J.W.LEES & CO.(BREWERS)LIMITED
Company number: 00557225
Reporting period:
4 April 2022 to 3 October 2022
Report filed on:
1 November 2022
Approved by:
Simon Cross
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 56 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 14%
- in 31 to 60 days: 77%
- in 61 days or more: 9%
Late and disputed:
- total value of payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: £0
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 8%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
45 days
Longest standard payment period
Answer not provided
Standard payment terms
Following the supply of requested services/goods the supplier is entitled to submit an invoice. Once an invoice has been either approved or attached to an approved purchase order the invoice will be paid 30 days following the end of the month of the invoice date.
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
45 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
No further comment provided
Dispute resolution process
Payment disputes are initially reported to Accounts Payable who will investigate the dispute with the individual making the purchase. When required the dispute will be escalated to the Department Head and Financial Controller and if necessary the Finance Director. Once resolved the supplier will be paid in accordance with its payment terms or if the invoice is past due then on the next payment run.
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