The increase of 2.9 points indicates a slight, but not substantial, improvement in overall payment practices between 2020 and 2021. With 12 more companies evaluated in 2021, the data suggests that either new entrants had better payment practices, or existing firms made marginal improvements that contributed to the upward shift. For companies struggling to manage cash flow due to late payments, a late payment calculator can help quantify the impact.
Summary: A small improvement was seen between 2020 (68.4) and 2021 (71.3) in the assessed companies' average payment scores.
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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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