HARDING BROTHERS RETAIL LIMITED
Company number: 06126331
Reporting period:
1 January 2020 to 30 June 2020
Report filed on:
4 September 2020
Approved by:
Mark Birnie
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 69 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 14%
- in 31 to 60 days: 14%
- in 61 days or more: 72%
Late and disputed:
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 93%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
0 days
Longest standard payment period
90 days
Standard payment terms
Standard payment terms 60 days, one large supplier has agreed 90 day terms
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
90 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
No further comment provided
Dispute resolution process
Purchase ledger identify any disputes and determine whether its a quantity or price dispute. Disputes are escalated to goods receiving team if quantity related or buying team if price related. Suppliers are contacted where required and worked with through to resolution. Business trade temporarily ceased in March 2020 due to COVID-19. This has resulted in only business critical payments being made during the period March to June. Communications have been ongoing with suppliers to ensure they are fully informed during this period.
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