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HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY (UK) LIMITED

Company number: 01082975

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

Reporting period:

1 April 2024 to 30 September 2024

Report filed on:

14 October 2024

Approved by:

Andrew Shield


Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 52 days

Invoices paid:

  • within 30 days: 57%
  • in 31 to 60 days: 19%
  • in 61 days or more: 24%

Late and disputed:

  • payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 62%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

30 days

Longest standard payment period

135 days

Standard payment terms

Standard terms of payment are 30 days, 60 days with our larger suppliers and 135 das with intercompany suppliers.

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

135 days

No further comment provided

Any other information about payment terms

No further comment provided

Dispute resolution process

If a dispute is raised our purchase ledger team will deal with the dispute, if they feel as though it needs escalated or they are unable to resolve this, they will transfer it to our Accounting Manager.

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