Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Sage Publications Limited pays suppliers in 36 days on average — 6 days past its stated terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 6 days past the 30-day term they state.
- Their stated terms
- 30 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 45% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 5%
- Reporting period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 29 Jul 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid 6 days past their stated terms
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 17 reports
28 → 36 days — slowing down
The read · computed from their figures
Sage Publications Limited's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 36 days against stated terms of 30 days; 45% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 5% took 61 days or longer. Filed 29 Jul 2026.
The direction is slower: from 28 days in H2 2023 to 36 now — 8 days slower across their last 6 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 75% of the 476 large companies reporting in information & communication.
That is 17 statutory periods on record (earliest H1 2018) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.
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 |
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
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 36-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. 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 (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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