B & M RETAIL LIMITED
Company number: 01357507
Reporting period:
1 April 2018 to
29 September 2018
This report was filed on 30 October 2018
and approved by Paul McDonald
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 43 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 22%
- in 31 to 60 days: 59%
- in 61 days or more: 19%
Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 20%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
7 days
Longest standard payment period
60 days
Standard payment terms
B&M's standard terms for goods not for resale is 30 days. There are a range of payment terms used for merchandise suppliers and B&M will pay each correct invoice on its next weekly payment run following the due date.
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
60 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
N/A
Dispute resolution process
Our policy is to pay suppliers on time and in accordance with the agreed supplier terms. Late payments generally arise as a result of invoice and purchase order discrepancies. Suppliers will raise payment queries with the finance team and they will work with the supplier and their B&M contact to resolve the query.
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