UK Property Sector Payment Practices Show Wide Disparity in 2025

The Numbers

• Companies analysed: 374
• Average PaymentCheck Score: 68.6/100
• UK average: 50.0/100
• Property sector average above UK average: 18.6 points
• London average: 75.8/100 (103 companies)
• Northern Ireland average: 75.0/100 (3 companies)
• East of England average: 74.4/100 (48 companies)
• South West average: 71.9/100 (12 companies)
• South East average: 69.8/100 (67 companies)

What Stands Out

While the UK property sector beats the national average for payment practices, a closer look reveals some glaring inequalities. London and Northern Ireland show strong scores, but the small sample size of Northern Ireland means we shouldn't read too much into that.

Best Payers

1. JOHN LEWIS PROPERTIES PLC - 100/100
2. DYNO-ROD LIMITED - 100/100
3. BENNETT MANAGEMENT CONTRACTORS (GB) LIMITED - 100/100
4. BP EXPLORATION (AZERBAIJAN) LIMITED - 100/100
5. FERN TRADING LIMITED - 100/100

Worst Payers

1. PETROFAC ENGINEERING LIMITED - 15.3/100
2. BAXI HEATING UK LIMITED - 16.6/100
3. RENTOKIL INITIAL UK LTD - 17.9/100
4. CITY PLUMBING SUPPLIES HOLDINGS LIMITED - 24.5/100
5. LIBERTY GAS GROUP LIMITED - 25/100

Regional Patterns

London's average PaymentCheck Score of 75.8/100 leads the way, indicating potentially healthier cash flow and better payment management compared to the national property average of 68.6. The South East lags behind at 69.8, suggesting room for improvement in payment practices within that region.

The data speaks for itself: while the average PaymentCheck score is above average at 68.6, the range between the top payers at 100/100 and the bottom at 15.3/100 exposes serious inconsistency. If you're worried about payment times, calculate the costs of late payments with a late payment calculator.