SPARROWS OFFSHORE SERVICES LIMITED
Company number: 00845839
Reporting period:
1 January 2021
to 30 June 2021
This report was filed on 2 September 2021
and approved by Neil Johnson
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 44 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 37%
- in 31 to 60 days: 32%
- in 61 days or more: 31%
Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 17 %
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment period
30 days
Longest standard payment period
90 days
Standard payment terms
Sparrows standard payment terms are 75 days after receipt by Sparrows of a correctly prepared & adequately supported invoice to the address stated in the contract
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
90 days
Any other information about payment terms
Supplier payment runs are generally carried out once per week which can lead to payment being made a few days over the payment terms
Dispute resolution process
Sparrows seeks to advise suppliers promptly of any disputes or reasons why an invoice will not be paid in accordance with the agreed terms. Invoices that are subject to dispute will not be paid until resolution of the dispute. Depending on the issue, Procurement or the Requisitioner may be involved to resolve any disputes. Once resolved, payment will be made in accordance with the terms of the contract.
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
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