OWENS (ROAD SERVICES) LIMITED
Company number: 01301976
Reporting period:
1 July 2017 to 31 December 2017
Report filed on:
31 January 2018
Approved by:
T H Owen
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 47 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 30%
- in 31 to 60 days: 59%
- in 61 days or more: 11%
Late and disputed:
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 5%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
30 days
Longest standard payment period
120 days
Standard payment terms
Although we have standard terms we try and take a more flexible approach subject to the usual approval methods.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No
Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they were made?
N/A
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
120 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
No further comment provided
Dispute resolution process
We operate a purchase order system however any disputes are dealt with by an experienced purchase ledger officer and would be settled amicably by discussing with the supplier concerned and the purchase order originator.
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 Fair 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