SPECIALIST BUILDING PRODUCTS LIMITED
Company number: 01268689
Reporting period:
1 July 2020
to 31 December 2020
This report was filed on 14 January 2021
and approved by Christopher Empson
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 45 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 33%
- in 31 to 60 days: 43%
- in 61 days or more: 23%
Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 25 %
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment period
14 days
Longest standard payment period
120 days
Standard payment terms
Payment terms are either individually agreed with suppliers or established through custom and practice within our separate business units.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
Yes – Separate payments terms had been agreed with individual suppliers due to Covid 19.
Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they were made?
Yes – Contacted via phone and email.
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
120 days
Any other information about payment terms
N/A
Dispute resolution process
Disputes are managed through the business unit's finance team and involvement of the person/department that ordered the goods/services as necessary.
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