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ENGIE BUILDINGS LIMITED

Company number: 03810466

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

Reporting period:

1 July 2019 to 31 December 2019

Report filed on:

30 January 2020

Approved by:

Simon Pinnell


Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 46 days

Invoices paid:

  • within 30 days: 55%
  • in 31 to 60 days: 36%
  • in 61 days or more: 9%

Late and disputed:

  • payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 18%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

30 days

Longest standard payment period

Answer not provided

Standard payment terms

ENGIE Buildings offer their suppliers a range of payment terms from immediate to 60 days. Standard payment terms, however, are predominantly either 30 or 60 days depending on the size of the supplier.

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

Suppliers must submit their invoices with a valid purchase order quoted to ensure it is not placed into dispute as being non compliant. We aim to resolve all disputes within 10 working days to ensure our suppliers can be paid as soon as possible.

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