Property Payment Practices Report 2025
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
- JOHN LEWIS PROPERTIES PLC - 100/100
- DYNO-ROD LIMITED - 100/100
- BENNETT MANAGEMENT CONTRACTORS (GB) LIMITED - 100/100
- BP EXPLORATION (AZERBAIJAN) LIMITED - 100/100
- FERN TRADING LIMITED - 100/100
Worst Payers
- PETROFAC ENGINEERING LIMITED - 15.3/100
- BAXI HEATING UK LIMITED - 16.6/100
- RENTOKIL INITIAL UK LTD - 17.9/100
- CITY PLUMBING SUPPLIES HOLDINGS LIMITED - 24.5/100
- 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.
2025: The Story
Payment practices within the Property sector saw a modest but welcome improvement in 2025, with the average score rising by 0.3 points to 68.6/100, albeit with 55 fewer companies reporting. This marginal sector-wide uplift masks significant shifts within individual businesses; MULALLEY & CO. LIMITED, for instance, dramatically improved its score by 21.3 points to an impressive 81.0/100, moving firmly into good payer territory. Conversely, KEYLINE CIVILS SPECIALIST LIMITED saw a notable decline of 5.5 points, now struggling at 28.7/100. An interesting trend emerging is the strong performance and improvement from energy-related entities, with BP EXPLORATION (EPSILON) LIMITED improving by 20.3 points to 92.0/100 and SHELL ENERGY EUROPE LIMITED making a strong debut at 97.5/100. With 88 companies exiting and new high-performers like KNIGHT HARWOOD LIMITED (94.9/100) entering, suppliers must remain vigilant about who they're doing business with in this evolving landscape.
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