About
Skanska UK Plc is a UK construction contractor with its registered office in Leavesden. Its main company at Companies House is SKANSKA UK PLC (company number 00784752, incorporated in 1963). Companies House lists its activities as commercial building. In its latest published results it reported revenue of £1,366m for the year to December 2025. It files payment practices reports with the government, so its payment record is shown below.
Key figures
- Average days to pay suppliers, Jan 2026 to Jun 2026
- 23 days
- 84% paid within 30 days, 10% not paid to agreed terms
- Government payment practices report
Ranking
Skanska UK Plc is the 14th largest UK contractor we list by revenue: £1.4bn in the year to December 2025.
Payment record
Skanska UK Plc pays suppliers in an average of 23 days: joint 19th fastest of 122 companies on our payment league table.
Skanska UK Plc's average time to pay its suppliers in each six-month report, the first ending Jun 2019.
| Period ending | Average days | Paid within 30 days | Not paid to agreed terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19 | 52 | 49% | 11% |
| Dec 19 | 46 | 45% | 8% |
| Jun 20 | 61 | 49% | 19% |
| Dec 20 | 67 | 33% | 25% |
| Jun 21 | 59 | 49% | 19% |
| Dec 21 | 50 | 58% | 34% |
| Jun 22 | 42 | 72% | 9% |
| Dec 22 | 33 | 64% | 47% |
| Jun 23 | 30 | 78% | 18% |
| Dec 23 | 28 | 78% | 17% |
| Jun 24 | 30 | 73% | 10% |
| Dec 24 | 26 | 75% | 10% |
| Jun 25 | 24 | 84% | 7% |
| Dec 25 | 22 | 84% | 9% |
| Dec 25 | 22 | 84% | 31% |
| Jun 26 | 23 | 84% | 10% |
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.
- 84%14%
Latest payment practices report.
Average days to pay
Skanska UK Plc: 23 days
Latest report for each company on the payment league table.
Financial history
Turnover, profit, margin, net assets, cash and staff over 3 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: interim, made up to 31 Dec 2025.
Companies House · Source date: 31 Dec 2025 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
1 outstanding charge, newest 9 Apr 2001.
Companies House · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Incorporated 16 Dec 1963.
Companies House · Source date: 16 Dec 1963 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Payment behaviour2 green, 3 info
- Green
Average 23 days to pay (Jan 2026 to Jun 2026).
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 30 Jun 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Green
84% of invoices paid within 30 days, 14% in 31 to 60 days, 2% after 60 days. 10% 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 22 to 23 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 0% 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 itself, but group company Skanska Construction UK Limited holds a Bronze award (to 2028).
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 August 2026. Smaller companies can be exempt from audit.
Companies House accounts · Source date: 31 Aug 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
Projects (31)
Generation 3 Framework Two Civil Engineering, Highways and Transportation Infrastructure Works 2016 - 2020 - AWARD
Generation 3 Framework Three Civil Engineering, Highways and Transportation Infrastructure Works 2016 - 2020 - AWARD
Hampshire Highways Service Contract (HHSC) - AWARD
CP1044-15 Contracts for the provision of Devon County Council's, Somerset County Council's and Plymouth City Council's Highways Maintenance Services.
CP1044-15 Contracts for the provision of Devon County Council's, Somerset County Council's and Plymouth City Council's Highways Maintenance Services - Award of Somerset County Council Contract.
Generation 4-THREE 2020 - 2024 Civil Engineering, Highways and Transportation Collaborative Framework - AWARD
Cambridgeshire County Council Highway Services
Resilience and Assurance Framework Agreement for Interchange Station Forming Part of the HS2 Project
In the news
Headlines about Skanska UK Plc from the construction press in the last 6 months. Links go to the original articles.
- Skanska and Mace Consult directors join CM’s CPD webinars
Construction Manager · 29 Sept 2026
- New director to lead Skanska Costain STRABAG JV
Construction Wave · 28 Sept 2026
- Skanska adopts prefab for Mayfair MEP installation
Construction Manager · 20 Aug 2026
- Skanska completes major lift as Black Cat flyover takes shape
New Civil Engineer · 7 Aug 2026
- Hospital framework jobs push Skanska to July title
Construction News · 5 Aug 2026
- The unbroken strength of Skanska UK’s balance sheet
Construction Wave · 22 Jul 2026
- Skanska lands £282m City office contract
Construction News · 29 Jun 2026
- New contractor sought for A46 bypass after £297m Skanska job cancelled
Construction News · 29 Jun 2026
- Skanska director heads to Bachy Soletanche amid leadership expansion
Construction Wave · 16 Jun 2026
- Skanska named preferred bidder as Master Developer of New York’s Penn Station Transformation Project
New Civil Engineer · 27 May 2026
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- Address
- 1 Hercules Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GS
- Website
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- Companies House
- 00784752