While Scotland's average payment score of 64.9 far exceeds the UK average of 50, a significant gulf exists between the best and worst payers, indicating inconsistent payment cultures across the region. The fact that three companies achieved perfect scores demonstrates that excellent payment practices are achievable.
These companies demonstrated exceptional payment behaviour, achieving near-perfect PaymentCheck scores:
These companies exhibited considerable room for improvement in their payment practices:
Sector data is thin and unrepresentative, with most sectors represented by only one company. Financial Services, with 18 companies averaging 84.6, offers the most meaningful insight, indicating a relatively strong payment culture within that sector compared to the overall Scottish average.
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Despite Scotland's overall stronger payment performance (64.9) than the UK average (50), the difference between the highest (100) and lowest (5.6) scores suggests inconsistent adherence to prompt payment principles across individual Scottish businesses.
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