FARMFOODS LIMITED

Company number: SC030186

Reporting period:
31 December 2023 to 29 June 2024

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

This report was filed on 11 July 2024

and approved by Greg Barr

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 41 days

Invoices paid:

within 30 days: 27%
in 31 to 60 days: 63%
in 61 days or more: 10%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 76%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

7 days

Longest standard payment period

60 days

Standard payment terms

Farmfoods Limited does not set standard payment terms as terms are generally agreed with each individual supplier. The most common terms are 30 days or less and the longest agreed terms are typically end of month plus 30 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

60 days

No further comment provided

Any other information about payment terms

N/A

Dispute resolution process

Farmfoods works with it's suppliers to ensure any dispute is resolved quickly, initially through the finance department but if required, by escalation to the relevant individuals.

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?