LIZ EARLE BEAUTY CO. LIMITED
Company number: 03070395
Reporting period:
1 March 2020
to 31 August 2020
This report was filed on 30 September 2020
and approved by David Waller
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 34 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 60%
- in 31 to 60 days: 32%
- in 61 days or more: 9%
Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 18 %
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment period
0 days
Longest standard payment period
105 days
Standard payment terms
Standard contractual terms for payment of invoices
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
Yes – We have aligned our standard contractual terms for payment of invoices with our parent company from 75 to 105 days.
Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they were made?
No
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
105 days
Any other information about payment terms
N/A
Dispute resolution process
The main point of contact for invoice queries is Liz Earle's Accounts Payable team, who manage the approval of invoices and follow internal processes to deal with and resolve invoice queries. Disputed invoices are dealt with by the Liz Earle Sourcing Team, who have a response time of 48 hours from receiving all of the relevant information (PO number, Invoice Number & supporting documents - ie approved costs from Liz Earle).
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