Atradius’ latest report B2B Payment Practices Trends in the UK 2026 states that late payments affect around two-thirds of UK businesses and about 25% of invoiced B2B turnover, although Atradius says the problem is less severe than across Western Europe. UK companies continue to use trade credit cautiously amid high finance costs, uneven demand and cost pressures, with around 68% of B2B sales made on credit – 16 percentage points above the Western European average. Most UK firms keep payment terms at about 30 days, and the average DSO is lower than in Western Europe. Bad debt losses are up to 2% of B2B invoices, mainly driven by customer insolvency. Atradius also says UK firms rely strongly on active credit management. To read Atradius’ news release, go to https://atradius.co.uk/knowledge-and-research/reports/b2b-payment-practices-trends-in-the-uk-2026.