BENEFEX LIMITED
Company number: 04768546
Reporting period:
1 May 2024 to 31 October 2024
Report filed on:
9 December 2024
Approved by:
David Ainsworth
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 10 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 98%
- in 31 to 60 days: 1%
- in 61 days or more: 1%
Late and disputed:
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 23%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
30 days
Longest standard payment period
Answer not provided
Standard payment terms
The Benefex LTD standard payment period is 30 days from invoice date. Exceptions may exist from immediate to greater than 30 days where vendors and Benefex have prior agreement. There has been no change to the standard payment period in our standard contracts during the reporting period.
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
The maximum payment period agreed to during the reporting period is 30 days.
Any other information about payment terms
No further comment provided
Dispute resolution process
Business process for resolving complaints and disputes: The vendors can raise their queries or complaints using any one of the following:
• Email the queries/ complaints to accounts@benefex.co.uk and the same will be attended within 24 business hours.
• Vendors can also reach out to our helpdesk @ 44 (20) 39863038. If the query/complaint requires further investigation the same will be referred to the appropriate department for further action.
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