ANN SUMMERS LTD.

Company number: 01034349

Reporting period:
29 December 2019 to 27 June 2020

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This report was filed on 31 July 2020

and approved by Paul Bedworth

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 71 days

Invoices paid:

• within 30 days: 23%
• in 31 to 60 days: 22%
• in 61 days or more: 55%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 48%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

60 days

Longest standard payment period

90 days

Standard payment terms

Ann Summers Ltd standard payment terms are 90 days after invoice date for stock suppliers and 60 days after invoice date for non-stock suppliers.

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

Answer not provided

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

N/A

Maximum contractual payment period agreed

90 days

n/a

Any other information about payment terms

N/A

Dispute resolution process

Maintaining strong supplier relationships is important to us. Therefore, in the case of any dispute, we would work with suppliers to reach a swift and mutually agreeable conclusion. Our expectations in the case of dispute are clearly outlined in our Terms and Conditions and Supplier Manuals.

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, 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