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Sports Payment Practices Report 2023

•By PaymentCheck•Reports

UK Sports Sector Payments Strong, But Cracks Appear

The Numbers

  • Companies analysed: 19
  • Average PaymentCheck Score: 78.3/100
  • UK average: 50.0/100 (Sports is 28.3 points above)
  • Top payer score: 100/100
  • Bottom payer score: 59.7/100

What Stands Out

The UK sports sector shows significantly better payment performance than the UK average, with a PaymentCheck score nearly 30 points higher. However, the range of scores, from a perfect 100 down to just under 60, suggests substantial disparities within the sector.

Best Payers

  1. PFPL PROJECTS (HINCKLEY) LTD - 100/100
  2. PFPL PROJECTS (EPPING) LTD - 96.8/100
  3. PFPL PROJECTS SURREY HEATH LTD - 95.2/100
  4. THE WELSH RUGBY UNION LIMITED - 93/100
  5. FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED - 92/100

Worst Payers

  1. CELTIC F.C. LIMITED - 59.7/100
  2. BOUYGUES E&S CONTRACTING UK LIMITED - 59.9/100
  3. EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB WOMEN LIMITED - 60.3/100
  4. ASTON VILLA FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED - 61/100
  5. THE GOODWOOD CLUB LIMITED - 61.8/100

Regional Patterns

London boasts a strong regional average of 85.7 across eight companies, while the South East's single company (The Goodwood Club) pulls that region down to just 61.8, the lowest score by far. Wales comes in at 93.0, but with data on just one company (The Welsh Rugby Union).

One-line takeaway: Despite an impressive overall average of 78.3, the sector's bottom five payers sit more than 30 points lower than the top five, showing real payment problems persist.

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