Published reports

OXFORD INSTRUMENTS NANOTECHNOLOGY TOOLS LIMITED

Company number: 00704320

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

Reporting period:

1 April 2020 to 30 September 2020

Report filed on:

24 November 2020

Approved by:

A Jaufurally


Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 53 days

Invoices paid:

  • within 30 days: 13%
  • in 31 to 60 days: 58%
  • in 61 days or more: 29%

Late and disputed:

  • total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £0
  • payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 30%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

30 days

Longest standard payment period

Answer not provided

Standard payment terms

Payment terms differ between suppliers but are typically between 30 and 60 days.

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

The NanoAnalyis and NanoScience divisions have been seeking to bring consistency and move to 60 days.

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

Any changes are are agreed in advance (usually by email, phone or in a meeting). Often as part of wider discussions around pricing or when a supply agreement is being put in place.

Maximum contractual payment period agreed

90 days

No further comment provided

Any other information about payment terms

No further comment provided

Dispute resolution process

This will depend on the reason for the dispute. The general approach will be to make contact as soon as possible and discuss the issue.

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