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COMPUTACENTER (UK) LIMITED
Company number: 01584718
Reporting period:
1 July 2020
to 31 December 2020
This report was filed on 29 January 2021
and approved by Francis Anthony Conophy
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 37 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 50%
- in 31 to 60 days: 37%
- in 61 days or more: 13%
Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 7 %
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment period
35 days
Longest standard payment period
73 days
Standard payment terms
Terms are negotiated with suppliers at the beginning of the trading relationship. Depending on the type of contract, the standard terms are net monthly (paid 28th of following month from invoice date) and 60 days net (paid 60 days from invoice date). The maximum agreed contract term which has been offered by suppliers as their standard terms in the period were 90 days net from date of invoice.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
90 days
The maximum agreed contract term which has been offered by suppliers as their standard terms in the period were 90 days net from date of invoice.
Any other information about payment terms
The Group is committed to paying 95% of supplier invoices within 60 days and has implemented a plan to work with individual suppliers to effect the change necessary to meet this objective. Progress on this implementation has been impacted by the Covid-19 crisis in Q2 2020 but the company continued to make contractual changes over the past 6 months to progress its performance. The performance in this period has been impacted by emergency term extensions unilaterally offered by one major global vendor to support market demand for its products. This was a temporary Covid-19 related measure. As a result, during the second half of the year the performance shows an improving trend. Further work planned for Q1 2021 to revise contractual terms where appropriate.
Dispute resolution process
Computacenter does not reject supplier invoices that do not match orders, but instead proactively addresses invoice queries to suppliers to obtain missing information, request clarification or resubmission. Computacenter has published guidance on its website for ensuring invoices are complete and accurate and therefore can be paid in accordance with the terms.
(https://www.computacenter.com/docs/librariesprovider8/files/how_to_get_paid-guide_for_suppliers.pdf)
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.
Yes
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