Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk

Ardingly College Limited paid suppliers in 27 days on average — within its stated 7–30 day terms

CRN 03779971 · Education · 5 statutory reports on record · period to 28 Feb 2020

Dated record. The latest report covers a period ending 28 Feb 2020 and the company hasn’t filed since (it may have dropped below the reporting threshold). Treat the figures as historical.

27daysavg time to pay · H1 2020

Their H1 2020 filing put the average 20 days past the shortest term they state (7 days), still within their 30-day upper term.

Their stated terms: 7–30 days
Paid outside agreed terms: 22% of invoices
Paid after 61+ days: 4%
Reporting period: 1 Sept 2019 – 28 Feb 2020
Source: their gov.uk filing, filed 5 Aug 2020

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

Terms vs reality · their H1 2020 filing

Paid within their stated range — 27 against 7–30 days

PAIDLATE · terms vs the clockdays to pay · 0–40

avg 27d

0 days40 days

reported avg 27 days their filed terms 7–30 days UK median 31 days · n = 6,104 recent filers

Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices

within 30 days 84% 31–60 days 12% 61+ days 4%

Source: their statutory Payment Practices Report #35750, period 1 Sept 2019 – 28 Feb 2020, filed 5 Aug 2020 · gov.uk payment-practices service

Ardingly College Limited paid within its stated range, 20 days past the shortest term. 22% of invoices still went outside agreed terms; 4% reached 61 days or more. Self-reported in their statutory H1 2020 filing.

The pattern · last 5 of 5 reports

Held steady around 27 days

PAIDLATE · the patternavg days per report

Last 5 of 5 filed reports · linear day scale · every period is in the table below · Source: gov.uk payment-practices service

Steady around 27 days. Their reported average has moved within about ±1 days period to period; the dashed line marks the 7-day term they state.

The read · computed from their figures

Ardingly College Limited's H1 2020 filing put their average at 27 days against stated terms of 7–30 days; 22% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 4% took 61 days or longer. Filed 5 Aug 2020.

The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±1 days period to period.

That is 5 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

Other than at year-end, payment runs are made weekly. Where the recipient is an individual or small business, every effort is made to make a payment as soon as possible, with the latest being our standard payment terms of 28 days, unless invoice queries prevent this.

Dispute resolution

Any payment query or dispute is dealt with by the Accounts Payable team and budget holder in a timely manner. A supplier statement will be requested and any missing invoices will be requested. If the issue is specific to a department then the dispute is referred to the Head of Department for action. Unresolved issues will be referred to the Financial Controller.

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

Period	Avg days	Outside terms	61+ days	Filed
H1 2020	27	22%	4%	5 Aug 2020
H1 2019	27	29%	4%	21 Oct 2019
H1 2019	27	38%	5%	21 Oct 2019
H1 2018	26	34%	4%	27 Sept 2018
H1 2018	27	14%	4%	22 Mar 2018

On the public register · Companies House

Company record

Status: Active
Type: Private Limited Company
Incorporated: 28 May 1999
Registered office: ARDINGLY COLLEGE, HAYWARDS HEATH, RH17 6SQ

2 outstanding charges — secured borrowing registered Accounts due 31 May 2027

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Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic

What a 27-day cycle ties up

A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 27-day vs a 7-day payment cycle.

≈ £10,500

of invoicing outstanding at any one time on a 27-day cycle — about £7,900 more than the same account would carry at 7-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 · Ardingly College Limited

Are they getting slower or faster?

Their reported average was steady — within about ±1 days period to period, around 27 days.

What's their typical pay point?

Their latest reports averaged around day 27, moving within about ±1 days. Treat that as a historical reference point, not a promise for a new invoice.

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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.

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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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