About
Clark Contracts is a UK construction contractor, incorporated in 1984. Companies House lists its activities as commercial building. It files payment practices reports with the government, so its payment record is shown below.
Key figures
- Profit before tax, year to Oct 2025
- £2.7m
- Margin 2.1% (2.1% the year before)
- Accounts at Companies House
- Average days to pay suppliers, Nov 2025 to Apr 2026
- 42 days
- 24% paid within 30 days, 13% not paid to agreed terms
- Government payment practices report
Payment record
Clark Contracts pays suppliers in an average of 42 days: 103rd fastest of 122 companies on our payment league table.
Clark Contracts's average time to pay its suppliers in each six-month report, the first ending Apr 2019.
| Period ending | Average days | Paid within 30 days | Not paid to agreed terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19 | 43 | 17% | 11% |
| Oct 19 | 41 | 26% | 6% |
| Apr 20 | 44 | 30% | 12% |
| Oct 20 | 41 | 38% | 16% |
| Apr 21 | 42 | 31% | 12% |
| Oct 21 | 43 | 31% | 9% |
| Apr 22 | 41 | 32% | 10% |
| Oct 22 | 43 | 25% | 18% |
| Apr 23 | 44 | 23% | 17% |
| Oct 23 | 44 | 17% | 16% |
| Apr 24 | 43 | 25% | 20% |
| Oct 24 | 44 | 20% | 17% |
| Apr 25 | 43 | 18% | 16% |
| Oct 25 | 43 | 19% | 12% |
| Apr 26 | 42 | 24% | 13% |
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.
- 24%73%
Latest payment practices report.
Average days to pay
Clark Contracts: 42 days
Latest report for each company on the payment league table.
Financial history
Turnover, profit, margin, net assets, cash and staff over 2 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 20 Oct 2026
- Green
No insolvency cases on record.
Companies House · Last checked 20 Oct 2026
- Green
Accounts up to date (next due 31 Jul 2027).
Companies House · Last checked 20 Oct 2026
- Green
Confirmation statement up to date.
Companies House · Last checked 20 Oct 2026
- Info
Latest accounts: full, made up to 31 Oct 2025.
Companies House · Source date: 31 Oct 2025 · Last checked 20 Oct 2026
- Info
7 outstanding charges, newest 27 May 2021.
Companies House · Last checked 20 Oct 2026
- Info
Incorporated 18 Jun 1984.
Companies House · Source date: 18 Jun 1984 · Last checked 20 Oct 2026
Payment behaviour1 amber, 1 green, 3 info
- Amber
Average 42 days to pay (Nov 2025 to Apr 2026).
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 30 Apr 2026 · Last checked 20 Oct 2026
- Green
24% of invoices paid within 30 days, 73% in 31 to 60 days, 3% after 60 days. 13% not paid within agreed terms.
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 30 Apr 2026 · Last checked 20 Oct 2026
- Info
Average time to pay down from 43 to 42 days since the previous report (May 2025 to Oct 2025).
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 30 Apr 2026 · Last checked 20 Oct 2026
- Info
Uses retention clauses in construction contracts, same terms as its own client retentions, retentions held equal 4% of payments (Nov 2025 to Apr 2026).
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 30 Apr 2026 · Last checked 20 Oct 2026
- Info
Not listed on the Fair Payment Code.
Office of the Small Business Commissioner · Last checked 20 Oct 2026
Latest accounts1 green
- Green
The auditor reported no material uncertainty about going concern in the accounts to 31 October 2025.
Companies House accounts · Source date: 31 Oct 2025 · Last checked 20 Oct 2026
Insolvency notices1 green
- Green
No Gazette insolvency notices in the last 24 months.
The Gazette · Last checked 20 Oct 2026
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- Address
- 23 Mcfarlane Street, Paisley, PA3 1RY
- Companies House
- SC088490