SIEMENS FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
Company number: 00646166
Reporting period:
1 October 2022 to 31 March 2023
Report filed on:
27 April 2023
Approved by:
Martin Skitt
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 13 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 98%
- in 31 to 60 days: 2%
- in 61 days or more: 0%
Late and disputed:
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 11%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
0 days
Longest standard payment period
30 days
Standard payment terms
Payment terms are assigned by the units on a case by case basis. Payment terms usage is as follows, 61% were intercompany invoices which get cleared in the next month due net. 3rd party payment terms usage as follows: due within 30 days 28%, payable immediately 11%. Please note intercompany clearing terms are available to Siemens companies only and cleared via cash pooling without transmission of money.
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
30 days
In this period 30 days is the longest payment term.
Any other information about payment terms
during the period changes were made to payment terms for specific supliers after consultation with suppliers.
Dispute resolution process
1. Payment enquiries will be routed to our AP team through customer services, relevant details are on purchase orders. Tel: 01753434126 Email: customer.sfs@siemens.com
2. AP liaise with supplier to obtain and process missing invoices (a) check existing systems (scan provider/e-invoice provider/ invoice process queue to see if invoice already in query and/or returned to supplier)
3. AP liaise with suppliers to confirm payment details (past and upcoming)
4. AP liaise with approves to release overdue invoices for payment.
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.
Yes
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.
Yes
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