CERA CARE OPERATIONS LIMITED
Company number: 04320403
Reporting period:
1 July 2024 to 31 December 2024
Report filed on:
2 September 2025
Approved by:
James Conor Landucci-Harmey
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 17 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 88%
- in 31 to 60 days: 8%
- in 61 days or more: 4%
Late and disputed:
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 0%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
30 days
Longest standard payment period
45 days
Standard payment terms
Standard terms are set at 30 days if the supplier does not state payment terms, usually the payment terms are dictated by the supplier and are detailed on their 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
45 days
If payment terms are to be negotiated, the department contracting/Senior Management will negotiate better terms with the supplier. This has been done recently with agencies/subcontractors were we negotiated better payment terms (some to 45 days).
Any other information about payment terms
No further comment provided
Dispute resolution process
No documented process. If there is a dispute, the AP team resolve, usually by providing proof of payment to 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.
Yes
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