Published reports

STILL MATERIALS HANDLING LIMITED

Company number: 01463301

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:

23 July 2021

Approved by:

Torsten Wiecker


Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 49 days

Invoices paid:

  • within 30 days: 39%
  • in 31 to 60 days: 36%
  • in 61 days or more: 25%

Late and disputed:

  • payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 17%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

30 days

Longest standard payment period

90 days

Standard payment terms

All new suppliers are set-up with agreed standard payment terms. Standard will vary based on the size and type of supplier and contract.

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

90 days

No further comment provided

Any other information about payment terms

N/A

Dispute resolution process

We have a direct email address for suppliers - AP.STILL.GB@kiongroup.com Suppliers will contact our accounts payable team, who will aim to answer the question/query directly. If they cannot answer directly, the query will be passed to the relevant business department/purchaser to resolve in a timely manner. Weekly reports are issued for unapproved invoices to the responsible business partner to aid the approvals process.

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