About
William Davis is a UK construction contractor with its registered office in Loughborough, incorporated in 1949. Companies House lists its activities as property development, housebuilding. It files payment practices reports with the government, so its payment record is shown below.
Key figures
- Turnover, year to May 2025
- £110.2m
- Up 1% from £109.2m the year before
- Accounts of WILLIAM DAVIS LIMITED at Companies House
- Average days to pay suppliers, Dec 2025 to May 2026
- 36 days
- 46% paid within 30 days, 11% not paid to agreed terms
- Government payment practices report
Payment record
William Davis pays suppliers in an average of 36 days: joint 87th fastest of 122 companies on our payment league table.
William Davis's average time to pay its suppliers in each six-month report, the first ending Nov 2018.
| Period ending | Average days | Paid within 30 days | Not paid to agreed terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18 | 37 | 38% | 9% |
| May 19 | 36 | 43% | 9% |
| Nov 19 | 36 | 47% | 10% |
| May 20 | 38 | 43% | 12% |
| Nov 20 | 35 | 49% | 12% |
| May 21 | 37 | 49% | 12% |
| Nov 21 | 36 | 47% | 13% |
| May 22 | 41 | 48% | 12% |
| Nov 22 | 36 | 50% | 11% |
| May 23 | 38 | 55% | 13% |
| Nov 23 | 37 | 49% | 11% |
| May 24 | 42 | 48% | 13% |
| Nov 24 | 37 | 38% | 13% |
| May 25 | 40 | 38% | 15% |
| Nov 25 | 40 | 28% | 15% |
| May 26 | 36 | 46% | 11% |
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.
- 46%51%
Latest payment practices report.
Average days to pay
William Davis: 36 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 28 Feb 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 May 2025.
Companies House · Source date: 31 May 2025 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
4 outstanding charges, newest 25 Nov 2025.
Companies House · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Incorporated 12 May 1949.
Companies House · Source date: 12 May 1949 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Payment behaviour1 amber, 1 green, 3 info
- Amber
Average 36 days to pay (Dec 2025 to May 2026).
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 31 May 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Green
46% of invoices paid within 30 days, 51% in 31 to 60 days, 3% after 60 days. 11% not paid within agreed terms.
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 31 May 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Average time to pay down from 40 to 36 days since the previous report (Jun 2025 to Nov 2025).
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 31 May 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Info
Uses retention clauses in construction contracts, standard rate 5%, same terms as its own client retentions, retentions held equal 2% of payments (Dec 2025 to May 2026).
Payment practices report (GOV.UK) · Source date: 31 May 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 May 2025.
Companies House accounts · Source date: 31 May 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
In the news
Headlines about William Davis from the construction press in the last 6 months. Links go to the original articles.
- William Davis welcomes new recruits to apprenticeship programme
Show House · 14 Sept 2026
- Appointment to brand new senior role at William Davis Homes
Show House · 7 Jul 2026
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- Address
- Forest Field, Forest Road, Loughborough, Leicester, LE11 3NS
- Companies House
- 00468397