The 9-point increase suggests a slight positive shift in payment behavior within the creative sector. However, with a 2025 average of 72.6, there's still considerable room for improvement in ensuring timely payments to creative businesses. Furthermore, the reduction in sample size from 63 to 38 companies between 2020 and 2025 may indicate shifts in the composition of the creative economy or data availability, potentially influencing the comparability of the scores.
One-line summary: Creative payment practices improved, but remain far from perfect, rising from an average of 63.7/100 in 2020 to 72.6/100 in 2025. Need to calculate late payment interest? Access this late payment calculator.
How UK companies' payment practices changed in 2025 — the biggest improvers, the firms slipping, and the strongest new e
The UK agriculture sector is significantly outperforming the UK average for payment practices, suggesting a degree of fi
The year-on-year decline of 0.1 points, while statistically insignificant, suggests a stagnation in payment performance
The UK air travel sector significantly outperforms the national average when it comes to payment practices, achieving a
© 2026 Payment Check Ltd
Registered Address: 3rd Floor Suite 207 Regent Street London W1B 3HH
Made by Alastair Campbell