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Raw Materials And Intermediate Goods Payment Practices Report 2025

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UK Raw Materials Sector Beats Average on Payments, But Wide Disparities Persist

The Numbers

  • Companies analysed: 107
  • Average PaymentCheck Score: 56.1/100
  • UK average across all sectors: 50.0/100
  • Raw Materials & Intermediate Goods sector is 6.1 points above the UK average.
  • Top payer: AMALGAMET LIMITED (100/100)
  • Bottom payer: ZF AUTOMOTIVE UK LIMITED (18/100)
  • London average: 75.6/100 (13 companies)
  • Wales average: 65.7/100 (4 companies)

What Stands Out

The raw materials and intermediate goods sector is, on average, doing slightly better than the rest of the UK when it comes to prompt payment, but the difference isn't exactly earth-shattering. A nearly 82-point spread between the best and worst payers signals that some firms are really struggling (or not trying) to pay on time.

Best Payers

  1. AMALGAMET LIMITED - 100/100
  2. TRILAND METALS LIMITED - 98.6/100
  3. METDIST LIMITED - 97.9/100
  4. STEMCOR LONDON LIMITED - 97.2/100
  5. MINMETALS (U.K) LIMITED - 95.4/100

Worst Payers

  1. ZF AUTOMOTIVE UK LIMITED - 18/100
  2. SHERWIN-WILLIAMS UK LIMITED - 22.7/100
  3. FORTERRA BUILDING PRODUCTS LIMITED - 23.6/100
  4. NALCO LIMITED - 28/100
  5. MEXICHEM UK LIMITED - 28.1/100

Regional Patterns

London-based raw materials companies seem to be the most reliable payers with an average score of 75.6/100, far outstripping the sector average of 56.1/100, while companies in the South East lag behind with an average of 56.0/100. Wales and the East of England also show healthy averages of 65.7/100 and 64.8/100 respectively, but a small sample size means the data should be approached with caution.

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Takeaway: Despite an overall PaymentCheck score of 56.1/100 – above the national average – ZF AUTOMOTIVE UK LIMITED's score of 18/100 highlights significant payment inconsistencies within the Raw Materials And Intermediate Goods sector.