FIRST SENTIER INVESTORS (UK) SERVICES LIMITED
Company number: 03904320
Reporting period:
1 July 2024 to 31 December 2024
Report filed on:
3 February 2025
Approved by:
Gary Cotton
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 18 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: 1%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
1 days
Longest standard payment period
30 days
Standard payment terms
All non GBP currency standard terms are 14 days from receipt of invoice. All GBP currency standard terms are 30 days from receipt of 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
No further comment provided
Dispute resolution process
Any payment dispute would be reviewed and responded to in the first instance by the Accounts Payable. These should be directed to EMEAaccountspayable@firstsentier.com or through the switchboard on 0131 473 2200 to Accounts Payable. If the payment dispute is not resolved to both parties' satisfaction, the issue would be escalated to the Senior Manager Financial Operations and/or the Vendor Contract Owner. Each payment dispute is individually considered on its own merits.
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