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EXPANDED LIMITED
Company number: 05117890
Reporting period:
1 April 2021
to 30 September 2021
This report was filed on 26 October 2021
and approved by Rowan Baker
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 35 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 58%
- in 31 to 60 days: 24%
- in 61 days or more: 18%
Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 25 %
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment period
7 days
Longest standard payment period
91 days
Standard payment terms
Payment terms are agreed with subcontractors and suppliers as part of contract negotiations and to
comply with any statutory and client contractual requirements. Terms agreed range from 7 Days to
60 Days from month end of invoice
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
91 days
The maximum contractual payment period is 60 Days from month end of invoice
Any other information about payment terms
N/A
Dispute resolution process
Expanded Limited is committed to fair treatment of all its supply chain partners and promotes
transparency and swift resolution of any dispute.
For both supplier and subcontractor disputes the process will involve the Accounts Payable
Department and may involve members of Procurement, Office Management and Commercial and
where necessary other Senior Management. Subcontractor disputes will initially be addressed by
the Project Commercial team.
Following escalation to Senior Management, on rare occasions where it is not possible to reach an
agreement suitable to both parties, other methods of dispute resolution may include but are not
limited to mediation, adjudication, expert determination and/or arbitration
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 – 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.
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