PGDS (UK ONE) LIMITED

Company number: 01967719

Reporting period:
1 July 2021 to 31 December 2021

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This report was filed on 26 January 2022

and approved by Chris Cochrane

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 61 days

Invoices paid:

• within 30 days: 45%
• in 31 to 60 days: 26%
• in 61 days or more: 29%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 56%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

30 days

Longest standard payment period

Answer not provided

Standard payment terms

The Company’s standard contractual payment terms for all qualifying contracts are payments within 30 days after the invoice date. The agreed payment terms are subsequently reflected in our contractual documentation, purchase orders and our accounting system. Invoices should be submitted in PDF format to invoiceforpaymentonly@mandg.com

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

30 days

No further comment provided

Any other information about payment terms

N/A

Dispute resolution process

PGDS (UK ONE) LIMITED seeks amicable resolution of any supplier invoice disputes or escalations. Any supplier communication including dispute or escalations should be sent in the first instance to MandGProcurementTeam@uk.pgds.com Any dispute or difference arising out of or in connection with the Contract shall in the first instance be referred to the Order Contact (within Prudential) and the Supplier Contact for resolution within 10 Working Days of such referral. If the matter is not resolved within this timescale, either of the Contacts may refer the matter in dispute to more senior personnel within the respective parties, who shall endeavour in good faith to resolve the dispute as soon as reasonably possible.

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, this business has signed up to: The Prompt Payment Code (Currently suspended, pending a remediation plan being submitted)

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