Late payments leave SMEs billions out of pocket

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Average amount owed to UK firms has fallen, but the number of companies reporting late payment woes has increased

Breaking the bank: Late payments have a knock-on effect throughout the chain UK small businesses are out of pocket to the tune of £30.4bn thanks to late payments, according to the latest figures ...

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