This statistic shows the average waiting time (in days) for outstanding invoice payments according to British businesses, listed for *** sectors facing the biggest delays in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015 and 2016. Although estate agents and property management companies on average had the longest invoice waiting days in 2016 with ***, it was the construction main contractors (builders) who had the largest increase going from an average of ** days in 2015 to ** waiting days as of 2016.
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Asset Based Finance Association. (September 26, 2016). Longest average waiting time for invoice payment according to businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015 and 2016, by sector (in days) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/474224/average-wait-for-invoice-payment-by-sector-united-kingdom/
Asset Based Finance Association. "Longest average waiting time for invoice payment according to businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015 and 2016, by sector (in days)." Chart. September 26, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/474224/average-wait-for-invoice-payment-by-sector-united-kingdom/
Asset Based Finance Association. (2016). Longest average waiting time for invoice payment according to businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015 and 2016, by sector (in days). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/474224/average-wait-for-invoice-payment-by-sector-united-kingdom/
Asset Based Finance Association. "Longest Average Waiting Time for Invoice Payment According to Businesses in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2015 and 2016, by Sector (in Days)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Sep 2016, /statistics/474224/average-wait-for-invoice-payment-by-sector-united-kingdom/
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Longest average waiting time for invoice payment according to businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015 and 2016, by sector (in days) [Graph], Asset Based Finance Association, September 26, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/474224/average-wait-for-invoice-payment-by-sector-united-kingdom/
