The supply chain sector, with an average PaymentCheck score of 54.7/100, is marginally better than the overall UK average of 50/100, although it's hardly cause for celebration. The wide range between the best and worst payers suggests significant disparity in payment practices across the industry.
The regional data is pretty thin, based on very small sample sizes. The South West region, with only one company, shows an average of 94.4/100, but that's essentially just the score of that single business. Similarly, declaring Wales as a bastion of prompt payment based on one company (74.1/100) is statistically unsound. The "Unknown" category, with two companies averaging 87.2/100, is too vague to draw meaningful conclusions. East of England with three companies averaged 59.2 and may suggest something regionally but is too small to be statistically relevant.
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While the supply chain shows a slight edge at 54.7/100, the sector's payment performance is lukewarm, with a 76.75-point spread between the highest and lowest scoring companies signalling a need for widespread improvement.
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