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| Reporting Period | Filing Date | Average Time to Pay (days) | Paid within 30 days | Paid 31-60 days | Paid after 60 days | Not Paid within Terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sept 2025 - 27 Mar 2026 | 01 Apr 2026 | 48 | 24% | 32% | 44% | 80% |
| 29 Mar 2025 - 26 Sept 2025 | 23 Oct 2025 | 51 | 18% | 32% | 50% | 86% |
| 28 Sept 2024 - 28 Mar 2025 | 08 Apr 2025 | 48 | 26% | 42% | 32% | 78% |
| 30 Mar 2024 - 27 Sept 2024 | 10 Oct 2024 | 52 | 23% | 44% | 33% | 88% |
| 30 Sept 2023 - 29 Mar 2024 | 03 Apr 2024 | 44 | 39% | 34% | 27% | 75% |
| 01 Apr 2023 - 28 Sept 2023 | 05 Oct 2023 | 51 | 26% | 44% | 30% | 87% |
| 28 Mar 2022 - 23 Sept 2022 | 04 Oct 2022 | 51 | 27% | 44% | 30% | 87% |
| 25 Sept 2021 - 25 Mar 2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 49 | 34% | 35% | 31% | 82% |
| 27 Mar 2021 - 24 Sept 2021 | 06 Oct 2021 | 46 | 34% | 45% | 21% | 78% |
| 26 Sept 2020 - 26 Mar 2021 | 12 Apr 2021 | 50 | 31% | 41% | 28% | 89% |
| 28 Mar 2020 - 25 Sept 2020 | 26 Oct 2020 | 66 | 11% | 34% | 56% | 86% |
| 30 Sept 2019 - 27 Mar 2020 | 05 May 2020 | 62 | 8% | 40% | 52% | 85% |
| 01 Apr 2019 - 27 Sept 2019 | 18 Oct 2019 | 55 | 13% | 56% | 31% | 52% |
| 29 Sept 2018 - 29 Mar 2019 | 12 Apr 2019 | 47 | 15% | 46% | 39% | 65% |
| 31 Mar 2018 - 28 Sept 2018 | 31 Oct 2018 | 47 | 10% | 57% | 33% | 54% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
The business requests standard payment terms of 60 days from invoice date
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No information available
Any other information about payment terms
No additional information
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
60
Initially, disputes are lodged with the Findel contact. For general PO or payment queries, email to be sent to accountspayable@findel-education.co.uk
Has this business signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices?
For example, signatories to The Prompt Payment Code must commit to paying 95% of their invoices within 60 days.
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Does this business offer e-invoicing in relation to qualifying contracts?
This is where suppliers can electronically submit and track invoices. It's not just allowing suppliers to email them an invoice.
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Does this business offer supply chain finance?
This is where a supplier who has submitted an invoice can be paid by a third-party finance provider earlier than the agreed payment date. The business would then pay the finance provider the invoiced sum.
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Under its payment practices and policies, can this business deduct sums from payments under qualifying contracts as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?
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During the reporting period, did the business deduct sums from payments as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?
No information available
Findel Education Limited is a company registered in England that trades as Philip Harris, an online supplier of science equipment and resources for schools. Its website offers laboratory apparatus, chemicals, microscopes, glassware and related classroom materials, along with shopping lists and practical guides for GCSE and A Level science departments. The company is part of the Manutan Group, which owns the wider trading operation. Findel Education Limited's registered office is in Hyde, Cheshire, and it has been incorporated since 1973. The business operates a retail mail order and internet sales model focused specifically on equipping school science and design and technology departments.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: blog.philipharris.co.uk · blog.philipharris.co.uk