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Supplier & subcontractor payment risk

Know before you pay, not after they've gone under.

Solvencywatch tells UK construction and trade firms which suppliers and subcontractors are financially sound before a deposit goes out — and keeps watching after, so a payment run never lands on a company that's about to collapse.

Supplier risk register Updated today
Meridian Groundworks Ltd
CCJ filed · credit score down 34pts
High risk
Hartley Timber Supply
Payment terms slipping · watch
Watchlist
Osprey Electrical Contracts
Stable · no adverse filings
Healthy
Sample only — your live register updates as supplier status changes

Construction has the highest insolvency rate of any UK sector — and it's usually your money that goes with them.

Most mid-sized firms pay deposits and stage payments to dozens of subcontractors and suppliers without a way to see who's actually financially stable. There's rarely a risk officer, and running credit checks on every supplier by hand doesn't happen — until a payment has already gone out to a company that folds the following week.

46%

of UK businesses report being hit by a recent cash flow problem — with late or failed payments from customers cited as the single biggest cause.

£79,900

is the average retention a main contractor loses when a subcontractor above them in the chain becomes insolvent — money that's simply gone, not delayed.

Three stages, one register.

01

Audit

Send us your current supplier or subcontractor list. We check financial health, credit history, CCJs, and beneficial ownership on each one, and hand back a clear Red / Amber / Green report.

02

Monitor

Every supplier on your register stays under ongoing watch. If a credit score drops, a CCJ is filed, or an administration notice appears, you hear about it before the next payment run.

03

Respond

When something changes, we help you act — sourcing vetted alternative suppliers, or advising on payment terms with a supplier that's become a risk.

Straightforward, tiered by what you need.

Supplier Audit
A one-off financial health check across your current supplier or subcontractor list, delivered as a Red / Amber / Green report.
  • Up to 75 suppliers checked (£15 per additional supplier beyond 75)
  • Credit score, CCJs, and administration history on each
  • Ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) check on any Red-rated supplier
  • One follow-up call to walk through the findings
One-off, from£1,500
Monitoring Retainer
Ongoing monitoring of your full supplier register — plus the financial picture behind each one. We don't just check if a supplier looks healthy today; we map the group structure, parent companies, and director history behind them, so a risk hiding one level up doesn't blindside you.
  • Up to 50 suppliers monitored (£1,000/mo covers 51–100, £1,500/mo covers 100+)
  • Real-time alerts for CCJs, credit score drops, or insolvency filings
  • Ownership and director-network mapping — spotting risk from parent companies or linked entities that a basic credit check misses
  • Monthly Executive Risk Digest, plain-English
  • Quarterly review call
Per month, from£750
Emergency Response
When monitoring flags a live risk, fast sourcing of vetted replacement suppliers in the same region and trade.
  • 5–10 pre-vetted alternative suppliers, matched to region and trade
  • Delivered within 5 working days of the request
  • Health check included on every alternative supplied
Per incident, from£750

Built for firms that can't justify a full-time risk officer.

No jargon, no raw data dumps. You get a clear report and a plain-English digest, not a spreadsheet you have to interpret yourself.

Built around payment timing. Alerts are timed to when it actually matters — before a deposit, before a stage payment — not just a monthly summary.

No long contracts. Start with a single audit and decide from there whether ongoing monitoring is worth it for your supplier base.

Send us your supplier list, or just ask a question.

The fastest way to see if this is worth it for your business is a short call — we'll look at how many key suppliers you rely on and what an audit would realistically cost. No pressure, no long pitch.