CPM GROUP LIMITED
Company number: 01005164
Reporting period:
1 January 2018 to 30 June 2018
Report filed on:
1 August 2018
Approved by:
Jack Clarke
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 76 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 4%
- in 31 to 60 days: 25%
- in 61 days or more: 71%
Late and disputed:
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 82%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
7 days
Longest standard payment period
60 days
Standard payment terms
The company shall pay correctly submitted invoices within 30 days of the end of the month in which the relevant invoice was dated.
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
This will be the first and only submission for CPM Group Ltd, following the acquisition by Marshalls and subsequent hiving up of the trade to Marshalls Mono Ltd on 30th June 2018. The data represents the continuing payment practice from the period pre-acquisition and suppliers should note that, once integration into Marshalls has been completed, a general improvement in settlement times.
Dispute resolution process
If invoices do not match to purchase order details then the invoice will be marked as in dispute by the accounts payable team and flagged to the relevant purchase administrator. The originator of the purchase order at site will work with the supplier to resolve the dispute. The accounts payable team will raise credit notes, if required, in resolving the dispute.
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