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CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED

Company number: 05002194

Reporting period:
1 October 2018 to 31 March 2019


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

This report was filed on 23 April 2019

and approved by Tracey Stonehouse (FD)

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 28 days

Invoices paid:

  • within 30 days: 76%
  • in 31 to 60 days: 19%
  • in 61 days or more: 5%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 24%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

30 days

Longest standard payment period

Answer not provided

Standard payment terms

Unless agreed to the contrary (see Standard payment terms section below,) that our standard payment period is typically In accordance with Regulation 113 of the Procurement Contract Regulations 2015, where we strive to make payments to our suppliers no later than 30 days following our validation of undisputed invoices that we have received. By validation we mean that we have checked that it is a genuine invoice from a genuine supplier and we have received the goods or services to which it relates, or that it relates to an advance milestone payment which was agreed when the contract was awarded. 30 days standard, 60 days for some individually agreed customers, any agreement of payment terms > 30 days are approved by management and are based upon proven payment history.

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

No further comment provided

Any other information about payment terms

N/A

Dispute resolution process

Our finance and procurement departments will investigate and provide details in relation to any disputes or concerns, if necessary we can liaise with individual employees/departments to which an order relates to help to resolve disputes or issues.

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