Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
How long does Coombe Academy Trust take to pay its suppliers?
Self-reported figure from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
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 Jan 2012
- Registered office
- C/O COOMBE BOYS SCHOOL COLLEGE GARDENS, NEW MALDEN, KT3 6NU
Terms vs reality
Stated terms: 7–30 days. Reported average: 16.
At a glance
The key figures
Vs peers · latest reported averages
The pattern
Getting faster
Average days to pay across their last 6 statutory reports.
Where their supplier invoices land · latest period
The read · computed from their figures
Coombe Academy Trust has filed 17 statutory payment periods (earliest H1 2018). Their latest report puts the average at 16 days against stated terms of 7–30 days.
The direction is faster: from 19 to 16 days over the window — about 3 days faster.
In the latest period 20% of invoices were paid outside their agreed terms, and 1% landed 61+ days out.
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
The Trust operates a standard payment term of 30 days from invoice date unless different terms are specified by suppliers.
Dispute resolution
The Trust's financial procedures require budget holders to check their deliveries against the purchase order and notify the finance team of any discrepancies within 2 days. The finance officer will promptly follow this up with the supplier. Should the matter not be resolved satisfactorily, it will be passed back to the budget holder for further investigation and information in the first instance, and subsequently referred to the senior finance officer for monitoring the dispute status. The Trust aims to resolve queries as quickly as possible, so payment can still be made within the standard 30 days. However, this depends on the nature of the query and how quickly a supplier issues a credit note if applicable.
Other information
The Trust manages payment runs every 2 weeks in term time. In school holidays, the frequency is affected as payment authorizers are usually off site. This causes some invoices to be paid outside of suppliers' credit terms, particularly those with terms of less than 30 days. To make payment processing more efficient, suppliers should only engage in business with the Trust on receipt of an official purchase order and should send their invoices directly to the finance department.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 16 | 20% | 1% | 30 Mar 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 17 | 28% | 1% | 29 Sept 2025 |
| H1 2025 | 19 | 21% | 1% | 31 Mar 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 20 | 23% | 1% | 30 Sept 2024 |
| H1 2024 | 19 | 23% | 1% | 26 Mar 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 19 | 24% | 1% | 29 Sept 2023 |
| H1 2023 | 20 | 23% | 2% | 31 Mar 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 22 | 25% | 1% | 30 Sept 2022 |
| H1 2022 | 20 | 31% | 1% | 23 Mar 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 22 | 26% | 1% | 30 Sept 2021 |
| H1 2021 | 21 | 28% | 1% | 24 Mar 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 21 | 29% | 1% | 30 Sept 2020 |
| H1 2020 | 23 | 32% | 2% | 25 Mar 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 21 | 37% | 2% | 27 Sept 2019 |
| H1 2019 | 23 | 34% | 2% | 29 Mar 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 18 | 24% | 0% | 28 Sept 2018 |
| H1 2018 | 18 | 22% | 1% | 28 Mar 2018 |
Working-capital effect
What a 16-day cycle ties up
Illustrative. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 16-day vs a 7-day payment cycle.
Late Payment Act. The Late Payment of Commercial Debts Act 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.
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