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ROPER RHODES LIMITED

Company number: 01568433

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:

24 March 2025

Approved by:

Leigh Leather


Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 59 days

Invoices paid:

  • within 30 days: 31%
  • in 31 to 60 days: 54%
  • in 61 days or more: 15%

Late and disputed:

  • payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 50%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

30 days

Longest standard payment period

90 days

Standard payment terms

UK Supplier - Paid end of month following EU Suppliers paid end of second month Far East suppliers Paid after goods shipped, various terms 30-90 days

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

Negotiated terms with Far East suppliers to extend payment days

Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they were made?

Phone and email conversations with relevant suppliers

Maximum contractual payment period agreed

90 days

No further comment provided

Any other information about payment terms

No further comment provided

Dispute resolution process

Disputed invoices will be paid as soon as practical once the dispute is resolved with the 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