Here is a table of the worst and best payers in the UK Media, Sports & Entertainment Sector.
UK Media, Sports & Entertainment Sector
| Company | Average time to pay | % Invoices not paid within agreed terms |
|---|---|---|
| RANK DIGITAL LIMITED | 145 | 59 |
| E ENTERTAINMENT UK LIMITED | 140 | 100 |
| LIONS GATE INTERNATIONAL MEDIA LIMITED | 121 | 0 |
| HELLO ELEPHANT LTD | 119 | 20 |
| COLUMBIA PICTURES CORPORATION LIMITED | 118 | 28 |
| DAVID LLOYD CLUBS LIMITED | 117 | 67 |
| DIGITASLBI LIMITED | 105 | 43 |
| MEDIACOM SCOTLAND LIMITED | 87 | 44 |
| MEDIACOM UK LIMITED | 86 | 40 |
| MINDSHARE MEDIA UK LIMITED | 80 | 34 |
| MSIX COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED | 80 | 39 |
| AMAZON DIGITAL UK LIMITED | 79 | 9 |
| WAVEMAKER LIMITED | 77 | 35 |
| KINESSO LIMITED | 75 | 75 |
| THE BROOKLYN BROTHERS LIMITED | 75 | 13 |
| DISNEY NETWORKS GROUP (UK) LIMITED | 73 | 44 |
| KR MEDIA UK LIMITED | 72 | 57 |
| LITTLE, BROWN BOOK GROUP LIMITED | 72 | 25 |
| MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS (SEA LIFE) LIMITED | 72 | 62 |
| INSPIRED GAMING (UK) LIMITED | 70 | 58 |
| MEDIABRANDS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 69 | 32 |
| APX TRADING LIMITED | 68 | 83 |
| SDN LIMITED | 67 | 7 |
| THE ORION PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED | 66 | 32 |
| ESSENCE GLOBAL LIMITED | 65 | 44 |
| KINETIC WORLDWIDE LIMITED | 64 | 26 |
| PLAYBOY CLUB LONDON LIMITED | 64 | 27 |
| MEDIABRANDS LIMITED | 62 | 32 |
| WALKER BOOKS LIMITED | 62 | 5 |
| MCLAREN RACING LIMITED | 60 | 35 |
| RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED | 60 | 29 |
| PLAYNATION LIMITED | 59 | 77 |
| HODDER & STOUGHTON LIMITED | 58 | 34 |
| BUZZ GROUP LIMITED | 57 | 48 |
| HEARTS & SCIENCE LIMITED | 57 | 20 |
| MCLAREN SERVICES LIMITED | 57 | 64 |
| ARQIVA LIMITED | 56 | 38 |
| HAVAS MEDIA LIMITED | 55 | 35 |
| UNIVERSAL PICTURES PRODUCTIONS LIMITED | 55 | 74 |
| ZENITH UK (MEDIA) LIMITED | 54 | 62 |
| UNIVERSAL STUDIOS LIMITED | 53 | 68 |
| MERLIN ATTRACTIONS OPERATIONS LIMITED | 52 | 48 |
| NORDIC ENTERTAINMENT GROUP UK LIMITED | 52 | 28 |
| OMNICOM MEDIA GROUP UK LIMITED | 52 | 30 |
| W & J LINNEY LIMITED | 52 | 74 |
| HESTVIEW LIMITED | 51 | 31 |
| LONDON CLUBS LSQ LIMITED | 51 | 33 |
| ORION TRADING EMEA LIMITED | 51 | 18 |
| CELTIC F.C. LIMITED | 49 | 1 |
| GROSVENOR CASINOS (GC) LIMITED | 49 | 51 |
| INSPIRED THINKING GROUP (ITG) LIMITED | 49 | 43 |
| PG MEDIA SERVICES LIMITED | 48 | 58 |
| PHD MEDIA LIMITED | 48 | 29 |
| UNIVERSAL PICTURES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 48 | 47 |
| WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT UK LIMITED | 48 | 29 |
| HAYMARKET MEDIA GROUP LTD. | 47 | 11 |
| THE BLACKBURN ROVERS FOOTBALL AND ATHLETIC LIMITED | 47 | 58 |
| WH HOLDING LIMITED | 47 | 31 |
