While the sector reflected a positive shift in payment behaviour, the 4.5-point improvement between 2020 and 2021 is relatively small, indicating only incremental progress. This suggests that while payment processes may have become slightly more efficient, persistent challenges likely remain within the sector affecting timely invoice settlement; you may find our late payment calculator useful.
One-line summary: The average payment score for two transportation infrastructure companies rose from 81.7 in 2020 to 86.2 in 2021.
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The UK agriculture sector is significantly outperforming the UK average for payment practices, suggesting a degree of fi
The year-on-year decline of 0.1 points, while statistically insignificant, suggests a stagnation in payment performance
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