The Business of Getting Paid

LATE PAYMENT INDEX United Kingdom
47.0 days
Average to payment ↑ 4.0 days vs last month (worsening)
28% paid on time
44% 1-30 days late
28% 30+ days late

Historical Data

Month Avg Days Change On Time % Late % Very Late %
Invalid Date 47.0 ↑ 4.0 % % %
Invalid Date 35.2 — 0.0 % % %
Invalid Date 35.2 ↑ 0.2 % % %
Invalid Date 35.0 ↓ 0.2 % % %
Invalid Date 35.2 ↓ 0.3 % % %
Invalid Date 35.5 ↓ 0.3 % % %
Invalid Date 35.8 ↓ 0.2 % % %
Invalid Date 36.0 ↓ 0.5 % % %
Invalid Date 36.5 ↓ 0.5 % % %
Invalid Date 37.0 ↑ 0.2 % % %
Invalid Date 36.8 ↑ 0.6 % % %
Invalid Date 36.2 ↓ 0.3 % % %

Regional Comparison

Australia ↑ 3.0
42.0 days
On time: % Late: %
New Zealand ↑ 2.0
38.0 days
On time: % Late: %
United Kingdom ↑ 4.0
47.0 days
On time: % Late: %
United States ↑ 1.0
35.0 days
On time: % Late: %
European Union ↑ 2.0
44.0 days
On time: % Late: %
Global ↑ 2.0
41.0 days
On time: % Late: %

Methodology

The NewsworthyIsh Payment Index tracks the average number of days businesses take to pay their invoices, calculated from a sample of millions of B2B transactions across various industries.

  • On Time: Paid within agreed payment terms
  • Late: Paid 1-30 days after due date
  • Very Late: Paid more than 30 days after due date

Data is updated monthly and reflects the previous month's payment behavior. Industry breakdowns are based on standard classification codes.