While the digital entertainment sector, on average, pays significantly better than the overall UK business environment, the range of scores reveals considerable inconsistency. The dominance of London-based companies in the data set (67 out of 86) skews the overall picture, as their performance is around the sector average.
The regional data presents an unbalanced view. Yorkshire and The Humber's high average (97.1) is based on just one company, making it statistically unreliable. The South East lags behind London with an average PaymentCheck score of 72.2, which given the region's proximity to the capital and similar business profiles, warrants closer examination.
The wide spread between top and bottom payers suggests that suppliers to the digital entertainment sector should do their due diligence - if you’re experiencing late payments you can use a late payment calculator to understand how much to charge in interest.
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