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LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE PLC

Company number: 02075721

Reporting period:
1 January 2024 to 30 June 2024


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

This report was filed on 29 July 2024

and approved by Julia Hoggett

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 30 days

Invoices paid:

  • within 30 days: 72%
  • in 31 to 60 days: 22%
  • in 61 days or more: 6%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 13%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

1 days

Longest standard payment period

Answer not provided

Standard payment terms

Standard Payment terms as defined by the company's Purchasing Policy are 60 days. We commit to make payment of all undisputed transactions properly due, to third party suppliers, within the committed pay terms, basis timely submission of a valid invoice to the Accounts Payable department with relevant details such as PO number/business contact name. Few suppliers are setup with a shorter/longer pay terms based on negotiated contracts

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

60 days

No further comment provided

Any other information about payment terms

N/A

Dispute resolution process

Payment processing is dealt with by the Accounts Payable function and any supplier payment queries that may arise are actioned by the team. In the event, where the issue is not resolved, the query will be discussed between the supplier and relevant contractual service owner or finance personnel to ensure satisfactory resolution for both parties.

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