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BIOMET UK LIMITED
Company number: 01019715
Reporting period:
1 July 2021
to 31 December 2021
Warning
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
This report was filed on 26 January 2022
and approved by Larissa Petsche
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 46 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 37%
- in 31 to 60 days: 49%
- in 61 days or more: 14%
Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 19 %
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment period
30 days
Longest standard payment period
60 days
Standard payment terms
40% of suppliers are on 60 day terms, 36% are on 30 days, and the rest are on numerous different terms as negotiated by our Purchasing department
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
75 days
Any other information about payment terms
N/A
Dispute resolution process
If an invoice is uploaded into our processing system that our Accounts Payable Team are unable to process for payment, the invoice is sent to the employee/department that arranged for the goods to be delivered/service completed to resolve any issues - that could be with issues with prices, quantities or PO not being booked in
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.
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