HOWDEN REINSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED

Company number: 07142031

Reporting period:
1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022

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This report was filed on 3 May 2022

and approved by Ahmed Farooq

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 40 days

Invoices paid:

• within 30 days: 41%
• in 31 to 60 days: 6%
• in 61 days or more: 53%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 18%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

7 days

Longest standard payment period

30 days

Standard payment terms

Payment terms agreed with suppliers as part of contract negotiations. The most commonly used terms are 30 days.

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

Howden has a dedicated Finance Operations Team reachable by phone and email. Suppliers with invoice disputes contact this team and if the team is not able to resolve they escalate the issue to the Finance Operations Manager. The Finance Operations Team work with the supplier to resolve promptly.

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.

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