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SAMWORTH BROTHERS LIMITED
Company number: 03116767
Reporting period:
1 July 2020
to 2 January 2021
Warning
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
This report was filed on 29 January 2021
and approved by Flor Healy
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 53 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 20%
- in 31 to 60 days: 39%
- in 61 days or more: 41%
Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 70 %
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment period
0 days
Longest standard payment period
60 days
Standard payment terms
Standard payment terms range from 0-60 days, dependant on the sector in which the supplier operates.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
92 days
There are only 3 suppliers on these 92 day terms. All others fall within the 0-60 terms range.
Any other information about payment terms
N/A
Dispute resolution process
Complaints would be investigated by our Accounts Payable teams. These would be escalated to the Head of Purchasing where 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