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North West Payment Practices Report 2020

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North West Businesses Leave the Rest of the UK in the Dust When it Comes to Paying Bills

The Numbers

  • Companies analysed: 464
  • Average PaymentCheck Score: 62.2/100
  • UK average: 50.0/100
  • North West premium above UK average: 12.2 points
  • Top score: 100/100 (multiple companies)
  • Bottom score: 3.2/100

What Stands Out

The North West is clearly ahead of the curve, with an average PaymentCheck score significantly exceeding the UK average. However, there's a massive disparity in payment practices, evidenced by the range between the top and bottom performers.

Best Payers

These companies achieved a perfect PaymentCheck score of 100/100, indicating exemplary payment practices:

  1. RULLION IT PLUS LIMITED
  2. TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION (U.K.), LTD.
  3. RULLION ENGINEERING LIMITED
  4. LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC
  5. PAYQUEST GROUP LIMITED

It's worth noting that two entries on this list are Rullion entities, suggesting a strong payment culture within that organisation.

Worst Payers

These companies languish at the bottom, suggesting significant room for improvement in their payment habits:

  1. LEXINGTON CATERING LIMITED - 3.2/100
  2. ELIOR UK PLC - 7/100
  3. DNATA CATERING UK LIMITED - 9/100
  4. TAYLOR SHAW LIMITED - 9.88/100
  5. AIM ALTITUDE UK LIMITED - 13.8/100

The cluster of catering companies on this list (Lexington, Elior, and DNATA) may indicate systemic issues within that sector.

Sector Breakdown

The Digital Entertainment sector, represented by a single company, tops the list with a perfect 100.0 average. Human Resources (88.9 average across 13 companies) and Train Travel (88.5) also show strong payment performance. Education scores a respectable 81.3 based on 12 companies. More sector data would be needed to make meaningful comparisons.

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While the North West outperforms the UK generally, the 58.8-point difference between the average for Digital Entertainment and Lexington Catering's score of 3.2 shows not everyone is pulling their weight.