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THE ACCESS BANK UK LIMITED

Company number: 06365062

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

Reporting period:

1 July 2024 to 31 December 2024

Report filed on:

30 January 2025

Approved by:

David Plant


Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 13 days

Invoices paid:

  • within 30 days: 94%
  • in 31 to 60 days: 5%
  • in 61 days or more: 1%

Late and disputed:

  • payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 9%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

30 days

Longest standard payment period

Answer not provided

Standard payment terms

Where the Access Bank UK Limited agrees terms of payment with suppliers for each transaction or series of transactions, it will comply with those terms based on the timely submission of valid invoices.
In the absence of agreed terms with a supplier, the Bank’s process is to pay within 30 days of receipt of a valid invoice to accounts payable.

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

N/A

Any other information about payment terms

N/A

Dispute resolution process

The Access Bank UK Limited and the supplier will first attempt to resolve any dispute through informal discussion between the Bank’s relevant head of department and the supplier. If this is unsuccessful the matter is referred internally for formal discussion between an executive of the Bank and the supplier. Should the parties remain unable to resolve the dispute either party, at their discretion may then refer to the matter to court.

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