WESTBRIDGE FURNITURE DESIGNS LIMITED

Company number: 05149939

Reporting period:
1 July 2018 to 31 December 2018

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This report was filed on 25 January 2019

and approved by Karl Stevens

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 53 days

Invoices paid:

• within 30 days: 8%
• in 31 to 60 days: 60%
• in 61 days or more: 32%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 84%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

7 days

Longest standard payment period

90 days

Standard payment terms

30 days end of month

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

90 days

No further comment provided

Any other information about payment terms

N/A

Dispute resolution process

* Invoice is placed on hold * Internal buyer is contacted to establish whether this is an internal and external query * If it is an internal query an email confirmation is requested to allow accounts to release the invoice for payment * If it is an external query the supplier is contacted by email with the issue and asked to respond within 7 days * If a response is not received a line manager will be notified and asked to also send an email * An invoice will remain on hold and unpaid until such time the query is resolved

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