About
Colas Rail is a UK construction contractor with its registered office in London, incorporated in 1994. Companies House lists its activities as railway construction. It files payment practices reports with the government, so its payment record is shown below. It holds a Fair Payment Code Bronze award.
Key figures
- Profit before tax, year to Dec 2025
- £33.0m
- Margin 7.7% (6.9% the year before)
- Accounts at Companies House
- Average days to pay suppliers, Jan 2026 to Jun 2026
- 22 days
- 92% paid within 30 days, 12% not paid to agreed terms
- Government payment practices report
- Retentions, Jan 2026 to Jun 2026
- None held
- Doesn't use retention clauses
- Government payment practices report
Payment record
Colas Rail pays suppliers in an average of 22 days: 18th fastest of 122 companies on our payment league table.
Colas Rail's average time to pay its suppliers in each six-month report, the first ending Dec 2018.
| Period ending | Average days | Paid within 30 days | Not paid to agreed terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18 | 40 | 42% | 66% |
| Jun 19 | 37 | 45% | 54% |
| Dec 19 | 39 | 52% | 48% |
| Jun 20 | 38 | 51% | 39% |
| Dec 20 | 36 | 58% | 34% |
| Jun 21 | 39 | 50% | 39% |
| Dec 21 | 32 | 69% | 31% |
| Jun 22 | 34 | 51% | 30% |
| Dec 22 | 35 | 65% | 42% |
| Jun 23 | 28 | 71% | 29% |
| Dec 23 | 28 | 70% | 28% |
| Jun 24 | 28 | 75% | 22% |
| Dec 24 | 27 | 77% | 24% |
| Jun 25 | 29 | 73% | 30% |
| Dec 25 | 25 | 87% | 13% |
| Jun 26 | 22 | 92% | 12% |
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.
- 92%
Latest payment practices report.
Average days to pay
Colas Rail: 22 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 30 Sept 2027).
Companies House · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Green
Confirmation statement up to date.
Companies House · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Latest accounts: full, made up to 31 Dec 2025.
Companies House · Source date: 31 Dec 2025 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
No outstanding charges (2 satisfied).
Companies House · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Incorporated 28 Nov 1994.
Companies House · Source date: 28 Nov 1994 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Payment behaviour3 green, 2 info
- Green
Average 22 days to pay (Jan 2026 to Jun 2026).
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 30 Jun 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Green
92% of invoices paid within 30 days, 6% in 31 to 60 days, 2% after 60 days. 12% not paid within agreed terms.
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 30 Jun 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Average time to pay down from 25 to 22 days since the previous report (Jul 2025 to Dec 2025).
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 30 Jun 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Does not use retention clauses in construction contracts (Jan 2026 to Jun 2026).
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 30 Jun 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Green
Fair Payment Code Bronze award, valid to 2027.
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 December 2025.
Companies House accounts · Source date: 31 Dec 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
In the news
Headlines about Colas Rail from the construction press in the last 6 months. Links go to the original articles.
- Colas Rail prioritises cash as operating margins improve
Construction Wave · 31 Jul 2026
- Colas Rail prioritises cash as operating margins improve
Construction Wave · 31 Jul 2026
- Turnover rises and margin broadens at Colas Rail
Construction News · 29 Jul 2026
- Turnover rises and margin broadens at Colas Rail
Construction News · 29 Jul 2026
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- Address
- 25 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0EX
- Companies House
- 02995525