Published reports

BRITANNIA PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED

Company number: 01557088

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

Reporting period:

1 January 2018 to 30 June 2018

Report filed on:

30 July 2018

Approved by:

Elizabeth Robinson


Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 39 days

Invoices paid:

  • within 30 days: 27%
  • in 31 to 60 days: 65%
  • in 61 days or more: 8%

Late and disputed:

  • payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 78%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

0 days

Longest standard payment period

90 days

Standard payment terms

Standard payment terms are 45 days on receipt of invoice, paid on the next payment run made semi-monthly. Depending on the category of spend, higher or lower standard payment terms may also be employed in line with industry standards for those spend areas.

Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?

No

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

No further comment provided

Dispute resolution process

In case a supplier needs to contact Britannia Pharmaceuticals accounts payable department, an email address is available on every purchase order the supplier receives. Britannia Pharmaceuticals accounts payable department aims to resolve issues as promptly as possible, on average between 3 to 5 working days.

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 Fair 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