Published reports

GOWLING WLG (UK) LLP

Company number: OC304378

This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.

Reporting period:

1 November 2019 to 30 April 2020

Report filed on:

28 May 2020

Approved by:

Andrew Edginton


Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 10 days

Invoices paid:

  • within 30 days: 96%
  • in 31 to 60 days: 3%
  • in 61 days or more: 1%

Late and disputed:

  • payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 25%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

30 days

Longest standard payment period

60 days

Standard payment terms

Gowling WLG UK LLP payment terms are 30 days from date of invoice on normal qualifying contractors, unless specifically agreed. See additional information below on professional disbursements.

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

No

Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they were made?

N/A

Maximum contractual payment period agreed

60 days

No further comment provided

Any other information about payment terms

A significant exception to our standard payment terms relates to professional disbursements. Professional Disbursements are qualifying contractors for professional advice relating to a specific client. Standard industry practice for payment of professional disbursements means that it is paid once the end client has paid for the advice. As a result the statistics provided exclude professional disbursements.

Dispute resolution process

All issues are handled by the Partner or Responsible Contract Owner that holds the relationship with the supplier.
Any resolution is specific to and agreed upon with each supplier.

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 Fair 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