STEINHOFF UK RETAIL LIMITED
Company number: 00040754
Reporting period:
30 September 2018 to 30 March 2019
Report filed on:
2 May 2019
Approved by:
Steve Weigh
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 45 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 23%
- in 31 to 60 days: 16%
- in 61 days or more: 61%
Late and disputed:
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 59%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
0 days
Longest standard payment period
90 days
Standard payment terms
Most frequent term is 30 days.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
To manage outflows at calendar month ends, some suppliers were paid in the following days afterwards. Of the late payments in the period, 52.6% were paid within 7 x days & 15.4% within 14 days.
Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they were made?
Suppliers were kept informed via e-mail/telephone of when their payment would be made.
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
90 days
Payments for non-stock goods/GNFR tends to be within the 30 days. Physical stock is on longer terms.
Any other information about payment terms
No further comment provided
Dispute resolution process
Liaison with supplier in first instance to see if there is an error/issue. If un-resolvable between Accounts Payable Department and Supplier the dispute is escalated to the contact who manages the relationship with the supplier in order to resolve.
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