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AB WORLD FOODS LIMITED

Company number: 01400901

Reporting period:
17 September 2017 to 16 March 2018

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This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.

This report was filed on 5 April 2018

and approved by Andrew Mayhew

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 54 days

Invoices paid:

• within 30 days: 18%
• in 31 to 60 days: 44%
• in 61 days or more: 38%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 63 %

Payment terms

Standard payment period for qualifying contracts

60 days

Standard payment terms

The standard payment terms are 60 days from date of invoice however there are non-standard terms agreed with suppliers which range from pro-forma to 90 days depending on the supplier and the type of goods and services purchased.

Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?

No

Maximum contractual payment period agreed

90 days

Any other information about payment terms

Payment terms are negotiated depending on the type of supplier and the type of goods or services purchased. For example whether the purchase is trade goods or non-trade goods/services.

Payment for the majority of our suppliers is via a weekly BACs payment run. As a result of timing on our BACs payment runs versus the due dates on invoices, some invoices fall as paid late. 74% of invoices paid late in the reporting period are paid within 5 days of falling due. We will be looking to change our process so that more invoices fall into the on-time bracket rather than outside terms.

Dispute resolution process

For disputes relating to payment, the procurement team will liaise with the supplier to resolve any disputes relating to pricing, quantity or quality issues as soon as a query is raised. In the case of pricing issues, prices will be checked to the original contract or agreed price list. All efforts are made to resolve all issues within 30 days and ideally before payment is due.

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.

Yes – Member of the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Prompt Payment Code

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