LYRECO UK LIMITED

Company number: 00442696

Reporting period:
1 July 2022 to 31 December 2022

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

This report was filed on 17 March 2023

and approved by Duane Fullwood

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 56 days

Invoices paid:

within 30 days: 15%
in 31 to 60 days: 55%
in 61 days or more: 30%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 17%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

0 days

Longest standard payment period

145 days

Standard payment terms

Standard payment terms averages 56 days

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

145 days

This relates to very few suppliers but it is agreed with them

Any other information about payment terms

N/A

Dispute resolution process

Invoices that do not match the purchase order value or quantity are automatically blocked for payment by our accounting system. These are then investigated by the Product & Services or Replenishment Team and are normally resolved with the supplier before payment is due.

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.

Yes

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.

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?