About
J Murphy & Sons Ltd is a UK construction contractor with its registered office in London. Its main company at Companies House is J. MURPHY & SONS LIMITED (company number 00492042, incorporated in 1951). Companies House lists its activities as civil engineering. In its latest published results it reported revenue of £1,284m for the year to December 2025. It files payment practices reports with the government, so its payment record is shown below.
Key figures
- Profit before tax, year to Dec 2025
- £102.4m
- Margin 8% (6.7% the year before)
- Accounts at Companies House
- Average days to pay suppliers, Jan 2026 to Jun 2026
- 17 days
- 85% paid within 30 days, 4% not paid to agreed terms
- Government payment practices report
Ranking
J Murphy & Sons Ltd is the 15th largest UK contractor we list by revenue: £1.3bn in the year to December 2025.
Payment record
J Murphy & Sons Ltd pays suppliers in an average of 17 days: joint 5th fastest of 122 companies on our payment league table.
J Murphy & Sons Ltd'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 | 57 | 30% | 56% |
| Jun 19 | 53 | 35% | 38% |
| Dec 19 | 25 | 79% | 24% |
| Jun 20 | 37 | 56% | 23% |
| Dec 20 | 36 | 42% | 33% |
| Jun 21 | 36 | 53% | 23% |
| Dec 21 | 27 | 56% | 20% |
| Jun 22 | 25 | 58% | 14% |
| Dec 22 | 23 | 64% | 13% |
| Jun 23 | 24 | 61% | 13% |
| Dec 23 | 23 | 62% | 12% |
| Jun 24 | 24 | 60% | 11% |
| Dec 24 | 18 | 75% | 9% |
| Jun 25 | 16 | 78% | 8% |
| Dec 25 | 14 | 87% | 4% |
| Jun 26 | 17 | 85% | 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.
- 85%11%
Latest payment practices report.
Average days to pay
J Murphy & Sons Ltd: 17 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: group, made up to 31 Dec 2025.
Companies House · Source date: 31 Dec 2025 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
3 outstanding charges, newest 3 Aug 2021.
Companies House · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Incorporated 28 Feb 1951.
Companies House · Source date: 28 Feb 1951 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Payment behaviour2 green, 3 info
- Green
Average 17 days to pay (Jan 2026 to Jun 2026).
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 30 Jun 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Green
85% of invoices paid within 30 days, 11% in 31 to 60 days, 4% after 60 days. 4% 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 14 to 17 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 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
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- Address
- Hiview House, Highgate Road, London, NW5 1TN
- Website
- Visit website
- Companies House
- 00492042