BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED
Company number: 07546141
Reporting period:
1 September 2018 to 28 February 2019
Report filed on:
29 March 2019
Approved by:
Alan Lee
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 36 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 69%
- in 31 to 60 days: 22%
- in 61 days or more: 9%
Late and disputed:
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 31%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
30 days
Longest standard payment period
Answer not provided
Standard payment terms
The majority of our suppliers request payment within 30 days from date of invoice and fewer requesting 14 days. Local authorities are shorter, between 5 and 14 days. Our policy is to pay suppliers within the terms specified on invoice wherever possible.
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
45 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
No further comment provided
Dispute resolution process
Our policy is to ensure, wherever possible, payment to our suppliers is made within the terms specified on the invoice. Disputes are settled by contacting the supplier, with reference to the purchase order and invoice/delivery note, to rectify any issues. Payment is only made when the issues are resolved and this sometimes results in the account being settled outside the payment 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