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SFS GROUP FASTENING TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

Company number: 01737942

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

Reporting period:

1 January 2020 to 30 June 2020

Report filed on:

28 July 2020

Approved by:

Arthur Blank


Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 39 days

Invoices paid:

  • within 30 days: 15%
  • in 31 to 60 days: 78%
  • in 61 days or more: 7%

Late and disputed:

  • payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 87%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

0 days

Longest standard payment period

Answer not provided

Standard payment terms

Standard payment terms are net monthly.

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

90 days

No further comment provided

Any other information about payment terms

No further comment provided

Dispute resolution process

Any disputes are taken up by the purchasing department. The person who ordered the goods will liaise with the supplier to resolve any issues. Accounts will make payment for the invoice once issues have been resolved, ie missing goods received or credit note received

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