WILLIS LIMITED
Company number: 00181116
Reporting period:
1 July 2019 to
31 December 2019
This report was filed on 30 January 2020
and approved by P J Carter
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 57 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 25%
- in 31 to 60 days: 61%
- in 61 days or more: 14%
Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 31%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
45 days
Longest standard payment period
Answer not provided
Standard payment terms
The Company’s standard contractual payment terms for all qualifying contracts are payments within 45 days after the date of invoice. Other payment terms may apply. Agreed payment terms are reflected in our contractual documentation and accounting system. Of the 31% of invoices due but not paid within agreed terms, 6% were intercompany and 94% were external to the Willis Towers Watson group.
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
45 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
Payments only fall due in our accounting system once terms are exceeded. The overdue statistics include a large proportion of invoices that were settled within a few working days of the due date. The average time taken to settle invoices in the period was adversely impacted by a very small number of invoices settled that were long-overdue.
Dispute resolution process
Payment processing is managed by the Accounts Payable function and any supplier queries are actioned by that team. In the event they are unable to resolve the matter, the query will be discussed between the supplier and relevant colleague to ensure satisfactory resolution for both the supplier and the Company.
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