While positive, a 4.4-point increase suggests incremental rather than transformative changes in payment culture within the creative sector. This improvement could indicate greater awareness of payment terms, or simply reflects companies catching up with overdue payments from the previous year. Use this late payment calculator to understand late fees.
Overall, the average payment score among 42 creative companies increased from 67.2 in 2023 to 71.6 in 2024.
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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
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