SPIRIT PUB COMPANY (SERVICES) LIMITED
Company number: 05266811
Reporting period:
1 July 2021
to 31 December 2021
This report was filed on 13 January 2022
and approved by Richard Smothers
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 46 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 33%
- in 31 to 60 days: 59%
- in 61 days or more: 8%
Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 5 %
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment period
60 days
Longest standard payment period
90 days
Standard payment terms
Standard payment terms are 60 days following the end of the month of the invoice date. The maximum payment period is 60 days end of month. There have been no changes to standard payment terms in the reporting period however there has been Covid 19 trading restrictions which has led to agreed payment deferrals with some of our suppliers.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
90 days
Any other information about payment terms
N/A
Dispute resolution process
The Greene King group has a dedicated accounts payable helpdesk that offers suppliers support through to query resolution.
The team can be contacted by e-mail or phone Monday to Friday.
Contact by e-mail is acknowledged within a maximum of 2 working days with all supplier queries being assigned a unique case number.
The majority of phone calls are answered immediately.
Greene King offers a supplier payment portal to allow suppliers to monitor and view all their account information, providing real time
data that includes invoice approval and invoice payment status.
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
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