SMURFIT KAPPA UK LTD
Company number: 01017013
Reporting period:
1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021
Report filed on:
22 September 2022
Approved by:
Richard Coventry
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 53 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 14%
- in 31 to 60 days: 50%
- in 61 days or more: 36%
Late and disputed:
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 20%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
7 days
Longest standard payment period
120 days
Standard payment terms
60 days End of Month
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No
Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they were made?
N/A
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
180 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
No further comment provided
Dispute resolution process
All complaints / queries are coordinated through centralised Accounts Payable team. All suppliers have contact details for the Accounts Payable team alternatively they are published on the Internet page. In the event of disputed / delayed invoices, Accounts payable team will attempt to resolve promptly in the first instance otherwise will escalate to Shared Services Manager / Manufacturing site FC for resolution
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 Fair 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