While the HR sector's average PaymentCheck score of 80.1 significantly surpasses the UK average of 50, the large gap between the top and bottom performers is frankly alarming. The bottom five payers’ average score of just 21.46 suggests some HR firms are failing to prioritise timely payments, a potentially significant reputational risk in a people-focused industry.
There isn't much to write home about in regional payment performance, although the North East tops the board at 96.9, but that's only based on data from a single company. The North West performs admirably at 94.1 from 12 businesses, while the West Midlands lags behind at 87.1 across 6 organisations - but this could be based on any number of factors.
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The takeaway: while the HR sector boasts an average PaymentCheck score of 80.1, PTS GROUP LIMITED's abysmal 2.4 rating showcases that payment performance in the sector isn't consistently good.
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