Bell Concord Educational Trust Limited(the)
Registered as BELL CONCORD EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED(THE). Company number 01503040. 17 payment practices reports on file, the latest for the period ending 30 September 2026, filed 5 October 2026.
29days on average to pay
- Within 30 days
- 31 to 60 days
- Over 60 days
In the reporting period from 1 March 2026 to 30 September 2026, Bell Concord Educational Trust Limited(the) reported that it took an average of 29 days to pay its suppliers' invoices. It paid 63% of invoices within 30 days, 36% in 31 to 60 days and 1% after more than 60 days. It said 12% of invoices were not paid within the agreed terms.
That average is faster than 55% of the 6,220 companies whose latest report covers a period ending since May 2025. A year earlier, in the period to 30 September 2025, the average was 27 days, so it is 2 days slower now. It reported construction contracts in this period, and said they include retention clauses.
Average days to pay, report by report
Bars are labelled with the month the period ended. The dashed line marks 30 days.
Every report filed
| Period | Filed | Average days | Within 30 days | 31 to 60 | Over 60 | Not within terms | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar to Sep 2026 | 5 Oct 2026 | 29 | 63% | 36% | 1% | 12% | Report |
| Sep 2025 to Feb 2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 29 | 61% | 38% | 1% | 8% | Report |
| Mar to Sep 2025 | 31 Oct 2025 | 27 | 65% | 34% | 1% | 7% | Report |
| Mar to Aug 2024 | 28 Nov 2024 | 29 | 63% | 34% | 3% | 7% | Report |
| Sep 2023 to Feb 2024 | 18 Mar 2024 | 31 | 58% | 36% | 5% | 12% | Report |
| Mar to Aug 2023 | 26 Sep 2023 | 31 | 60% | 37% | 3% | 12% | Report |
| Sep 2022 to Feb 2023 | 17 Mar 2023 | 32 | 62% | 30% | 8% | 16% | Report |
| Mar to Aug 2022 | 11 Oct 2022 | 35 | 70% | 22% | 8% | 19% | Report |
| Sep 2021 to Feb 2022 | 11 Oct 2022 | 38 | 53% | 34% | 13% | 15% | Report |
| Mar to Aug 2021 | 11 Oct 2022 | 43 | 48% | 36% | 17% | 13% | Report |
| Sep 2020 to Feb 2021 | 11 Oct 2022 | 30 | 61% | 31% | 8% | 13% | Report |
| Mar to Aug 2020 | 28 Sep 2020 | 18 | 79% | 20% | 1% | 7% | Report |
| Sep 2019 to Feb 2020 | 30 Mar 2020 | 19 | 80% | 18% | 2% | 17% | Report |
| Mar to Aug 2019 | 27 Sep 2019 | 34 | 46% | 49% | 5% | 36% | Report |
| Sep 2018 to Feb 2019 | 10 Apr 2019 | 26 | 56% | 43% | 1% | 39% | Report |
| Mar to Aug 2018 | 5 Oct 2018 | 26 | 52% | 45% | 2% | 42% | Report |
| Sep 2017 to Feb 2018 | 4 Apr 2018 | 28 | 53% | 44% | 2% | 43% | Report |
Source: the company's filings on Check payment practices. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are as filed. We do not change them.