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PERSIMMON PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

PaymentCheck Score 2025
85Good
↓ 2.6vs last year
#1690 in UK
#65 in Yorkshire and The Humber

Ranked in 3 industries

  • 37th of 304 in Property-related Goods And Services
  • 154th of 668 in Infrastructure And Construction
  • 150th of 645 in Property

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

Company Information

Company Number
01818486
Registered Address
Persimmon House, Fulford, York, YO19 4FE
Status
Active
Employee Count
4,537
Turnover
£3,200,700,000
EBITDA
£389,300,000

Additional Details

Website
https://www.persimmonhomes.com/
Company Type
Public limited Company
Incorporated On
22 May 1984
Nature of Business
64203 - Activities of construction holding companies
70100 - Activities of head offices
Industries
Property, Infrastructure And Construction, Property-related Goods And Services
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
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Time to Pay

Average Time to Pay
21 days
Shortest Period:7 days
Longest Period:62 days
Max Contractual:62 days

Payment Timeline

Within 30 Days
82%
31-60 Days
14%
After 60 Days
4%
Not Paid Within Terms35%

Payment Features

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

Performance Reports History

Reporting Period Filed: 2024-08-02
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 202530 Jan 20262181%15%4%39%
01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 202508 Aug 20251987%10%3%29%
01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 202406 Feb 20251786%11%3%27%
01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 202402 Aug 20242182%14%4%35%
01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 202331 Jan 20241982%14%4%31%
01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 202328 Jul 20232180%16%4%38%
01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 202231 Jan 20232382%13%5%40%
01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 202201 Aug 20222084%13%3%38%
01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 202128 Jan 20222086%12%2%37%
01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 202122 Jul 20211984%13%3%34%
01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 202029 Jan 20212677%19%4%36%
01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 202030 Jul 20202375%19%6%32%
01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 201930 Jan 20202383%13%4%33%
01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 201930 Jul 20193661%30%9%35%
01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 201809 Apr 20193850%41%9%35%
01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 201830 Jul 20185034%50%16%33%

Invoice Payment Practices

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

Payment Terms

Standard payment terms

Material purchase invoices: payment is due at the end of the month following the month of the invoice.

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

No information available

Any other information about payment terms

The payment performance reporting has been prepared on a consistent basis with previous submissions in that they are reporting the time taken between the date of receipt of the initial invoice and the date on which the approved invoice payment has been received by the supplier/subcontractor.

Maximum contractual payment period agreed

62

Dispute Resolution Process

Disputes are dealt with by the Head Office finance department.

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?

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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

Persimmon Public Limited Company is a holding company at the head of the Persimmon group, registered in York and incorporated in 1984. Companies House records its activities as those of a construction holding company and head office. The group trades under the name Persimmon Homes and describes itself as one of the UK's largest home builders, designing and constructing new houses and flats, from one-bedroom starter homes to five-bedroom family homes, across regional developments nationwide. The group also offers buyer support schemes such as deposit contributions and part exchange, and runs community donation initiatives. As the registered parent entity, this company itself does not build homes directly but sits above the operating house building business.

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

Financial Metrics

Cash
£117,000,000
Net Worth
£3,431,600,000
Total Current Assets
£4,863,800,000
Total Current Liabilities
£1,218,000,000

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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  • Payment Check
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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