VISTRY PARTNERSHIPS LIMITED
Company number: 00800384
Reporting period:
1 January 2021
to 30 June 2021
This report was filed on 28 July 2021
and approved by Mark Farnham
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 53 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 25%
- in 31 to 60 days: 50%
- in 61 days or more: 25%
Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 25 %
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment period
0 days
Longest standard payment period
60 days
Standard payment terms
Purchase Ledger (supplier payments) - Payment unless stated otherwise in the Purchase Order will be made 60 days after the date of a valid invoice bearing the Purchaser's Purchase Order number provided the Goods have been delivered and all requisite contract documentation submitted in accordance with the Contract prior to receipt of the said invoice. The date of a valid invoice for these purposes shall be deemed to be 4 days prior to actual receipt of the invoice by The Purchaser, notwithstanding any other date stated on the face on the invoice.
Sub-contract Ledger - Our standard payment terms are variable and between 30 and 60 days from the measured to date dependent on the subcontract agreement.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
60 days
We continue to bed in new systems following the acquisition of the company by Vistry Homes Limited in January 2020. In Late 2020 we moved from a Shared Service Centre environment on oracle systems to COINS with local processing.
Any other information about payment terms
The statistical information provided includes payments to both purchase ledger and sub-contract suppliers.
Dispute resolution process
Vistry Partnerships Limited is committed to fair dealing with all of its supply chain members, and transparency and swift resolution of disputed items are key principles in this process. Vistry Partnerships Limited has dedicated teams, based at the Shared Service Centre, for dealing with supplier queries and old invoices. The Reconciliations Team responsible for:
• Formal supplier statement reconciliation, requesting copies of POD’s, invoices and credit notes where differences are identified
The Calls and Supplier Debt Teams responsible for;
• Working with Business units/suppliers to clear invoices on hold and aged invoices
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 – Prompt Payment Code (PPC)
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