Published reports

BATHSTORE.COM LIMITED

Company number: 02240475

This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.

Reporting period:

1 February 2018 to 31 July 2018

Report filed on:

30 August 2018

Approved by:

Ian Herrett


Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 62 days

Invoices paid:

  • within 30 days: 42%
  • in 31 to 60 days: 8%
  • in 61 days or more: 50%

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: 5%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

0 days

Longest standard payment period

120 days

Standard payment terms

The following terms are in place a) 5 suppliers with 90 days b) Installers - small businesses are 14 days c) 60 day terms for various suppliers d) Nett Monthly and 2 Nett Monthly, other suppliers who we pay immediate payments and the Far East suppliers vary depending on the terms being on goods landed, on bill of lading

Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?

Changed one supplier from 120 days to 90 days

Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they were made?

Communication between buyers and salesperson of the supplier

Maximum contractual payment period agreed

90 days

No further comment provided

Any other information about payment terms

No further comment provided

Dispute resolution process

Dispute and claims are resolved on a mutual agreement basis with view to resolving them as quickly as possible. Stock suppliers issue credit notes where agreed and Installers (Sub-Contractors) a credit is raised on their account for any remedial work to be carried out by another installer due to poor workmanship. Again these are agreed prior to being raised.

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