KUEHNE + NAGEL LIMITED
Company number: 01722216
Reporting period:
1 July 2021
to 31 December 2021
This report was filed on 28 January 2022
and approved by Allison Best
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 42 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 40%
- in 31 to 60 days: 41%
- in 61 days or more: 19%
Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 25 %
Payment terms
Standard payment period for qualifying contracts
90 days
Standard payment terms
Invoice date plus 90 days
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
Yes – From End of month +90 days to Invoice date +90 days
Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they were made?
No
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
90 days
Any other information about payment terms
N/A
Dispute resolution process
Invoices that exceed an accrual are “stopped” for payment pending resolution (in dispute status). A central function called UK Invoice Dispute Team are responsible for communicating details of the dispute to the supplier and dealing with all subsequent communications. Invoices are automatically released for payment on receipt of the suppliers credit note, or on acceptance of the original charge.
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.
Yes
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