About
Tarmac is a UK construction contractor with its registered office in Birmingham. Its main company at Companies House is TARMAC TRADING LIMITED (company number 00453791, incorporated in 1948). Companies House lists its activities as road construction, head office activities. It files payment practices reports with the government, so its payment record is shown below.
Key figures
- Profit before tax, year to Dec 2025
- £7.6m
- Margin 0.4% (2.7% the year before)
- Accounts at Companies House
- Average employees, year to Dec 2025
- 2,240
- Down 7% from 2,413 the year before
- Accounts at Companies House
- Average days to pay suppliers, Jan 2026 to Jun 2026
- 30 days
- 63% paid within 30 days, 17% not paid to agreed terms
- Government payment practices report
Payment record
Tarmac pays suppliers in an average of 30 days: joint 49th fastest of 122 companies on our payment league table.
Tarmac'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 | 42% | 17% |
| Jun 19 | 40 | 45% | 17% |
| Dec 19 | 38 | 45% | 22% |
| Jun 20 | 46 | 38% | 37% |
| Dec 20 | 44 | 40% | 33% |
| Jun 21 | 42 | 44% | 16% |
| Dec 21 | 41 | 42% | 13% |
| Jun 22 | 25 | 69% | 12% |
| Dec 22 | 23 | 70% | 15% |
| Jun 23 | 19 | 74% | 15% |
| Dec 23 | 36 | 52% | 12% |
| Jun 24 | 33 | 56% | 14% |
| Dec 24 | 33 | 56% | 14% |
| Jun 25 | 37 | 56% | 14% |
| Dec 25 | 33 | 58% | 19% |
| Jun 26 | 30 | 63% | 17% |
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.
- 63%20%17%
Latest payment practices report.
Average days to pay
Tarmac: 30 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 Sept 2027).
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 Dec 2025.
Companies House · Source date: 31 Dec 2025 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
10 outstanding charges, newest 28 Oct 2025.
Companies House · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Incorporated 7 May 1948.
Companies House · Source date: 7 May 1948 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Payment behaviour1 amber, 1 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
- Amber
63% of invoices paid within 30 days, 20% in 31 to 60 days, 17% after 60 days. 17% 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 down from 33 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, standard rate 5%, not on the same terms as its own client retentions, retentions held equal 1% 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 2025.
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 (8)
SDF Lot 3.1 North_ Tarmac Trading Limited A
CPU 7685 Tarmac for delivery of statutory Highway Maintenance Reactive Works. Call off from NCC CPU 5250 Aggregates & Asphalt - Lot 1 - Highways Managed
CPU 7686 Tarmac for delivery of statutory Highway Maintenance Reactive Works. Call off from NCC CPU 5250 Aggregates & Asphalt - Lot 1 - Highways Managed
PLACE626H Q4 25 Roadstone - Tarmac
PLACE626H Q4 2025 Roadstone - Tarmac Trading Ltd
PLACE626H Q3 2025 Roadstone - Tarmac Trading Ltd
PLACE626H Q2 2025 Roadstone - Tarmac
PLACE626H Q1 2025 Roadstone - TARMAC
In the news
Headlines about Tarmac from the construction press in the last 6 months. Links go to the original articles.
- Made in Scotland. Building Scotland. Tarmac
Project Scotland · 16 Sept 2026
- ABP, Brett and Tarmac coordinate to develop Sizewell C logistics hub at Port of Ipswich
New Civil Engineer · 3 Aug 2026
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- Address
- Ground Floor T3 Trinity Park, Bickenhill Lane, Birmingham, B37 7ES
- Website
- Visit website
- Companies House
- 00453791