Northern Ireland's significantly higher average PaymentCheck score suggests a stronger payment culture compared to the UK overall; however, the gap between the best and worst performers is wide, highlighting inconsistencies within the region. The low score of Thompson Aero Seating Limited (17.8/100) is particularly concerning, considering it's far below the Northern Ireland average.
These companies demonstrate excellent payment practices:
These companies need to improve their payment practices:
Payment performance varies significantly by sector:
The Environment sector, although based on only two companies, is the top performer, while Financial Services and Software also show strong payment habits, averaging 90.6 and 87.5, respectively.
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While Northern Ireland's average of 61.8/100 beats the UK average by 11.8 points, the presence of companies scoring below 30/100 shows that improvement is still needed to achieve consistent prompt payment across all sectors.
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