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VOLVO GROUP UK LIMITED

Company number: 02190944

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

Reporting period:

1 January 2019 to 30 June 2019

Report filed on:

19 July 2019

Approved by:

Ian Valentine


Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 34 days

Invoices paid:

  • within 30 days: 70%
  • in 31 to 60 days: 20%
  • in 61 days or more: 10%

Late and disputed:

  • payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 6%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

0 days

Longest standard payment period

90 days

Standard payment terms

Supplier invoice are paid 30 days following the month that the invoice was received.

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

We have different payment terms based on the type of product being purchased. Our maximum payment terms are 90 days from invoice date.

Any other information about payment terms

The type of business we are in will lead to us having to pay some suppliers immediately as well as 90 days depending on the service that is being procured.

Dispute resolution process

We register supplier invoices that are in dispute and we then chase the purchase owner in our business for resolution.

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