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REGISTERED NUMBER: 07971226 (England and Wales)






















UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

FOR

COGNITAS CONSULTING LIMITED

COGNITAS CONSULTING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07971226)






CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024




Page

Company Information 1

Balance Sheet 2

Notes to the Financial Statements 3


COGNITAS CONSULTING LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024







DIRECTORS: Dr L H A Watkins
H T A Watkins





REGISTERED OFFICE: 83 Cambridge Street
Pimlico
London
SW1V 4PS





REGISTERED NUMBER: 07971226 (England and Wales)





ACCOUNTANTS: George Hay & Company
Chartered Accountants
83 Cambridge Street
London
SW1V 4PS

COGNITAS CONSULTING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07971226)

BALANCE SHEET
31ST MARCH 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 4 1,235 2,879

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 5 763,878 549,448
Cash at bank 656,403 902,160
1,420,281 1,451,608
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 6 401,086 232,243
NET CURRENT ASSETS 1,019,195 1,219,365
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

1,020,430

1,222,244

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 100 100
Retained earnings 1,020,330 1,222,144
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 1,020,430 1,222,244

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31st March 2024.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for:
(a)ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b)preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of each financial year and of its profit or loss for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.

The financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Profit and Loss Account has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 3rd October 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:





Dr L H A Watkins - Director


COGNITAS CONSULTING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07971226)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Cognitas Consulting Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" including the provisions of Section 1A "Small Entities" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Turnover
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Office equipment, fixtures and fittings - 25% straight line

Taxation
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Profit and Loss Account, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

Foreign currencies
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating result.

Financial instruments
The company only enters into basic financial instruments transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors, loans from banks and other third parties, loans to related parties and investments in non-puttable ordinary shares.
Financial assets that are measured at cost and amortised cost are assessed at the end of each reporting period for objective evidence of impairment. If objective evidence of impairment is found an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the Balance Sheet when there is an enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 1 (2023 - 1 ) .

COGNITAS CONSULTING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07971226)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Office
equipment,
fixtures
and
fittings
£   
COST
At 1st April 2023
and 31st March 2024 7,552
DEPRECIATION
At 1st April 2023 4,673
Charge for year 1,644
At 31st March 2024 6,317
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31st March 2024 1,235
At 31st March 2023 2,879

5. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Trade debtors 762,843 535,612
Other debtors 1,035 -
VAT - 13,836
763,878 549,448

6. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Trade creditors 194,977 87,513
Tax 199,944 139,275
Social security and other taxes 757 1,455
VAT 610 -
Accrued expenses 4,798 4,000
401,086 232,243

7. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The ultimate controlling party are L H Watkins & S Ospina who own 100% of the issued share capital.