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ZORBA DELICACIES LIMITED

Company number: 03205254

This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.

Reporting period:

1 October 2018 to 31 March 2019

Report filed on:

23 September 2019

Approved by:

Richard Fell


Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 24 days

Invoices paid:

  • within 30 days: 64%
  • in 31 to 60 days: 36%

Late and disputed:

  • payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 83%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

45 days

Longest standard payment period

60 days

Standard payment terms

our standard terms are 45 days however most of the vendors are actually on 30 day terms (115 vendors (32%), with 65 vendors (18%) on 45 days terms)

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

60 days

No further comment provided

Any other information about payment terms

No further comment provided

Dispute resolution process

Disputes should be raised with accounts payable in the first instance. If the matter can not be resolved it will be referred to the purchasing team for further investigation. The dispute will be escalated to the Head of finance where necessary, and company lawyers if it can still not be resolved.

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