---
title: "Environment Payment Practices Report 2023"
date: 2024-03-16T00:00:00+00:00
url: https://paymentcheck.co.uk/blog/reports/environment-payment-practices-2023
description: "Environment Payment Practices Report 2023 - Payment practices analysis from PaymentCheck"
category: "Reports"
---

# Environment Payment Practices Report 2023

# UK Environment Sector Pays Suppliers Significantly Faster Than Average

## The Numbers

*   Companies analysed: 123
*   Average PaymentCheck Score: 65.8/100
*   UK average: 50.0/100 (Environment is 15.8 points above)
*   Top score: 100/100
*   Bottom score: 17.03/100

## What Stands Out

The UK environment sector is performing well when it comes to supplier payments, as its average PaymentCheck score of 65.8/100 is substantially higher than the UK average of 50/100. However, there's still a wide range of performance within the sector, evidenced by the gap between the top and bottom payers, highlighting inconsistent payment practices. Suppliers struggling with late payments can use this [late payment calculator](/free-late-invoice-calculator) to understand their rights.

## Best Payers

1. [MOTT MACDONALD BENTLEY LTD](/company-search/03827321/mott-macdonald-bentley-ltd) - 100/100
2. [DOUNREAY SITE RESTORATION LIMITED](/company-search/SC307493/dounreay-site-restoration-limited) - 97.1/100
3. [NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED](/company-search/NI054463/northern-ireland-water-limited) - 96.2/100
4. [THALIA WB ODC LIMITED](/company-search/00958007/thalia-wb-odc-limited) - 95/100
5. [JACOBS U.K. LIMITED](/company-search/02594504/jacobs-u-k-limited) - 92.1/100

## Worst Payers

1. [MICK GEORGE EARTHWORKS LIMITED](/company-search/09618109/mick-george-earthworks-limited) - 17.03/100
2. [KUHN FARM MACHINERYUKLIMITED](/company-search/00996289/kuhn-farm-machineryuklimited) - 30.5/100
3. [MITIE WASTE & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED](/company-search/08457483/mitie-waste-environmental-services-limited) - 32.16/100
4. [HARSCO METALS GROUP LIMITED](/company-search/00702790/harsco-metals-group-limited) - 32.6/100
5. [AUGEAN LIMITED](/company-search/05199719/augean-limited) - 34.63/100

## Regional Patterns

There's a lot of variation in payment performance by region. Northern Ireland leads the way with an impressive average PaymentCheck score of 85.5 across 3 companies, vastly outperforming Scotland, which lags behind at 70.9 across 9 companies. The North West and Wales show similar performance, averaging 75.4 and 75.3 respectively, albeit with differing sample sizes of 9 and 4 companies. While a small sample size might skew results, Northern Ireland's performance is particularly noteworthy.

Despite an average PaymentCheck Score of 65.8/100 indicating generally good payment practices, the considerable gulf between the top payer (100/100) and bottom payer (17.03/100) underscores that some environment companies are significantly disadvantaging their suppliers.