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CARLISLE BRASS LIMITED
Company number: 02022858
Reporting period:
1 January 2018
to 30 June 2018
This report was filed on 26 July 2018
and approved by Mike Richards
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 43 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 29%
- in 31 to 60 days: 50%
- in 61 days or more: 21%
Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 72 %
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment period
0 days
Longest standard payment period
90 days
Standard payment terms
Standard contractual terms for the majority of foreign goods is 60 days. For UK goods and services it is 30 days.
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
Over two thirds of suppliers are paid within a week of the due date.
Dispute resolution process
The main point of contact for disputes is accounts payable at Carlisle Brass. When an invoice is disputed, the supplier will be contacted by either accounts payable for non-stock items or directly by the supply chain member who is assigned to their account for stock items. They will indicate the invoice number and reason for rejection. To resolve a dispute, the supplier is required to provide any missing information or a corrected invoice. Carlisle Brass follow a no PO no pay policy. The PO number is logged on a spreadsheet and should be quoted on every invoice.
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.
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