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Registration number: 11406578

Cognatum Developments Limited

Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

 

Cognatum Developments Limited

Contents

Balance Sheet

1

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

2 to 5

 

Cognatum Developments Limited

(Registration number: 11406578)
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Current assets

 

Debtors

4

9,695

9,721

Cash at bank and in hand

 

70

110

 

9,765

9,831

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

5

(706,549)

(823,022)

Net liabilities

 

(696,784)

(813,191)

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

100

100

Retained earnings

(696,884)

(813,291)

Shareholders' deficit

 

(696,784)

(813,191)

For the financial year ending 31 December 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. As permitted by section 444 (5A) of the Companies Act 2006, the directors have not delivered to the registrar a copy of the Profit and Loss Account.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 25 September 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

Mr G C Benge
Director

   
     
 

Cognatum Developments Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England and Wales.

The address of its registered office is:
Freshford House
Redcliffe Way
Bristol
BS1 6NL

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board on 25 September 2025.

2

Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 Section 1A smaller entities - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006 (as applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime).

Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional and presentational currency of the company, and rounded to the nearest £.

Going concern

The directors have reviewed the supply chains, key customers and the capital resources available and consider that the company has adequate resources in place to continue trading for the next twelve months.

Revenue recognition

Revenue comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and for the provision of services in the ordinary course of the company’s activities. Revenue is shown net of sales/value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts.

The company recognises revenue from the provision of services in the period in which the services are provided in accordance with the stage of completion of the contract when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
a) the amount of revenue can be reliably measured;
b) it is probable that future economic benefit will flow to the company;
c) the stage of completion of the contract at the end of the reporting period can be reliably measured; and
d) the costs incurred and the costs to complete the contract can be reliably measured.
 

 

Cognatum Developments Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Finance income and costs policy

Interest income and expenses are recognised using the effect interest rate method.

Debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

Creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Trade creditors are classified as current liabilities if the company does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.

Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Borrowings

Interest-bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transaction costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge to the Profit and Loss Account over the period of the relevant borrowing.

Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the company has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.

Share capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Equity instruments are measured at the fair value of the cash or other resources received or receivable, net of the direct costs of issuing the equity instruments. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis.

Dividends

Dividends and other distributions to the equity holders of the company are recognised as a liability in the statement of changes in equity in the period in which the dividend and other distributions are approved by the shareholders.

 

Cognatum Developments Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year was 4 (2023 - 4).

4

Debtors

2024
£

2023
£

Other debtors

9,592

9,594

Prepayments

103

127

9,695

9,721

5

Creditors

Due within one year

Note

2024
£

2023
£

 

Trade creditors

 

-

6,934

Amounts due to related parties

6

703,423

766,305

Accruals

 

3,126

49,783

 

706,549

823,022

6

Related party transactions

Summary of transactions with other related parties

Other related parties comprises entities under common control.

Income and receivables from related parties

2024

Other related parties
£

Receipt of services

155,000

Expenditure with and payables to related parties

2024

Other related parties
£

Rendering of services

30,000

2023

Other related parties
£

Rendering of services

60,000

 

Cognatum Developments Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Loans from related parties

2024

Other related parties
£

Total
£

At start of period

766,305

766,305

Advanced

34,180

34,180

Repaid

(97,062)

(97,062)

At end of period

703,423

703,423

2023

Other related parties
£

Total
£

At start of period

738,005

738,005

Advanced

28,300

28,300

At end of period

766,305

766,305

Terms of loans from related parties

Loans from other related parties are repayable on demand and interest is charged at 0%-2% per annum.

7

Parent and ultimate parent undertaking

The company's immediate parent is Cambria Estates Holding Ltd, incorporated in England and Wales.

 The ultimate parent is Cambria Group Ltd, incorporated in England and Wales.