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South East Essex Academy Trust pays suppliers in 23 days on average — inside its 30-day stated terms

CRN 07527304 · Education · 18 statutory reports on record · period to 31 Aug 2026

23daysavg time to pay · H1 2026

Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 7 days inside their stated 30-day term.

Faster than mostvs a 31-day median across 6,104 recent filers
Their stated terms
30 days
Paid outside agreed terms
6% of invoices
Paid after 61+ days
3%
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 7 days inside the 30-day term they state

The pattern · last 6 of 18 reports

28 → 23 days — getting faster

The read · computed from their figures

South East Essex Academy Trust's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 23 days against stated terms of 30 days; 6% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 3% took 61 days or longer. Filed 28 Sept 2026.

The direction is faster: from 28 days in H1 2024 to 23 now — 5 days faster across their last 6 reports.

On the latest reported averages: Faster than 59% 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.

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

SEEAT will apply the terms requested by the supplier within reason, usually 30 days after receipt by SEEAT of a proper invoice or, if later, after acceptance of the goods and services in question by SEEAT

Dispute resolution

Suppliers should email [email protected] with any dispute or concern. The SEEAT finance team will endeavour to respond within 5 working days.

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

PeriodAvg daysOutside terms61+ daysFiled
H1 2026236%3%28 Sept 2026
H1 2026245%4%16 Mar 2026
H1 20252111%4%29 Sept 2025
H1 20252417%5%17 Mar 2025
H1 20242923%9%30 Sept 2024
H1 2024285%8%21 Mar 2024
H1 20232323%3%26 Sept 2023
H1 20232322%4%13 Apr 2023
H1 20222017%2%27 Sept 2022
H1 20222013%2%25 Mar 2022
H1 20211713%3%29 Sept 2021
H1 20211916%3%25 Mar 2021
H1 20201611%3%29 Sept 2020
H1 20201810%2%11 Mar 2020
H1 20192117%3%30 Sept 2019
H1 2019189%2%27 Mar 2019
H1 20181914%4%5 Oct 2018
H1 20182113%5%22 Jun 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
11 Feb 2011
Registered office
THE DEANES SCHOOL, BENFLEET, SS7 2TD
0 outstanding charges on the register Accounts due 31 May 2027

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Quick answers · South East Essex Academy Trust

Are they getting slower or faster?
Their reported average has moved about 5 days faster over the window (28 → 23 days).
What's their typical pay point?
Their latest filed report puts the average at day 23; across their last 6 reports it ranged 21–29 days. Treat that as a historical reference point, not a promise for a new invoice.
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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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