About
John Graham Holdings Ltd is a UK construction contractor with its registered office in Hillsborough. Its main company at Companies House is JOHN GRAHAM HOLDINGS LIMITED (company number NI057921, incorporated in 2006). In its latest published results it reported revenue of £1,229m for the year to March 2026. It files payment practices reports with the government, so its payment record is shown below.
Key figures
- Profit before tax, year to Mar 2026
- £35.8m
- Margin 2.9% (2.4% the year before)
- Accounts at Companies House
- Average days to pay suppliers, Oct 2025 to Mar 2026
- 35 days
- 40% paid within 30 days, 4% not paid to agreed terms
- Government payment practices report
Ranking
John Graham Holdings Ltd is the 16th largest UK contractor we list by revenue: £1.2bn in the year to March 2026.
Payment record
John Graham Holdings Ltd pays suppliers in an average of 35 days: joint 83rd fastest of 122 companies on our payment league table.
John Graham Holdings Ltd's average time to pay its suppliers in each six-month report, the first ending Sep 2018.
| Period ending | Average days | Paid within 30 days | Not paid to agreed terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | 50 | 19% | 39% |
| Mar 19 | 48 | 19% | 39% |
| Sep 19 | 46 | 23% | 39% |
| Mar 20 | 42 | 27% | 31% |
| Sep 20 | 41 | 34% | 25% |
| Mar 21 | 42 | 25% | 18% |
| Sep 21 | 40 | 31% | 10% |
| Mar 22 | 38 | 37% | 11% |
| Sep 22 | 36 | 44% | 4% |
| Mar 23 | 34 | 45% | 6% |
| Sep 23 | 37 | 41% | 6% |
| Mar 24 | 37 | 43% | 4% |
| Sep 24 | 37 | 40% | 5% |
| Mar 25 | 36 | 46% | 5% |
| Sep 25 | 38 | 42% | 3% |
| Mar 26 | 35 | 40% | 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.
- 40%56%
Latest payment practices report.
Average days to pay
John Graham Holdings Ltd: 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 31 Dec 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 Mar 2026.
Companies House · Source date: 31 Mar 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
1 outstanding charge, newest 13 May 2009.
Companies House · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Incorporated 24 Jan 2006.
Companies House · Source date: 24 Jan 2006 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Payment behaviour1 amber, 1 green, 3 info
- Amber
Average 35 days to pay (Oct 2025 to Mar 2026). Reported by John Graham Construction Limited.
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 31 Mar 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Green
40% of invoices paid within 30 days, 56% in 31 to 60 days, 4% after 60 days. 4% 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 38 to 35 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
Uses retention clauses in construction contracts, standard rate 3%, same terms as its own client retentions, retentions held equal 3% of payments (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 31 March 2026.
Companies House accounts · Source date: 31 Mar 2026 · 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
- 5 Ballygowan Road, Hillsborough, County Down, BT26 6HX
- Website
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- Companies House
- NI057921