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Score of 91.5/100 qualifies for PaymentCheck Certification
| 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 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | 29 Jul 2025 | 18 | 88% | 11% | 1% | 12% |
| 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | 22 Jan 2025 | 32 | 57% | 33% | 10% | 43% |
| 01 Jan 2024 - 01 Jun 2024 | 30 Jul 2024 | 27 | 68% | 28% | 4% | 32% |
| 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 | 26 Jan 2024 | 26 | 69% | 24% | 7% | 31% |
| 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 | 20 Jul 2023 | 24 | 78% | 18% | 4% | 22% |
| 01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | 27 Jan 2023 | 31 | 61% | 30% | 9% | 39% |
| 01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | 29 Jul 2022 | 24 | 72% | 22% | 6% | 28% |
| 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 | 25 Jul 2019 | 31 | 55% | 32% | 13% | 41% |
| 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 | 26 Jul 2018 | 25 | 72% | 22% | 6% | 19% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Payment terms are in accordance with those stated on the supplier invoices. Where new suppliers are added to our systems their payment terms are setup as part of the supplier profile. All payments made will pick up the terms in accordance to those recorded against the supplier profile on our accounting system. For payments requiring immediate payment these will be paid in the next payment run subject to all of the necessary approvals.
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
120
Any disputes would be dealt with in the first instance by contacting the budget holder who has been contracted with. Additionally, suppliers can contact the accounts payables team (invoices@mddus.com) where we will liaise with the budget holders who contracted with the suppliers. Issues can be escalated to the Executive Directors or Board in cases where disputes cannot be resolved by budget holders or the Finance team.
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
The Medical And Dental Defence Union Of Scotland is a private company limited by guarantee without share capital, incorporated in 1902 and based in Glasgow. Companies House records its nature of business under the classification for other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified. Its name indicates that it operates as a defence union supporting medical and dental practitioners, historically providing membership-based professional support of the kind such unions offer, such as advice and representation. No further detail on specific services, membership numbers or wider group structure is available from the supplied evidence. The company was previously registered as the Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland Ltd until 1989.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk