Legislation payment UK 28-07-2004 Legislation fails to curb late payment problems The amount of time companies take to settle bills has risen to its highest level since 1998, when legislation was introduced to curb the problem. The average payment period for…… Sign in or Upgrade to Continue Reading This news article is over 10 days old. Subscribe today to access all articles with an annual subscription. Become a member Learn more Already a subscriber? Log in here #insolvency#late payment#management#small business#UK companies