HIGGINS GROUP PLC

Company number: 02348986

Reporting period:
1 February 2021 to 31 July 2021

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

This report was filed on 10 November 2021

and approved by Mark Francis

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 14 days

Invoices paid:

within 30 days: 93%
in 31 to 60 days: 7%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 93%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

1 days

Longest standard payment period

60 days

Standard payment terms

Standard invoices are settled the month end following the invoice month.

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

60 days

Any other information about payment terms

Dispute resolution process

Invoice queries are handled by the bought ledger team who will investigate the disputed item.

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, 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.

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.

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?

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