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Company Number

04656851

Next Accounts

Apr 2025

Directors

David Brennan

Carole Brennan

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Shareholders

mr david brennan

mr joseph brennan

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Group Structure

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Industry

Letting and operating of own or leased real estate (other than Housing Association real estate and conference and exhibition services) n.e.c.

Registered Address

the grange church lane, churcham, gloucester, gloucestershire, GL2 8AF

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cogent developments limited Estimated Valuation

£3.6m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of COGENT DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED at £3.6m based on Net Assets of £2m and 1.75x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Cogent Developments Limited is a live company located in gloucester, GL2 8AF with a Companies House number of 04656851. It operates in the other letting and operating of own or leased real estate sector, SIC Code 68209. Founded in February 2003, it's largest shareholder is mr david brennan with a 34% stake. Cogent Developments Limited is a mature, micro sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £105.7k with healthy growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Cogent Developments Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating3.5out of 5

4 Strong

1 Regular

6 Weak

Size

annual sales of £105.7k, make it smaller than the average company (£830.9k)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 11%, show it is growing at a faster rate (2.4%)

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Cogent Developments Limited's latest turnover from July 2023 is estimated at £105.7 thousand and the company has net assets of £2 million. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Cogent Developments Limited has 1 employee and maintains cash reserves of £28.9 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Jul 2023	Jul 2022	Jul 2021	Jul 2020	Jul 2019	Jul 2018	Jul 2017	Jul 2016	Jul 2015	Jul 2014	Jul 2013	Jul 2012	Jul 2011	Jul 2010	Jul 2009
Turnover	105,684	60,864	29,195	77,532	49,563	35,633	33,719		80,285	23,490	72,909	536,097	57,426	47,612
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	74,646	43,851	21,418	55,189	35,301	24,866	22,769		57,348	17,112	54,425	394,886	41,946	33,431
Gross Profit	31,038	17,013	7,777	22,343	14,262	10,767	10,950		22,936	6,378	18,484	141,211	15,480	14,182
Admin Expenses	60,669	-75,357	-113,058	-123,528	-131,625	-21,063	-96,870	-98,114	-50,966	-46,804	-54,498	80,941	-22,323	-23,493	-97,894
Operating Profit	-29,631	92,370	120,835	145,871	145,887	31,830	107,820	98,114	73,902	53,182	72,982	60,270	37,803	37,675	97,894
Interest Payable				28,776	47,078	14,671	17,789	18,501	2,628	6,287	8,263	10,105	5,500
Interest Receivable	3,211	1,199	89	68	290	184	118	151	181	280	201	106	54	52	35
Pre-Tax Profit	-26,420	93,569	120,923	117,163	99,099	17,342	90,148	79,764	71,455	47,175	64,919	50,271	32,357	37,728	97,929
Tax		-17,778	-22,975	-22,261	-18,829	-3,295	-17,128	-15,953	-14,291	-9,907	-14,931	-12,065	-8,413	-10,564	-27,420
Profit After Tax	-26,420	75,791	97,948	94,902	80,270	14,047	73,020	63,811	57,164	37,268	49,988	38,206	23,944	27,164	70,509
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit	-26,420	75,791	97,948	94,902	80,270	14,047	73,020	63,811	57,164	37,268	49,988	38,206	23,944	27,164	70,509
Employee Costs	31,000	30,163	27,618	55,050	56,455	26,999	25,581		26,318	25,141	24,000	48,643	23,776	24,534
Number Of Employees	1	1	1	2	2	1	1		1	1	1	2	1	1
EBITDA*	-11,671	116,031	143,204	150,193	148,962	36,370	111,335	101,981	77,485	54,921	74,337	60,852	38,222	37,839	98,915

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Jul 2023	Jul 2022	Jul 2021	Jul 2020	Jul 2019	Jul 2018	Jul 2017	Jul 2016	Jul 2015	Jul 2014	Jul 2013	Jul 2012	Jul 2011	Jul 2010	Jul 2009
Tangible Assets	45,891	63,851	85,816	8,042	5,641	5,661	4,442	7,335	6,900	2,266	2,407	1,112	976	374	282
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other	3,336,632	3,336,632	3,336,632	2,291,009	2,291,009	1,725,000	1,725,000	1,725,000	1,248,168	1,248,168	1,248,168	1,248,168	758,470	758,470	672,370
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets	3,382,523	3,400,483	3,422,448	2,299,051	2,296,650	1,730,661	1,729,442	1,732,335	1,255,068	1,250,434	1,250,575	1,249,280	759,446	758,844	672,652
Stock & work in progress
Trade Debtors	24,789	7,556	520	5,846	4,260		333			151			52	750	157
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors
Cash	28,917	99,510	92,326	85,375	50,871	26,432	47,012	47,014	13,308	59,115	52,723	27,747	14,805	6,750	14,175
misc current assets
total current assets	53,706	107,066	92,846	91,221	55,131	26,432	47,345	47,014	13,308	59,266	52,723	27,747	14,857	7,500	14,332
total assets	3,436,229	3,507,549	3,515,294	2,390,272	2,351,781	1,757,093	1,776,787	1,779,349	1,268,376	1,309,700	1,303,298	1,277,027	774,303	766,344	686,984
Bank overdraft					105,454	61,049		58,000
Bank loan
Trade Creditors	64,545	107,255	89,189	97,145	4,151	4,776	94,374		66,601	58,576	61,018	496,503	176,157	165,925	69,375
Group/Directors Accounts
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
other current liabilities					50,806	30,754		30,911
total current liabilities	64,545	107,255	89,189	97,145	160,411	96,579	94,374	88,911	66,601	58,576	61,018	496,503	176,157	165,925	69,375
loans					838,024	390,373		511,263		80,874	112,570	141,686	169,240
hp & lease commitments
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities	1,121,339	1,120,117	1,217,545	971,283	126,860	388,758	815,472	384,631	527,384	554,091	551,131	111,147	112,051	307,508	351,862
provisions	216,475	219,887	224,061	62,225	61,769	21,687	24,324	24,947	1,380	312
total long term liabilities	1,337,814	1,340,004	1,441,606	1,033,508	1,026,653	800,818	839,796	920,841	528,764	635,277	663,701	252,833	281,291	307,508	351,862
total liabilities	1,402,359	1,447,259	1,530,795	1,130,653	1,187,064	897,397	934,170	1,009,752	595,365	693,853	724,719	749,336	457,448	473,433	421,237
net assets	2,033,870	2,060,290	1,984,499	1,259,619	1,164,717	859,696	842,617	769,597	673,011	615,847	578,579	527,691	316,855	292,911	265,747
total shareholders funds	2,033,870	2,060,290	1,984,499	1,259,619	1,164,717	859,696	842,617	769,597	673,011	615,847	578,579	527,691	316,855	292,911	265,747

