WATERLINE LIMITED
Company number: 00428931
Reporting period:
1 April 2018 to 30 September 2018
Report filed on:
21 May 2019
Approved by:
Barry Head
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 49 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 11%
- in 31 to 60 days: 70%
- in 61 days or more: 19%
Late and disputed:
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 0%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
14 days
Longest standard payment period
90 days
Standard payment terms
It is Waterline's policy to agree appropriate terms of payment with suppliers for each transaction or series of transactions, and to abide by those terms based on the timely submission of invoices. The Company normally settles trade payables on 30 days terms, however variations to these terms do exist based on agreements with certain suppliers, in particular small local businesses.
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
90 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
No further comment provided
Dispute resolution process
It is Waterline's policy to agree appropriate terms of payment with suppliers for each transaction or series of transactions, and to abide by those terms based on the timely submission of invoices. The Company normally settles trade payables on 30 days terms, however variations to these terms do exist based on agreements with certain suppliers, in particular small local businesses.
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