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Road Travel Payment Practices Report 2021

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UK Road Travel Sector Shows Strong Payment Performance, But Laggards Drag Down Overall Reputation

The Numbers

  • Companies analysed: 329
  • Average PaymentCheck Score: 65.9/100
  • UK average: 50.0/100 (Road Travel is 15.9 points above)
  • Top PaymentCheck Score: 99.7/100 (EPYX LIMITED)
  • Bottom PaymentCheck Score: 20/100 (LONDON EV COMPANY LIMITED)

What Stands Out

The UK road travel sector is outperforming the UK average for payment practices, with an average PaymentCheck score nearly 16 points higher. However, the wide range between the top and bottom payers suggests significant inconsistencies within the sector - some businesses are stellar, and others are deeply problematic.

Best Payers

  1. EPYX LIMITED - 99.7/100
  2. LEX AUTOLEASE LIMITED - 98.23/100
  3. AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED - 98.17/100
  4. AMEY FLEET SERVICES LIMITED - 96.9/100
  5. HS1 LIMITED - 96.9/100

Worst Payers

  1. LONDON EV COMPANY LIMITED - 20/100
  2. HERTZ EUROPE LIMITED - 21.5/100
  3. MICHELDEVER TYRE SERVICES LIMITED - 24.2/100
  4. STAPLETON'S (TYRE SERVICES) LIMITED - 24.23/100
  5. STADCO LIMITED - 24.8/100

Regional Patterns

There's some regional variation, with companies listed as "Unknown" location having the highest average PaymentCheck Score (84.2/100), though this is only based on 8 companies, making it difficult to draw strong conclusions. The South West showed a strong regional average of 77.1/100 from 21 companies, whilst London posted 74.6/100 from 26 companies, but the North West and Scotland lagged behind with scores in the high 60s. More data would be valuable to prove this trend.

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Ultimately, while the road travel sector's average score is good, the 79.7-point spread between the best and worst payers highlights a real need for improvement at the bottom end.