Published reports

LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY LIMITED

Company number: 04659712

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

Reporting period:

1 October 2022 to 31 March 2023

Report filed on:

7 July 2023

Approved by:

James Downey

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Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 17 days

Invoices paid:

• within 30 days: 62%
• in 31 to 60 days: 36%
• in 61 days or more: 2%

Late and disputed:

• payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 36%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

0 days

Longest standard payment period

60 days

Standard payment terms

Standard payment terms are 'end of following month of date of invoice'

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

N/A

Any other information about payment terms

N/A

Dispute resolution process

Invoice disputes are raised with the Accounts Payable team in the first instance and resolved with Business/ Supplier co-operation. Contract issues are rasied with Procurement by the Supplier.

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