| D.C. THOMSON & COMPANY LIMITED | 46 | 75 |
| MEDIACOM NORTH LIMITED | 46 | 29 |
| PRINOVIS UK LIMITED | 46 | 82 |
| PUBLICIS HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP LIMITED | 46 | 64 |
| SKY IN-HOME SERVICE LIMITED | 46 | 7 |
| THE GAMING GROUP LIMITED | 46 | 52 |
| ASTUS UK LIMITED | 45 | 6 |
| GENTING CASINOS UK LIMITED | 45 | 22 |
| NORWICH CITY FOOTBALL CLUB PLC | 45 | 13 |
| SKY CP LIMITED | 45 | 6 |
| VIRGIN ACTIVE LIMITED | 45 | 36 |
| YOUGOV PLC | 45 | 36 |
| ENDEMOL SHINE UK LIMITED | 44 | 43 |
| HAVAS WORLDWIDE LONDON LIMITED | 44 | 30 |
| TOWERS WATSON SOFTWARE LIMITED | 44 | 68 |
| UNIVERSAL PICTURES SUBSCRIPTION TELEVISION LIMITED | 44 | 56 |
| ACADEMY MUSIC GROUP LIMITED | 43 | 48 |
| BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC | 43 | 31 |
| DAVID LLOYD LEISURE LIMITED | 43 | 28 |
| EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB WOMEN LIMITED | 43 | 12 |
| UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 43 | 46 |
| UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING LIMITED | 43 | 46 |
| ABC CINEMAS LIMITED | 42 | 43 |
| ODEON CINEMAS LIMITED | 42 | 43 |
| REACH PRINTING SERVICES LIMITED | 42 | 26 |
| SPORTS INFORMATION SERVICES LIMITED | 42 | 10 |
| UNITED CINEMAS INTERNATIONAL (UK) LIMITED | 42 | 43 |
| CNBC (UK) LIMITED | 41 | 50 |
| ENTERTAINMENT ONE UK LIMITED | 41 | 34 |
| MECCA BINGO LIMITED | 41 | 54 |
| NBCUNIVERSAL INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS LIMITED | 41 | 48 |
| THE ARSENAL FOOTBALL CLUB PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | 41 | 15 |
| CLEAR CHANNEL UK LIMITED | 40 | 49 |
| GLOBALDATA PLC | 40 | 40 |
| GOODWOOD RACECOURSE LIMITED | 40 | 10 |
| GOODWOOD ROAD RACING COMPANY LIMITED | 40 | 8 |
| ITV DIGITAL CHANNELS LIMITED | 40 | 0 |
| LONGLEAT ENTERPRISES LIMITED | 40 | 68 |
| RANK LEISURE LIMITED | 40 | 45 |
| SHINE TV LIMITED | 40 | 50 |
| THE GOODWOOD CLUB LIMITED | 40 | 6 |
| GROSVENOR CASINOS LIMITED | 39 | 48 |
| JOHN WILEY & SONS LIMITED | 39 | 29 |
| LIGHTSPEED RESEARCH LTD. | 39 | 51 |
| MGN LIMITED | 39 | 34 |
| PINEWOOD GROUP LIMITED | 39 | 30 |
| WARNER BROS. STUDIOS LEAVESDEN LIMITED | 39 | 24 |
| DENNIS PUBLISHING LIMITED | 38 | 19 |
| GLOBALDATA UK LTD | 38 | 37 |
| HACHETTE UK LIMITED | 38 | 45 |
| SKY UK LIMITED | 38 | 8 |
| TURNER BROADCASTING SYSTEM EUROPE LIMITED | 38 | 65 |
| GOODWOOD EVENTS COMPANY LIMITED | 37 | 11 |
| LUXURY LEISURE | 37 | 20 |
| OGILVY & MATHER GROUP (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | 37 | 51 |
| PARLOPHONE RECORDS LIMITED | 37 | 58 |
| APOLLO CINEMAS LIMITED | 36 | 67 |
| AUTO TRADER LIMITED | 36 | 4 |
| CPFC LIMITED | 36 | 12 |
| EXPRESS NEWSPAPERS | 36 | 32 |
| INFORMA UK LIMITED | 36 | 59 |
| MANCHESTER UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED | 36 | 6 |
