Here's a snapshot of payment performance in the West Midlands:
The observed improvement of 4.4 points over five years suggests a marginal positive shift in payment behaviour within the West Midlands business community. While the upward trend is encouraging, the magnitude of change indicates that significant challenges related to timely payments likely persist. Businesses can see the impact of late payments with this late payment calculator.
One-line summary: Between 2020 (59.3/100 across 371 companies) and 2025 (63.8/100 across 310 companies), the average payment score in the West Midlands increased by 4.4 points.