Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
Learning Without Limits Academy Trust pays suppliers in 29 days on average — within its stated 7–30 day terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 22 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
- 2% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 6%
- Reporting period
- 1 Sept 2025 – 28 Feb 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 19 May 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid within their stated range — 29 against 7–30 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 17 reports
Holding steady around 29 days
The read · computed from their figures
Learning Without Limits Academy Trust's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 29 days against stated terms of 7–30 days; 2% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 6% took 61 days or longer. Filed 19 May 2026.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±4 days period to period.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 69% of the 309 large companies reporting in education.
That is 17 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 are 30 days from the date of invoice unless alternative terms agreed.
Dispute resolution
If there is a dispute with an invoice, in the first instance the central finance team will contact the supplier to resolve. Where additional information is provided, we aim to review this as soon as possible and either approve for payment or seek further clarification from the supplier. Where necessary, the finance team will contact the academy teams to help resolve the query. Payments are not made until the query is resolved. Upon resolution, disputed invoices are paid as soon as practically possible. Where a supplier wishes to escalate an issue, in the first instance they should contact the Finance Manager. If after the above processes have been followed and the supplier is unhappy with the resolution then they should contact the Chief Financial Officer.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 29 | 2% | 6% | 19 May 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 33 | 2% | 9% | 26 Sept 2025 |
| H1 2025 | 32 | 2% | 10% | 24 Mar 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 37 | 3% | 13% | 24 Mar 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 32 | 3% | 10% | 24 Mar 2025 |
| H1 2023 | 31 | 2% | 9% | 24 Mar 2025 |
| H1 2023 | 25 | 2% | 7% | 24 Mar 2025 |
| H1 2022 | 27 | 2% | 7% | 24 Mar 2025 |
| H1 2022 | 27 | 27% | 6% | 24 Mar 2025 |
| H1 2021 | 66 | 4% | 10% | 24 Mar 2025 |
| H1 2021 | 31 | 8% | 10% | 24 Mar 2025 |
| H1 2020 | 30 | 36% | 10% | 24 Mar 2025 |
| H1 2020 | 26 | 27% | 6% | 24 Mar 2025 |
| H1 2019 | 24 | 27% | 6% | 24 Mar 2025 |
| H1 2019 | 28 | 24% | 6% | 24 Mar 2025 |
| H1 2018 | 28 | 33% | 9% | 24 Mar 2025 |
| H1 2018 | 21 | 23% | 3% | 21 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
- 8 Jul 2016
- Registered office
- THE LANCASTER ACADEMY, LEICESTER, LE2 6FU
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 29-day cycle ties up
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