The North West significantly outperforms the UK average in payment practices, suggesting a stronger payment culture overall. However, the considerable gap between the best and worst payers highlights inconsistencies within the region's businesses.
Five companies achieved perfect PaymentCheck scores of 100/100, indicating exemplary payment practices:
These top performers represent diverse sectors and should be commended for their commitment to timely payments.
The bottom five companies reveal significant payment performance issues, falling far below the regional average:
These scores suggest potential cash flow problems or, at worst, disregard for supplier payment terms. You can calculate any late payment fees with our late payment calculator.
While sector data is limited in scope, the Data sector tops the list with an average PaymentCheck Score of 94.2, but this is based on data from only one company. Human Resources shows a strong sector average of 86.2, based on a sample size of 14 companies. Education is also a strong sector with an average score of 82.2 out of 16 companies. The remaining sector data (Train Travel, Care Services) has a sample size small enough that wider conclusions are difficult to draw.
The fact that the sector with the highest score is based on a single company is an important disclaimer.
While the North West boasts a 65.5/100 average PaymentCheck Score, a significant 15.5 points above the national benchmark, the presence of companies scoring as low as 18.5/100 reveals persistent disparities in payment conduct.
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