About
Story Homes is a UK housebuilder with its registered office in Carlisle. Its main company at Companies House is STORY HOMES LIMITED (company number 02275441, incorporated in 1988). Companies House lists its activities as housebuilding. It files payment practices reports with the government, so its payment record is shown below.
Key figures
- Average days to pay suppliers, Oct 2025 to Mar 2026
- 35 days
- 44% paid within 30 days, 3% not paid to agreed terms
- Government payment practices report
Payment record
Story Homes pays suppliers in an average of 35 days: joint 83rd fastest of 122 companies on our payment league table.
Story Homes's average time to pay its suppliers in each six-month report, the first ending Mar 2019.
| Period ending | Average days | Paid within 30 days | Not paid to agreed terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19 | 47 | 24% | 19% |
| Mar 19 | 47 | 24% | 19% |
| Sep 19 | 41 | 26% | 8% |
| Mar 20 | 38 | 38% | 8% |
| Sep 20 | 42 | 34% | 16% |
| Mar 21 | 42 | 38% | 13% |
| Sep 21 | 41 | 30% | 11% |
| Mar 22 | 38 | 41% | 10% |
| Sep 22 | 37 | 38% | 6% |
| Mar 23 | 40 | 33% | 9% |
| Sep 23 | 37 | 35% | 8% |
| Mar 24 | 37 | 37% | 6% |
| Sep 24 | 35 | 41% | 6% |
| Mar 25 | 38 | 41% | 9% |
| Sep 25 | 38 | 35% | 7% |
| Mar 26 | 35 | 44% | 3% |
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.
- 44%52%
Latest payment practices report.
Average days to pay
Story Homes: 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 2026).
Companies House · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Green
Confirmation statement up to date.
Companies House · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Latest accounts: full, made up to 31 Mar 2025.
Companies House · Source date: 31 Mar 2025 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
19 outstanding charges, newest 26 Nov 2025.
Companies House · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Incorporated 8 Jul 1988.
Companies House · Source date: 8 Jul 1988 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Payment behaviour1 amber, 1 green, 3 info
- Amber
Average 35 days to pay (Oct 2025 to Mar 2026).
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 31 Mar 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Green
44% of invoices paid within 30 days, 52% in 31 to 60 days, 4% after 60 days. 3% 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, not on the same terms as its own client retentions, retentions held equal 2% 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 2025.
Companies House accounts · Source date: 31 Mar 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 (5)
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123 homes - Land Adjacent Blainscough Hall Blainscough Lane Coppull
118 homes - Land Adjacent Blainscough Hall Blainscough Lane Coppull
270 homes - Land To The West Of The A6 (Preston/Lancaster New Road) Bounded By Nateby Crossing Lane & Croston Barn Lane Cabus Lancashire
In the news
Headlines about Story Homes from the construction press in the last 6 months. Links go to the original articles.
- Story Homes gets green light after appeal for 350-home scheme on former theme park site in Lancashire
Show House · 26 Jun 2026
- Story Homes’ research highlights shift in home buyer priorities
Show House · 6 May 2026
Reviews (0)
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- Address
- Story House Lords Way, Kingmoor Business Park, Carlisle, CA6 4SL
- Website
- Visit website
- Companies House
- 02275441