About
Bellway is a UK housebuilder with its registered office in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Its main company at Companies House is BELLWAY P L C (company number 01372603, incorporated in 1978). Companies House lists its activities as property development. In its latest published results it reported revenue of £3,162m for the year to July 2026. It files payment practices reports with the government, so its payment record is shown below.
Key figures
- Average employees, year to Jul 2025
- 2,746
- Down 1% from 2,773 the year before
- Accounts of BELLWAY P L C at Companies House
- Average days to pay suppliers, Feb 2026 to Jul 2026
- 33 days
- 56% paid within 30 days, 20% not paid to agreed terms
- Government payment practices report
Ranking
Bellway is the 5th largest UK housebuilder we list by revenue: £3.2bn in the year to July 2026.
Payment record
Bellway pays suppliers in an average of 33 days: joint 72nd fastest of 122 companies on our payment league table.
Bellway's average time to pay its suppliers in each six-month report, the first ending Jan 2019.
| Period ending | Average days | Paid within 30 days | Not paid to agreed terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19 | 25 | 78% | 37% |
| Jul 19 | 26 | 76% | 33% |
| Jan 20 | 25 | 77% | 40% |
| Jul 20 | 34 | 55% | 48% |
| Jan 21 | 35 | 50% | 23% |
| Jul 21 | 31 | 58% | 20% |
| Jan 22 | 30 | 60% | 22% |
| Jul 22 | 29 | 64% | 16% |
| Jan 23 | 28 | 65% | 16% |
| Jul 23 | 30 | 62% | 13% |
| Jan 24 | 30 | 63% | 19% |
| Jul 24 | 30 | 60% | 23% |
| Jan 25 | 30 | 60% | 16% |
| Jul 25 | 30 | 61% | 16% |
| Jan 26 | 33 | 56% | 18% |
| Jul 26 | 33 | 56% | 20% |
Payment practices reports, Check Payment Practices (GOV.UK). Each point is one six-month report covering all suppliers.
Paid within 30 days, and not paid within the agreed terms, in each report. A rising late share is the warning sign to watch.
Payment practices reports, Check Payment Practices (GOV.UK). Each point is one six-month report covering all suppliers.
- 56%41%
Latest payment practices report.
Average days to pay
Bellway: 33 days
Latest report for each company on the payment league table.
Financial history
Turnover, profit, margin, net assets, cash and staff over 5 years, read from the company's own accounts at Companies House.
CR Signals
Construction Rating's checks on payment and financial health, built from public data. Not a credit score or a credit report. How CR Signals work
Company record4 green, 3 info
- Green
Active company.
Companies House · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Green
No insolvency cases on record.
Companies House · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Green
Accounts up to date (next due 31 Jan 2027).
Companies House · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Green
Confirmation statement up to date.
Companies House · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Latest accounts: group, made up to 31 Jul 2025.
Companies House · Source date: 31 Jul 2025 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
No outstanding charges (1 satisfied).
Companies House · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Incorporated 9 Jun 1978.
Companies House · Source date: 9 Jun 1978 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Payment behaviour1 amber, 1 green, 3 info
- Amber
Average 33 days to pay (Feb 2026 to Jul 2026). Reported by Bellway Homes Limited.
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 31 Jul 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Green
56% of invoices paid within 30 days, 41% in 31 to 60 days, 3% after 60 days. 20% not paid within agreed terms.
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 31 Jul 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Average time to pay unchanged at 33 days since the previous report (Aug 2025 to Jan 2026).
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 31 Jul 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Uses retention clauses in construction contracts, standard rate 5%, not on the same terms as its own client retentions, retentions held equal 5% of payments (Feb 2026 to Jul 2026).
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 31 Jul 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Not listed on the Fair Payment Code.
Office of the Small Business Commissioner · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Latest accounts1 green
- Green
The auditor reported no material uncertainty about going concern in the accounts to 31 July 2025.
Companies House accounts · Source date: 31 Jul 2025 · Last checked 14 Oct 2026
Insolvency notices1 green
- Green
No Gazette insolvency notices in the last 24 months.
The Gazette · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Projects (184)
198 homes - Land To South Of Railway Line Westerfield Road Ipswich Suffolk
1450 homes - Land East Of London Road/Stump Cross Hill And West Of Southfields Handley Chase Sleaford NG34 7WE
1450 homes - Land East Of London Road/Stump Cross Hill And West Of Southfields Sleaford NG34 7WE
1450 homes - Land East Of London Road/Stumpcross Hill And West Of Southfields, Sleaford ('Handley Chase')
140 homes - Land At Drayton Lodge Staverton Road Daventry Northamptonshire NN11 4NL
800 homes - Holbrook Phase 1 Land Off Snelsmoor Lane
2450 homes - Land North Of Brimsham Park Yate Bristol
441 homes - Geoffrey Close Estate, Off Flaxman Road, Camberwell London
In the news
Headlines about Bellway from the construction press in the last 6 months. Links go to the original articles.
- Bellway Durham welcomes trade skills students for site tour
Show House · 19 Oct 2026
- Bellway increases shareholder dividend after ‘robust’ year
Construction Wave · 13 Oct 2026
- Bellway reports rise in completions, profit and revenue, but braces for margins to tighten
Show House · 13 Oct 2026
- Bellway boosts profit but warns of continuing margin squeeze
Housing Today · 13 Oct 2026
- Bellway profits up, margins slip, buyback proposed
The Construction Index · 13 Oct 2026
- Two graduates complete internships with Bellway Wales
Show House · 12 Oct 2026
- Natural England visits Bellway’s flagship native garden to explore biodiversity initiatives
Show House · 9 Sept 2026
- Bellway revenue rises to £3.14bn despite ‘headwinds’
Construction Wave · 12 Aug 2026
- Bellway sees completions rise by 10.8%
Show House · 11 Aug 2026
- Bellway completes land acquisition ahead of new Kelty development
Project Scotland · 30 Jul 2026
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- Address
- Woolsington House, Woolsington, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE13 8BF
- Website
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- Companies House
- 01372603