Here's a side-by-side comparison of payment practices in Yorkshire and The Humber based on our data:
The 1.5-point increase in average payment score from 2021 to 2022 represents a marginal improvement in payment behaviour across the region. While there's a slight positive shift, the change is small, indicating consistent but not dramatically enhanced payment discipline among businesses in Yorkshire and The Humber during this period.
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In 2022, with 333 companies examined, the average payment score stood at 63.7 compared to 62.2 from 352 companies 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
The UK air travel sector significantly outperforms the national average when it comes to payment practices, achieving a
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