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How long does Children First Academy Trust take to pay its suppliers?

CRN 11834165 · Education · 5 statutory reports on record · period to 28 Feb 2026

4days
their reported average time to pay suppliers, latest period
Faster 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
19 Feb 2019
Registered office
WILBURY PRIMARY SCHOOL WILBURY WAY, LONDON, N18 1DE
0 outstanding charges on the register Accounts due 31 May 2027

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Terms vs reality

Stated terms: 30 days. Reported average: 4.

Stated terms30d
-26 days
Reported avg4d

At a glance

The key figures

30d
their stated terms
34%
invoices paid outside terms
-6d
faster over the window
±1d
steady pattern

Vs peers · latest reported averages

fasterslower
Faster than 100% of the 303 large companies reporting in education.

The pattern

Getting faster

Average days to pay across their last 5 statutory reports.

terms 30d
10
4
6
6
4
H1 2024H1 2024H1 2025H1 2025H1 2026

Where their supplier invoices land · latest period

within 30 days 96% 31–60 days 3% 61+ days 1%

The read · computed from their figures

Children First Academy Trust has filed 5 statutory payment periods (earliest H1 2024). Their latest report puts the average at 4 days against stated terms of 30 days.

The direction is faster: from 10 to 4 days over the window — about 6 days faster.

In the latest period 34% of invoices were paid outside their agreed terms, and 1% landed 61+ days out.

What they tell their suppliers

1% of invoices in dispute

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

Standard payment terms a. The Supplier shall invoice the Customer for I. (if this contract is for the supply of goods only) the Goods no sooner than completion of delivery of the Goods or, if later, the Customer’s acceptance of the Goods or otherwise II. (if this contract is for the supply of goods and services no sooner than Completion of the Deliverables. b. The Price for the Goods/Services shall become due upon receipt of the invoice by the Customer (the “Due Date”) c. The final date of payment of the Price shall be 30 days (unless otherwise agreed) from the due date (the “Final Date of Payment”) d. To the extent that the Customer wishes to make any deductions from the Price to be paid to the Customer, he/she shall notify the Customer in writing no later than 7 days before the Final D

Dispute resolution

If any invoice is disputed, the Trust Central Finance team (who can be contacted by phone or email) will contact the Supplier and resolve the dispute in a timely manner. The Supplier will be required to provide proof of delivery or other evidence (of compliance to the terms of procurement (Order) including place and time of delivery) upon request, in case of dispute. Payment of Goods or Deliverables shall not be conclusive evidence that Completion has occurred or that the Goods or Deliverables are compliant or satisfactory. At all times the team will endeavour to resolve disputes as quickly as possible so that correct payment can be made and to facilitate ongoing good supplier relationships.

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

PeriodAvg daysOutside terms61+ daysFiled
H1 2026434%1%31 Mar 2026
H1 2025665%1%2 Oct 2025
H1 2025638%0%2 Apr 2025
H1 2024442%0%11 Dec 2024
H1 20241035%0%23 Sept 2024

Quick answers

Are they getting slower or faster?
Their reported average has moved about 6 days faster over the window (10 → 4 days).
What's their typical pay point?
Their latest reports average around day 4, moving within about ±1 days. Treat that as a historical reference point, not a promise for a new invoice.
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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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