LIFESCAN SCOTLAND LIMITED
Company number: SC154012
Reporting period:
1 January 2018 to
30 June 2018
This report was filed on 30 July 2018
and approved by Elizabeth Porter
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 39 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 24%
- in 31 to 60 days: 74%
- in 61 days or more: 2%
Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 7%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
30 days
Longest standard payment period
45 days
Standard payment terms
45 days from invoice date
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
60 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
N/A
Dispute resolution process
Invoices in dispute or held for payment are managed via ERP system workflow with automated communication to the supplier providing details and advice about the reason for dispute. Global Services Accounts Payable team support dispute resolution and maintain on-time payment SLA's. Suppliers can contact J&J Customer Service for assistance and support with invoice or payment queries or view invoice payment status via the J&J online Supplier Portal.
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, 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.
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