| MONKEY KINGDOM LIMITED | 36 | 71 |
| NBC UNIVERSAL GLOBAL NETWORKS UK LIMITED | 36 | 20 |
| SCOTTISH DAILY RECORD AND SUNDAY MAIL LIMITED | 36 | 37 |
| STER CENTURY (UK) LIMITED | 36 | 67 |
| TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FOOTBALL & ATHLETIC CO. LTD | 36 | 25 |
| VCCP GROUP LLP | 36 | 51 |
| VUE ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED | 36 | 67 |
| FUTURE PUBLISHING LIMITED | 35 | 30 |
| IOP PUBLISHING LIMITED | 35 | 54 |
| SAATCHI & SAATCHI GROUP LTD | 35 | 49 |
| THE ORIGINAL BOWLING COMPANY LIMITED | 35 | 28 |
| UNIVERSAL PICTURES INTERNATIONAL UK & EIRE LIMITED | 35 | 29 |
| WEST BROMWICH ALBION FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED | 35 | 7 |
| YELL LIMITED | 35 | 5 |
| HEYDAY TELEVISION LIMITED | 34 | 68 |
| LAKESTAR MEDIA LIMITED | 34 | 32 |
| RAL LIMITED | 34 | 45 |
| SAGE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED | 34 | 50 |
| TELEGRAPH MEDIA GROUP LIMITED | 34 | 49 |
| UKTV MEDIA LIMITED | 34 | 26 |
| ASCOT RACECOURSE LIMITED | 33 | 0 |
| CALCOT HEALTH & LEISURE COMPANY LIMITED | 33 | 1 |
| CINEWORLD CINEMAS LIMITED | 33 | 23 |
| EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB COMPANY, LIMITED | 33 | 4 |
| PAULTONS PARK LIMITED | 33 | 12 |
| CLEAR CHANNEL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 32 | 43 |
| CONDE NAST PUBLICATIONS LIMITED(THE) | 32 | 2 |
| GREY ADVERTISING LIMITED | 32 | 24 |
| OGURY LIMITED | 32 | 2 |
| PITCH INTERNATIONAL LLP | 32 | 4 |
| SKYSCANNER LIMITED | 32 | 15 |
| THE LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB AND ATHLETIC GROUNDS LIMITED | 32 | 8 |
| ARSENAL STADIUM MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED | 31 | 15 |
| ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEVISION NEWS LIMITED | 31 | 23 |
| BBH PARTNERS LLP | 31 | 32 |
| ELECTRONIC ARTS LIMITED | 31 | 2 |
| ITV2 LIMITED | 31 | 9 |
| KANTAR MEDIA UK LTD | 31 | 55 |
| MERCEDES-BENZ GRAND PRIX LTD | 31 | 15 |
| PICTUREHOUSE CINEMAS LIMITED | 31 | 47 |
| REACH REGIONALS MEDIA LIMITED | 31 | 31 |
| RED BULL RACING LIMITED | 31 | 6 |
| SOUTHAMPTON FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED | 31 | 38 |
| TEMENOS UK LIMITED | 31 | 27 |
| UNIVERSAL PICTURES LIMITED | 31 | 60 |
| WALT DISNEY COMPANY LIMITED(THE) | 31 | 24 |
| ITV BROADCASTING LIMITED | 30 | 4 |
| MULLENLOWE LONDON LIMITED | 30 | 18 |
| PRECISE MEDIA MONITORING LTD | 30 | 61 |
| STUDIOCANAL LIMITED | 30 | 22 |
| WPP BRANDS (UK) LIMITED | 30 | 19 |
| ARCHANT COMMUNITY MEDIA LIMITED | 29 | 26 |
| FORMULA ONE MANAGEMENT LIMITED | 29 | 29 |
| HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS LIMITED | 29 | 1 |
| ITV BREAKFAST LIMITED | 29 | 6 |
| ITV STUDIOS LIMITED | 29 | 4 |
| TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE UK LIMITED | 29 | 7 |
