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NORTHCARE (SCOTLAND) LTD.

Company number: SC132665

Reporting period:
1 December 2017 to 31 May 2018

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

This report was filed on 19 June 2018

and approved by Margaret Sawers

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 23 days

Invoices paid:

• within 30 days: 95%
• in 31 to 60 days: 5%
• in 61 days or more: 0%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 3 %

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment period

10 days

Longest standard payment period

30 days

Standard payment terms

The majority of our suppliers are paid by Direct Debit and they are responsible for collecting payment of their invoices when due.

Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?

No

Maximum contractual payment period agreed

60 days

The maximum contractual payment period above is determined by the supplier and payment is collected by the supplier by DD when due.

Any other information about payment terms

N/A

Dispute resolution process

Supplier will phone if payment not received within their normal payment terms or we will contact supplier if we receive a statement showing an outstanding invoice which we do not have on our system. This sometimes happens if invoice has gone missing in post or supplier omitted to email to us. On receipt of missing invoice a same day payment is sent to the supplier's bank account.

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

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.

Yes

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