Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk

Sidney Stringer Multi Academy Trust pays suppliers in 51 days on average — 21 days past its stated terms

CRN 06672920 · Education · 5 statutory reports on record · period to 31 Aug 2026

51daysavg time to pay · H1 2026

Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 21 days past the 30-day term they state.

Slower than mostvs a 31-day median across 6,104 recent filers

Their stated terms: 30 days
Paid outside agreed terms: 45% of invoices
Paid after 61+ days: 20%
Reporting period: 1 Mar 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
Source: their gov.uk filing, filed 1 Sept 2026

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

Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing

Paid 21 days past their stated terms

PAIDLATE · terms vs the clockdays to pay · 0–60

avg 51d

0 days60 days

reported avg 51 days their filed terms 0–30 days UK median 31 days · n = 6,104 recent filers

Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices

within 30 days 55% 31–60 days 25% 61+ days 20%

Source: their statutory Payment Practices Report #116728, period 1 Mar 2026 – 31 Aug 2026, filed 1 Sept 2026 · gov.uk payment-practices service

Sidney Stringer Multi Academy Trust pays 21 days past its own stated terms. 45% of invoices still went outside agreed terms; 20% reached 61 days or more. Self-reported in their statutory H1 2026 filing.

The pattern · last 5 of 5 reports

37 → 51 days — slowing down

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

14 days slower across the window. From 37 days in H1 2024 to 51 in the H1 2026 filing; the dashed line marks the 30-day term they state.

The read · computed from their figures

Sidney Stringer Multi Academy Trust's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 51 days against stated terms of 30 days; 45% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 20% took 61 days or longer. Filed 1 Sept 2026.

The direction is slower: from 37 days in H1 2024 to 51 now — 14 days slower across their last 5 reports.

On the latest reported averages: Slower than 98% of the 309 large companies reporting in education.

That is 5 statutory periods on record (earliest H1 2024) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

The trust does not have standard payment terms for qualifying contracts, therefore this is based on the contractual payment period of our most commonly used terms for the reporting period. This equates to a 30-day payment period. This period may change where specific payment terms are negotiated and agreed during the procurement process. Only in exceptional circumstance will the trust pay in advance of the delivery of goods and services. Where this is agreed, additional checks will be conducted on the supplier.

Dispute resolution

At all stages, the trust has regular and open communication with suppliers. Each school within the trust has a dedicated finance email address where suppliers can submit invoices and communicate in relation to payment. Where complaints or disputes arise, the trust obtain and review the facts associated with the complaint/dispute and either FastTrack payment where possible or work with the supplier to resolve the cause of the delay. Where the trust is aware of an issue that may result in delayed payment, proactive communication with suppliers take place in order to minimise this delay.

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

Period	Avg days	Outside terms	61+ days	Filed
H1 2026	51	45%	20%	1 Sept 2026
H1 2026	44	39%	17%	24 Mar 2026
H1 2025	57	47%	26%	16 Sept 2025
H1 2025	25	23%	6%	6 Mar 2025
H1 2024	37	44%	12%	26 Sept 2024

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: 14 Aug 2008
Registered office: SIDNEY STRINGER ACADEMY, COVENTRY, CV1 5LY

0 outstanding charges on the register Accounts due 31 May 2027

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Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic

What a 51-day cycle ties up

A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 51-day vs a 30-day payment cycle.

≈ £20,000

of invoicing outstanding at any one time on a 51-day cycle — about £8,300 more than the same account would carry at 30-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 · Sidney Stringer Multi Academy Trust

Are they getting slower or faster?

Their reported average has moved about 14 days slower over the window (37 → 51 days).

What's their typical pay point?

Their latest filed report puts the average at day 51; across their last 5 reports it ranged 25–57 days. Treat that as a historical reference point, not a promise for a new invoice.

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