UK Environment Sector Shows Stronger Payment Practices Than National Average

The Numbers

• Companies analysed: 120
• Average PaymentCheck Score: 64.0/100
• UK average: 50.0/100
• Difference above UK average: 14.0 points
• Top payer: WATER PLUS SELECT LIMITED - 96.5/100
• Bottom payer: MICK GEORGE EARTHWORKS LIMITED - 25.13/100
• Northern Ireland average: 83.3/100 (2 companies)
• Wales average: 73.6/100 (4 companies)
• Scotland average: 72.8/100 (10 companies)
• East Midlands average: 71.4/100 (4 companies)
• London average: 67.4/100 (20 companies)

What Stands Out

The UK environment sector is markedly better than average on payment practices, scoring 64.0 compared to the national 50.0. It's interesting to note the spread, with some companies demonstrating almost perfect scores while others lag far behind, pulling the overall average down.

Best Payers

1. WATER PLUS SELECT LIMITED - 96.5/100
2. DOUNREAY SITE RESTORATION LIMITED - 96.4/100
3. NORTHUMBERLAND ENERGY RECOVERY LTD - 96.4/100
4. NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED - 95.6/100
5. JOHN R ADAM & SONS LIMITED - 95.1/100

Worst Payers

1. MICK GEORGE EARTHWORKS LIMITED - 25.13/100
2. AUGEAN LIMITED - 27.5/100
3. KUHN FARM MACHINERYUKLIMITED - 28.1/100
4. MITIE WASTE & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED - 28.97/100
5. GU INDULGENT FOODS LIMITED - 29.83/100

Regional Patterns

Northern Ireland tops the regional list with an average PaymentCheck score of 83.3, but the small sample size of just two companies means this figure may not be entirely representative. London, with the largest sample size of 20 companies, sits just above the sector average at 67.4, suggesting decent but not stellar payment performance in the capital.

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The sector's best payers, scoring in the 95-96 range, are nearly four times better than the worst payer’s 25.13, highlighting a vast disparity in payment ethics.