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LOTUS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

PaymentCheck Score 2024
100Excellent
—vs last year
#65 in UK
#30 in London

Industry ranking

  • 1st of 184 in Travel And Transportation

Company Information

Company Number
01835272
Registered Address
Sandpiper House, 37-39 Queen Elizabeth Street, London, SE1 2BT
Status
Active
Employee Count
290
Turnover
£224,166,000
EBITDA
£847,000

Additional Details

Website
https://dialaflight.com
Company Type
Private limited Company
Incorporated On
23 July 1984
Nature of Business
79110 - Travel agency activities
Industries
Travel And Transportation
Region
London
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Time to Pay

Average Time to Pay
14 days
Shortest Period:0 days
Longest Period:15 days
Max Contractual:15 days

Payment Timeline

Within 30 Days
100%
31-60 Days
0%
After 60 Days
0%
Not Paid Within Terms0%

Payment Features

Participates in Codes✗ No
E-Invoicing✗ No
Supply Chain Finance✗ No

Performance Reports History

Reporting Period Filed: 2019-09-24
Reporting PeriodFiling DateAverage Time to Pay (days)Paid within 30 daysPaid 31-60 daysPaid after 60 daysNot Paid within Terms
01 Nov 2023 - 30 Apr 202405 Jun 202414100%0%0%0%
01 Nov 2018 - 30 Apr 201924 Sept 201914100%0%0%0%
01 May 2018 - 31 Oct 201819 Nov 201814100%0%0%0%
01 Nov 2017 - 30 Apr 201817 May 201814100%0%0%0%

Invoice Payment Practices

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

Payment Terms

Standard payment terms

97% of purchase payment is to airlines though IATA BSP automated payment system with cash taken 15 days from BSP invoice. Of remainder almost all paid by credit card.

Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?

No information available

Any other information about payment terms

Failure to observe standard industry payment terms is not possible with BSP and in other areas would result in non supply of services.

Maximum contractual payment period agreed

15

Dispute Resolution Process

Standard industry practices apply

Other Payment Information

Has this business signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices?

For example, signatories to The Prompt Payment Code must commit to paying 95% of their invoices within 60 days.

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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.

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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.

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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?

❌

During the reporting period, did the business deduct sums from payments as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?

No information available

About this company

Lotus International Limited is a company registered in London under SIC code 79110, travel agency activities, and trades as DialAFlight, part of The Lotus Group. DialAFlight is a phone-based UK travel company founded in 1980, offering bespoke worldwide holidays, flights, hotels, corporate travel, business class fares, airport lounges and meet and greet transfer services. It emphasises personal customer service, with dedicated travel experts handling bookings, and holds ABTA and ATOL bonding. Customer funds are held in a client trust account. The business operates from several English locations and has grown from its 1980 origins into one of the larger independent travel companies in the UK, also running a charitable reading scheme for children.

Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: dialaflight.com · dialaflight.com

Financial Metrics

Cash
£112,258,093
Net Worth
£24,191,821
Total Current Assets
£192,434,285
Total Current Liabilities
£166,602,198

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Registered Address: 3rd Floor Suite 207 Regent Street London W1B 3HH

Made by Alastair Campbell