BIRDS EYE LIMITED

Company number: 00343496

Reporting period:
1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021

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This report was filed on 30 July 2021

and approved by Christian Ardern

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 66 days

Invoices paid:

• within 30 days: 16%
• in 31 to 60 days: 27%
• in 61 days or more: 57%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 71%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

90 days

Longest standard payment period

Answer not provided

Standard payment terms

We do not have standard payment terms. Payment terms are part of the commercial negotiation and are individually agreed with our suppliers.

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

120 days

No further comment provided

Any other information about payment terms

We operate a weekly payment run. This can add additional days to the payment cycle depending on the day of the week the payment falls due.

Dispute resolution process

If we dispute an invoice, we aim to promptly inform and work with the supplier to reach a mutually acceptable outcome. Suppliers should contact our Accounts Payable team with any questions relating to the payment of 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.

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