ASSET EDUCATION
Company number: 09434926
Reporting period:
1 March 2024 to 31 August 2024
Report filed on:
24 September 2024
Approved by:
Barry Gostling
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 16 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 96%
- in 31 to 60 days: 4%
- in 61 days or more: 0%
Late and disputed:
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 22%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
0 days
Longest standard payment period
30 days
Standard payment terms
ASSET Education aims to pay all suppliers in accordance with their payment terms and conditions unless there are queries on the invoice.
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
We have continued our trend of improvement in paying suppliers quicker with our average falling to 16.49 days, our best position for over 12 months. Interestingly, we have continued to see a delay in some invoices making it to our offices, of those that were outside of payment terms, 47.5% were not received in our offices until after the invoice due date making them impossible to pay. 77% of those that missed due dates were paid less than 7 days after receipt which is standard based on our weekly BACS cycle.
Dispute resolution process
Escalate to central finance team who would take up query with management of 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 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