About
Hercules PLC is a UK construction contractor with its registered office in Cirencester, incorporated in 2008. Companies House lists its activities as road construction, bridges and tunnels, utility projects, water projects. It files payment practices reports with the government, so its payment record is shown below.
Key figures
- Profit before tax, year to Sept 2025
- £852k
- Margin 0.7% (2.2% the year before)
- Accounts at Companies House
- Average days to pay suppliers, Oct 2025 to Mar 2026
- 6 days
- 96% paid within 30 days, 2% not paid to agreed terms
- Government payment practices report
- Retentions, Oct 2025 to Mar 2026
- None held
- Doesn't use retention clauses
- Government payment practices report
Payment record
Hercules PLC pays suppliers in an average of 6 days: 2nd fastest of 122 companies on our payment league table.
Hercules PLC's average time to pay its suppliers in each six-month report, the first ending Mar 2024.
| Period ending | Average days | Paid within 30 days | Not paid to agreed terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24 | 21 | 77% | 24% |
| Sep 24 | 12 | 93% | 7% |
| Mar 25 | 11 | 92% | 9% |
| Sep 25 | 8 | 95% | 5% |
| Mar 26 | 6 | 96% | 2% |
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.
- 96%
Latest payment practices report.
Average days to pay
Hercules PLC: 6 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 Mar 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 30 Sept 2025.
Companies House · Source date: 30 Sept 2025 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
3 outstanding charges, newest 25 Jun 2026.
Companies House · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Incorporated 30 May 2008.
Companies House · Source date: 30 May 2008 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Payment behaviour2 green, 3 info
- Green
Average 6 days to pay (Oct 2025 to Mar 2026).
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 31 Mar 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Green
96% of invoices paid within 30 days, 3% in 31 to 60 days, 1% after 60 days. 2% not paid within agreed terms.
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 31 Mar 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Average time to pay down from 8 to 6 days since the previous report (Apr 2025 to Sept 2025).
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 31 Mar 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Does not use retention clauses in construction contracts (Oct 2025 to Mar 2026).
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 31 Mar 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 30 September 2025.
Companies House accounts · Source date: 30 Sept 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 (3)
Award of a Call-Off Contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for CSCS Construction Training Courses for Prisoners at HMP Stoke Heath
Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Construction Courses for Prisoners at HMP Hewell
Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Warehousing Courses for Prisoners at HMP Buckley Hall
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- Address
- Hercules Court Lakeside Business Park, Broadway Lane, South Cerney, Cirencester, GL7 5XZ
- Companies House
- 06607001