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COGNICA LIMITED

Active Helsby

Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

20 employees Website
Information technology, telecommunications and data Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
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COGNICA LIMITED

Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Founded 23 Jan 1998 Active Helsby, England 20 employees cognica.com
Information technology, telecommunications and data Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Accounts Submitted 3 Nov 2025
Confirmation Statement Submitted
Net assets £997.59K £4.46K 2023 year on year
Total assets £1.23M £138.55K 2023 year on year
Total Liabilities £234.21K £143.01K 2023 year on year
Charges 4
2 outstanding 2 satisfied

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Contact & Details

Registered Address

Spring Lodge 172 Chester Road Helsby Cheshire WA6 0AR England

Office (Swindon)

WRc Building, Frankland Rd, Freshbrook, Swindon SN5 8YF

Website

cognica.com

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Mutual Companies

Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2023
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2024
Due by 30 September 2025 9 months

Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2013–2023)

Cash in Bank

£9.90k

Decreased by £157.22k (-94%)

Net Assets

£997.59k

Increased by £4.46k (+0%)

Total Liabilities

£234.21k

Decreased by £143.01k (-38%)

Turnover

£1.05M

Employees

20

Debt Ratio

19%

Decreased by 9 (-32%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2023
Dec Year End
2023
Dec Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

No fundraising or grants recorded

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Officers

Officers

6 active 18 resigned
Status
Alasdair Alan RyderDirectorBritishEngland6418 Aug 2020Active
Barry Peter James CrispDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom501 Apr 2021Active
Francis HerlihyDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom601 Apr 2025Active
Ian Harry StrudwickDirectorBritishEngland5718 Aug 2020Active
Mark William SmithDirectorIrishUnited Kingdom5831 Mar 2011Active
Sally EvansSecretaryUnknownUnknown18 Aug 2020Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (1)

Water Research Centre Limited
100.0%
200,0008 Jan 2020

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active 2 Ceased

Water Research Centre Limited

United Kingdom

Active
Notified 1 Apr 2018
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent
  • Voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent
  • Right To Appoint And Remove Directors

Severn Trent Utility Services Ltd

Ceased 14 Mar 2017

Ceased

Wrc Plc

Ceased 1 Apr 2018

Ceased

Group Structure

Group Structure

WATER RESEARCH CENTRE LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
RSK ENVIRONMENT LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent
ARES MANAGEMENT LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
RSK GROUP LIMITED united kingdom
ARES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION united states of america
COGNICA LIMITED Current Company

Charges

Charges

2 outstanding 2 satisfied

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
3 Nov 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 2025-04-06View(16 pages)
3 Nov 2025OtherNotice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 06/04/25View(1 page)
3 Nov 2025OtherAudit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 06/04/25View(3 pages)
3 Nov 2025AccountsAnnual accounts filedView(131 pages)
7 Apr 2025OtherAudit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 31/03/24View(2 pages)
3 Nov 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 2025-04-06

3 Nov 2025 Other

Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 06/04/25

3 Nov 2025 Other

Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 06/04/25

3 Nov 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts filed

7 Apr 2025 Other

Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 31/03/24

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Annual accounts made up to 2025-04-06

3 months ago on 3 Nov 2025

Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 06/04/25

3 months ago on 3 Nov 2025

Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 06/04/25

3 months ago on 3 Nov 2025

Annual accounts filed

3 months ago on 3 Nov 2025

Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 31/03/24

10 months ago on 7 Apr 2025