Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
The King'S School, Worcester paid suppliers in 28 days on average — within its stated 7–30 day terms
Their H1 2022 filing put the average 21 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
- 44% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 4%
- Reporting period
- 1 Feb 2022 – 31 Jul 2022
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 25 Nov 2022
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2022 filing
Paid within their stated range — 28 against 7–30 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 9 reports
24 → 28 days — slower across the window
The read · computed from their figures
The King'S School, Worcester's H1 2022 filing put their average at 28 days against stated terms of 7–30 days; 44% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 4% took 61 days or longer. Filed 25 Nov 2022.
The direction is slower: from 24 days in H1 2019 to 28 now — 4 days slower across their last 6 reports.
That is 9 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
The most frequently used payment terms for qualifying contracts are within 7 days of receipt of invoice (the terms generally applied to small and/or local businesses), otherwise within 30 days of receipt of invoice unless extended period indicated by the supplier in which case within supplier stated terms.
Dispute resolution
Direct contact by accounts department with supplier by telephone and/or email, usually within 7 days of the matter of any dispute/complaint being identified. To the extent necessary further information/documentation may be sought from supplier and/or internally and if matter cannot be resolved within the accounts department a dispute/complaint will be referred to the bursar/Deputy Bursar.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2022 | 28 | 44% | 4% | 25 Nov 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 27 | 43% | 3% | 24 Aug 2021 |
| H1 2021 | 26 | 38% | 3% | 6 Apr 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 30 | 43% | 7% | 19 Aug 2020 |
| H1 2020 | 32 | 49% | 7% | 17 Feb 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 24 | 44% | 6% | 9 Sept 2019 |
| H1 2019 | 28 | 30% | 6% | 25 Feb 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 28 | 31% | 4% | 5 Sept 2018 |
| H1 2018 | 29 | 31% | 5% | 6 Mar 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Incorporated
- 23 May 2003
- Registered office
- THE KING'S SCHOOL, WORCESTER, WR1 2LL
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 28-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 28-day vs a 7-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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