FIRST STATE INVESTMENTS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Company number: SC079063
Reporting period:
1 January 2018
to 30 June 2018
This report was filed on 31 July 2018
and approved by Chris Turpin
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 15 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 90%
- in 31 to 60 days: 6%
- in 61 days or more: 4%
Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 27 %
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment period
1 days
Longest standard payment period
30 days
Standard payment terms
All non GBP currency standard terms are 14 days from receipt of invoice.
All GBP currency standard terms are 30 days from receipt of invoice.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
30 days
Any other information about payment terms
N/A
Dispute resolution process
Any payment dispute would be reviewed and responded to in the first instance by the Accounts Payable.
These should be directed to accountspayable@firststate.co.uk or through the switchboard on 0131 473 2200 to Accounts Payable.
If the payment dispute is not resolved to both parties' satisfaction, the issue would be escalated to the Senior Manager Financial Operations and/or the Vendor Contract Owner.
Each payment dispute is individually considered on its own merits.
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.
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