The overall improvement of 4.2 points suggests only a slight shift towards better payment behaviors within the property sector. This increase, while positive, is relatively small and indicates that significant challenges in timely payments likely persisted between 2020 and 2021, showing the ongoing need to address this. Use our late payment calculator to find out how much late payments can be costing your business.
One-line summary: Property-related goods and services companies saw a marginal improvement in payment practices, with the average score increasing from 53.2 in 2020 to 57.4 in 2021.
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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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