About
McLaughlin & Harvey Ltd is a UK construction contractor with its registered office in Newtownabbey. Its main company at Companies House is MCLAUGHLIN & HARVEY LIMITED (company number NI027864, incorporated in 1993). Companies House lists its activities as commercial building, civil engineering. It files payment practices reports with the government, so its payment record is shown below. It holds a Fair Payment Code Bronze award.
Key figures
- Profit before tax, year to Jun 2025
- £2.8m
- Margin 0.6% (0.8% the year before)
- Accounts at Companies House
- Average days to pay suppliers, Jan 2026 to Jun 2026
- 32 days
- 51% paid within 30 days, 15% not paid to agreed terms
- Government payment practices report
Payment record
McLaughlin & Harvey Ltd pays suppliers in an average of 32 days: joint 66th fastest of 122 companies on our payment league table.
McLaughlin & Harvey 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 | 35 | 36% | 11% |
| Jun 19 | 35 | 37% | 13% |
| Dec 19 | 34 | 45% | 14% |
| Jun 20 | 33 | 49% | 15% |
| Dec 20 | 33 | 45% | 16% |
| Jun 21 | 33 | 45% | 17% |
| Dec 21 | 32 | 50% | 16% |
| Jun 22 | 35 | 43% | 18% |
| Dec 22 | 33 | 44% | 20% |
| Jun 23 | 33 | 43% | 22% |
| Dec 23 | 34 | 42% | 24% |
| Jun 24 | 31 | 51% | 15% |
| Dec 24 | 33 | 52% | 17% |
| Jun 25 | 31 | 55% | 13% |
| Dec 25 | 31 | 55% | 15% |
| Jun 26 | 32 | 51% | 15% |
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.
- 51%46%
Latest payment practices report.
Average days to pay
McLaughlin & Harvey Ltd: 32 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 Mar 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 30 Jun 2025.
Companies House · Source date: 30 Jun 2025 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
2 outstanding charges, newest 24 Apr 2013.
Companies House · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Incorporated 15 Oct 1993.
Companies House · Source date: 15 Oct 1993 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Payment behaviour1 amber, 2 green, 2 info
- Amber
Average 32 days to pay (Jan 2026 to Jun 2026).
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 30 Jun 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Green
51% of invoices paid within 30 days, 46% in 31 to 60 days, 3% after 60 days. 15% 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 31 to 32 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
- Green
Fair Payment Code Bronze 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 30 June 2025.
Companies House accounts · Source date: 30 Jun 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 (1)
In the news
Headlines about McLaughlin & Harvey Ltd from the construction press in the last 6 months. Links go to the original articles.
- McLaughlin & Harvey picked for Dover port frameworks
The Construction Index · 20 Oct 2026
- McLaughlin & Harvey hospital job faces increased costs and ‘likely delay’
Construction News · 23 Sept 2026
- McLaughlin & Harvey lands £70m Holborn office job
Construction News · 7 Sept 2026
- McLaughlin & Harvey wins £100m-plus Rolls-Royce defence facility job
Construction News · 22 Jul 2026
- McLaughlin & Harvey secures £30m Port of Nigg contract
Project Scotland · 28 May 2026
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- Address
- 15 Trench Road, Mallusk, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim, BT36 4TY
- Website
- Visit website
- Companies House
- NI027864