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ORCHARD HOUSE FOODS LIMITED

Company number: 01897751

Reporting period:
1 January 2018 to 30 June 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 20 July 2018

and approved by James Skidmore

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 36 days

Invoices paid:

• within 30 days: 30%
• in 31 to 60 days: 49%
• in 61 days or more: 21%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 48 %

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment period

1 days

Longest standard payment period

75 days

Standard payment terms

Standard payment terms are 45 days from the end of the month in which the invoice is dated.

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

No

Maximum contractual payment period agreed

75 days

Any other information about payment terms

For non-fruit suppliers, payment runs are created weekly (at the end of the week) to pay all invoices due within that week.

Dispute resolution process

We strive to resolve any invoice/payment queries and disputes on a timely basis and, where possible, before payment is due. The Accounts Payable department, in conjunction with procurement and supply chain,  are responsible for dispute resolution. The Accounts Payable Department for the Corby site can be contacted by e-mail on purchaseledger@ohf.co.uk.  The Accounts Payable Department for the Gateshead site can be contacted by e-mail on purchaseledger@ohfgateshead.co.uk.

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.

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