ALLIANCE HEALTHCARE (DISTRIBUTION) LIMITED
Company number: 03446039
Reporting period:
1 September 2019 to 29 February 2020
Report filed on:
15 April 2020
Approved by:
Pablo Rivas
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 41 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 29%
- in 31 to 60 days: 59%
- in 61 days or more: 12%
Late and disputed:
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 19%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
75 days
Longest standard payment period
Answer not provided
Standard payment terms
Standard contractual terms for goods and services is 75 days.
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
90 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
Suppliers on non standard trading terms have individually negotiated contracts, with payment terms ranging from 14 days to 60 days.
Dispute resolution process
The main point of contact for disputes is the accounts payable department located in Alliance Healthcare’s Chessington Support Centre who manage the approval of invoices and follow internal processes to deal with and resolve invoice queries. Disputes will be investigated by the accounts payable team, who will liaise with the appropriate personnel within Alliance Healthcare to resolve the query.
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