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FORD & SLATER LIMITED

Company Information

Company Number
02495131
Registered Address
Hazel Drive, Narborough Road South, Leicester, LE3 2JG
Status
Active
Employee Count
861
Turnover
£364,585,000
EBITDA
£17,941,000

Additional Details

Website
https://www.fordandslater.com/
Company Type
Private limited Company
Incorporated On
23 April 1990
Nature of Business
45190 - Sale of other motor vehicles
45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
45320 - Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
52290 - Other transportation support activities
Industries
Distribution And Delivery, Road Travel
Region
East Midlands
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Time to Pay

Average Time to Pay
48 days
Shortest Period:45 days
Longest Period:0 days
Max Contractual:180 days

Payment Timeline

Within 30 Days
8%
31-60 Days
80%
After 60 Days
12%
Not Paid Within Terms5%

Payment Features

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

Performance Reports History

Reporting Period Filed: 2020-02-06
Reporting PeriodFiling DateAverage Time to Pay (days)Paid within 30 daysPaid 31-60 daysPaid after 60 daysNot Paid within Terms
01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 201906 Feb 2020488%80%12%5%
01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 201918 Jul 20194513%79%8%17%
01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 201825 Mar 2019479%81%10%17%
01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 201811 Jul 20184611%79%10%15%

Invoice Payment Practices

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

Payment Terms

Standard payment terms

payment 30 days, month following invoice provided/provision of service

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

No information available

Any other information about payment terms

The Group has always adopted a fully supportive role with its creditors. Any dispute arising with invoices is communicated directly by the department to the supplier. The department also notifies the accounts payables team with notes relating to the dispute being recorded on the Group management information system. All disputed invoices are dealt within an openly and timely manner.

Maximum contractual payment period agreed

180

Dispute Resolution Process

The company follows its ISO9001 procedures with respect to dispute resolution. Payment refusal would always be a last resort and the company will always seek to avoid legal routes.

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

Ford & Slater Limited is a Leicester-based company incorporated in 1990, previously named Ford & Slater (Leyland DAF) Ltd and, before that, Pental Fountains Limited. Its registered activities cover the sale of motor vehicles, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles, retail of motor vehicle parts and accessories, and other transportation support activities. Companies House charge records reference leasehold sites and vehicle-related financing, consistent with operating as a commercial vehicle dealership and service business, historically linked to Leyland DAF trucks. The company remains active, registered at Hazel Drive, Narborough Road South, Leicester.

Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk

Financial Metrics

Cash
£6,845,377
Net Worth
£24,192,712
Total Current Assets
£134,583,043
Total Current Liabilities
£141,979,751

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