BESPAK EUROPE LIMITED

Company number: 03515896

Reporting period:
1 November 2017 to 30 April 2018

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This report was filed on 2 May 2018

and approved by Andrew Dawson

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 84 days

Invoices paid:

• within 30 days: 12%
• in 31 to 60 days: 38%
• in 61 days or more: 50%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 54%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

0 days

Longest standard payment period

120 days

Standard payment terms

Standard payment terms are 60 days following the end of the month of the date of the invoice, however, specific terms are negotiated depending on the commercial situation. http://www.bespak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Bespak-Terms-and-Conditions-of-Purchase-1.03.17.pdf

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

90 days

No further comment provided

Any other information about payment terms

N/A

Dispute resolution process

In the first instance disputes will be dealt with by the individuals responsible for the supply agreement, with support from the Head of Department and Finance. Failure to meet resolution will be escalated to the Finance Director.

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.

Yes

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