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The data for The Arbib Education Trust shows a consistent trend of decreasing average time to pay invoices over the past 6 years. From 2017 to 2023, the average time to pay has decreased from 21 days to 18 days. This indicates that the company has been paying invoices more promptly over time.
The volatility of the data can be seen through the fluctuations in the percentages of invoices paid within 30 days, between 31 and 60 days, and later than 60 days. These percentages have varied between each period, with the biggest changes occurring in 2018 and 2019.
In the past three periods, The Arbib Education Trust has shown improvement in their payment practices. The average time to pay has decreased from 26 days in 2018-2019 to 21 days in 2021-2023. Additionally, the percentage of invoices paid within 30 days has increased from 63% to 82% in the same time period. This indicates that the company has been paying invoices more promptly and within the agreed terms.
| 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 |
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| 01 Mar 2023 - 31 Aug 2023 | 26 Sept 2023 | 18 | 83% | 14% | 3% | 17% |
| 01 Sept 2022 - 28 Feb 2023 | 21 Mar 2023 | 21 | 82% | 15% | 3% | 18% |
| 01 Mar 2022 - 31 Aug 2022 | 29 Sept 2022 | 22 | 71% | 22% | 7% | 29% |
| 01 Sept 2021 - 28 Feb 2022 | 15 Mar 2022 | 22 | 77% | 19% | 3% | 23% |
| 01 Mar 2021 - 31 Aug 2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 21 | 78% | 19% | 3% | 22% |
| 01 Sept 2020 - 28 Feb 2021 | 29 Mar 2021 | 22 | 76% | 21% | 3% | 24% |
| 01 Mar 2020 - 31 Aug 2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 22 | 77% | 21% | 2% | 23% |
| 01 Sept 2019 - 29 Feb 2020 | 25 Mar 2020 | 18 | 83% | 15% | 2% | 17% |
| 01 Mar 2019 - 31 Aug 2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 25 | 70% | 24% | 7% | 30% |
| 01 Sept 2018 - 28 Feb 2019 | 28 Mar 2019 | 26 | 63% | 31% | 6% | 38% |
| 01 Mar 2018 - 31 Aug 2018 | 27 Sept 2018 | 22 | 70% | 26% | 4% | 30% |
| 01 Sept 2017 - 28 Feb 2018 | 26 Mar 2018 | 21 | 77% | 18% | 4% | 19% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Invoices are paid fortnightly, within 30 days of 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
Any disputes are resolved by negotiation involving accounts payable and relevant parties
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?
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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
The Arbib Education Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust based in Berkshire, comprising a secondary academy and two primary academies. It operates The Langley Academy, The Langley Academy Primary and The Langley Heritage Primary, delivering primary and secondary education. The trust was created under the sponsorship of the Annabel Arbib Foundation, a charitable trust. Its activities cover teaching across its schools, museum learning programmes, initial teacher training, and community and enrichment initiatives such as sports, wellbeing and careers events for pupils. It is registered with Companies House under SIC codes for primary and general secondary education, and remains an active company.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: arbibeducationtrust.org