Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk

South Suffolk Learning Trust pays suppliers in 27 days on average — within its stated 14–30 day terms

CRN 07682993 · Education · 8 statutory reports on record · period to 28 Feb 2026

27daysavg time to pay · H1 2026

Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 13 days past the shortest term they state (14 days), still within their 30-day upper term.

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

Their stated terms: 14–30 days
Paid outside agreed terms: 25% of invoices
Paid after 61+ days: 4%
Reporting period: 1 Sept 2025 – 28 Feb 2026
Source: their gov.uk filing, filed 27 Mar 2026

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

Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing

Paid within their stated range — 27 against 14–30 days

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

avg 27d

0 days40 days

reported avg 27 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 88% 31–60 days 8% 61+ days 4%

Source: their statutory Payment Practices Report #110082, period 1 Sept 2025 – 28 Feb 2026, filed 27 Mar 2026 · gov.uk payment-practices service

South Suffolk Learning Trust pays within its stated range, 13 days past the shortest term. 25% of invoices still went outside agreed terms; 4% reached 61 days or more. Self-reported in their statutory H1 2026 filing.

The pattern · last 6 of 8 reports

Holding steady around 27 days

PAIDLATE · the patternavg days per report

Last 6 of 8 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 ±2 days period to period; the dashed line marks the 14-day term they state.

The read · computed from their figures

South Suffolk Learning Trust's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 27 days against stated terms of 14–30 days; 25% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 4% took 61 days or longer. Filed 27 Mar 2026.

The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±2 days period to period.

On the latest reported averages: Slower than 59% of the 309 large companies reporting in education.

That is 8 statutory periods on record (earliest H1 2021) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.

What they tell their suppliers

Offers e-invoicing 2% of invoices in dispute

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

All suppliers are on payment terms not exceeding 30 days

Dispute resolution

Disputes are raised in accordance with the complaints policy published on our website and contained within our finance policy and procedures

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

Period	Avg days	Outside terms	61+ days	Filed
H1 2026	27	25%	4%	27 Mar 2026
H1 2024	29	31%	5%	23 Sept 2024
H1 2024	29	32%	5%	23 Sept 2024
H1 2023	31	37%	6%	31 Oct 2023
H1 2023	31	35%	7%	31 Oct 2023
H1 2022	29	33%	5%	17 Oct 2022
H1 2022	30	31%	6%	17 Oct 2022
H1 2021	32	29%	6%	8 Oct 2021

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: 27 Jun 2011
Registered office: EAST BERGHOLT HIGH SCHOOL HEATH ROAD, COLCHESTER, CO7 6RJ

0 outstanding charges on the register 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 14-day payment cycle.

≈ £10,500

of invoicing outstanding at any one time on a 27-day cycle — about £5,100 more than the same account would carry at 14-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 · South Suffolk Learning Trust

Are they getting slower or faster?

Their reported average is steady — within about ±2 days period to period, around 27 days.

What's their typical pay point?

Their latest reports average around day 27, moving within about ±2 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?

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