About
Crest Nicholson is a UK housebuilder with its registered office in Addlestone. Its main company at Companies House is CREST NICHOLSON PLC (company number 01040616, incorporated in 1972). Companies House lists its activities as head office activities. In its latest published results it reported revenue of £611m for the year to October 2025. It files payment practices reports with the government, so its payment record is shown below.
Key figures
- Group revenue, year to Oct 2025
- £610.8m
- Down 1% from £618.2m the year before
- Annual results or accounts
- Profit before tax, year to Oct 2025
- £26.4m
- Margin 4.3% (-19.4% the year before)
- Accounts at Companies House
- Average days to pay suppliers, Nov 2025 to Apr 2026
- 39 days
- 38% paid within 30 days, 64% not paid to agreed terms
- Government payment practices report
Ranking
Crest Nicholson is the 12th largest UK housebuilder we list by revenue: £611m in the year to October 2025.
Payment record
Crest Nicholson pays suppliers in an average of 39 days: joint 97th fastest of 122 companies on our payment league table.
Crest Nicholson's average time to pay its suppliers in each six-month report, the first ending Oct 2018.
| Period ending | Average days | Paid within 30 days | Not paid to agreed terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18 | 41 | 46% | 28% |
| Apr 19 | 39 | 49% | 31% |
| Oct 19 | 36 | 50% | 22% |
| Apr 20 | 37 | 49% | 24% |
| Oct 20 | 46 | 51% | 28% |
| Apr 21 | 39 | 46% | 29% |
| Oct 21 | 36 | 51% | 21% |
| Apr 22 | 36 | 50% | 21% |
| Oct 22 | 35 | 49% | 21% |
| Apr 23 | 32 | 57% | 18% |
| Oct 23 | 36 | 55% | 39% |
| Apr 24 | 37 | 53% | 45% |
| Oct 24 | 38 | 55% | 43% |
| Apr 25 | 33 | 60% | 39% |
| Oct 25 | 36 | 52% | 57% |
| Apr 26 | 39 | 38% | 64% |
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.
- 38%55%
Latest payment practices report.
Average days to pay
Crest Nicholson: 39 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 Apr 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 Oct 2025.
Companies House · Source date: 31 Oct 2025 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
6 outstanding charges, newest 14 Mar 2014.
Companies House · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Incorporated 31 Jan 1972.
Companies House · Source date: 31 Jan 1972 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Payment behaviour1 amber, 1 green, 3 info
- Amber
Average 39 days to pay (Nov 2025 to Apr 2026).
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 30 Apr 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Green
38% of invoices paid within 30 days, 55% in 31 to 60 days, 7% after 60 days. 64% not paid within agreed terms.
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 30 Apr 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Average time to pay up from 36 to 39 days since the previous report (May 2025 to Oct 2025).
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 30 Apr 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 1% of payments (Nov 2025 to Apr 2026).
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 30 Apr 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 red
- Red
The auditor's report on the accounts to 31 October 2025 includes a 'material uncertainty related to going concern' section. The company relies on the support of the Crest Nicholson Holdings plc group, whose forecasts show it would breach its interest cover covenant in a severe but plausible downside scenario, which would be an event of default under its credit facility and loan notes. The group expects covenant changes could be agreed if needed, but the auditor notes this is not guaranteed.
Companies House accounts · Source date: 31 Oct 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 (30)
52 homes - Land to the East of the A49 Holmer Herefordshire
246 homes - Land At Broad Street Green Road And Langford Road And Maypole Road Great Totham Essex
246 homes - Land At Broad Street Green Road And Langford Road And Maypole Road Great Totham Essex
78 homes - Land South Of Wycke Hill And Limebrook Way Maldon Essex
246 homes - Land At Broad Street Green Road And Langford Road And Maypole Road Great Totham Essex
1000 homes - Land South Of Wycke Hill And Limebrook Way Maldon Essex
246 homes - Land At Broad Street Green Road And Langford Road And Maypole Road Great Totham Essex
1000 homes - Land South Of Wycke Hill And Limebrook Way Maldon Essex
In the news
Headlines about Crest Nicholson from the construction press in the last 6 months. Links go to the original articles.
- Crest Nicholson cuts housebuilding targets after ‘weaker’ summer
Construction Wave · 3 Sept 2026
- Crest Nicholson anticipates full-year loss and lowers completions guidance
Show House · 3 Sept 2026
- Crest Nicholson and Community Wood Recycling celebrate 15-year circular economy partnership
Show House · 11 Aug 2026
- Crest Nicholson reports £35million half-year loss
Show House · 16 Jul 2026
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- Address
- 500 Dashwood Lang Road, Bourne Business Park, Addlestone, Surrey, KT15 2HJ
- Website
- Visit website
- Companies House
- 01040616