Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Early Learning Centre Limited paid suppliers in 41 days on average — within its stated 7–105 day terms
Their H1 2019 filing put the average 34 days past the shortest term they state (7 days), still within their 105-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 7–105 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 46% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 34%
- Reporting period
- 6 Oct 2018 – 30 Mar 2019
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 1 May 2019
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2019 filing
Paid within their stated range — 41 against 7–105 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The read · computed from their figures
Early Learning Centre Limited's H1 2019 filing put their average at 41 days against stated terms of 7–105 days; 46% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 34% took 61 days or longer. Filed 1 May 2019.
That is one statutory period on record (earliest H1 2019) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
ELC has the following standard payment terms with its suppliers: Goods for re-sale 90 days from date of invoice Goods not for re-sale 60 days from date of invoice These terms vary based on individual agreements Suppliers are made aware of payment run cycles Goods for re-sale payment runs are submitted twice a week Goods not for resale payments are submitted once a week These impact payment within agreed terms but suppliers are aware of these payment cycles
Dispute resolution
Disputes are dealt with on a case by case basis by the Accounts Payable team, passed to the relevant stakeholders for investigation and resolution Once resolved, the supplier will be paid in accordance with their terms or on the next available payment run
Other information
Contractually ELC deduct debit notes from invoices through Accounts Payable and this can impact the payment timing
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2019 | 41 | 46% | 34% | 1 May 2019 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 25 Mar 1909
- Registered office
- WESTSIDE 1, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP3 9TD
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 41-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 41-day vs a 7-day payment cycle.
Late Payment Act. The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 lets a supplier charge statutory interest and fixed compensation on invoices paid past agreed terms. Work out what a late invoice is worth → Whether it applies depends on your contract — check with an adviser.
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