PA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED

Company number: 00414220

Reporting period:
1 July 2019 to 31 December 2019

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This report was filed on 28 January 2020

and approved by Ruairidh Cameron

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 26 days

Invoices paid:

• within 30 days: 84%
• in 31 to 60 days: 11%
• in 61 days or more: 5%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 35%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

7 days

Longest standard payment period

30 days

Standard payment terms

Payment terms are agreed with suppliers as part of contract negotiations. The most common payment terms for invoices within the reportable period for 30 days from date of invoice

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

40 days

No further comment provided

Any other information about payment terms

N/A

Dispute resolution process

PA Consulting Services Limited aims to resolve disputes or queries regarding invoices and payments as swiftly as possible. It has a dedicated Accounts Payable team that can be contacted directly on +44-(0)1763-267222 and AccountsPayableHelpdesk@PAConsulting.com. To reduce the risk of a payment delay, it is necessary for all supplier invoices to be billed correctly, to display a Purchase Order and be submitted electronically on creation to APInvoicesONLY@PAConsulting.com

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.

Yes, this business has signed up to: The Prompt Payment Code

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