SEALED AIR LIMITED
Company number: 03443946
Reporting period:
1 July 2021 to
31 December 2021
This report was filed on 31 January 2022
and approved by Karen Kalirai
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 87 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 18%
- in 31 to 60 days: 28%
- in 61 days or more: 54%
Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 44%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
90 days
Longest standard payment period
149 days
Standard payment terms
Generally we apply 90 days net payment terms, however for vendors enrolled in our Supplier Financing Program the standard terms are 120 days Beginning of Next Month
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
149 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
N/A
Dispute resolution process
Any disputes on supplier invoices are handled by the purchasing department, who will reach out to the vendor to solve the dispute. Usually these disputes are settled within a week.
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.
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