REED BUSINESS INFORMATION LIMITED
Company number: 00151537
Reporting period:
1 July 2018 to 31 December 2018
Report filed on:
25 January 2019
Approved by:
Jamie O'Sullivan
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 36 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 35%
- in 31 to 60 days: 58%
- in 61 days or more: 7%
Late and disputed:
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 12%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
30 days
Longest standard payment period
67 days
Standard payment terms
Reed Business Information Ltd's (‘RBI’) standard payment terms are "net monthly", that is, invoices will be paid in the first available weekly payment run following the end of the month after the month in which the invoice is dated.
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
67 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
No further comment provided
Dispute resolution process
Both the supplier and RBI shall endeavour to settle at the earliest possible date any invoicing matters in dispute. The supplier can escalate the dispute by emailing accounts.payable@rbi.co.uk with a copy of invoice and correspondence to date in respect of the dispute and providing an outline of the issues. Accounts Payable will escalate the information within the organisation to facilitate the resolution where possible. Further information is available at https://www.reedbusiness.com/supplier-payment-terms/
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.
Yes, this business has signed up to: Prompt Payment Code
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