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Physical Health Payment Practices Report 2025

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UK Physical Health Sector Pays Suppliers Well, But Some Big Names Drag Down the Average

The Numbers

  • Companies analyzed: 8
  • Average PaymentCheck Score: 75.5/100
  • UK average: 50.0/100 (Physical Health is 25.5 points above)
  • Top payer: PERSHING LIMITED - 99.6/100
  • Bottom payer: BANNATYNE FITNESS LIMITED - 43.6/100

What Stands Out

While the average PaymentCheck score for the sector is a respectable 75.5/100, a substantial 25.5 points above the UK average, the difference between the best and worst performers is massive, signalling significant inconsistency. The presence of major players like Virgin Active and David Lloyd near the bottom suggests late payments aren't just a small business problem in this sector, and if you're experiencing late payments, use our late payment calculator to calculate interest.

Best Payers

  1. PERSHING LIMITED - 99.6/100
  2. PLACES FOR PEOPLE LEISURE MANAGEMENT LTD. - 90.4/100
  3. THE GYM LIMITED - 88.1/100
  4. DAVID LLOYD LEISURE LIMITED - 84.15/100
  5. NATIONAL FOOTBALL CENTRE LIMITED - 84/100

Worst Payers

  1. BANNATYNE FITNESS LIMITED - 43.6/100
  2. MARINA DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED - 49.3/100
  3. VIRGIN ACTIVE LIMITED - 65.1/100
  4. NATIONAL FOOTBALL CENTRE LIMITED - 84/100
  5. DAVID LLOYD LEISURE LIMITED - 84.15/100

Regional Patterns

The North West, with PERSHING LIMITED's almost-perfect score of 99.6, skews the regional average upwards, but the North East stands out as the worst region with Bannatyne Fitness's low score of 43.6. London companies also cluster around a respectable, but less impressive, average of 81.9. The South East lags behind with a score of 49.3.

Ultimately, while the Physical Health sector overall pays suppliers better than average, a closer look reveals some significant problems; Bannatyne Fitness's PaymentCheck Score is 56 percentage points behind sector leader, PERSHING LIMITED.