FORTEL SERVICES LIMITED
Company number: 03559714
Reporting period:
1 October 2024 to 31 March 2025
Report filed on:
22 April 2025
Approved by:
Sat Nijjer
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 68 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 8%
- in 31 to 60 days: 54%
- in 61 days or more: 38%
Late and disputed:
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 24%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
45 days
Longest standard payment period
75 days
Standard payment terms
Standard terms is normally 15 days following the 2nd month.
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
91 days
The longest contractual payment period relates to a supplier-customer relationship and the payment terms has been set at 31 days following 2nd month
Any other information about payment terms
No further comment provided
Dispute resolution process
Managers that are disputing invoices communicate the disputes to suppliers and sometimes ask suppliers for meetings face to face to address the issue, especially if there are a number of issues.
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