Professional Services Payment Practices See Minor Improvement: 70.1/100 in 2020 to 74.5/100 in 2025

The Comparison

Here's a look at payment practice data for the professional services sector:

• 2020: Analysis of 172 companies yielded an average payment score of 70.1 out of 100.
• 2025: An assessment of 140 companies revealed a modest improvement, with the average payment score reaching 74.5 out of 100.

What This Means

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.