About
Van Elle is a UK construction contractor with its registered office in Kirkby-In-Ashfield, incorporated in 1991. Companies House lists its activities as civil engineering. It files payment practices reports with the government, so its payment record is shown below.
Key figures
- Profit before tax, year to Apr 2025
- £204k
- Margin 0.2% (5.3% the year before)
- Accounts at Companies House
- Average days to pay suppliers, Nov 2025 to Apr 2026
- 65 days
- 13% paid within 30 days, 10% not paid to agreed terms
- Government payment practices report
- Retentions, Nov 2025 to Apr 2026
- None held
- Doesn't use retention clauses
- Government payment practices report
Payment record
Van Elle pays suppliers in an average of 65 days: 120th fastest of 122 companies on our payment league table.
Van Elle's average time to pay its suppliers in each six-month report, the first ending Oct 2018.
| Period ending | Average days | Paid within 30 days | Not paid to agreed terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18 | 65 | 0% | 25% |
| Apr 19 | 72 | 5% | 64% |
| Oct 19 | 72 | 2% | 48% |
| Apr 20 | 77 | 2% | 54% |
| Oct 20 | 77 | 3% | 42% |
| Apr 21 | 66 | 3% | 20% |
| Oct 21 | 65 | 4% | 23% |
| Apr 22 | 63 | 4% | 13% |
| Oct 22 | 63 | 5% | 17% |
| Apr 23 | 63 | 9% | 13% |
| Oct 23 | 60 | 9% | 11% |
| Apr 24 | 59 | 13% | 10% |
| Oct 24 | 56 | 12% | 10% |
| Apr 25 | 60 | 13% | 13% |
| Oct 25 | 59 | 13% | 11% |
| Apr 26 | 65 | 13% | 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.
- 13%45%42%
Latest payment practices report.
Average days to pay
Van Elle: 65 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 Jan 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 30 Apr 2025.
Companies House · Source date: 30 Apr 2025 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
No outstanding charges (26 satisfied).
Companies House · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Incorporated 11 Mar 1991.
Companies House · Source date: 11 Mar 1991 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Payment behaviour2 red, 3 info
- Red
Average 65 days to pay (Nov 2025 to Apr 2026).
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 30 Apr 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Red
13% of invoices paid within 30 days, 45% in 31 to 60 days, 42% after 60 days. 10% not paid within agreed terms.
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 30 Apr 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Average time to pay up from 59 to 65 days since the previous report (May 2025 to Oct 2025).
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 30 Apr 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Does not use retention clauses in construction contracts (Nov 2025 to Apr 2026).
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 30 Apr 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 30 April 2027. Smaller companies can be exempt from audit.
Companies House accounts · Source date: 30 Apr 2027 · 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 (21)
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Caister Transfer Station Extension - Piling Works - AWARD
Route-Wide Ground Investigations: Lot 2 - Ground Investigation Contractor (GIC)
M62 Red Lane Dike Bridge Refurbishment - Ground Investigation
A52 Nottingham Junctions Larger - Ground Investigation
In the news
Headlines about Van Elle from the construction press in the last 6 months. Links go to the original articles.
- Strabag’s Van Elle acquisition reaches completion
Construction News · 15 Jun 2026
- STRABAG UK secures Van Elle for £59m
Construction Wave · 15 Jun 2026
- Strabag’s Van Elle acquisition close to completion
Construction News · 11 Jun 2026
- Van Elle shareholders back Strabag takeover but profit outlook slips
Construction News · 29 May 2026
- STRABAG UK secures key shareholder vote for Van Elle deal
Construction Wave · 29 May 2026
Reviews (0)
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- Address
- Southwell Lane Industrial Estate Southwell Lane Industrial Estate, Summit Close, Kirkby-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 8GJ
- Companies House
- 02590521