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Best Payers in London 2025

This list showcases the top 50 companies in London recognized for their payment practices, based on available data. An impressive 36 companies achieved a perfect score of 100/100, with the remaining...

News • 22 January 2026

Agriculture Payment Practices Report 2025

The UK agriculture sector is significantly outperforming the UK average for payment practices, suggesting a degree of financial stability or at least prioritisation of supplier relationships;...

Reports • 21 January 2026

Northern Ireland Payment Trends: 2024 vs 2025

The year-on-year decline of 0.1 points, while statistically insignificant, suggests a stagnation in payment performance among Northern Irish businesses. A reduction in the sample size between 2024...

Reports • 21 January 2026

Best Payers in Agriculture 2025

The agriculture sector shows a wide range of payment performance. No companies achieved a perfect 100/100 score, but the range spans from excellent to needing improvement, from Wayland Farms Limited...

News • 19 January 2026

Best Payers in Air Travel 2025

This list identifies the top 50 companies in the air travel sector with the best payment practices, according to their payment scores. No company in the sector scored 100/100. The range spans from a...

News • 15 January 2026

Air Travel Payment Practices Report 2025

The UK air travel sector significantly outperforms the national average when it comes to payment practices, achieving a PaymentCheck Score of 67.0, a notable 17 points above the UK's overall score of...

Reports • 15 January 2026

Care Services Payment Practices Report 2025

The Care Services sector's average payment score of 78.1 significantly outperforms the UK average of 50.0, suggesting a generally healthy payment culture. However, the massive spread between the best...

Reports • 14 January 2026

Company Credit Score vs Company Payment Score

When you need to assess whether a UK company will pay your invoices on time, you have two main options: traditional company credit scores from agencies like Experian, Equifax, and Dun & Bradstreet, or payment scores based on actual invoice payment data. Understanding the difference could save your business from chasing unpaid invoices for months.

General • 13 January 2026

Commerce Models Payment Practices Report 2025

While the Commerce Models sector appears healthier than the UK average, the vast chasm between the best and worst payers – Slater Menswear's score is over 21 times higher than Jimmy Choo's – suggests...

Reports • 12 January 2026

London Payment Practices Report 2025

London firms are, on average, far better payers than their UK counterparts, indicating a stronger payment culture. However, the existence of companies scoring zero alongside others scoring perfectly...