At 48.7%, Great Britain had the highest proportion of past due B2B invoices in Western Europe, significantly higher than the regional average of 41.8%.

The proportion of past due B2B invoices in Great Britain is stable at 48.7%. However, this remains the Western European country with the highest proportion of overdue invoices. For most respondents, overdue B2B invoices had negative effects. 20.3% of respondents in the country mentioned the need to take specific measures to correct cash flow and 18.8% the need to postpone payments. While the country’s average DSO is lower than the regional average, in 2018, there was an increase of four days and further deterioration is expected.

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