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DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Company number: 02303464
Reporting period:
1 March 2023
to 31 August 2023
Warning
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
This report was filed on 4 October 2023
and approved by Amanda Bailey
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 16 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 89%
- in 31 to 60 days: 10%
- in 61 days or more: 1%
Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 37 %
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment period
14 days
Longest standard payment period
60 days
Standard payment terms
Standard payment terms: Dixons Academies Trust pay for goods and services 30 days from the month end following the invoice date. Example - an invoice dated 15 September will be paid by 30 October.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
60 days
Any other information about payment terms
N/A
Dispute resolution process
A dispute would be raised directly to Group Finance, which would be communicated to the relevant budget holder to resolve the issue. Invoices are put on hold until disputes are resolved.
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.
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