ALSTOM ENGINEERING AND SERVICES LIMITED

Company number: 02235994

Reporting period:
1 April 2023 to 30 September 2023

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This report was filed on 26 October 2023

and approved by Stuart Macleod

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 117 days

Invoices paid:

• within 30 days: 4%
• in 31 to 60 days: 29%
• in 61 days or more: 67%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 60%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

30 days

Longest standard payment period

210 days

Standard payment terms

Our general standard terms are 60 days from date of submission of satisfactory invoice. The longest standard payment terms of 210 are for 22 suppliers with negotiated payment terms to which Alstom pays interest for the extension

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

210 days

ALSTOM Engineering and Services Limited has 22 large volume suppliers with whom we have negotiated extended payment terms of 210 or in two cases 240 days to which ALSTOM Engineering and Services Limited pays interest on the extension period. ALSTOM Engineering and Services Limited uses a bank as a paying agent for the suppliers with this bank in turn providing these suppliers with an invoicing discounting facility allowing the supplier to get paid at their convenience. Without the extended payment terms for these suppliers the average number of days to make payment would be 72 days.

Any other information about payment terms

N/A

Dispute resolution process

The company is committed to dealing with its suppliers in a fair, honest and professional manner while seeking best vale for the business. Alstom seeks to satisfactorily resolve any queries as quickly as possible prior to the payment being made. In the event that a dispute cannot be resolved by our Accounts Payable team, it would be escalated in the first instance to the relevant Head of Department to seek a resolution. In the event that it is still not resolved, the dispute would be referred to the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR).

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.

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