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BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION UK LTD
Company number: 02235994
Reporting period:
1 July 2020
to 31 December 2020
This report was filed on 29 January 2021
and approved by William Tanner
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 114 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 6%
- in 31 to 60 days: 25%
- in 61 days or more: 69%
Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 66 %
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment period
7 days
Longest standard payment period
210 days
Standard payment terms
(1) It is the Company policy to agree appropriate terms of payment with suppliers for each transaction or series of transactions. Our general standard terms are 60 days from date of submission of satisfactory invoice . The longest standard payment terms of 210 days are for 20 suppliers with negotiated extended payment terms to which Bombardier Transportation UK Limited pays interest for the extension beyond the standard 60 days.
(2) Without the extended payment terms for these suppliers the average number of days to make payment would be 78 days.
(3) Although 66% were not paid within our payment terms, this is as a result of invoices being paid on the next available payment run i.e. the end of the week they fall due. 50% of our invoices are paid on time or within 7 days of due date.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
210 days
Bombardier Transportation UK Limited has 22 large volume suppliers with whom we have negotiated extended payment terms of 210 or, in two cases, 240 days to which Bombardier Transportation UK Limited pays interest on the extension period. Bombardier Transportation UK Limited uses a bank as a paying agent for the suppliers with this bank in turn providing these suppliers with an invoicing discounting facility, allowing the supplier to get paid at their convenience.
Without the extended payment terms for these suppliers the average number of days to make payment would be 78 days.
Any other information about payment terms
N/A
Dispute resolution process
The Company is committed to dealing with its suppliers in a fair, honest and professional manner while seeking best value for the business. We seek to resolve queries as quickly as possible to everyone’s satisfaction prior to payment being made. In the event that a dispute cannot be resolved by our Accounts Payable team it would be escalated in the first instance to the relevant Head of Department to seek a resolution. In the event that this is still not resolved the dispute would be referred to the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR).
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.
Yes
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