About
Persimmon is a UK housebuilder with its registered office in York. Its main company at Companies House is PERSIMMON PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY (company number 01818486, incorporated in 1984). Companies House lists its activities as head office activities. In its latest published results it reported revenue of £3,751m 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
- £397.3m
- Margin 10.6% (11.2% the year before)
- Accounts at Companies House
- Average days to pay suppliers, Jan 2026 to Jun 2026
- 26 days
- 69% paid within 30 days, 48% not paid to agreed terms
- Government payment practices report
Ranking
Persimmon is the 3rd largest UK housebuilder we list by revenue: £3.8bn in the year to December 2025.
Payment record
Persimmon pays suppliers in an average of 26 days: joint 27th fastest of 122 companies on our payment league table.
Persimmon'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 | 38 | 50% | 35% |
| Jun 19 | 36 | 61% | 35% |
| Dec 19 | 23 | 83% | 33% |
| Jun 20 | 23 | 75% | 32% |
| Dec 20 | 26 | 77% | 36% |
| Jun 21 | 19 | 84% | 34% |
| Dec 21 | 20 | 86% | 37% |
| Jun 22 | 20 | 84% | 38% |
| Dec 22 | 23 | 82% | 40% |
| Jun 23 | 21 | 80% | 38% |
| Dec 23 | 19 | 82% | 31% |
| Jun 24 | 21 | 82% | 35% |
| Dec 24 | 17 | 86% | 27% |
| Jun 25 | 19 | 87% | 29% |
| Dec 25 | 21 | 81% | 39% |
| Jun 26 | 26 | 69% | 48% |
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.
- 69%26%
Latest payment practices report.
Average days to pay
Persimmon: 26 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 Jun 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
4 outstanding charges, newest 26 Jul 2013.
Companies House · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Incorporated 22 May 1984.
Companies House · Source date: 22 May 1984 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Payment behaviour2 green, 2 info
- Green
Average 26 days to pay (Jan 2026 to Jun 2026).
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 30 Jun 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Green
69% of invoices paid within 30 days, 26% in 31 to 60 days, 5% after 60 days. 48% 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 21 to 26 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
Not listed on the Fair Payment Code.
Office of the Small Business Commissioner · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Latest accounts1 info
- Info
No auditor's going concern conclusion found in the accounts to 31 December 2025. Smaller companies can be exempt from audit.
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 (272)
394 homes - Knightswood Place (formerly Dovers Corner Industrial Estate) New Road RM13 8QT
248 homes - Land At Womb Farm Doddington Road Chatteris Cambridgeshire
51 homes - Land South Of Hall Lane Oulton Suffolk
166 homes - Land To North East Broad Piece Soham Cambridgeshire
65 homes - Land Between St Christophers Drive And A605 Oundle Bypass Oundle
157 homes - Land To The North Of Pinchington Lane Greenham Thatcham
62 homes - East Quay, Barry Waterfront, Barry
417 homes - Land at 757 St John's Road and Rouses Farm Jaywick Lane Clacton On Sea Essex CO16 8BJ
In the news
Headlines about Persimmon from the construction press in the last 6 months. Links go to the original articles.
- Persimmon submits plans submitted for 90 new homes in Aveley, Essex
Show House · 25 Sept 2026
- Persimmon gets approval for 200 new homes in Somerset
Show House · 2 Sept 2026
- Persimmon gets green light for second phase of Barnstaple development
Show House · 12 Aug 2026
- Persimmon defies UK housing slump with boost in market share
Construction Wave · 6 Aug 2026
- Persimmon sees completions, profit and revenue rise in H1 results
Show House · 6 Aug 2026
- Persimmon partners with college in North Scotland
Show House · 31 Jul 2026
- Persimmon and Barratt Redrow break ground on 2,500-home development in Trowbridge
Show House · 13 Jul 2026
- Persimmon gets green light for latest phase of Wiltshire development
Show House · 11 Jun 2026
- Persimmon appoints new MD to lead key region
Construction Wave · 12 May 2026
- Persimmon performance unaffected by Iran War, but sees early signs of rising supply chain costs
Show House · 30 Apr 2026
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- Address
- Persimmon House, Fulford, York, YO19 4FE
- Website
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- Companies House
- 01818486