AFTON CHEMICAL LIMITED
Company number: 01213092
Reporting period:
1 January 2020 to 30 June 2020
Report filed on:
30 July 2020
Approved by:
John Burns
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 38 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 56%
- in 31 to 60 days: 35%
- in 61 days or more: 10%
Late and disputed:
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 21%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
60 days
Longest standard payment period
90 days
Standard payment terms
A payment policy is published internally for raw materials which seeks to maximize payment terms within all contracts, targeting payment days equivalent to 60 days net of invoice date. These terms are not limiting and a final agreed term is reached by negotiation and agreement with each supplier on a case by case basis. For vendors of Indirect materials and services (non-raw materials), standard payment terms are 60 days from date or invoice. New vendors are asked to agree to these terms and existing vendors are being asked to agree to change to these payment terms as contracts allow. As with suppliers of raw materials, these terms are not limiting and a final agreed term is reached by negotiation and agreement with each supplier on a case by case basis.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
There has been a change to the policy governing standard payment terms during the reporting period. In February of 2020 a policy was established setting a corporate wide standard payment term of NT60 days from date of invoice.
Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they were made?
General business practice is as follows: • Purchase Orders or similar alternative methods of instruction are issued to suppliers reflecting agreed pricing and payment terms. • Goods or services are received by Afton. • Invoices are received by our Finance Department and matched to the values established above. • Where the Finance Department does not have a Purchase Order or other information with which to establish a match then internal approval will be sought. • Payments are made in accordance with the agreed payment terms measured from invoice date unless otherwise agreed.
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
90 days
The longest agreed term in the reporting period with any supplier is 90 days from date on invoice, by agreement between Afton and the supplier concerned.
Any other information about payment terms
No further comment provided
Dispute resolution process
• The Finance Department will alert the Procurement Department, Receiving Department or internal approver of the dispute. • The alerted Department will review each on a case by case basis and then either; (a) make adjustments to the records in order to allow a match to be made, (b) give approval for payment to be made, (c) raise a dispute with the supplier. • In the case of (a) and (b) above then payment will proceed per general business practice shown above. In the case of (c) above then the invoice will be placed on payment hold awaiting either a credit note to resolve the variance or justification from the supplier with which Afton agrees, following which payment will proceed per general business practice By policy Afton seeks to pay in accordance with agreed terms and to resolve disputes as quickly as possible to minimize the likelihood of disruption to supplies. Suppliers may raise enquiries or concerns regarding payments directly with our Finance Department by phone or email.
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.
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?
No
During the reporting period, did the business deduct sums from payments as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?
No