SAPIENT LIMITED

Company number: 03144067

Reporting period:
1 July 2018 to 31 December 2018

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This report was filed on 25 January 2019

and approved by Nigel Vaz

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 35 days

Invoices paid:

• within 30 days: 79%
• in 31 to 60 days: 15%
• in 61 days or more: 6%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 22%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

1 days

Longest standard payment period

30 days

Standard payment terms

The supplier shall invoice the Company at the invoicing address set out on the purchase order and the Company’s terms of payment shall be 30 days following receipt of a valid invoice quoting the correct purchase order and job numbers for Goods and/or Materials delivered and/or Services performed to the Company’s reasonable satisfaction. The Company may set off against any sums due to the supplier whether under contract or otherwise any lawful set-off, counterclaim to which the Company may at any time be entitled.

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

30 days

Please note references to 30 days in respect of standard and maximum contractual payment period is based on 30 days from invoice date.

Any other information about payment terms

N/A

Dispute resolution process

Any disputes in respect of supplier payments are resolved by contacting the Accounts Payable Team via ukapinquiry@sapient.com. The Accounts Payable department will then assist further with query and if applicable this may be escalated to the legal team.

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