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.
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.
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