Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk

Cognita Schools Limited paid suppliers in 37 days on average — within its stated 14–45 day terms

CRN 02313425 · Education · 4 statutory reports on record · period to 31 Aug 2019

Dated record. The latest report covers a period ending 31 Aug 2019 and the company hasn’t filed since (it may have dropped below the reporting threshold). Treat the figures as historical.

37daysavg time to pay · H1 2019

Their H1 2019 filing put the average 23 days past the shortest term they state (14 days), still within their 45-day upper term.

Their stated terms: 14–45 days
Paid outside agreed terms: 28% of invoices
Paid after 61+ days: 10%
Reporting period: 1 Mar 2019 – 31 Aug 2019
Source: their gov.uk filing, filed 7 Oct 2019

Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.

Terms vs reality · their H1 2019 filing

Paid within their stated range — 37 against 14–45 days

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reported avg 37 days their filed terms 14–45 days UK median 31 days · n = 6,104 recent filers

Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices

within 30 days 72% 31–60 days 18% 61+ days 10%

Source: their statutory Payment Practices Report #22286, period 1 Mar 2019 – 31 Aug 2019, filed 7 Oct 2019 · gov.uk payment-practices service

Cognita Schools Limited paid within its stated range, 23 days past the shortest term. 28% of invoices still went outside agreed terms; 10% reached 61 days or more. Self-reported in their statutory H1 2019 filing.

The pattern · last 4 of 4 reports

67 → 37 days — faster across the window

PAIDLATE · the patternavg days per report

Last 4 of 4 filed reports · linear day scale · every period is in the table below · Source: gov.uk payment-practices service

30 days faster across the window. From 67 days in H1 2018 to 37 in the H1 2019 filing; the dashed line marks the 14-day term they state.

The read · computed from their figures

Cognita Schools Limited's H1 2019 filing put their average at 37 days against stated terms of 14–45 days; 28% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 10% took 61 days or longer. Filed 7 Oct 2019.

The direction is faster: from 67 days in H1 2018 to 37 now — 30 days faster across their last 4 reports.

That is 4 statutory periods on record (earliest H1 2018) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.

What they tell their suppliers

Offers e-invoicing

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

General payment terms are 30 days from invoice date or date of receipt of invoice if later, but will vary for up tp 45 days for large national accounts.

Dispute resolution

Cognita Schools Ltd aim to avoid payment disputes by agreeing upfront clear payment and contract arrangements. These are either specified in standard Cognita T&C , or where agreed, via the suppliers own terms and conditions as specified in the suppliers contract. The company's policy is to discuss and subsequent payment disputes on e timely basis, and where possible, seek a mutually acceptable resolution. Bearing this if fails we will seek legal advice.

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

Period	Avg days	Outside terms	61+ days	Filed
H1 2019	37	28%	10%	7 Oct 2019
H1 2019	41	15%	15%	29 Mar 2019
H1 2018	42	43%	15%	28 Sept 2018
H1 2018	67	46%	39%	4 Apr 2018

On the public register · Companies House

Company record

Status: Active
Type: Private Limited Company
Incorporated: 4 Nov 1988
Registered office: SEEBECK HOUSE ONE SEEBECK PLACE, MILTON KEYNES, MK5 8FR

5 outstanding charges — secured borrowing registered Accounts due 31 May 2026 — overdue

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Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic

What a 37-day cycle ties up

A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 37-day vs a 14-day payment cycle.

≈ £14,500

of invoicing outstanding at any one time on a 37-day cycle — about £9,100 more than the same account would carry at 14-day terms.

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.

Quick answers · Cognita Schools Limited

Are they getting slower or faster?

Their reported average has moved about 30 days faster over the window (67 → 37 days).

What's their typical pay point?

Their latest filed report put the average at day 37; across their last 4 reports it ranged 37–67 days. Treat that as a historical reference point, not a promise for a new invoice.

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What is a Payment Practices Report?

UK companies and LLPs above a size threshold — broadly, two of: turnover over £54m, balance sheet over £27m, or more than 250 employees — must report twice a year, under the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017, how quickly they actually pay suppliers: the average time to pay, the share of invoices paid in 30 days or fewer, 31 to 60 days and 61 days or longer, and their standard payment terms. Those thresholds apply to financial years beginning on or after 6 April 2025; for earlier financial years they were £36m and £18m, with the same 250-employee test.

What does "paid outside agreed terms" mean?

The share of invoices paid later than the terms in the supplier contract. If terms are 30 days and an invoice is paid on day 45, it counts as paid outside terms, regardless of the headline average.

How often is this data updated?

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Is this official government data?

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The 31-day comparison figure is the median across 6,104 companies with a current statutory report — every sector pooled, not an average of sector medians (how the figure is built).

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