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DECORA BLIND SYSTEMS LIMITED

Company number: NI014427

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:

25 July 2019

Approved by:

Jonathan McCluggage


Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 33 days

Invoices paid:

  • within 30 days: 44%
  • in 31 to 60 days: 46%
  • in 61 days or more: 10%

Late and disputed:

  • payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 39%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

0 days

Longest standard payment period

90 days

Standard payment terms

We have different contracted payment terms with all suppliers. The most popular is "due 30 Days after invoice date". Almost 50% of contracts are in that range.
A full list of payment terms used is below.


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

This is the range of payment terms in the reporting period.

payment term description
0 Due Immediately
100 100% before shipping
14 DAYS Due 14 Days after invoice date
20 20 days after shipping
21 21 days after BL Date
30 Due 30 Days after invoice date
30 BL Due 30 Days after BL
45 45 days after shipping date
50 50% with shipping docs 50% 50 days after boarding
60 Due 60 Days after invoice date
60 BL Due 60 Days after BL
7 Due at end of following week
7 DAYS 7 days after ETA
90 Due 90 Days after invoice date
BEFORE ETA 100% Before ETA
CM Due at End of Month
CM+21 Due end of Current Month + 21 Days
DEPOSIT 3 30% deposit, 70% Before shipping
DEPOSIT 4 20% Deposit, 80% Upon Shipping
DEPOSIT 5 30% deposit, 70% on BL
SHIPPING 100% on shipping
5 Due 5 working days

Dispute resolution process

Disputes will be dealt with immediately they are received or come to light,

Disputes are commonly resolved by direct communication between the Supplier, the Purchasing Department and the Accounts Payable department.

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