Safety and Security Sector Sees Modest Payment Practice Improvement: 2020 Score of 65.6 Rises to 69.5 in 2025

The Comparison

• 2020: A sample of 51 companies in the safety and security sector averaged a payment practice score of 65.6 out of 100.
• 2025: A smaller sample of 42 companies averaged a score of 69.5 out of 100.

What This Means

The sector has demonstrated a small, positive shift in payment behaviors over five years, despite having fewer companies in the sample. The overall increase of 3.9 points suggests incremental improvements in payment efficiency but doesn't indicate a fundamental transformation in how safety and security firms handle their invoices. Companies struggling with late payments may find value in using a late payment calculator to assess the financial impact of delayed settlements.

Summary: Payment practice scores in the safety and security sector improved slightly from 65.6 (out of 100) in 2020 to 69.5 in 2025.