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Subbies allege late payment
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IA row over late payments has roken out between Worksop )gistics company Seafield and le subcontractors it inherited Then it bought the Thompson lartin Group last November.
The subcontractors, who love steel billets out of ;cunthorpe for the company, ised to be paid inside 45 days. iowever, they claim that since he take-over payments have ieen arriving very late with i)rne still waiting to be paid for Kirk done in February. Rob Jones, owner of Transfreight Midlands, says he is so fed up with chasing payments for overdue work that he will take legal action if the money he is owed doesn't arrive by the end of the week.
"We get fobbed off constantly," he alleges. "They say they haven't got clearance to pay—that's if they phone us back at all."
Seafield spokesman Geoff Lippett says a commercial decision was taken to extend the terms to 60 days and that all the subcontractors were notified of the changes—something that Jones disputes.
"They must have sent the letters with Postman Pat because I don't know a single subbie who's had one—and even if it was 60 days my money's still overdue," he says.
Lippett says all valid invoices will be paid within the new terms; he invites any disgruntled subcontractors to contact him directly on 01909 475561.