WESTCOAST LIMITED
Company number: 01816587
Reporting period:
1 January 2020
to 30 June 2020
This report was filed on 29 July 2020
and approved by Sunil Madhani
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 48 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 20%
- in 31 to 60 days: 47%
- in 61 days or more: 33%
Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 14 %
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment period
0 days
Longest standard payment period
90 days
Standard payment terms
Standard payment terms are end of month following date of invoice, depending on the contract or purchase order T&Cs, however specific terms are negotiated depending on the commercial situation.
During the period of the Covid 19 pandemic a number of key suppliers offered an extension of payment terms which were accepted.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
90 days
Any other information about payment terms
N/A
Dispute resolution process
Reasons for not being able to pay based on terms include late or non compliant invoices or invoices that are in dispute. We have an accounts payable team which is reachable by email. Vendors with invoice queries can contact this team. The accounts payable team will reach out to the internal business contacts to investigate why the invoice has not been approved for payment.
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
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.
Yes
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