IPSEN BIOPHARM LIMITED
Company number: 01653765
Reporting period:
1 January 2026 to 30 June 2026
Report filed on:
28 July 2026
Approved by:
Alexandre Visciglio
Contracts and payments
Do any of this business's construction contracts with its suppliers include retention clauses? Yes
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 31 days
Total value paid:
- within 30 days: £59,088,238 (21%)
- in 31 to 60 days: £176,529,559 (63%)
- in 61 days or more: £43,057,471 (15%)
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 61%
- in 31 to 60 days: 32%
- in 61 days or more: 7%
Late and disputed:
- total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £75,992,275
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 28%
- not made in the reporting period due to a dispute: 0%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
30 days
Longest standard payment period
60 days
Standard payment terms
Standard payment terms: 30 days from the invoice date for historical third-party vendors. 60 days from the invoice date for new vendor creations.
45days end of the month for intercompany transactions.
Any changes – answer no
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
Standard terms have changed from 30 days to 60 days but only for newly created vendors. This has no impact on historical vendors.
Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they were made?
No
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
60 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
No further comment provided
Retention clauses
How does this business use retention clauses?
All construction contracts include retention clauses.
Does this business only use retention clauses in construction contracts above a specific contract sum?
No
Does this business use a standard percentage rate in retention clauses?
No
Does this business apply retention clause practices that are no more onerous than those applied to it on the same project?
No
Releasing money under a retention clause
Process for releasing money this business has deducted or retained under a retention clause
The retention will be kept for a period of time, and can be released all at once or some contracts release part of it after X amount of time and the rest after another period of time. Each retention release will be approved by the project Manager and Project Director prior to payment being agreed.
Is the money released in stages?
Yes:
The retention will be kept for a period of time, and can be released all at once or some contracts release part of it after X amount of time and the rest after another period of time. Each retention release will be approved by the project Manager and Project Director prior to payment being agreed.
Amount retained from suppliers in the reporting period
Amount retained stated as a percentage of the money retained from this business by its clients
0%
Amount retained stated as a percentage of the total construction payments made by this business
0%
Dispute resolution process
In case of any discrepancy between goods received and invoice receipt - person who made an order is responsible for contacting the vendor and understand the difference
There is a generic email address and direct phone number available for all vendors where all payment related questions can be routed
Terms and conditions are attached to the copy of the Purchase Order that is sent to vendors
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