Solent Academies Trust
Registered as SOLENT ACADEMIES TRUST. Company number 08374351. 4 payment practices reports on file, the latest for the period ending 31 August 2026, filed 8 September 2026.
28days 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, Solent Academies Trust reported that it took an average of 28 days to pay its suppliers' invoices. It paid 80% of invoices within 30 days, 15% in 31 to 60 days and 5% after more than 60 days. It said 22% of invoices were not paid within the agreed terms.
That average is faster than 58% 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 38 days, so it is 10 days faster 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 | 8 Sep 2026 | 28 | 80% | 15% | 5% | 22% | Report |
| Sep 2025 to Feb 2026 | 27 May 2026 | 30 | 77% | 16% | 7% | 35% | Report |
| Mar to Aug 2025 | 16 Jan 2026 | 38 | 76% | 18% | 6% | 37% | Report |
| Sep 2024 to Feb 2025 | 25 Jul 2025 | 35 | 68% | 22% | 10% | 41% | 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.