MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS (SEA LIFE) LIMITED
Company number: 02182098
Reporting period:
1 July 2020 to
31 December 2020
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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 Fiona Rose
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices:
47 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 39%
- in 31 to 60 days: 44%
- in 61 days or more: 17%
Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms:
46%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
14 days
Longest standard payment period
45 days
Standard payment terms
45 days
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting
period?
Answer not provided
Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they
were made?
N/A
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
60 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
No
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 prior to payment being made. In the event that a dispute cannot be resolved by our Accounts Payable teams, it would escalate in the first instance to the person who authorised the relevant purchase.
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, 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