AFTON CHEMICAL LIMITED

Company number: 01213092

Reporting period:
1 July 2019 to 31 December 2019

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This report was filed on 30 January 2020

and approved by John Burns

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 37 days

Invoices paid:

• within 30 days: 60%
• in 31 to 60 days: 33%
• in 61 days or more: 7%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 22%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

30 days

Longest standard payment period

75 days

Standard payment terms

A payment policy is published internally for raw materials which establishes the target payment terms based on the country of the supplier (see below). These terms are not limiting and a final agreed term is reached by negotiation and agreement with each supplier on a case by case basis. AMERICAS USA-45 Central-60 Canada-60 South-45 EMEAI Northern Europe-45 Southern Europe-75 Eastern Europe-60 Russia-40 India-60 ASIA PACIFIC China-45 SE Asia-45 NE Asia-60 Australasia-45

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

75 days

No further comment provided

Any other information about payment terms

N/A

Dispute resolution process

• Purchase Orders or similar alternative methods of instruction are issued to suppliers reflecting agreed pricing and payment terms. • Goods or services are received by Afton. • Invoices are received by our Finance Department and matched to the values established above. • Where the Finance Department does not have a Purchase Order or other information with which to establish a match then internal approval will be sought. • Payments are made in accordance with the agreed payment terms measured from invoice date unless otherwise agreed. Disputes arise in the following circumstances: • Payment terms shown on the invoice vary from that which has been agreed. • The price quoted on the invoice varies from that contained on the Purchase Order or other form of instruction. • The quantity or volume invoiced varies from our receiving records by a degree greater than an internal tolerance. • Internal approval of the goods or services received is awaited.

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