HERON BROS. LIMITED

Company number: NI016051

Reporting period:
1 March 2018 to 31 August 2018

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This report was filed on 28 September 2018

and approved by Patrick McTaggart

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 35 days

Invoices paid:

• within 30 days: 64%
• in 31 to 60 days: 28%
• in 61 days or more: 8%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 9%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

45 days

Longest standard payment period

Answer not provided

Standard payment terms

Subcontract payment terms are agreed as part of individual contract negotiations. Payment terms are generally 30 days from the end of month.

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

Answer not provided

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

N/A

Maximum contractual payment period agreed

90 days

No further comment provided

Any other information about payment terms

N/A

Dispute resolution process

The company has a dispute resolution policy which involves direct communication between our accounts and surveying department and our suppliers to establish the facts about the dispute. If resolution is not reached it is escalated to the company board for referral to a 3rd party.

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 Prompt 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