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THE CDA GROUP LIMITED

Company number: 02621460

This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.

Reporting period:

1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021

Report filed on:

19 July 2021

Approved by:

Paula Brown


Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 29 days

Invoices paid:

  • within 30 days: 61%
  • in 31 to 60 days: 31%
  • in 61 days or more: 8%

Late and disputed:

  • payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 90%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

0 days

Longest standard payment period

150 days

Standard payment terms

 China based suppliers – 90 days.
 European (excluding UK and Poland) based suppliers– 75 days.
 Turkey based suppliers - 75 days.
 Poland (parent company) – 150 days.
 UK based suppliers – principally 45 days.
 UK based Property Leases-1 day.

Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?

Intercompany payment terms changed from 150 days to 90 days from 1st April 2021

Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they were made?

Mutually agreed with Parent Company via email correspondence,

Maximum contractual payment period agreed

150 days

No further comment provided

Any other information about payment terms

No further comment provided

Dispute resolution process

 All disputes are initially referred to the Accounts Payable Team and escalated as necessary to the Financial Controller and then the Finance Director. Disputes are infrequent and are generally resolved within 7 working days maximum.

 Disputes should be sent to finance@cda.eu or Finance Team, The CDA Group Ltd, Harby Road, Langar, Nottingham NG13 9HY. Telephone 01949 862000.

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 Fair 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.

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