Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership pays suppliers in 59 days on average — 29 days past its stated terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 29 days past the 30-day term they state.
- Their stated terms
- 30 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 67% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 25%
- Reporting period
- 1 Sept 2025 – 28 Feb 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 25 Jun 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid 29 days past their stated terms
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 15 reports
31 → 59 days — slowing down
The read · computed from their figures
The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 59 days against stated terms of 30 days; 67% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 25% took 61 days or longer. Filed 25 Jun 2026.
The direction is slower: from 31 days in H1 2022 to 59 now — 28 days slower across their last 6 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 99% of the 309 large companies reporting in education.
That is 15 statutory periods on record (earliest H1 2018) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.
What they tell their suppliers
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
Payment is due within 30 days from the invoice date
Dispute resolution
When an invoice is in dispute or query, the Trust's Finance team will contact the supplier to advise of the issue. A resolution between the supplier and customer should be reached in a timely manner
Other information
Some invoices were not received in time to ensure the payment terms are adhered to; Some invoices were payable as a deposit and the remaining balance at a later date, so the payment terms of 30 days would not be met but invoices would be paid by the supplier due date; some invoices would be payable monthly but invoiced annually.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 59 | 67% | 25% | 25 Jun 2026 |
| H1 2024 | 39 | 78% | 3% | 23 Sept 2024 |
| H1 2024 | 29 | 41% | 5% | 18 Mar 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 25 | 30% | 4% | 4 Oct 2023 |
| H1 2023 | 31 | 40% | 5% | 24 Mar 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 31 | 40% | 5% | 30 Sept 2022 |
| H1 2022 | 26 | 35% | 3% | 25 Mar 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 29 | 33% | 2% | 5 Oct 2021 |
| H1 2021 | 31 | 39% | 6% | 31 Mar 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 25 | 34% | 3% | 28 Sept 2020 |
| H1 2020 | 28 | 34% | 4% | 23 Apr 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 33 | 38% | 6% | 2 Oct 2019 |
| H1 2019 | 31 | 36% | 9% | 28 Mar 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 29 | 35% | 9% | 3 Oct 2018 |
| H1 2018 | 25 | 0% | 8% | 26 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
- 5 Aug 2011
- Registered office
- THE ARTHUR TERRY SCHOOL KITTOE ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, B74 4RZ
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 59-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 59-day vs a 30-day payment cycle.
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