PAUL SMITH LIMITED
Company number: 01170719
Reporting period:
1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021
Report filed on:
8 September 2021
Approved by:
James Horsley
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 22 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 78%
- in 31 to 60 days: 16%
- in 61 days or more: 6%
Late and disputed:
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 23%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
30 days
Longest standard payment period
60 days
Standard payment terms
Standard payment terms are 30 or 60 days dependent on the type of goods or services purchased.
In general goods from suppliers for resale are 60 day terms and all other suppliers 30 day terms.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No
Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they were made?
N/A
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
60 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
No further comment provided
Dispute resolution process
Suppliers can contact our Accounts Payable team via email (purchaseledger@paulsmith.co.uk) with any disputes.
If disputes cannot be resolved by the department these are escalated to the Group Financial Controller for consideration.
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 Fair 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