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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2020 - 27 Sept 2020 | 11 Nov 2020 | 23 | 71% | 26% | 3% | 14% |
| 01 Oct 2019 - 29 Mar 2020 | 14 Aug 2020 | 21 | 81% | 17% | 2% | 15% |
| 01 Apr 2019 - 30 Sept 2019 | 30 Oct 2019 | 22 | 76% | 23% | 1% | 15% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Carlton has many long standing supplier relationships built up over many years and the Company values those relationships highly and recognises that suppliers should be paid promptly within the agreed terms where goods or services have been delivered properly in accordance with the contract. The majority of Carlton's suppliers are set to 30 days payment terms although some suppliers provide longer payment terms as part of the formal negotiation to provide a more attractive commercial proposition. Other suppliers, particularly smaller suppliers and those supplying professional services where billing occurs following service delivery, operate on terms from "payment on receipt" up to 28 days. A small number of suppliers are paid via direct debit where this offers a commercial advantage to Carlton. All creditor records and payments terms are authorised by the Finance Director. The only instances where suppliers are paid outwith terms are where invoice delivery has been late, invoices have gone missing between receipt and authorisation, or supply of goods, services or pricing is disputed.
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
90
Orders for resale goods are placed by our sites either via the suppliers own online ordering site or via site specific order forms available to site via our intranet. New goods or goods over a certain net value threshold must first be authorised by the Directorate. Other goods and services are ordered direct by members of management or the Executive/Directorate of the Company and then authorised according to the categorisation of goods or service and their value. Primarily, value dictates who can authorise purchases and all purchases over a certain level must be authorised by members of the Executive and/or Directorate dependent on the net value threshold tier they fall within. Disputes that arise in relation to delivery shortages on resale goods are dealt with by the Accounting Function. Disputes in relation to other goods and services are generally dealt with by the person who requisitioned the order or by the Accounting Function on behalf of, and in communication with that individual. Carlton will always advise a supplier timeously where goods or services are in dispute and more often than not, disputes are resolved quickly via the issue of a credit note. Resolution and settlement can be delayed where a mutually agreeable solution cannot be found or the supplier delays response. In the latter scenario, this could be attributed to, for example, staff turnover at the supplier.
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
Carlton Clubs Limited is a Scottish company trading as Carlton Bingo. It is confirmed on its own website as the principal trading company within the Carlton Bingo group, whose separate holding company is Carlton Bingo Ltd. The business operates ten bingo clubs across Scotland, offering bingo games, fruit machines, food, drinks and licensed bars, alongside an online bingo site and the National Bingo Game. It also runs a café bar within a Livingston shopping centre and a small café at its East Kilbride club. The company is licensed and regulated in Great Britain by the Gambling Commission. Ownership passed to an Employee Owned Trust in March 2022, with staff holding a stake in the business.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: carltonclubs.com · carltonclubs.com