Lingfield Education Trust
Registered as LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST. Company number 08027885. 4 payment practices reports on file, the latest for the period ending 31 August 2026, filed 29 September 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 31 August 2026, Lingfield Education Trust reported that it took an average of 29 days to pay its suppliers' invoices. It paid 87% of invoices within 30 days, 8% in 31 to 60 days and 5% after more than 60 days. It said 31% 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 31 August 2025, the average was 26 days, so it is 3 days slower now. It reported construction contracts in this period, and said they include retention clauses at a standard rate of 5%.
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 Aug 2026 | 29 Sep 2026 | 29 | 87% | 8% | 5% | 31% | Report |
| Sep 2025 to Feb 2026 | 16 Mar 2026 | 31 | 80% | 11% | 9% | 40% | Report |
| Mar to Aug 2025 | 30 Sep 2025 | 26 | 88% | 7% | 5% | 0% | Report |
| Sep 2024 to Feb 2025 | 26 Mar 2025 | 27 | 85% | 10% | 5% | 45% | 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.