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| 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 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 21 Jan 2025 | 26 | 68% | 28% | 4% | 39% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 | 25 Jul 2024 | 36 | 66% | 27% | 7% | 37% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 30 Jan 2024 | 32 | 65% | 27% | 8% | 41% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 28 Jul 2023 | 34 | 63% | 28% | 9% | 42% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 27 Jan 2023 | 37 | 75% | 17% | 8% | 34% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 28 Jul 2022 | 26 | 70% | 23% | 7% | 44% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 28 Jan 2022 | 43 | 67% | 18% | 15% | 32% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 26 Jul 2021 | 38 | 73% | 13% | 14% | 27% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
NET30
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
Our dispute resolution process is detailed in each contract under a dispute resolution clause which may vary per contract. If a resolution cannot be found between senior staff, mediation can be sought and court proceedings would follow if necessary.
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?
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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
SMS Energy Services Limited is a company registered in Cardiff that was previously known as Utility Partnership Limited until 2015. Companies House records its nature of business as other professional, scientific and technical activities, with associated industry tags covering energy management and reduction, energy utilities, and property and land asset management. Correspondence addresses for its officers link the company to the Smart Metering Systems group, indicating it operates as part of that wider group's structure. No further detail on specific day-to-day trading activities is available from the evidence, though its classification points to a role supporting energy-related management services rather than direct energy generation or supply.
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