M.G.F. (TRENCH CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS) LIMITED

Company number: 01546198

Reporting period:
1 July 2023 to 31 December 2023

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This report was filed on 6 February 2024

and approved by Simon Littlewood

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 49 days

Invoices paid:

• within 30 days: 24%
• in 31 to 60 days: 43%
• in 61 days or more: 33%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 52%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

0 days

Longest standard payment period

90 days

Standard payment terms

30 or 60 days from end of month

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

Maximum contractual payment period is 60 days from end of month invoiced - therefore a maximum of 90 days from invoice date/date of receipt of invoice.

Any other information about payment terms

N/A

Dispute resolution process

Protracted disputes are very rare. Any complaints/concerns are reviewed and considered by our Accounts, Purchasing and Operations teams and usually resolved by way of email correspondence and telephone calls with our supplier.

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