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Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk

Reach2 Academy Trust pays suppliers in 39 days on average — 9 days past its stated terms

CRN 08452281 · Education · 18 statutory reports on record · period to 31 Aug 2026

39daysavg time to pay · H1 2026

Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 9 days past the 30-day term they state.

Slower than mostvs a 31-day median across 6,104 recent filers
Their stated terms
30 days
Paid outside agreed terms
44% of invoices
Paid after 61+ days
11%
Reporting period
1 Mar 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
Source
their gov.uk filing, filed 30 Sept 2026

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

Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing

Paid 9 days past their stated terms

The pattern · last 6 of 18 reports

53 → 39 days — getting faster

The read · computed from their figures

Reach2 Academy Trust's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 39 days against stated terms of 30 days; 44% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 11% took 61 days or longer. Filed 30 Sept 2026.

The direction is faster: from 53 days in H1 2024 to 39 now — 14 days faster across their last 6 reports.

On the latest reported averages: Slower than 94% 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

REAch2 Academy Trusts standard payment terms are 30 days from date of invoice or receipt of invoice (whichever is the latter) for all qualifying contracts during the reporting period.

Dispute resolution

Any disputes relating to supplies of goods and services, should be first directed to the School Business Manager at the Academy whom ordered the goods or services. If no resolution can be found with the School Business manager, and no explanation received why the payment has been withheld, Suppliers can raise their concerns with the Head Teacher of that Academy. Where no resolution has been found by dealing with the academy direct, the supplier may refer the matter to the central trust, by e-mailing [email protected]. Suppliers must include the following information; Academy Supplied, Statement of Account, copy of outstanding invoice(s), purchase order number given by the academy when ordering the goods or service, and who the supplier has been dealing with so far in trying to resolve th

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

PeriodAvg daysOutside terms61+ daysFiled
H1 20263944%11%30 Sept 2026
H1 20266177%32%31 Mar 2026
H1 20255340%19%30 Sept 2025
H1 20255542%20%31 Mar 2025
H1 20246250%23%30 Sept 2024
H1 20245353%18%28 Mar 2024
H1 20233841%9%29 Sept 2023
H1 20233846%12%31 Mar 2023
H1 20222929%6%30 Sept 2022
H1 20223132%8%25 Mar 2022
H1 20212928%7%29 Sept 2021
H1 20212220%5%23 Mar 2021
H1 20202530%5%30 Sept 2020
H1 20202828%8%19 Mar 2020
H1 20192826%7%30 Sept 2019
H1 20193129%10%19 Mar 2019
H1 20183332%11%28 Sept 2018
H1 20182427%7%28 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
19 Mar 2013
Registered office
HENHURST RIDGE PRIMARY ACADEMY, BURTON-ON-TRENT, DE13 9TQ
0 outstanding charges on the register Accounts due 31 May 2027

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Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic

What a 39-day cycle ties up

A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 39-day vs a 30-day payment cycle.

≈ £15,500
of invoicing outstanding at any one time on a 39-day cycle — about £3,500 more than the same account would carry at 30-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 · Reach2 Academy Trust

Are they getting slower or faster?
Their reported average has moved about 14 days faster over the window (53 → 39 days).
What's their typical pay point?
Their latest filed report puts the average at day 39; across their last 6 reports it ranged 39–62 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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What does "paid outside agreed terms" mean?
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The 31-day comparison figure is the median across 6,104 companies with a current statutory report — every sector pooled, not an average of sector medians (how the figure is built).

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