MILLER HOMES LIMITED

Company number: SC255429

Reporting period:
1 January 2018 to 30 June 2018

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This report was filed on 27 July 2018

and approved by Julie Mansfield Jackson

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 31 days

Invoices paid:

• within 30 days: 48%
• in 31 to 60 days: 46%
• in 61 days or more: 6%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 39%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

7 days

Longest standard payment period

60 days

Standard payment terms

Subcontractors – A timetable is issued to all subcontractors in the final quarter of the year for the following years payments. Subcontractor applications are to be submitted in line with this timetable (on average 1 week before the accounting month end). Provided a valid application has been submitted, payment is made on average 10 days following the next accounting month end. Suppliers – Our standard payment terms for suppliers is 30 days. Miller Homes operates bi-monthly payment runs, falling approximately 1 week after and 1 week before the accounting month end. Invoices are settled in the payment run that is closest to the invoice due date.

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

N/A

Any other information about payment terms

N/A

Dispute resolution process

Any disputes or queries are resolved on a timely basis through collaboration between Miller Homes and the subcontractor / supplier. Subcontractors – where there are any differences between a subcontractor application and the payment ultimately made we endeavour to issue formal notice of issues to the subcontractor, followed by ongoing discussion with our commercial team in order to resolve the issue. Suppliers – any disputes or queries are initially resolved by discussion between the relevant Miller Homes and supplier contacts. If disputes cannot be resolved through normal procedures, the matter will be referred to our in-house legal counsel.

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.

Yes, this business has signed up to: The Prompt Payment Code

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