Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk

Arden Multi Academy Trust pays suppliers in 12 days on average — inside its shortest stated term

CRN 07375267 · Education · 18 statutory reports on record · period to 31 Aug 2026

12daysavg time to pay · H1 2026

Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 2 days inside the shortest term they state (14 days).

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

Their stated terms: 14–30 days
Paid outside agreed terms: 5% of invoices
Paid after 61+ days: 1%
Reporting period: 1 Mar 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
Source: their gov.uk filing, filed 28 Sept 2026

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

Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing

Paid 2 days inside the 14-day term they state

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

avg 12d

0 days40 days

reported avg 12 days their filed terms 14–30 days UK median 31 days · n = 6,104 recent filers

Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices

within 30 days 97% 31–60 days 2% 61+ days 1%

Source: their statutory Payment Practices Report #117015, period 1 Mar 2026 – 31 Aug 2026, filed 28 Sept 2026 · gov.uk payment-practices service

Arden Multi Academy Trust pays 2 days inside the shortest term it states. 5% of invoices still went outside agreed terms; 1% reached 61 days or more. Self-reported in their statutory H1 2026 filing.

The pattern · last 6 of 18 reports

Holding steady around 12 days

PAIDLATE · the patternavg days per report

Last 6 of 18 filed reports · linear day scale · every period is in the table below · Source: gov.uk payment-practices service

Steady around 12 days. Their reported average has moved within about ±0 days period to period; the dashed line marks the 14-day term they state.

The read · computed from their figures

Arden Multi Academy Trust's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 12 days against stated terms of 14–30 days; 5% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 1% took 61 days or longer. Filed 28 Sept 2026.

The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±0 days period to period.

On the latest reported averages: Faster than 92% of the 309 large companies reporting in education.

That is 18 statutory periods on record (earliest H1 2018) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.

What they tell their suppliers

1% of invoices in dispute

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

Undisputed invoices are paid within a maximum of 30 days (unless other terms are agreed) during school term time.

Dispute resolution

Disputes are notified to the accounts department by the person who placed the order. The supplier and the person placing the order are responsible for resolution of the dispute.

Other information

Due to the nature of the business payments are not made outside of school term dates which can result in invoices being delayed beyond agreed payment terms. Wherever possible suppliers are reminded of term dates to ensure invoices are paid within terms.

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

Period	Avg days	Outside terms	61+ days	Filed
H1 2026	12	5%	1%	28 Sept 2026
H1 2026	12	8%	1%	23 Mar 2026
H1 2025	12	10%	1%	22 Sept 2025
H1 2025	12	7%	1%	14 Mar 2025
H1 2024	15	10%	1%	27 Sept 2024
H1 2024	14	10%	1%	11 Mar 2024
H1 2023	17	15%	2%	28 Sept 2023
H1 2023	13	10%	1%	28 Mar 2023
H1 2022	13	11%	1%	27 Sept 2022
H1 2022	14	10%	1%	30 Mar 2022
H1 2021	28	10%	1%	27 Sept 2021
H1 2021	16	11%	2%	17 Mar 2021
H1 2020	12	15%	2%	28 Sept 2020
H1 2020	14	8%	1%	10 Mar 2020
H1 2019	17	15%	2%	30 Sept 2019
H1 2019	16	11%	1%	28 Mar 2019
H1 2018	19	16%	3%	30 Sept 2018
H1 2018	14	4%	0%	27 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: 14 Sept 2010
Registered office: STATION ROAD, SOLIHULL, B93 0PT

0 outstanding charges on the register Accounts due 31 May 2027

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Quick answers · Arden Multi Academy Trust

Are they getting slower or faster?

Their reported average is steady — within about ±0 days period to period, around 12 days.

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