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DERRY BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED

PaymentCheck Score 2025
74Fair
↓ 0.1vs last year
#2785 in UK
#92 in East Midlands

Ranked in 5 industries

  • 147th of 550 in Supply Chain
  • 88th of 304 in Property-related Goods And Services
  • 293rd of 668 in Infrastructure And Construction
  • 295th of 645 in Property
  • 233rd of 321 in Education

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Company Information

Company Number
01481063
Registered Address
The Old Hospital, London Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 1JP
Status
Active
Employee Count
259
Turnover
£84,311,000
EBITDA
£1,319,000

Additional Details

Website
https://derry-bs.com/
Phone
Company Type
Private limited Company
Incorporated On
22 February 1980
Nature of Business
43210 - Electrical installation
43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Industries
Education, Property, Infrastructure And Construction, Property-related Goods And Services, Supply Chain, Manufacturing And Commerce Models
Region
East Midlands
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Time to Pay

Average Time to Pay
34 days
Shortest Period:30 days
Longest Period:92 days
Max Contractual:92 days

Payment Timeline

Within 30 Days
55%
31-60 Days
35%
After 60 Days
10%
Not Paid Within Terms9%

Payment Features

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

Performance Reports History

Reporting Period Filed: 2026-03-31
Reporting PeriodFiling DateAverage Time to Pay (days)Paid within 30 daysPaid 31-60 daysPaid after 60 daysNot Paid within Terms
01 Sept 2025 - 28 Feb 202631 Mar 20263455%35%10%9%
01 Mar 2025 - 31 Aug 202530 Sept 20253456%36%8%3%
01 Sept 2024 - 28 Feb 202525 Mar 20253358%32%10%4%
01 Mar 2024 - 31 Aug 202427 Sept 20243161%32%7%4%
01 Sept 2023 - 29 Feb 202408 Mar 20243356%34%10%8%
01 Mar 2023 - 31 Aug 202328 Sept 20233456%35%9%8%
01 Sept 2022 - 28 Feb 202331 Mar 20233552%35%12%7%
01 Mar 2022 - 31 Aug 202230 Sept 20223356%34%10%8%
01 Sept 2021 - 28 Feb 202230 Mar 20223553%35%12%9%
01 Mar 2021 - 31 Aug 202128 Sept 20213553%36%11%9%
01 Sept 2020 - 28 Feb 202116 Mar 20213551%38%11%7%
01 Mar 2020 - 31 Aug 202009 Sept 20203650%38%12%12%
01 Sept 2019 - 29 Feb 202031 Mar 20203848%38%14%13%
01 Mar 2019 - 31 Aug 201930 Sept 20194434%48%18%17%
01 Sept 2018 - 28 Feb 201929 Mar 20194333%48%19%14%
01 Sept 2017 - 28 Feb 201830 Mar 20184732%47%21%39%

Invoice Payment Practices

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

Payment Terms

Standard payment terms

Suppliers: Net Monthly or End of Month following tax point of invoice Subcontractors: Standard JCT/NEC contract terms

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

92

Dispute Resolution Process

The individual project engineer is responsible for dealing with any dispute arising from either a supplier or subcontractor. If the dispute cannot be resolved through the normal process as detailed above the matter will be escalated internally to a Director of the company.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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

Derry Building Services Limited is a mechanical and electrical (M&E) design, build and maintenance contractor, tracing its origins back centuries and registered as a private limited company in 1980. Since 1991 it has been part of the B+K Group of Companies, trading nationally from offices in Newark, Birmingham and Newcastle. It delivers design, delivery, commercial and maintenance services covering electrical installation and plumbing, heating and air conditioning installation across sectors including education, offices, hotels, leisure, research and development and manufacturing facilities. The wider group reports turnover in excess of £80 million and around 280 staff, including apprentices. The company also runs apprenticeship and training programmes as part of its group's operations.

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

Financial Metrics

Cash
£28,901,778
Net Worth
£23,721,159
Total Current Assets
£42,325,714
Total Current Liabilities
£21,212,006

Company Location

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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.

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  • Late Payment Help
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© 2026 Payment Check Ltd

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

Made by Alastair Campbell