MOTUS GROUP (UK) LIMITED
Company number: 00653665
Reporting period:
1 July 2019 to 31 December 2019
Report filed on:
30 January 2020
Approved by:
Andrew Welch
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 30 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 64%
- in 31 to 60 days: 27%
- in 61 days or more: 9%
Late and disputed:
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 48%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
45 days
Longest standard payment period
70 days
Standard payment terms
Motus Commercials division: Our standard payment terms are the 15th of the month following invoice date. Most of our purchase contracts are agreed at the supplier standard terms. Pentagon Motors division: Our standard terms are the 28th of the month following invoice date. Mercedes Commercials division: Payment run on the 10th of second month following invoice date, weekly payment runs to catch up any omitted items
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
Answer not provided
Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they were made?
N/A
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
70 days
Motus Commercials division = 60 days Pentagon Motors division = 60 days Mercedes Commercials division = 70 days
Any other information about payment terms
N/A
Dispute resolution process
Motus Commercials division: Disputes are dealt with by our central purchase ledger team and escalated to business managers as necessary Pentagon Motors division: Any payment queries will initially be redirected to the site accounts department. If they are not resolved, they will be escalated to the department manager. Mercedes Commercials division: Contact purchase ledger in first instance, the manager who placed the order will resolve with the supplier.
Other payment information
Has this business signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices? If so, which?
For example, signatories to The Prompt Payment Code must commit to paying 95% of their invoices within 60 days.
No, this business has not signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices.
Does this business offer e-invoicing in relation to qualifying contracts?
This is where suppliers can electronically submit and track invoices. It's not just allowing suppliers to email them an invoice.
No
Does this business offer supply chain finance?
This is where a supplier who has submitted an invoice can be paid by a third-party finance provider earlier than the agreed payment date. The business would then pay the finance provider the invoiced sum.
No
Under its payment practices and policies, can this business deduct sums from payments under qualifying contracts as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?
No
During the reporting period, did the business deduct sums from payments as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?
No