BABCOCK COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
Company number: 03196204
Reporting period:
1 April 2018 to
30 September 2018
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This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
This report was filed on 30 October 2018
and approved by Matthew Jones
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices:
42 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 60%
- in 31 to 60 days: 24%
- in 61 days or more: 15%
Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms:
42%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
0 days
Longest standard payment period
60 days
Standard payment terms
60 days net
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting
period?
Certain suppliers were transferred (following agreement) to 60 days net terms.
Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they
were made?
Contacted suppliers to agree changes in terms.
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
60 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
N/A
Dispute resolution process
Invoice disputes are resolved through Accounts Payable notification to demand originator following a non three-way match.
The process is supported by regular functional performance monitoring, reporting and targets.
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.
Yes, this business has signed up to:
Prompt Payment Code
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