SPIRE HEALTHCARE LIMITED
Company number: 01522532
Reporting period:
1 January 2018
to 30 June 2018
This report was filed on 30 July 2018
and approved by Peter Corfield
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 27 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 82%
- in 31 to 60 days: 15%
- in 61 days or more: 3%
Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 13 %
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment period
0 days
Longest standard payment period
60 days
Standard payment terms
Payment terms vary by supplier but the majority are on 28 day terms.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
60 days
Any other information about payment terms
N/A
Dispute resolution process
The main point of contact for disputes is the Spire Healthcare Accounts Payable office in Reading. In response to a query (or dispute), the team there will check the status of the invoice and, if necessary, raise the query with the buyer at the hospital who will contact the supplier to resolve the issue.
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