While the Marketing & Sales sector outperforms the UK average for payment practices, the gap between the best and worst payers is substantial. It suggests a bimodal distribution of payment ethics, rather than consistent behaviour across the industry. The geographical disparity between London and regions like Wales is also striking, potentially indicating differing scales or types of business.
London, despite hosting the majority (64) of the companies analysed, reports an average PaymentCheck score of 75.3 – significantly lower than Wales (93.2) and the West Midlands (85.9). This might reflect the pressures of operating in a competitive, high-cost environment, or simply a greater sample size revealing true diversity.
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The analysis underscores that, while the sector average is promising, individual companies can vary wildly, with KINESSO LIMITED scoring 72.8 points less than the sector average of 74.3, demanding careful due diligence.
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