EMC EUROPE LIMITED

Company number: 00990752

Reporting period:
30 January 2021 to 30 July 2021

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

This report was filed on 26 August 2021

and approved by Richard Rawcliffe

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 44 days

Invoices paid:

within 30 days: 49%
in 31 to 60 days: 33%
in 61 days or more: 18%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 2%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

0 days

Longest standard payment period

80 days

Standard payment terms

The company’s most frequently used terms during the reporting period were Net 80, Net 60, Net 45, Net 30 days, and Immediate (Net 0). Net Terms: Payments are processed by a daily payment batch following 30/45/60/80 days (per terms) from the invoice date.

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

80 days

Any other information about payment terms

Dispute resolution process

In the event of a dispute between a vendor and the company, the vendor can contact the accounts payable department, or business partner who can raise an incident. The accounts payable department will work to address and resolve the issue. If the matter remains unresolved, it will be escalated to company management, with ultimate redress to applicable courts.

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.

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.

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?