Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk

How long does Eden Project Limited take to pay its suppliers?

CRN 03278093 · Education · 5 statutory reports on record · period to 30 Sept 2020

78days

their reported average time to pay suppliers, latest period

Well behindvs a 31-day median across 6,185 recent filers

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

Dated record. The latest report covers a period ending 30 Sept 2020 and the company hasn’t filed since (it may have dropped below the reporting threshold). Treat the figures as historical.

On the public register · Companies House

Company record

Status: Active
Type: Private Limited Company
Incorporated: 14 Nov 1996
Registered office: BODELVA, CORNWALL, PL24 2SG

3 outstanding charges — secured borrowing registered Accounts due 31 Dec 2026

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Terms vs reality

Stated terms: 14–60 days. Reported average: 78.

Stated terms14–60d

+64 days

Reported avg78d

At a glance

The key figures

14–60d

their stated terms

73%

invoices paid outside terms

+31d

slower over the window

±21d

variable pattern

Vs peers · latest reported averages

fasterslower

Slower than 100% of the 303 large companies reporting in education.

The pattern

Getting slower

Average days to pay across their last 5 statutory reports.

terms 14d

H2 2018H1 2019H2 2019H1 2020H2 2020

Where their supplier invoices land · latest period

within 30 days 10% 31–60 days 31% 61+ days 59%

The read · computed from their figures

Eden Project Limited has filed 5 statutory payment periods (earliest H2 2018). Their latest report puts the average at 78 days against stated terms of 14–60 days.

The direction is slower: from 47 to 78 days over the window — about 31 days slower.

In the latest period 73% of invoices were paid outside their agreed terms, and 59% landed 61+ days out.

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

The majority of our suppliers have terms of 30 days from the end of the month in which the invoice was raised, this averages at 45 days. Our aim is to pay in line with the supplier's terms, though for small local traders, we aim to pay in less than 30 days. Building contracts are paid under architect certification and contract terms, and there are occasions where we make faster payments for particular business needs. During Covid 19, staff were furloughed and payment days increased significantly.

Dispute resolution

This is initially dealt with directly between the Purchase Ledger team and supplier, all suppliers have a named telephone and email contact in the Purchase Ledger team. Disputes can be escalated firstly to our Head of Finance, and secondly to the Finance Director, to facilitate prompt resolution.

Other information

The most common reason for delays in payments are: Suppliers failing to follow the purchase order system properly and Invoices not submitted electronically by suppliers and lost in transit. During Covid 19, staff were furloughed and payment days increased significantly.

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

Period	Avg days	Outside terms	61+ days	Filed
H2 2020	78	73%	59%	9 Nov 2020
H1 2020	42	29%	9%	30 Apr 2020
H2 2019	41	30%	11%	29 Oct 2019
H1 2019	37	21%	7%	30 Apr 2019
H2 2018	47	49%	24%	30 Oct 2018

Working-capital effect

What a 78-day cycle ties up

Illustrative. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 78-day vs a 14-day payment cycle.

≈ £30,500

of invoicing outstanding at any one time on a 78-day cycle — about £25,200 more than the same account would carry at 14-day terms.

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.

Quick answers

Are they getting slower or faster?

Their reported average has moved about 31 days slower over the window (47 → 78 days).

What's their typical pay point?

Their latest reports average around day 78, moving within about ±21 days. Treat that as a historical reference point, not a promise for a new invoice.

Can I see what this means for my invoices?

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How UK payment reporting works

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?

Each report covers a six-month period and must be filed within 30 days of that period ending, so a company's record refreshes roughly twice a year. PaidLate re-reads the register as new reports are filed.

Is this official government data?

The underlying payment figures come from the company's own statutory filings on the gov.uk payment-practices service; company-status data comes from Companies House. PaidLate calculates trends, comparisons and summaries from those records. It does not use surveys or credit-agency scores.

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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