NEWTON EUROPE LIMITED

Company number: 04279175

Reporting period:
1 September 2018 to 28 February 2019

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This report was filed on 25 October 2019

and approved by George King

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 32 days

Invoices paid:

• within 30 days: 66%
• in 31 to 60 days: 22%
• in 61 days or more: 12%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 60%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

30 days

Longest standard payment period

Answer not provided

Standard payment terms

Most frequently used payment terms are 30 days, we operate based on terms provided by the supplier. We have a number of new/ irregular suppliers with no payment terms and therefore we pay on the nearest payment run after the invoice has been through our approval process.

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

30 days

No further comment provided

Any other information about payment terms

N/A

Dispute resolution process

The supplier is called by the Finance Team and appropriate action is taken in a timely manner. If escalated, the issue is passed on to the account manager in the relevant 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 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.

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