| Reporting Period | Filing Date | Average Time to Pay (days) | Paid within 30 days | Paid 31-60 days | Paid after 60 days | Not Paid within Terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 29 Oct 2024 | 42 | 81% | 9% | 9% | 21% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 05 Feb 2020 | 27 | 83% | 11% | 6% | 48% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 29 Jul 2019 | 26 | 84% | 10% | 6% | 46% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 30 Jan 2019 | 26 | 80% | 15% | 5% | 53% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 30 Jul 2018 | 30 | 69% | 24% | 7% | 60% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 31 Jul 2018 | 29 | 71% | 23% | 6% | 63% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
The Company’s standard contractual payment terms for goods and services is 30 days. For certain vendor types such as consultants, shorter payment terms may be observed.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No information available
Any other information about payment terms
N/A
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
60
Invoice disputes are managed by HCA Healthcare UK Division Supply Chain in conjunction with our operational stakeholders. Company policy requires supplier invoices must have adequate detail of the goods and/or services received to be approved by an authorised employee. Disputes around invoice detail are initially managed by colleagues who purchased the goods and/or services; disputes around unpaid invoices are managed by Accounts Payable. Disputes are escalated as appropriate to company management.
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?
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During the reporting period, did the business deduct sums from payments as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?
No information available
HCA International Limited is a private limited company registered in London, active since its incorporation in 1995. Companies House records its nature of business under SIC code 86101, described as hospital activities. The company has traded under several previous names, including Rutland Healthcare Limited, BMI/Columbia Healthcare Limited, Columbia Healthcare Limited and PPP/Columbia Healthcare Limited, before adopting its current name. No further detail on specific hospital sites, services or group structure is confirmed in the available evidence, but the SIC classification indicates the entity operates within the hospital activities sector rather than a broader healthcare support role.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk