Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership pays suppliers in 21 days on average — within its stated 7–30 day terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 14 days past the shortest term they state (7 days), still within their 30-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 7–30 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 18% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 3%
- Reporting period
- 1 Mar 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 4 Sept 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid within their stated range — 21 against 7–30 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 18 reports
25 → 21 days — getting faster
The read · computed from their figures
Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 21 days against stated terms of 7–30 days; 18% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 3% took 61 days or longer. Filed 4 Sept 2026.
The direction is faster: from 25 days in H1 2024 to 21 now — 4 days faster across their last 6 reports.
On the latest reported averages: Faster than 70% 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
Standard payment terms of 30 days.
Dispute resolution
During any dispute, including a dispute as to the validity of the contract, it is agreed that the supplier shall continue its performance of the provisions of the contract (unless the Client requests in writing that the supplier does not do so). In the case of a dispute arising out of or in connection with this contract the supplier and the client shall make every reasonable effort to communicate and cooperate with each other with a view to resolving the dispute and follow the procedure set out in the Schedule before commencing court proceedings. If any dispute arises out of the contract either party may serve notice on the other party to commence formal resolution of the dispute. Level 1 of the management levels of the dispute will commence on the date of service of the dispute noti
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 21 | 18% | 3% | 4 Sept 2026 |
| H1 2026 | 23 | 24% | 5% | 2 Mar 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 22 | 21% | 4% | 29 Sept 2025 |
| H1 2025 | 25 | 23% | 5% | 6 Mar 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 24 | 19% | 5% | 7 Oct 2024 |
| H1 2024 | 25 | 27% | 6% | 13 Mar 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 23 | 25% | 5% | 23 Oct 2023 |
| H1 2023 | 25 | 29% | 8% | 10 May 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 21 | 24% | 4% | 29 Sept 2022 |
| H1 2022 | 21 | 28% | 3% | 16 Mar 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 18 | 19% | 3% | 6 Sept 2021 |
| H1 2021 | 20 | 22% | 3% | 5 Mar 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 20 | 25% | 4% | 24 Sept 2020 |
| H1 2020 | 24 | 28% | 5% | 3 Mar 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 25 | 32% | 4% | 26 Sept 2019 |
| H1 2019 | 23 | 37% | 5% | 28 Mar 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 20 | 4% | 4% | 3 Oct 2018 |
| H1 2018 | 20 | 2% | 0% | 15 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
- 10 Aug 2012
- Registered office
- BARHAM COURT, MAIDSTONE, ME18 5BZ
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 21-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 21-day vs a 7-day payment cycle.
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.
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