South East Payment Practices: Marginal Improvement Observed (65.8 to 69.5)

The Comparison

• 2020: A sample of 981 companies in the South East reported an average payment practices score of 65.8 out of 100.
• 2025: A smaller sample of 841 companies in the South East reported an average payment practices score of 69.5 out of 100.

What This Means

The observed improvement of 3.8 points between 2020 and 2025 indicates a slight positive shift in payment behavior within the South East region. While a move in the right direction, the marginal change across the five-year period suggests that underlying issues concerning payment efficiency persist. For businesses looking to manage cashflow more effectively, late payment calculator can be used to identify potential issues.

One-line summary: South East payment practices improved by 3.8 points between 2020 (65.8/100) and 2025 (69.5/100), based on data from 981 and 841 companies respectively.