LEICA BIOSYSTEMS NEWCASTLE LIMITED

Company number: 02163063

Reporting period:
1 January 2018 to 30 June 2018

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

This report was filed on 23 July 2018

and approved by David Inman

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 64 days

Invoices paid:

within 30 days: 12%
in 31 to 60 days: 43%
in 61 days or more: 45%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 67%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

0 days

Longest standard payment period

90 days

Standard payment terms

Payment terms negotiated with individual suppliers and range from 0-90 days.

Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?

Terms are negotiated with suppliers when contracts come up for renewal.

Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they were made?

as above.

Maximum contractual payment period agreed

90 days

No further comment provided

Any other information about payment terms

We only perform 1 payment run per month so contracted payment terms may be stretched if falls between monthly payment dates.

Dispute resolution process

Invoices are recorded on ERP systems and blocked for payment until dispute resolved liaising with supplier to try and resolve quickly.

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 Prompt 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.

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.

Yes

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?