FDS CORPORATION LIMITED
Company number: 08890000
Reporting period:
1 July 2025 to 31 December 2025
Report filed on:
29 January 2026
Approved by:
Wei Wu
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 181 days
Total value paid:
- within 30 days: £13,473,095 (34%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £1,484,409 (4%)
- in 61 days or more: £24,221,829 (62%)
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 69%
- in 31 to 60 days: 4%
- in 61 days or more: 27%
Late and disputed:
- total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £1,539,648
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 10%
- not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 0%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
7 days
Longest standard payment period
365 days
Standard payment terms
The Company typically settles supplier invoices within standard payment terms of 7 to 30 days.
For the purchase of goods involving ocean freight services, certain suppliers allow for longer payment periods in accordance with the agreed contractual terms.
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
365 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
No further comment provided
Dispute resolution process
The Company aims to resolve supplier disputes in a timely and collaborative manner. Disputes are typically addressed through direct communication between the relevant operational teams and the supplier to clarify the issue.
Where necessary, disputes are escalated to management for further review and resolution. Payments relating to disputed amounts may be temporarily withheld until the matter is resolved. Once agreement is reached, payment is made in accordance with the agreed terms.
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