UK Digital Entertainment Payment Practices: Solid, but With Some Serious Laggards

The Numbers

• 89 companies analysed.
• Average PaymentCheck Score: 68.6/100.
• UK average across all sectors: 50.0/100.
• Digital Entertainment sector performance: 18.6 points above the UK average.
• Highest score: 100/100
• Lowest score: 21/100

What Stands Out

While the average PaymentCheck score of 68.6 is respectable and substantially better than the national average, the spread is significant, indicating inconsistent payment cultures across the sector. The fact that one company scored a perfect 100 while another languished at 21 highlights the stark difference in approach to paying suppliers.

Best Payers

• TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION (U.K.), LTD. - 100/100
• ENDEMOL SHINE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED - 99.4/100
• UK PROGRAMME DISTRIBUTION LIMITED - 98/100
• CE EUROPE LIMITED - 97.3/100
• FRONTIER DEVELOPMENTS PLC - 97.1/100

Worst Payers

• INSPIRED GAMING (UK) LIMITED - 21/100
• VIDENDUM PRODUCTION SOLUTIONS LIMITED - 27.3/100
• WT FILM PRODUCTIONS LIMITED - 29.6/100
• BUZZ GROUP LIMITED - 31.8/100
• BEIN IP LIMITED - 32.2/100

Regional Patterns

The regional breakdown, frankly, isn't hugely informative due to small sample sizes. The North West scored a perfect 100, but that's based on just one company. Similarly, the East of England, with an average of 86.3 across five companies, is interesting, but the limited data makes it difficult to draw meaningful conclusions about regional payment cultures in the sector. With so few companies within regions, it is more likely that these values reflect the payment behavior of individual companies, rather than being reflective of regional patterns.

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Takeaway

Despite the Digital Entertainment sector averaging 18.6 points higher than the UK average on PaymentCheck scores, suppliers need to do their homework, as scores range from a perfect 100 to a dismal 21, highlighting the disparity in payment practices within the industry.