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BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST

PaymentCheck Score 2025
91Excellent
↑ 0.1vs last year
#1037 in UK
#43 in Yorkshire and The Humber

Ranked in 2 industries

  • 78th of 321 in Education
  • 68th of 187 in Human Resources

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Company Information

Company Number
08258994
Registered Address
2nd Floor, Jade Building, Albion Mills Albion Road, Greengates, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, BD10 9TQ
Status
Active
Employee Count
1,665
Turnover
£89,617,000
EBITDA
£2,393,000

Additional Details

Website
https://www.bdat-academies.org/
Company Type
Private Limited Company by guarantee without share capital use of 'Limited' exemption
Incorporated On
18 October 2012
Nature of Business
85200 - Primary education
85310 - General secondary education
85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified
Industries
Education, Human Resources, Recruitment And Admin
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
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Time to Pay

Average Time to Pay
22 days
Shortest Period:30 days
Longest Period:0 days
Max Contractual:30 days

Payment Timeline

Within 30 Days
81%
31-60 Days
17%
After 60 Days
2%
Not Paid Within Terms1%

Payment Features

Participates in Codes✗ No
E-Invoicing✗ No
Supply Chain Finance✗ No

Performance Reports History

Reporting Period Filed: 2026-03-18
Reporting PeriodFiling DateAverage Time to Pay (days)Paid within 30 daysPaid 31-60 daysPaid after 60 daysNot Paid within Terms
01 Sept 2025 - 28 Feb 202618 Mar 20262281%17%2%1%
01 Mar 2025 - 31 Aug 202524 Sept 20252084%12%4%1%
01 Sept 2024 - 28 Feb 202521 Mar 20252084%13%3%1%
01 Sept 2024 - 28 Feb 202520 Mar 20252184%13%3%1%
01 Mar 2024 - 31 Aug 202423 Sept 20242179%16%3%2%
01 Sept 2023 - 29 Feb 202426 Mar 20242184%13%3%1%
01 Mar 2023 - 31 Aug 202329 Sept 20232082%14%2%2%
01 Sept 2022 - 28 Feb 202317 Mar 20232181%14%3%2%
01 Mar 2022 - 31 Aug 202227 Sept 20222180%16%3%1%
01 Sept 2021 - 28 Feb 202229 Mar 20222083%14%2%1%
01 Mar 2021 - 31 Aug 202124 Sept 20212179%15%6%4%
01 Sept 2020 - 28 Feb 202129 Mar 20212282%13%4%1%
01 Mar 2020 - 31 Aug 202030 Sept 20202476%20%4%3%
01 Sept 2019 - 29 Feb 202019 Mar 20201675%20%4%1%
01 Mar 2019 - 31 Aug 201930 Sept 20192473%22%4%1%
01 Sept 2018 - 28 Feb 201915 Mar 20191475%19%4%2%
01 Sept 2017 - 28 Feb 201828 Mar 20181883%13%3%1%

Invoice Payment Practices

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Payment Terms

Standard payment terms

30 days

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

30

Dispute Resolution Process

Any dispute should be communicated directly with the supplier from the location which produced order

Other Payment Information

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.

❌

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.

❌

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.

❌

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?

❌

During the reporting period, did the business deduct sums from payments as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?

No information available

About this company

Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust (BDAT) is a multi-academy trust operating a family of 21 schools across Bradford, including primary and secondary academies. Set up by the Diocese of Leeds, it works with both church and non-church schools, providing education guided by shared values of inclusion, compassion, aspiration, resilience and excellence. The trust describes its aim as ensuring every child receives a high-quality education that develops competence, confidence and character, preparing students for the next stage of life. It recruits, develops and retains staff across its academies and oversees governance, curriculum and strategic matters such as estates and digital strategy for its schools.

Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: bdat-academies.org · bdat-academies.org

Financial Metrics

Cash
£8,598,000
Net Worth
£66,766,000
Total Current Assets
£11,942,000
Total Current Liabilities
£5,270,000

Company Location

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Our mission is to change the culture of late payments in the UK and help save over 55,000 companies every year which close due to cashflow issues.

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Registered Address: 3rd Floor Suite 207 Regent Street London W1B 3HH

Made by Alastair Campbell