KNIGHTS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED

Company number: 08453370

Reporting period:
1 May 2021 to 31 October 2021

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This report was filed on 25 November 2021

and approved by Kate Lewis

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 27 days

Invoices paid:

• within 30 days: 59%
• in 31 to 60 days: 38%
• in 61 days or more: 3%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 55%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

1 days

Longest standard payment period

90 days

Standard payment terms

The company does not use standard terms but the most frequently used payment term is 30 days. Certain costs are incurred on behalf of clients where the supplier does not require payment until the company has received the payment from the client.

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

No further comment provided

Any other information about payment terms

N/A

Dispute resolution process

Any disputes with suppliers or contractors are dealt with by the finance team in conjunction with the relevant director responsible for the expenditure. If the dispute cannot be amicably resolved then the issue will be referred to the Finance Director and CFO who if necessary will refer to internal legal counsel.

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.

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