HAMPDEN GROUP LIMITED

Company number: NI011639

Reporting period:
1 January 2023 to 30 June 2023

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This report was filed on 30 July 2024

and approved by Simon Luscombe

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 59 days

Invoices paid:

• within 30 days: 20%
• in 31 to 60 days: 33%
• in 61 days or more: 47%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 52%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

60 days

Longest standard payment period

75 days

Standard payment terms

Standard payment terms are end of second month following (75 day average), from the date of receiving an invoice for 'goods for resale', and 60 days from date of receiving an invoice for 'goods not for resale'.

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

105 days

Maximum payment terms end of third month following (105 day average)

Any other information about payment terms

The company raises payment instructions in line with the agreed payment terms, which make no allowance for fund transmission times. The funds are available to suppliers between 1 and 3 days after the payment terms date depending upon the method of transmission. Supplier would be notified through contract negotiations, should there be any changes to their payment terms.

Dispute resolution process

Where non-payment is caused by invoicing inaccuracy suppliers are immediately informed of held items through the EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) system. Once resolved, payment will be made in accordance with the terms of the contract, unless the invoice is overdue where it will be paid in the next available payment run.

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