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How long does Mercia Learning Trust take to pay its suppliers?

CRN 08119703 · Education · 16 statutory reports on record · period to 28 Feb 2026

36days
their reported average time to pay suppliers, latest period
Slower than mostvs a 31-day median across 6,185 recent filers

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

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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
26 Jun 2012
Registered office
79 GLEN ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S7 1RB
0 outstanding charges on the register Accounts due 31 May 2027

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Terms vs reality

Stated terms: 14 days. Reported average: 36.

Stated terms14d
+22 days
Reported avg36d

At a glance

The key figures

14d
their stated terms
21%
invoices paid outside terms
+16d
slower over the window
±9d
variable pattern

Vs peers · latest reported averages

fasterslower
Slower than 87% of the 303 large companies reporting in education.

The pattern

Getting slower

Average days to pay across their last 6 statutory reports.

terms 14d
20
22
21
23
18
36
H1 2023H1 2024H1 2024H1 2025H1 2025H1 2026

Where their supplier invoices land · latest period

within 30 days 79% 31–60 days 19% 61+ days 2%

The read · computed from their figures

Mercia Learning Trust has filed 16 statutory payment periods (earliest H1 2018). Their latest report puts the average at 36 days against stated terms of 14 days.

The direction is slower: from 20 to 36 days over the window — about 16 days slower.

In the latest period 21% of invoices were paid outside their agreed terms, and 2% landed 61+ days out.

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

Payment within 30 days

Dispute resolution

When a supplier contacts us regarding a payment, we promptly check our finance system to verify the status of the invoice and determine if it has been processed, is pending, or requires further action. If the invoice is approved and scheduled for payment, we provide the supplier with an estimated payment date, ensuring transparency and managing expectations. If the invoice is under dispute, the supplier would have already been contacted regarding the issue. However, if they follow up, we clearly explain the situation, outline any outstanding concerns, and confirm that payment will be withheld until the dispute is fully resolved. Throughout this process, we maintain open communication with the supplier to work toward a fair and timely resolution.

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

PeriodAvg daysOutside terms61+ daysFiled
H1 20263621%2%30 Mar 2026
H1 2025189%1%8 Sept 2025
H1 20252315%3%13 Mar 2025
H1 20242114%2%1 Oct 2024
H1 20242211%2%5 Mar 2024
H1 20232010%1%5 Sept 2023
H1 20232316%2%13 Mar 2023
H1 20222111%1%5 Sept 2022
H1 20222722%5%15 Mar 2022
H1 20212319%4%10 Sept 2021
H1 20212314%2%9 Mar 2021
H1 20202733%4%7 Sept 2020
H1 20202112%2%12 Mar 2020
H1 20192116%2%2 Sept 2019
H1 20193025%7%4 Jul 2019
H1 2018137%1%29 Mar 2018

Working-capital effect

What a 36-day cycle ties up

Illustrative. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 36-day vs a 14-day payment cycle.

≈ £14,000
of invoicing outstanding at any one time on a 36-day cycle — about £8,700 more than the same account would carry at 14-day terms.

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.

Quick answers

Are they getting slower or faster?
Their reported average has moved about 16 days slower over the window (20 → 36 days).
What's their typical pay point?
Their latest reports average around day 36, moving within about ±9 days. Treat that as a historical reference point, not a promise for a new invoice.
Can I see what this means for my invoices?
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How UK payment reporting works

What is a Payment Practices Report?
UK companies and LLPs above a size threshold — broadly, two of: turnover over £54m, balance sheet over £27m, or more than 250 employees — must report twice a year, under the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017, how quickly they actually pay suppliers: the average time to pay, the share of invoices paid in 30 days or fewer, 31 to 60 days and 61 days or longer, and their standard payment terms. Those thresholds apply to financial years beginning on or after 6 April 2025; for earlier financial years they were £36m and £18m, with the same 250-employee test.
What does "paid outside agreed terms" mean?
The share of invoices paid later than the terms in the supplier contract. If terms are 30 days and an invoice is paid on day 45, it counts as paid outside terms, regardless of the headline average.
How often is this data updated?
Each report covers a six-month period and must be filed within 30 days of that period ending, so a company's record refreshes roughly twice a year. PaidLate re-reads the register as new reports are filed.
Is this official government data?
The underlying payment figures come from the company's own statutory filings on the gov.uk payment-practices service; company-status data comes from Companies House. PaidLate calculates trends, comparisons and summaries from those records. It does not use surveys or credit-agency scores.

How this is compiled. Built from official records only: Companies House and the gov.uk payment-practices service. The payment figures are self-reported — companies over the size threshold must file them by law and the board signs them off. No credit-agency data. The numbers are theirs; the plain-English read is ours. This is information compiled from public records under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — not a credit rating and not advice.

The 31-day comparison figure is the median across 6,185 companies with a current statutory report — every sector pooled, not an average of sector medians (how the figure is built).

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