About
Heron Bros. is a UK construction contractor with its registered office in Co.Londonderry, incorporated in 1982. 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 Aug 2025
- £10.0m
- Margin 6.6% (7.3% the year before)
- Accounts at Companies House
- Average days to pay suppliers, Mar 2026 to Aug 2026
- 15 days
- 87% paid within 30 days, 4% not paid to agreed terms
- Government payment practices report
Payment record
Heron Bros. pays suppliers in an average of 15 days: joint 3rd fastest of 122 companies on our payment league table.
Heron Bros.'s average time to pay its suppliers in each six-month report, the first ending Aug 2018.
| Period ending | Average days | Paid within 30 days | Not paid to agreed terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18 | 35 | 64% | 9% |
| Feb 19 | 32 | 74% | 7% |
| Aug 19 | 30 | 76% | 7% |
| Feb 20 | 33 | 73% | 8% |
| Aug 20 | 31 | 75% | 7% |
| Feb 26 | 27 | 81% | 6% |
| Aug 26 | 15 | 87% | 4% |
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.
- 87%12%
Latest payment practices report.
Average days to pay
Heron Bros.: 15 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 May 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 Aug 2025.
Companies House · Source date: 31 Aug 2025 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
7 outstanding charges, newest 30 Apr 2025.
Companies House · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Incorporated 2 Sept 1982.
Companies House · Source date: 2 Sept 1982 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Payment behaviour2 green, 3 info
- Green
Average 15 days to pay (Mar 2026 to Aug 2026).
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 31 Aug 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Green
87% of invoices paid within 30 days, 12% in 31 to 60 days, 1% after 60 days. 4% not paid within agreed terms.
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 31 Aug 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Average time to pay down from 27 to 15 days since the previous report (Sept 2025 to Feb 2026).
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 31 Aug 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Uses retention clauses in construction contracts, not on the same terms as its own client retentions, retentions held equal 3% of payments (Mar 2026 to Aug 2026).
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 31 Aug 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 31 August 2025.
Companies House accounts · Source date: 31 Aug 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
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In the news
Headlines about Heron Bros. from the construction press in the last 6 months. Links go to the original articles.
- Heron Bros turnover dips but cash rises
Construction News · 20 Aug 2026
- BH Civil Engineering lands Heron Bros contracts
Project Scotland · 22 Jul 2026
Reviews (0)
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- Address
- 2,St.Patrick's Street,, Draperstown,, Co.Londonderry, BT45 7AL
- Companies House
- NI016051