| 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 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 26 Jan 2024 | 56 | 42% | 28% | 30% | 0% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 01 Sept 2023 | 11 | 97% | 2% | 1% | 0% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 01 Sept 2023 | 16 | 90% | 8% | 2% | 0% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 01 Sept 2023 | 17 | 90% | 6% | 4% | 0% |
| 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | 01 Sept 2023 | 21 | 87% | 6% | 7% | 0% |
| 01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 01 Sept 2023 | 23 | 88% | 5% | 8% | 0% |
| 01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 | 01 Sept 2023 | 38 | 82% | 8% | 10% | 0% |
| 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 | 01 Sept 2023 | 25 | 88% | 8% | 4% | 0% |
| 01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | 01 Sept 2023 | 18 | 87% | 10% | 3% | 0% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 01 Sept 2023 | 20 | 89% | 5% | 6% | 0% |
| 01 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | 01 Sept 2023 | 23 | 85% | 8% | 7% | 0% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 01 Sept 2023 | 28 | 76% | 12% | 13% | 0% |
| 01 Jul 2017 - 31 Dec 2017 | 01 Sept 2023 | 27 | 77% | 12% | 11% | 0% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
14 days for contractors, medical consultants, and self-employed individuals; 30 days for all other invoices; 45 or 60 days on specific contracts; Or as otherwise agreed with the supplier. We aim to pay at the latest 60 days after invoice receipt if there are issues that delay payment.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No information available
Any other information about payment terms
No additional information
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
60
Please refer first to the Terms and Conditions of Supply on our Purchase Orders and ensure that your invoice matches the requirements of the purchase order, and is addressed to the correct entity within the HSL group. If you are happy you have complied with these requirements, disputes and complaints should be first escalated to the Accounts Payable team at ap@tdlpathology.com The next steps would be to contact the AP Manager, the Shared Services Manager, the Director of Finance and then the CFO through our main switchboard number as shown on the website for Health Services Laboratories. We seek to resolve disputes amicably and speedily, and we are happy to refer the case to a dispute resolution service if necessary, in line with the terms on our POs.
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
Health Services Laboratories LLP is the registered entity trading as The Doctors Laboratory (TDL). It operates as the largest UK independent provider of specialised pathology and clinical laboratory services, working with GPs, specialists, hospitals and community health services. Its main laboratory, The Halo in London, is one of the largest pathology facilities in Europe, with an additional laboratory in Manchester providing UK-wide coverage. Services include multidisciplinary pathology testing, specialist diagnostic analysis for other laboratories, NHS Trust partnerships, and support for pharmaceutical and CRO clients. The entity is part of the Sonic Healthcare group, an international provider of medical diagnostic services operating across Europe, Australasia and the USA.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: tdlpathology.com · tdlpathology.com