Here's a look at payment practice data for the professional services sector:
The professional services sector has witnessed a relatively small uptick in payment performance over five years. A gain of just 4.4 points suggests incremental improvements rather than a significant overhaul in payment behaviors, perhaps linked to wider economic factors that affect how businesses make and receive payments, or gradual adoption of digital systems. Businesses can use a late payment calculator to understand the actual financial impact of those remaining late payments.
Overall, professional services firms showed a slight positive change in payment practices, moving from an average score of 70.1 in 2020 to 74.5 in 2025.
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The UK agriculture sector is significantly outperforming the UK average for payment practices, suggesting a degree of fi
The year-on-year decline of 0.1 points, while statistically insignificant, suggests a stagnation in payment performance
The UK air travel sector significantly outperforms the national average when it comes to payment practices, achieving a
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