| 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 Apr 2021 - 30 Sept 2021 | 14 Oct 2021 | 48 | 34% | 39% | 27% | 34% |
| 01 Oct 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 | 29 Apr 2021 | 53 | 22% | 46% | 32% | 75% |
| 01 Apr 2020 - 30 Sept 2020 | 14 Oct 2020 | 51 | 24% | 44% | 32% | 67% |
| 01 Oct 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 | 21 Apr 2020 | 54 | 22% | 46% | 32% | 70% |
| 01 Apr 2019 - 30 Sept 2019 | 16 Oct 2019 | 51 | 30% | 37% | 33% | 44% |
| 01 Oct 2018 - 31 Mar 2019 | 12 Apr 2019 | 42 | 26% | 36% | 38% | 52% |
| 01 Apr 2018 - 30 Sept 2018 | 25 Oct 2018 | 51 | 33% | 37% | 30% | 26% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Payment terms are agreed with suppliers during contract negotiations. The most commonly used terms allow for payment within 30 to 60 days. Counsel & expert fees (Professional Disbursements) however carry different terms for settlement. In accordance with standard procedures for law firms and in accordance with Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Accounts Rules, BLM pays Professional Disbursements within two days of receipt of payment from the client for those costs, unless otherwise agreed with the supplier.
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
The firm's Purchase Ledger team is the first point of call for any disputes regarding payment to suppliers. E-mails can be sent to PurchaseLedger@blmlaw.com Complaints are escalated to the relevant department head and if necessary the Finance Director.
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
Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP was a law firm operating as a limited liability partnership, registered in England originally as BLM LAW LLP before adopting the Berrymans Lace Mawer name. Incorporated in 2008, it was based in the Manchester and Salford area and focused on legal services, including insurance and risk and compliance related work. Filing history shows the firm entered voluntary liquidation in 2026 following a declaration of solvency, with a liquidator formally appointed. Its confirmation statements and group accounts were filed up to 2023. The entity's registered office moved between Salford and Manchester addresses during its operation before liquidation proceedings began.
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