About
Mace is a UK construction contractor with its registered office in London. Its main company at Companies House is MACE LIMITED (company number 02410626, incorporated in 1989). Companies House lists its activities as property development, commercial building. In its latest published results it reported revenue of £2,789m for the year to December 2024. It files payment practices reports with the government, so its payment record is shown below.
Key figures
- Average employees, year to Dec 2024
- 7,085
- Unchanged from 7,102 the year before
- Accounts at Companies House
- Average days to pay suppliers, Jan 2026 to Jun 2026
- 30 days
- 71% paid within 30 days, 25% not paid to agreed terms
- Government payment practices report
Ranking
Mace is the 5th largest UK contractor we list by revenue: £2.8bn in the year to December 2024.
Payment record
Mace pays suppliers in an average of 30 days: joint 49th fastest of 122 companies on our payment league table.
Mace'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 | 34 | 74% | 26% |
| Jun 19 | 30 | 78% | 23% |
| Dec 19 | 26 | 81% | 26% |
| Jun 20 | 28 | 74% | 26% |
| Dec 20 | 30 | 72% | 28% |
| Jun 21 | 32 | 63% | 29% |
| Dec 21 | 29 | 80% | 17% |
| Jun 22 | 29 | 83% | 19% |
| Dec 22 | 28 | 86% | 16% |
| Jun 23 | 26 | 86% | 12% |
| Dec 23 | 26 | 87% | 12% |
| Jun 24 | 23 | 89% | 10% |
| Dec 24 | 20 | 94% | 7% |
| Jun 25 | 22 | 92% | 9% |
| Dec 25 | 24 | 85% | 16% |
| Jun 26 | 30 | 71% | 25% |
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.
- 71%19%10%
Latest payment practices report.
Average days to pay
Mace: 30 days
Latest report for each company on the payment league table.
Financial history
Turnover, profit, margin, net assets, cash and staff over 6 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 2026).
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 2024.
Companies House · Source date: 31 Dec 2024 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
No outstanding charges (19 satisfied).
Companies House · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Incorporated 2 Aug 1989.
Companies House · Source date: 2 Aug 1989 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Payment behaviour2 green, 3 info
- Green
Average 30 days to pay (Jan 2026 to Jun 2026).
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 30 Jun 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Green
71% of invoices paid within 30 days, 19% in 31 to 60 days, 10% after 60 days. 25% 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 24 to 30 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 2024.
Companies House accounts · Source date: 31 Dec 2024 · 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 (42)
Peabody Primary Consultants Framework Lots 1 - 7
PURCON2023 Campus Development Programme Phase 1 - AWARD
Worcestershire Parkway -Mace Direct Award
Programme Support Office
HCC April 2021 - Framework Agreement for the Provision of Professional Consultant Services - AWARD
M0100 - RIS3 Stakeholder Management Direct Award
Risk and Value Management Framework
SVEZ Project Management
In the news
Headlines about Mace from the construction press in the last 6 months. Links go to the original articles.
- Mace head calls for tax incentive to boost construction apprenticeships
Construction Manager · 8 Oct 2026
- Mace Construct to depart £184m Oxford labs project
Construction News · 1 Oct 2026
- The Mace Construct project director leading complex commercial retrofits
Construction Manager · 4 Sept 2026
- Mace Construct’s Piccadilly office refit ‘sets new benchmark’ for circularity
Construction Manager · 4 Sept 2026
- Wates Construction London recruits former Mace boss
Construction Wave · 23 Jul 2026
- Mace, Rooff and Barnes among contractors behind Stirling Prize projects
Construction Manager · 17 Jul 2026
- Mace Construct report reveals £1.3bn cost of workforce turnover
Construction Manager · 1 Jul 2026
- Mace report lays bare construction’s lost productivity
Construction News · 30 Jun 2026
- Mace Construct CFO to step down in October
Construction Wave · 19 Jun 2026
- Mace Construct finance chief to step down after Consult carve-out
Construction News · 19 Jun 2026
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- Address
- 155 Moorgate, London, EC2M 6XB
- Website
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- Companies House
- 02410626