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PERSIMMON HOMES LIMITED

Company number: 04108747

Reporting period:
1 July 2021 to 31 December 2021

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

This report was filed on 28 January 2022

and approved by Mike Smith, Group Financial Controller

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 26 days

Invoices paid:

• within 30 days: 73%
• in 31 to 60 days: 24%
• in 61 days or more: 3%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 18 %

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment period

7 days

Longest standard payment period

77 days

Standard payment terms

Material purchase invoices: payment is due at the end of the month following the month of the invoice.
Supply and fit sub-contract invoices: payment is due at the end of the month following the month of the invoice.
Labour only sub-contract invoices: payment is due at the end of the week following the week of the invoice.

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

No

Maximum contractual payment period agreed

62 days

Any other information about payment terms

The payment performance reporting has been prepared on a consistent basis with previous submissions in that they are reporting the time taken between the date of receipt of the initial invoice and the date on which the approved invoice payment has been received by the supplier/subcontractor.

Dispute resolution process

Disputes are dealt with by the relevant regional finance department.

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 – Prompt Payment Code

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