About
Farrans is a UK construction contractor with its registered office in Belfast, incorporated in 1958. Companies House lists its activities as property development, road construction, civil engineering. It files payment practices reports with the government, so its payment record is shown below.
Key figures
- Profit before tax, year to Dec 2025
- Loss of £36.2m
- Margin -12.2% (0.9% the year before)
- Accounts at Companies House
- Average days to pay suppliers, Jan 2026 to Jun 2026
- 39 days
- 36% paid within 30 days, 36% not paid to agreed terms
- Government payment practices report
Payment record
Farrans pays suppliers in an average of 39 days: joint 97th fastest of 122 companies on our payment league table.
Farrans'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 | 43% | 68% |
| Jun 19 | 44 | 43% | 65% |
| Dec 19 | 47 | 43% | 66% |
| Jun 20 | 41 | 46% | 73% |
| Dec 20 | 49 | 43% | 71% |
| Jun 21 | 54 | 38% | 65% |
| Dec 21 | 47 | 36% | 70% |
| Jun 22 | 48 | 36% | 71% |
| Dec 22 | 46 | 31% | 68% |
| Jun 23 | 51 | 31% | 53% |
| Dec 23 | 40 | 37% | 52% |
| Jun 24 | 37 | 35% | 37% |
| Dec 24 | 35 | 42% | 41% |
| Jun 25 | 35 | 39% | 34% |
| Dec 25 | 37 | 43% | 35% |
| Jun 26 | 39 | 36% | 36% |
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.
- 36%52%12%
Latest payment practices report.
Average days to pay
Farrans: 39 days
Latest report for each company on the payment league table.
Financial history
Turnover, profit, margin, net assets, cash and staff over 6 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 (1 satisfied).
Companies House · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Incorporated 19 May 1958.
Companies House · Source date: 19 May 1958 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Payment behaviour2 amber, 3 info
- Amber
Average 39 days to pay (Jan 2026 to Jun 2026).
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 30 Jun 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Amber
36% of invoices paid within 30 days, 52% in 31 to 60 days, 12% after 60 days. 36% 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 up from 37 to 39 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
Uses retention clauses in construction contracts, same terms as its own client retentions, retentions held equal 2% of payments (Jan 2026 to Jun 2026).
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 30 Jun 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 December 2025 includes a 'material uncertainty related to going concern' section, its formal warning of significant doubt about whether the company can continue trading. The auditor's explanation is in the filing linked below.
Companies House accounts · Source date: 31 Dec 2025 · Last checked 16 Oct 2026
Insolvency notices1 green
- Green
No Gazette insolvency notices in the last 24 months.
The Gazette · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Projects (17)
CBC-1193-T-TS - Steppingley Road - 72 Bed Care Home and Independent 8 Bed Households - AWARD
National Framework for Major Works 2020 (£5m+) - AWARD
LBH-0616 Design and Build of Supported Living Accommodation Grassy Meadow
SCC/ESCC APC Orbis Construction Framework Agreement
CBC-1185-T-CE Hockliffe Road Care Home Construction - AWARD
Framework for the Provision of Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works
Lake Lothing Third Crossing Build Contract - AWARD
PURCON844 University of East Anglia Contractor Framework - AWARD
In the news
Headlines about Farrans from the construction press in the last 6 months. Links go to the original articles.
- Farrans sank into loss in final year before acquisition
Construction News · 16 Oct 2026
- Farrans’ construction of Berkswell Battery Energy Storage System gets underway
New Civil Engineer · 1 Sept 2026
- Sisk arm Farrans starts work on battery energy storage scheme
Construction Manager · 1 Sept 2026
- Farrans to recruit for 60 graduate, placement and apprenticeship roles
Project Scotland · 1 Sept 2026
- Farrans to build new covered walkways at London Stansted as part of terminal revamp
New Civil Engineer · 10 Aug 2026
- Farrans to build skylinks for Stansted’s £1.1bn expansion
Construction Manager · 7 Aug 2026
- Farrans lands Stansted Airport skylink project
Construction News · 6 Aug 2026
- High Court enforces £3.3m adjudication against Farrans
Construction News · 13 May 2026
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- Address
- 101 Kingsway, Dunmurry, Belfast, BT17 9NS
- Companies House
- NI004078