Published reports

BOOKER LIMITED

Company number: 00197380

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

Reporting period:

1 March 2021 to 29 August 2021

Report filed on:

27 September 2021

Approved by:

Andrew Yaxley

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 41 days

Invoices paid:

  • within 30 days: 14%
  • in 31 to 60 days: 81%
  • in 61 days or more: 5%

Late and disputed:

  • payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 4%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

42 days

Longest standard payment period

45 days

Standard payment terms

42 days 45 days

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

90 days

Longer than standard terms are generally agreed on imported / slow moving goods

Any other information about payment terms

N/A

Dispute resolution process

We manage all queries through specific mailboxes, There are separate teams to manage any supplier queries raised.

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, this business has signed up to: GSCOP

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.

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