JOHN DEWAR AND SONS LIMITED

Company number: 00613551

Reporting period:
1 April 2024 to 30 September 2024

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

This report was filed on 14 October 2024

and approved by Matthew Bishop

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 91 days

Invoices paid:

within 30 days: 23%
in 31 to 60 days: 13%
in 61 days or more: 64%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 40%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

30 days

Longest standard payment period

Answer not provided

Standard payment terms

Standard payment terms are currently 90 days end of month from receipt of the invoice.

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

120 days

No further comment provided

Any other information about payment terms

N/A

Dispute resolution process

All queries regarding payment of invoices should be emailed to the accounts payable department at mhelpdesk@bacardi.com and should be responded to within 48 hours. Queries regarding volumes of work done is disputed by the account manager to the supplier.

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.

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?