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POST OFFICE LIMITED

Company number: 02154540

This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.

Reporting period:

26 March 2018 to 23 September 2018

Report filed on:

30 October 2018

Approved by:

Alisdair Cameron


Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 28 days

Invoices paid:

  • within 30 days: 96%
  • in 31 to 60 days: 3%
  • in 61 days or more: 1%

Late and disputed:

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

30 days

Longest standard payment period

Answer not provided

Standard payment terms

Maximum contracted payment term is 30 days or less

Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?

No

Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they were made?

N/A

Maximum contractual payment period agreed

30 days

No further comment provided

Any other information about payment terms

No further comment provided

Dispute resolution process

It is the responsibility of the individual authorising the invoice to contact the supplier direct for any disputed items on the invoice. This individual should also inform the Accounts Payable team that the invoice is in dispute, provide a supplier contact name and an estimated timescale for resolution. This information is entered into the finance system against the relevant invoice.

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 Fair 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