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ITS TESTING SERVICES (UK) LIMITED

Company number: 01408264

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

Reporting period:

1 January 2018 to 30 June 2018

Report filed on:

25 July 2018

Approved by:

Julian Burge


Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 48 days

Invoices paid:

  • within 30 days: 35%
  • in 31 to 60 days: 45%
  • in 61 days or more: 20%

Late and disputed:

  • payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 70%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

0 days

Longest standard payment period

60 days

Standard payment terms

The company does not use standard terms for suppliers. All payment terms are negotiated individually by supplier.

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

No further comment provided

Dispute resolution process

Invoice disputes are raised to the Accounts Payable team who then contact the company to resolve the dispute. If the dispute cannot be resolved through this process, the parties each escalate the dispute to senior representatives of the parties who shall use their reasonable endeavours to resolve the dispute in good faith. Once resolved, the invoice will go on the next payment run in accordance with payment terms.

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.

Yes

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