VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS (EUROPE) LIMITED
Company number: 02907620
Reporting period:
1 January 2023
to 30 June 2023
This report was filed on 26 July 2023
and approved by Ashley Alexander Grist
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 43 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 17%
- in 31 to 60 days: 76%
- in 61 days or more: 7%
Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 5 %
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment period
45 days
Longest standard payment period
90 days
Standard payment terms
There are some changes to the standard payment terms where suppliers have reduced payment terms for expedited payments agreed with suppliers at the time of contract.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
90 days
N/A
Any other information about payment terms
N/A
Dispute resolution process
We operate a purchase order system which reduces the number of fee disputes. Any fee disputes are
discussed between relevant supplier and the business owner drawing in legal and sourcing support as
needed.
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
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.
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