FREEMANS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

Company number: 00321643

Reporting period:
1 March 2020 to 31 August 2020

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This report was filed on 12 October 2020

and approved by Mr R Hornby

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 29 days

Invoices paid:

• within 30 days: 46%
• in 31 to 60 days: 52%
• in 61 days or more: 2%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 50%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

30 days

Longest standard payment period

Answer not provided

Standard payment terms

The standard payment terms are 30 days and these are stated in our standard terms and conditions with our suppliers.

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

Answer not provided

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

n/a

Dispute resolution process

Disputes are forwarded to the business unit managers (or person responsible for raising the Purchase Orders). Payments can only be made by Accounts payable when goods/services are receipted on the AP Ledger, thus the onus is on the business unit managers to liaise with suppliers to resolve the disputes on a timely basis.

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.

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