£8.75 billion paid late in six months. Over £5 billion undisputed. When late payment becomes policy, suppliers carry the risk. In this episode of The Late Payment Files, we look at what these numbers really mean — and what businesses

Friday Reflection: Do Businesses Really Practise What They Preach on Late Payments? James Salmon, Operations Director. Friday 6th March 2026 Last year we published a post titled “Practice What You Preach on Late Payments.” The message was simple. Businesses are

Business news 4 March 2026 Some of the business headlines, market news, insolvencies & other stories that we thought would interest our members. James Salmon, Operations Director. UK Growth Cut As Oil Shock Builds Fiscal Pressure The Chancellor’s Spring Statement

Business news 3 March 2026 Global markets are in full risk-off mode as the Middle East conflict intensifies, sending oil and gas prices sharply higher and forcing investors to reassess interest-rate expectations. At home, the Chancellor is attempting to project

£8.75 Billion Paid Late — Why the Late Payment Crisis Is Still Systemic A few weeks ago we explored why late payment persists in the UK. Why Late Payment Persists The answer was uncomfortable but clear: for many large organisations,