UK Physical Health Sector Pays Suppliers Significantly Better Than Average, But Big Names Lag

The Numbers

• Companies Analysed: 9
• Average PaymentCheck Score: 65.0/100
• UK Average PaymentCheck Score: 50.0/100
• Difference: Physical Health is 15.0 points above the UK average.
• North West Average: 74.3 (1 company)
• London Average: 70.2 (6 companies)
• East of England Average: 44.5 (2 companies)

What Stands Out

While the physical health sector demonstrates stronger payment practices overall with an average score of 65.0/100, there's significant disparity within the sector. Some well-known brands, like Virgin Active and David Lloyd Clubs, are dragging down the average, indicating a potential for improvement amongst larger, more established companies.

Best Payers

1. THE CONGREGATION OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE CROSS OF LIEGE - 95.4/100
2. THE GYM LIMITED - 90.1/100
3. PLACES FOR PEOPLE LEISURE MANAGEMENT LTD. - 81.72/100
4. PERSHING LIMITED - 74.33/100
5. NATIONAL FOOTBALL CENTRE LIMITED - 72.61/100

Worst Payers

1. VIRGIN ACTIVE LIMITED - 34.1/100
2. DAVID LLOYD CLUBS LIMITED - 37.75/100
3. LLOYDS PHARMACY LIMITED - 47.33/100
4. DAVID LLOYD LEISURE LIMITED - 51.35/100
5. NATIONAL FOOTBALL CENTRE LIMITED - 72.61/100

Regional Patterns

The data suggests a notable regional difference in payment practices, with companies in the North West showing the highest average PaymentCheck score at 74.3, although this is based on only one company. The East of England lags behind considerably with an average of 44.5 across two companies, pointing to a potential area of concern within that region. London, with a more substantial sample size of six companies, sits in the middle with an average score of 70.2.

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While the Physical Health sector's average PaymentCheck score of 65.0 is encouraging, the bottom two performers, Virgin Active (34.1) and David Lloyd Clubs (37.75), highlight that not everyone is pulling their weight when it comes to timely payments.