Published reports

LIZ EARLE BEAUTY CO. LIMITED

Company number: 03070395

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

Reporting period:

1 September 2022 to 28 February 2023

Report filed on:

31 March 2023

Approved by:

Rob Shortland


Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 40 days

Invoices paid:

  • within 30 days: 51%
  • in 31 to 60 days: 32%
  • in 61 days or more: 17%

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: 23%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

0 days

Longest standard payment period

105 days

Standard payment terms

105 days

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

105 days

No further comment provided

Any other information about payment terms

No further comment provided

Dispute resolution process

The main point of contact for invoice queries is Liz Earle's Accounts Payable team, who manage the approval of invoices and follow internal processes to deal with and resolve invoice queries. Disputed invoices are dealt with by the Liz Earle Sourcing Team, who have a response time of 4 days from receiving all of the relevant information (PO number, Invoice Number & supporting documents - ie approved costs from Liz Earle).

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