UNITED BISCUITS (UK) LIMITED
Company number: 02506007
Reporting period:
1 January 2023 to
30 June 2023
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This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
This report was filed on 28 July 2023
and approved by Sridhar Ramamurthy
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices:
91 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 12%
- in 31 to 60 days: 18%
- in 61 days or more: 70%
Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms:
20%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
75 days
Longest standard payment period
Answer not provided
Standard payment terms
Standard terms are 75 days and by agreement with individual suppliers may be shorter or longer ranging from 28 days to 120 days. Payment runs are generally weekly.
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
120 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
N/A
Dispute resolution process
Supplier payment issues that arise in the first instance are addressed by the shared financial services team. Depending on the issue, procurement or site teams may be involved to resolve any dispute.
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.
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