---
title: "North West Payment Practices Report 2021"
date: 2022-08-24T00:00:00+00:00
url: https://paymentcheck.co.uk/blog/reports/north-west-payment-practices-2021
description: "North West Payment Practices Report 2021 - Payment practices analysis from PaymentCheck"
category: "Reports"
---

# North West Payment Practices Report 2021

# North West Businesses are Beating the UK Average for Payment Practices - But There's a Long Tail of Poor Performers

## The Numbers

*   Companies analysed: 492
*   Average PaymentCheck Score: 65.5/100
*   UK average PaymentCheck Score: 50.0/100
*   North West advantage over UK average: 15.5 points
*   Top PaymentCheck Score: 100/100
*   Bottom PaymentCheck Score: 11.3/100

## What Stands Out

The North West's average PaymentCheck score is significantly higher than the UK average, suggesting a generally healthier payment culture. However, the large gap between the top and bottom payers indicates substantial disparities in payment practices across the region. Use our [late payment calculator](/free-late-invoice-calculator) to chase invoices on time.

## Best Payers

These North West companies achieved perfect PaymentCheck scores of 100/100, setting a high standard for payment practices:

1. [RULLION IT PLUS LIMITED](/company-search/02191523/rullion-it-plus-limited)
2. [RULLION ENGINEERING LIMITED](/company-search/01152507/rullion-engineering-limited)
3. [TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION (U.K.), LTD.](/company-search/10250170/twentieth-century-fox-television-distribution-u-k-ltd)
4. [MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT SERVICES COMMERCIAL LIMITED](/company-search/13568417/medicines-discovery-catapult-services-commercial-limited)
5. [LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC](/company-search/03690830/luxfer-holdings-plc)

## Worst Payers

These companies, unfortunately, lagged significantly behind, with PaymentCheck scores far below average:

1. [CROWN PAINTS LIMITED](/company-search/06624576/crown-paints-limited) - 11.3/100
2. [LEXINGTON CATERING LIMITED](/company-search/03428444/lexington-catering-limited) - 17.5/100
3. [TAYLOR SHAW LIMITED](/company-search/06576188/taylor-shaw-limited) - 20.33/100
4. [AO MOBILE LIMITED](/company-search/07570386/ao-mobile-limited) - 20.4/100
5. [ELIOR UK PLC](/company-search/01106729/elior-uk-plc) - 20.8/100

## Sector Breakdown

Sector performance revealed some significant variations:

*   Digital Entertainment (1 company) achieved a perfect 100.0 average, though this is based on very limited data and could be an anomaly.
*   Human Resources (16 companies) performed strongly with an average of 90.5.
*   Train Travel (1 company) came in at 85.1 average.
*   Energy (15 companies) had a high average of 82.9.
*   Education (13 companies) also performed well, averaging 81.8.

The takeaway is that while the North West as a whole performs better (65.5/100) than the UK average (50.0/100), some companies like Crown Paints Limited (11.3/100) are clearly dragging the region down.