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MICHAEL I HOLDSWORTH LIMITED

Company number: 02027459

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

Reporting period:

1 March 2018 to 31 August 2018

Report filed on:

27 September 2018

Approved by:

Mrs RJC Warhurst


Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 34 days

Invoices paid:

  • within 30 days: 43%
  • in 31 to 60 days: 56%
  • in 61 days or more: 1%

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: 62%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

10 days

Longest standard payment period

60 days

Standard payment terms

We have weekly payment terms for local suppliers. We have 20th of the month following the month of supply. We have End of Month following the month of supply. We part pay our Rates bills over 306 days by direct debit. We have special terms and pay some suppliers by direct debit ie., Utility suppliers

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

306 days

This is only for part paying Rates bills

Any other information about payment terms

No further comment provided

Dispute resolution process

During invoice processing it will be determined if there is a dispute with the invoice ie., incorrect prices, short deliveries, none delivery of goods, wrong goods delivered, damaged goods, returned goods or goods that need returning. Holdsworth will email/write to the supplier and request credit note(s) With larger suppliers this can take a long time.

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