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EXCHANGE HOUSE SERVICES LIMITED

Company number: 06447647

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:

29 May 2020

Approved by:

Ian Cox


Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 25 days

Invoices paid:

  • within 30 days: 58%
  • in 31 to 60 days: 35%
  • in 61 days or more: 7%

Late and disputed:

  • total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £0
  • payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 46%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

30 days

Longest standard payment period

Answer not provided

Standard payment terms

Default payment terms for suppliers are 30 days, however terms are agreed with suppliers depending on their company size and the nature of the goods or services provided.

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

This maximum payment period is agreed contractually in agreement with vendors. Payment terms are agreed with suppliers depending on their company size and the nature of the goods or services provided.

Any other information about payment terms

Figures in this submission have been calculated in line with the guidance notes issued by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. EHSL operates both daily and weekly payment runs. Weekly payment runs may add additional days to the payment cycle depending on the day of the week the payment is due.

Dispute resolution process

EHSL will endeavour to advise suppliers promptly of any disputes or reasons why an invoice will not be paid to the agreed terms. Invoices that are subject to dispute will not be paid until resolution of the dispute. Once resolved, payment will be made in accordance with the terms of the contract. Complaints by suppliers should be directed in the first instance to the individual responsible for the expenditure.

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