The 2.8-point improvement in average payment performance, while positive, represents a relatively small shift over five years. This limited growth suggests that, despite some progress, companies in the East Midlands may still encounter payment challenges, but could be helped by resources such as this late payment calculator. The reduction in the sample size of companies included in the data set needs to be considered as part of the analysis, as it could indicate some economic contraction.
East Midlands payment performance: Improved slightly from 59.2 (307 companies) in 2020 to 62.0 (256 companies) in 2025.