Your Story

© 2026 Payment Check Ltd

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

Made by Alastair Campbell

PAYMENTCHECK
HomeCompany SearchGet Your ScoreAwards
Sectors›Road Travel›WILLIAMS MOTOR CO.(HOLDINGS)LIMITED

WILLIAMS MOTOR CO.(HOLDINGS)LIMITED

PaymentCheck Score 2022
75Good
↑ 0.6vs last year
#2280 in UK
#144 in North West

Industry ranking

  • 196th of 559 in Road Travel

Company Information

Company Number
00597708
Registered Address
2 Vincent Way, Raikes Lane, Bolton, BL3 2NB
Status
Active
Employee Count
829
Turnover
£577,213,000
EBITDA
£15,314,000

Additional Details

Website
https://www.williamsgroup.co.uk/
Phone
Company Type
Private limited Company
Incorporated On
23 January 1958
Nature of Business
45111 - Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
45320 - Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Industries
Road Travel
Region
North West
Get notified when Williams Motor Co.(holdings)limited's payment practices change.
Payment dataScore historyFinancialsLocation

Time to Pay

Average Time to Pay
26 days
Shortest Period:30 days
Longest Period:60 days
Max Contractual:60 days

Payment Timeline

Within 30 Days
62%
31-60 Days
34%
After 60 Days
4%
Not Paid Within Terms25%

Payment Features

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

Performance Reports History

Reporting Period Filed: 2023-02-06
Reporting PeriodFiling DateAverage Time to Pay (days)Paid within 30 daysPaid 31-60 daysPaid after 60 daysNot Paid within Terms
01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 202206 Feb 20232662%34%4%25%
01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 202201 Aug 20222463%33%4%28%
01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 202120 Jan 20222762%34%4%25%
01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 202128 Jul 20212261%33%6%31%
01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 202029 Jan 20213362%28%10%40%
01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 202016 Jul 20203159%28%13%35%
01 Jan 2020 - 30 Mar 202016 Jul 20203159%28%13%35%
01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 201930 Jan 20202664%29%6%32%
01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 201828 Jan 20192856%36%7%55%
01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 201831 Jul 20181972%26%2%28%

Invoice Payment Practices

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

Payment Terms

Standard payment terms

As standard we pay by BACS in the month after the month of invoice. For example, January dated invoices will be paid in February, assuming they have been sent to us and received by us within the correct processing period.

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

60

Dispute Resolution Process

Any disputes are handled by our site accounting departments and line managers who will be in contact with the supplier to explain the situation and give reasons for the issues. We aim to resolve any and all issues promptly without undue delay.

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

Williams Motor Co. (Holdings) Limited trades as Williams Group, a car and motorcycle dealer operating fourteen showrooms across the North West of England, including Bolton, Liverpool, Manchester, Rochdale and Stockport. It holds franchises for BMW, MINI, Jaguar, Land Rover, BMW Motorrad and Geely, selling new and used vehicles alongside aftersales services such as MOT testing, servicing, accident repair and parts. The company also acts as a credit broker, introducing customers to lenders for vehicle finance, as an Appointed Representative of Automotive Compliance Ltd. Registered in Bolton, the business traces its origins to a family firm founded in 1909 that began as a repairer of horse-drawn vehicles before moving into motor maintenance and car retail.

Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: williamsgroup.co.uk

Financial Metrics

Cash
£2,013,000
Net Worth
£88,244,000
Total Current Assets
£128,507,000
Total Current Liabilities
£94,732,000

Company Location

Other companies in Road Travel

Aa Limited7 daysAbellio Scotrail Ltd45 daysAberdeen Roads Holdings Limited31 daysAberdeen Roads Limited31 daysAbi (uk) Limited63 daysAdams-morey Limited39 daysAddison Lee Limited22 daysAddison Motors Limited47 days
View all Road Travel companies →
Compare Williams Motor Co.(holdings)limited with another company →

Owed money by Williams Motor Co.(holdings)limited?

Send a formal late payment notice from a neutral third party that publicly tracks UK payment behaviour — or work out exactly what you're owed.

PaymentCheck

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.

Services

  • Payment Check
  • Business Solutions
  • API Access
  • Invoice Calculator
  • Late Payment Help
  • Get Your Score
  • Get Certified
  • For Accountants

Company

  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Blog
  • Search Archive
  • Compare
  • EULA
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions

Awards

  • Methodology
  • 2025 Awards
  • 2024 Awards
  • 2023 Awards
  • 2022 Awards
  • 2021 Awards
  • 2020 Awards

Contact

  • office@paymentcheck.co.uk
  • +44 (0) 7915 608 057
  • Send Your Story

© 2026 Payment Check Ltd

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

Made by Alastair Campbell