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SMITHS NEWS TRADING LIMITED

Company number: 00237811

Reporting period:
25 February 2024 to 31 August 2024


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

This report was filed on 23 September 2024

and approved by Paul Baker

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 19 days

Invoices paid:

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 2 %

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment period

7 days

Longest standard payment period

60 days

Standard payment terms

Standard non-trade payment terms of 60 days are deemed the firm's default, unless specific agreement is reached with individual suppliers for an alternative payment period.
Trade Suppliers are paid on the 10th day of the second month following supply, unless alternative contracted terms are in place.
Sub-contractor payments are 18 days from self-billed invoicing.

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

No

Maximum contractual payment period agreed

60 days

Any other information about payment terms

From 26/10/20 standard payment terms for new suppliers was increased to 60 days. Suppliers engaged prior to this remain at 30 days.

Dispute resolution process

Invoices are matched on receipt and disputed invoices notified to the supplier. Disputes are managed directly between the supplier and site and resolved items are then reprocessed.

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

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