| WILLIAM HILL ORGANIZATION LIMITED | 29 | 38 |
| IPSOS MORI UK LIMITED | 28 | 22 |
| JOCKEY CLUB RACECOURSES LIMITED | 28 | 13 |
| MACMILLAN PUBLISHERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 28 | 35 |
| MAX SPIELMANN LIMITED | 28 | 16 |
| NATIONAL MAGAZINE COMPANY LIMITED(THE) | 28 | 27 |
| UNIVERSAL PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTIONS LIMITED | 28 | 100 |
| ALL3MEDIA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 27 | 32 |
| EVENING STANDARD LIMITED | 27 | 14 |
| IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTD | 27 | 25 |
| IX MARKETING LIMITED | 27 | 10 |
| LES AMBASSADEURS CLUB LIMITED | 27 | 44 |
| NIMAX THEATRES LIMITED | 27 | 39 |
| PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED | 27 | 11 |
| PLACES FOR PEOPLE LEISURE LIMITED | 27 | 4 |
| SKY STUDIOS LIMITED | 27 | 10 |
| THE ALL ENGLAND LAWN TENNIS CLUB (CHAMPIONSHIPS) LIMITED | 27 | 6 |
| AFC BOURNEMOUTH LIMITED | 26 | 8 |
| DREAMWORKS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED | 26 | 10 |
| JATO DYNAMICS LIMITED | 26 | 20 |
| MANCHESTER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED | 26 | 12 |
| OUR MEDIA LIMITED | 26 | 67 |
| PHONOGRAPHIC PERFORMANCE LIMITED | 26 | 26 |
| SPREADEX LIMITED | 26 | 2 |
| ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS LIMITED | 25 | 21 |
| ATTHERACES LIMITED | 25 | 39 |
| BBC STUDIOS PRODUCTIONS LIMITED | 25 | 8 |
| ITV STUDIOS GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION LIMITED | 25 | 23 |
| MSCI LIMITED | 25 | 29 |
| ROYAL COLLECTION ENTERPRISES LIMITED | 25 | 16 |
| THE WELSH RUGBY UNION LIMITED | 25 | 32 |
| TIGER ASPECT PRODUCTIONS LIMITED | 25 | 33 |
| WORKING TITLE FILMS LIMITED | 25 | 94 |
| WTTV LIMITED | 25 | 55 |
| CABLE NEWS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 24 | 17 |
| FOX IPL LIMITED | 24 | 12 |
| IMMEDIATE MEDIA COMPANY LONDON LIMITED | 24 | 51 |
| ITV BREAKFAST BROADCASTING LIMITED | 24 | 2 |
| MEDIABRANDS EMEA LIMITED | 24 | 7 |
| REUTERS NEWS & MEDIA LIMITED | 24 | 86 |
| TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR LIMITED | 24 | 12 |
| UNIVERSAL PICTURES GROUP (UK) LIMITED | 24 | 68 |
| KUDOS FILM & TELEVISION LIMITED | 23 | 13 |
| PLACES FOR PEOPLE LEISURE MANAGEMENT LTD. | 23 | 23 |
| POSTCODE LOTTERY LIMITED | 23 | 23 |
| SAGE (UK) LTD | 23 | 21 |
| STV CENTRAL LIMITED | 23 | 24 |
| GLOBAL OUTDOOR MEDIA LIMITED | 22 | 3 |
| HOGARTH WORLDWIDE LIMITED | 22 | 19 |
| INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGIC (UK) LTD. | 22 | 27 |
| MCCANN-ERICKSON ADVERTISING LIMITED | 22 | 12 |
| 2 ENTERTAIN VIDEO LIMITED | 21 | 7 |
| EUROMONITOR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 21 | 34 |
| FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED(THE) | 21 | 41 |
| INDEPENDENT TELEVISION NEWS LIMITED | 21 | 14 |
| THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION PREMIER LEAGUE LIMITED | 21 | 15 |
| BBC STUDIOS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED | 20 | 14 |
| CARNIVAL FILM & TELEVISION LIMITED | 20 | 45 |
| FRONTIER DEVELOPMENTS PLC | 20 | 0 |
| LIONS GATE INTERNATIONAL (UK) LIMITED | 20 | 12 |
| LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM (TRADING) LIMITED | 20 | 47 |
| THE GYM LIMITED | 20 | 17 |
| UK PROGRAMME DISTRIBUTION LIMITED | 20 | 0 |
| WHICH? LIMITED | 20 | 14 |
| AMINO COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED | 19 | 32 |
| JCDECAUX UK LIMITED | 19 | 56 |
| LIME PICTURES LIMITED | 19 | 45 |
| LTA OPERATIONS LIMITED | 19 | 16 |
| NORTHAMPTON RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED | 19 | 3 |
| ROCKSTAR GAMES UK LIMITED | 19 | 23 |
| BBC GLOBAL NEWS LIMITED | 18 | 22 |
| ECONOMIST NEWSPAPER LIMITED(THE) | 18 | 38 |
| FULHAM FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED | 18 | 1 |
| LONGITUDE RESEARCH LIMITED | 18 | 50 |
| MRM WORLDWIDE (UK) LIMITED | 18 | 1 |
| ZELLIS UK LIMITED | 18 | 26 |
| ABBOTT MEAD VICKERS.BBDO LIMITED | 17 | 35 |
| DREAMWORKS CLASSIC PRODUCTIONS LIMITED | 17 | 50 |
| HAAS FORMULA UK LTD | 17 | 1 |
| HUGO & CAT LTD | 17 | 3 |
| MCCANN-ERICKSON HEALTHCARE UK LIMITED | 17 | 2 |
| NEWSQUEST MEDIA GROUP LIMITED | 17 | 22 |
| 20TH CENTURY STUDIOS UK LIMITED | 16 | 11 |
| ALPHA GRID MEDIA LIMITED | 16 | 68 |
| CE EUROPE LIMITED | 16 | 3 |
| DDB UK LIMITED | 16 | 33 |
| MOMENTUM ACTIVATING DEMAND LIMITED | 16 | 7 |
| SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT UK LIMITED | 16 | 1 |
| WGSN LIMITED | 16 | 35 |
| ARGUS MEDIA LIMITED | 15 | 65 |
| EMERALD PUBLISHING LIMITED | 15 | 4 |
| BET365 GROUP LIMITED | 14 | 18 |
| FCB HEALTH LONDON LIMITED | 14 | 1 |
| FREMANTLEMEDIA LIMITED | 14 | 33 |
| FCB INFERNO LIMITED | 13 | 6 |
| CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED | 12 | 2 |
| FCB HEALTH HAMPSHIRE LIMITED | 12 | 1 |
| GUARDIAN MEDIA GROUP PLC | 12 | 3 |
| HUSTLE DIGITAL LTD | 12 | 0 |
| FBC (FUTUREBRAND) LIMITED | 11 | 1 |
| FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP LIMITED | 11 | 2 |
| IPG DXTRA (UK) LIMITED | 11 | 5 |
| R/GA MEDIA GROUP LIMITED | 10 | 2 |
| HUGE UK LIMITED | 9 | 1 |
| INDEPENDENT TALENT BRANDS LIMITED | 9 | 2 |
| IPG HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED | 9 | 0 |
| THAT LOT CREATIVES LIMITED | 9 | 1 |
| OCTAGON ATHLETE REPRESENTATION LIMITED | 6 | 1 |
| PFPL PROJECTS (SURREY HEATH) LTD | 6 | 0 |
| EXPERIAN TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | 5 | 0 |
| RAPPORT OUTDOOR LIMITED | 4 | 2 |
| CHASEDESIGN WORLDWIDE LIMITED | 1 | 0 |
| OUTDOOR MEDIACOM LIMITED | 0 | 0 |
| TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION (U.K.), LTD. | 0 | 0 |