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Human Resources Payment Practices Report 2025

•By PaymentCheck•Reports

UK HR Sector Payment Practices Solidly Above Average in 2025, But Stark Disparities Persist

The Numbers

  • Companies analysed: 91
  • Average PaymentCheck Score: 82.0/100
  • UK average (all sectors): 50.0/100
  • Difference between HR average and UK average: 32.0 points
  • Number of companies achieving a perfect score: 2
  • Range of scores: 15.4/100 to 100/100

What Stands Out

The HR sector significantly outperforms the UK average in payment practices, suggesting a strong commitment to timely payments, which is somewhat ironic given their business (helping others get paid). However, the wide range of scores indicates substantial inconsistency across the sector: some firms are exemplary, while others lag far behind.

Best Payers

  1. ID MEDICAL GROUP LIMITED - 100/100
  2. PAYSTREAM MY MAX 3 LIMITED - 100/100
  3. PAYQUEST GROUP LIMITED - 99.6/100
  4. SANDERSON RECRUITMENT PLC - 99.6/100
  5. VITAL HUMAN RESOURCES LIMITED - 99.6/100

Worst Payers

  1. PTS GROUP LIMITED - 15.4/100
  2. GSF CAR PARTS LIMITED - 21.7/100
  3. GUIDANT GLOBAL UK LIMITED - 33.2/100
  4. WILLIAMS LEA LIMITED - 37.3/100
  5. MEDACS HEALTHCARE LIMITED - 43.3/100

Regional Patterns

There's a fair amount of regional variation, with the South West leading the way at an average of 95.0 across seven companies. The North West also performs strongly, averaging 92.2 from eleven firms. It's worth noting that the "Unknown" region comes in third with 90.2. You can use this late payment calculator if you're consistently struggling with late payments.

The substantial difference between the best and worst payers (84.6 points separating ID Medical Group from PTS Group Limited) highlights the urgent need for improvement within the sector.