The data suggests a marginal improvement in payment practices in the North West between 2020 and 2025. Although the average score increased, the small size of the rise, coupled with a fall in the number of companies surveyed, points to changes within a specific subset of businesses rather than a wholesale shift across the entire region. Businesses struggling with late payments can use a late payment calculator to assess the impact on their cashflow.
North West payment performance in 2025: 65.4/100 vs 62.2/100 in 2020.