Company number: 09304211
and approved by Giles Sharp
Average time taken to pay invoices: 47 days
Invoices paid:
Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 19%
60 days
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The majority of subcontractors are paid on agreed terms of one month in arrears for the valuation of work performed. The valuation stipulated in the subcontractor’s ‘request for payment’ is subject to approval from an Avant on-site surveyor each month. In general terms, the payment terms adopted by the Avant Homes Group are for invoices to be settled on the next payment run following the credit terms requested by the respective supplier. These terms range from immediate payment, to payment falling due at the end of the month following the invoice date. Consequently, when the invoice is approved by the appropriate delegated authority, it is allocated for payment accordingly. The Avant Homes Group standard payment terms is 60 days which is applied to all new suppliers, when the policy was updated large existing suppliers were asked to accept the new terms and confirm acceptance back in writing. To date no supplier has been forced to adopt the new extended terms.
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At Avant, we strive to resolve queries and disputes on a timely basis. In respect of subcontractors, our dispute resolution process involves a collaborative review of progress on site between Avant surveyor and subcontractor, inclusive of Avant quality check, with reference to the application made. In the majority of circumstances, our commercial staff will resolve a dispute directly with the subcontractor. In respect of suppliers, goods received are inspected and receipted on site with any issues arising communicated to the supplier via telephone or email. In the rare event that a dispute cannot be resolved by commercial staff the matter will be referred to our in-house legal counsel.
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.
This is where suppliers can electronically submit and track invoices. It's not just allowing suppliers to email them an invoice.
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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.
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