About
J.N. Bentley is a UK construction contractor with its registered office in Skipton, incorporated in 1972. Companies House lists its activities as utility projects, water projects, civil engineering. It files payment practices reports with the government, so its payment record is shown below. It holds a Fair Payment Code Silver award.
Key figures
- Profit before tax, year to Dec 2025
- £25.8m
- Margin 4.8% (3.7% the year before)
- Accounts at Companies House
- Average days to pay suppliers, Jan 2026 to Jun 2026
- 35 days
- 39% paid within 30 days, 7% not paid to agreed terms
- Government payment practices report
Payment record
J.N. Bentley pays suppliers in an average of 35 days: joint 83rd fastest of 122 companies on our payment league table.
J.N. Bentley'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 | 53 | 15% | 61% |
| Jun 19 | 48 | 19% | 23% |
| Dec 19 | 46 | 20% | 15% |
| Jun 20 | 49 | 20% | 24% |
| Dec 20 | 48 | 22% | 20% |
| Jun 21 | 48 | 18% | 18% |
| Dec 21 | 46 | 19% | 13% |
| Jun 22 | 41 | 22% | 10% |
| Dec 22 | 36 | 33% | 11% |
| Jun 23 | 37 | 35% | 18% |
| Dec 23 | 35 | 40% | 18% |
| Jun 24 | 37 | 38% | 17% |
| Dec 24 | 35 | 40% | 8% |
| Jun 25 | 36 | 38% | 10% |
| Dec 25 | 35 | 41% | 8% |
| Jun 26 | 35 | 39% | 7% |
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.
- 39%58%
Latest payment practices report.
Average days to pay
J.N. Bentley: 35 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: full, made up to 31 Dec 2025.
Companies House · Source date: 31 Dec 2025 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
No outstanding charges (8 satisfied).
Companies House · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Incorporated 7 Dec 1972.
Companies House · Source date: 7 Dec 1972 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Payment behaviour1 amber, 2 green, 2 info
- Amber
Average 35 days to pay (Jan 2026 to Jun 2026).
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 30 Jun 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Green
39% of invoices paid within 30 days, 58% in 31 to 60 days, 3% after 60 days. 7% 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 unchanged at 35 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 1% of payments (Jan 2026 to Jun 2026).
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 30 Jun 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Green
Fair Payment Code Silver award, valid to 2026.
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
Projects (5)
Whittle Access Track Design and Build
Capital Schemes Framework
West Allen, Carrshields - Nesting Bird Mitigation Measures
Michael - Pump Test Infrastructure
2262 Kirton, Station Road Development Fund
In the news
Headlines about J.N. Bentley from the construction press in the last 6 months. Links go to the original articles.
- ‘Operational improvements’ help lift JN Bentley’s profit by 37%
Construction News · 27 Jul 2026
- JN Bentley maintains strong cash and profits
Construction Wave · 27 Jul 2026
Reviews (0)
Write a ReviewCompany Details
- Address
- Snaygill Industrial Estate, Keighley Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2QR
- Companies House
- 01085646