The average PaymentCheck score for Welsh companies substantially exceeds the UK average, suggesting a stronger payment culture in Wales. However, the considerable gap between the best and worst payers indicates significant internal disparities.
These Welsh companies demonstrate exemplary payment practices, scoring above 93/100.
These companies exhibit significantly poorer payment performance, with scores below 35/100 and should be examined more closely by their suppliers.
With small sample sizes in the top sectors, definitive conclusions are hard. The Software sector, with one company scoring 97.8, leads, followed by Marketing and Sales with an average of 93.2.
One-line takeaway: Despite a positive average, Magellan Aerospace's score of 17.8 drags the overall Welsh average down, highlighting the payment risk for suppliers.
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