How much does Cogent Elliott Limited make?

Cogent Elliott Limited reported revenue of £4.5m and a loss of £107k in the year to 31 Dec 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Cogent Elliott Limited have?

Cogent Elliott Limited reported an average of 52 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Is Cogent Elliott Limited profitable?

No — Cogent Elliott Limited reported a loss of £107k in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Company No. 00839992 · Incorporated 5 Mar 1965

Cogent Elliott Limited

Registered name: COGENT ELLIOTT LIMITED

Part of Cogent Elliott Group Limited group

Cogent Elliott Limited made £4.5m revenue and a £107k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Cogent Elliott Limited’s revenue grew 2% to £4.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, with a loss of £107k and 52 employees. The company is classified under “advertising agencies” and is based in Royal Leamington Spa; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 73110Advertising agencies

Status: Active
Location: Royal Leamington Spa, West Midlands
Age: 61 yrs · since 1965
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2023

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£4.5m

Growth ▲2.2%

Profit

−£107k

Growth —

Profit margin

−2.4%

Employees

Change ▼1.9%

Profit / employee

−£2.1k

Revenue/employee £86.7k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£4.4m	£4.5m
Operating profit	−£233k	£136k
Profit before tax	−£513k	−£107k
Profit after tax	−£513k	−£107k
Profit (best available)	−£513k	−£107k
Staff costs	£2.4m	£2.6m
Employees (average)	53	52
Ratios
Profit margin	−11.6%	−2.4%
Revenue per employee	£83.3k	£86.7k
Profit per employee	−£9.7k	−£2.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲2.2%
Headcount growth	—	▼1.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£26	£26
Net assets	£345k	£238k
Fixed assets	£60.6k	£322k
Current assets	£2.6m	£2.8m
Debtors	£371k	£595k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −2.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £86.7k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£2.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.2%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▼31%; Now £238k
Cash at bank: 0%; Now £26
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 52
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲432%; Now £322k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Cogent Elliott Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Cogent Group Limited75–100%
Cogent Elliott Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (1)

The Fold Leamington Spa LimitedFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2023 (profit −£107k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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