Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
How long does Sage Publications Limited take to pay its suppliers?
Self-reported figure from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 13 Jul 1971
- Registered office
- HYLO, 103 - 105 BUNHILL ROW, LONDON, EC1Y 8LZ
Terms vs reality
Stated terms: 30 days. Reported average: 36.
At a glance
The key figures
Vs peers · latest reported averages
The pattern
Getting slower
Average days to pay across their last 6 statutory reports.
Where their supplier invoices land · latest period
The read · computed from their figures
Sage Publications Limited has filed 17 statutory payment periods (earliest H1 2018). Their latest report puts the average at 36 days against stated terms of 30 days.
The direction is slower: from 28 to 36 days over the window — about 8 days slower.
In the latest period 45% of invoices were paid outside their agreed terms, and 5% landed 61+ days out.
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
SAGE Publications Ltd's standard payment terms are within 30 days of receipt of a correct, undisputed VAT invoice, agreed contract detailing payments due or a payment request agreed in writing by an authorised representative of the business. The criteria for us to make a payment within 30 days is an approved purchase order (PO) and for the PO number to be quoted on the invoice. Any invoice received without this will be paid, but could be later than 30 days.
Dispute resolution
SAGE Publications is committed to ensuring all invoices are paid as soon as possible even to the extent that SAGE pays every invoice regardless of terms. This means we pay every invoice approved for payment at the time of us generating the payment runs, leading to suppliers sometimes receiving funds up to two weeks early. All disputes are resolved by discussion either by phone or email by our dedicated accounts payable team in a fair and timely manner. If the supplier feels we haven't met the standards mentioned, then this can be raised to the Finance Operations Manager who will then look into the dispute and resolve or escalate to senior management as appropriate.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 36 | 45% | 5% | 29 Jul 2026 |
| H1 2026 | 30 | 34% | 4% | 28 Jan 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 42 | 61% | 10% | 25 Jul 2025 |
| H2 2024 | 34 | 44% | 7% | 31 Jan 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 40 | 67% | 11% | 31 Jul 2024 |
| H2 2023 | 28 | 27% | 5% | 17 Jan 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 31 | 34% | 4% | 21 Jul 2023 |
| H2 2022 | 31 | 48% | 6% | 23 Jan 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 40 | 64% | 10% | 28 Jul 2022 |
| H2 2021 | 34 | 50% | 6% | 27 Jan 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 39 | 56% | 10% | 2 Aug 2021 |
| H2 2020 | 34 | 52% | 4% | 9 Feb 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 29 | 33% | 4% | 29 Jul 2020 |
| H2 2019 | 33 | 42% | 7% | 29 Jan 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 29 | 27% | 4% | 19 Jul 2019 |
| H2 2018 | 39 | 58% | 10% | 31 Jan 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 31 | 46% | 5% | 24 Jul 2018 |
Working-capital effect
What a 36-day cycle ties up
Illustrative. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 36-day vs a 30-day payment cycle.
Late Payment Act. The Late Payment of Commercial Debts Act 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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How this is compiled. Built from official records only: Companies House and the gov.uk payment-practices service. The payment figures are self-reported — companies over the size threshold must file them by law and the board signs them off. No credit-agency data. The numbers are theirs; the plain-English read is ours. This is information compiled from public records under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — not a credit rating and not advice.
The 31-day comparison figure is the median across 6,185 companies with a current statutory report — every sector pooled, not an average of sector medians (how the figure is built).
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