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GOLDEN CHARTER LIMITED

Company number: 02511598

Reporting period:
1 April 2021 to 30 September 2021


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

This report was filed on 14 October 2021

and approved by Robert Speir

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 11 days

Invoices paid:

  • within 30 days: 91%
  • in 31 to 60 days: 8%
  • in 61 days or more: 1%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 9%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

5 days

Longest standard payment period

30 days

Standard payment terms

Payment within 5 days for funeral director invoices. Payment within 30 days for all other supplier invoices.

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

30 days

n/a

Any other information about payment terms

n/a

Dispute resolution process

1. If there is a separate agreement between the Supplier and Golden Charter relating to the supply of the goods or services to which an invoice relates, disputes relating to the invoice will be treated as a dispute arising under that agreement. 2. Where there is no separate agreement the Golden Charter Finance Services Manager will raise any queries in respect of the supply of the goods or services with the Supplier. This typically occurs during the period the supply of goods or services takes place, on receipt of the invoice, or during the period before payment is due. 3. Golden Charter uses an electronic workflow to track the majority of its purchase invoices through an authorisation process which provides a clear date audit trail from receipt of invoice through to payment. The system is reviewed periodically for unauthorised invoices which have exceeded the Golden Charter Default Payment Terms. 4. If a dispute or query remains in relation to an invoice beyond the later of the expiry of the payment terms period or the provision of services, the supplier may issue a credit note for the entire invoice and re-invoice for the undisputed part separately and will notify Golden Charter accordingly. This should be in the form of an email to payables@goldencharter.co.uk and the Golden Charter Finance Services Manager who will need to approve the revised invoice for the undisputed part. Golden Charter will then process and pay the new undisputed invoice in accordance with the original payment terms. 5. Golden Charter reserves the right to withhold payment of disputed amounts pending resolution. Both the Supplier and Golden Charter shall endeavour to settle at the earliest possible date any invoicing matters in dispute. The Supplier can escalate the dispute by emailing payables@goldencharter.co.uk with a copy of invoice and correspondence to date in respect of the dispute and providing an outline of the issues. The Golden Charter Finance Services Manager will escalate the information within the organisation to facilitate the resolution where possible.

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: Prompt Payment Code

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