The most common purpose for businesses to use checks in the United Kingdom (UK) throughout the period from 2014 to 2018 was to pay a trade supplier, but in 2019 the most common purpose was for other ad-hoc payments to businesses. Other purposes include various examples, such as payment to a trade supplier, regular business commitment, and refunds to customers. 49 percent of businesses used checks to pay a supplier in 2019, which was lower than the 63 percent in 2018.
Share of businesses that use checks in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2019, by check purpose
Purpose for writing a check
Pay a trade supplier
Other ad-hoc payments to businesses
Regular business commitment
Wages & salaries
Refunds to customers
Employee expenses
2014
71%
32%
28%
11%
9%
9%
2015
64%
40%
38%
15%
10%
8%
2016
59%
45%
35%
11%
13%
10%
2017
72%
47%
33%
13%
14%
13%
2018
63%
40%
26%
12%
9%
8%
2019
49%
53%
21%
9%
7%
9%
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Cheque and Credit Clearing Company. (January 28, 2020). Share of businesses that use checks in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2019, by check purpose [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/291321/share-of-businesses-using-checks-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-purpose/
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