EQUINOR UK LIMITED
Company number: 01285743
Reporting period:
1 January 2019 to 30 June 2019
Report filed on:
29 July 2019
Approved by:
Bente Hovland
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 23 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 81%
- in 31 to 60 days: 13%
- in 61 days or more: 6%
Late and disputed:
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 29%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
0 days
Longest standard payment period
30 days
Standard payment terms
Standard payment terms are 30 days from date of invoice.
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
30 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
A number of relevant contracts were entered into during the period. Payments where the due date falls on a weekend or public holiday are normally paid on the next banking day. The company makes daily payments in batches.
Dispute resolution process
The company notifies suppliers in the event of any invoice disputes and endeavours to resolve disputes by agreement between parties with payment made as appropriate once resolved. In exceptional circumstances, payment would be resolved via recourse to arbitration or legal process. The company employs a dedicated finance team who are available for any invoice queries.
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