	Jul 2023	Jul 2022	Jul 2021	Jul 2020	Jul 2019	Jul 2018	Jul 2017	Jul 2016	Jul 2015	Jul 2014	Jul 2013	Jul 2012	Jul 2011	Jul 2010	Jul 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	-29,631	92,370	120,835	145,871	145,887	31,830	107,820	98,114	73,902	53,182	72,982	60,270	37,803	37,675	97,894
Depreciation	17,960	23,661	22,369	4,322	3,075	4,540	3,515	3,867	3,583	1,739	1,355	582	419	164	1,021
Amortisation
Tax		-17,778	-22,975	-22,261	-18,829	-3,295	-17,128	-15,953	-14,291	-9,907	-14,931	-12,065	-8,413	-10,564	-27,420
Stock
Debtors	17,233	7,036	-5,326	1,586	4,260	-333	333		-151	151		-52	-698	593	157
Creditors	-42,710	18,066	-7,956	92,994	-625	-89,598	94,374	-66,601	8,025	-2,442	-435,485	320,346	10,232	96,550	69,375
Accruals and Deferred Income				-50,806	20,052	30,754	-30,911	30,911
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	-3,412	-4,174	161,836	456	40,082	-2,637	-623	23,567	1,068	312
Cash flow from operations	-75,026	105,109	279,435	168,990	185,382	-28,073	156,714	73,905	72,438	42,733	-376,079	369,185	40,739	123,232	140,713
Investing Activities
capital expenditure		-1,696	-100,143	-6,723	-3,055	-5,759	-622	-4,302	-8,217	-1,598	-2,650	-718	-1,021	-256	-1,303
Change in Investments			1,045,623		566,009			476,832				489,698		86,100	672,370
cash flow from investments		-1,696	-1,145,766	-6,723	-569,064	-5,759	-622	-481,134	-8,217	-1,598	-2,650	-490,416	-1,021	-86,356	-673,673
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans				-838,024	447,651	390,373	-511,263	511,263	-80,874	-31,696	-29,116	-27,554	169,240
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
other long term liabilities	1,222	-97,428	246,262	844,423	-261,898	-426,714	430,841	-142,753	-26,707	2,960	439,984	-904	-195,457	-44,354	351,862
share issue			626,932		224,751	3,032		32,775			900	172,630			195,238
interest	3,211	1,199	89	-28,708	-46,788	-14,487	-17,671	-18,350	-2,447	-6,007	-8,062	-9,999	-5,446	52	35
cash flow from financing	4,433	-96,229	873,283	-22,309	363,716	-47,796	-98,093	382,935	-110,028	-34,743	403,706	134,173	-31,663	-44,302	547,135
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-70,593	7,184	6,951	34,504	24,439	-20,580	-2	33,706	-45,807	6,392	24,976	12,942	8,055	-7,425	14,175
overdraft				-105,454	44,405	61,049	-58,000	58,000
change in cash	-70,593	7,184	6,951	139,958	-19,966	-81,629	57,998	-24,294	-45,807	6,392	24,976	12,942	8,055	-7,425	14,175

Very Low Risk70 - 100

Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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COGENT DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED group structure

Cogent Developments Limited has no subsidiary companies.

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COGENT DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

04656851

COGENT DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED Shareholders

mr david brennan	34%
mr joseph brennan	33%
lucy brennan	33%

Cogent Developments Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr David Brennan (Feb 2003) and Mrs Carole Brennan (Feb 2003).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr David Brennan	England	74 years	Feb 2003	-	Director
Mrs Carole Brennan	England	71 years	Feb 2003	-	Director
Mrs Lucy Pearce	England	41 years	Aug 2013	-	Director
Mr Joseph Brennan	England	35 years	Aug 2013	-	Director

P&L

July 2023

turnover

105.7k

+74%

operating profit

-29.6k

gross margin

29.4%

+5.07%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

July 2023

net assets

-0.01%

total assets

3.4m

-0.02%

cash

28.9k

-0.71%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

04656851

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

68209 - Letting and operating of own or leased real estate (other than Housing Association real estate and conference and exhibition services) n.e.c.

incorporation date

February 2003

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

kogent developments limited (February 2003)

address

the grange church lane, churcham, gloucester, gloucestershire, GL2 8AF

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