WILLIAM GRANT & SONS DISTILLERS LIMITED

Company number: SC134248

Reporting period:
1 January 2024 to 30 June 2024

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This report was filed on 31 July 2024

and approved by Ewan Henderson

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 56 days

Invoices paid:

• within 30 days: 17%
• in 31 to 60 days: 68%
• in 61 days or more: 16%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 29%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

14 days

Longest standard payment period

45 days

Standard payment terms

Shortest: 14 days from date of invoice. Longest: End of month following with 45 days being average days. Results have been calculated based on invoice date as our systems do not record the actual date the invoice was received by the business.

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

45 days

45 days being average days

Any other information about payment terms

A significant number of invoices in this company are from other group companies.

Dispute resolution process

In the first instance, all queries should be directed to the relevant business contact.

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