DENSO MARSTON LTD
Company number: 00305275
Reporting period:
1 April 2023 to
30 September 2023
This report was filed on 26 October 2023
and approved by Vineet Verma
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 51 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 23%
- in 31 to 60 days: 53%
- in 61 days or more: 24%
Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 60%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
30 days
Longest standard payment period
60 days
Standard payment terms
DENSO Marston's standard payment terms for "direct" supplies are 60 days from invoice, however we respect individual suppliers' terms in many cases, particularly smaller ones. Our policy is always to pay to the agreed terms, unless there is an unresolved query. Whilst payment terms have not changed in the reporting period, we have changed Finance system as at 1st May 2023. This did have an impact on the time taken to pay suppliers during the first few months of implementation. Suppliers were notified of the change of Finance system as at 1st May and the potential delay in payments during initial implementation period.
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
A number of suppliers have agreed 90 day terms, typically where long distance sea freight is involved.
Any other information about payment terms
None
Dispute resolution process
DENSO Marston is committed to making timely payment for all products and services, disputes are rare. If an invoice is paid late it is normally due to some query, such as (for example) the lack of a Purchase Order reference, which the Accounts Payable team will attempt to resolve as soon as possible.
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