COGNITA LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05280910 · ltd · incorporated 2004-11-09
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 21.4y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
31 officers (4 active, 31 linked, 25 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
192 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (95 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-21➕OSABA, Manuel Barallat Martinez De appointeddirector
- 2026-04-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-24➖TOLPEIT, Andreas resigneddirector
- 2025-11-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-18➕FRAYNE-JOHNSON, Paul appointeddirector
- 2025-06-18➖PINCHBECK, Jayne Koh resigneddirector
- 2025-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-04📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-06-04📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-06-04📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-02-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-01-22🔒Charge registered #9Lender: U.S. Bank Trustees Limited as Common Security Agent
- 2024-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-14📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-05-14📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-05-14📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-10-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-10-16🔒Charge registered #8Lender: U.S. Bank Trustees Limited as Common Security Agent
- 2023-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-30📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-05-30📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-05-30📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-05-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-09-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-01➕BLUNT, Kate Ellen appointeddirector
- 2022-06-01➖SMITH, Lindsay Alexandra, Mrs resigneddirector
- 2022-06-01➕TOLPEIT, Andreas appointeddirector
- 2022-06-01➖UZIELLI, Michael resigneddirector
- 2021-09-30➖DRAKE, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2021-09-30➖JANSEN, Christopher Trevor Peter resigneddirector
- 2021-09-30➕SMITH, Lindsay Alexandra, Mrs appointeddirector
- 2021-09-28➖MILLMAN, Stuart Paul resigneddirector
- 2021-09-24➖SMITH, Lindsay Alexandra, Mrs resigneddirector
- 2020-05-06➕DRAKE, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2020-05-06➕MILLMAN, Stuart Paul appointeddirector
- 2020-05-06➕SMITH, Lindsay Alexandra, Mrs appointeddirector
- 2019-02-21🔒Charge registered #7Lender: U.S. Bank Trustees Limited
- 2018-12-10➕PINCHBECK, Jayne Koh appointeddirector
- 2018-12-10➖VILLA, Dean Vincent John resigneddirector
- 2018-10-26🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2017-07-31➖MERCER, Kevin resignedsecretary
- 2016-06-17➕UZIELLI, Michael appointeddirector
- 2016-04-28➖PEARCE, David resigneddirector
- 2016-03-02➕MERCER, Kevin appointedsecretary
- 2015-12-14➕JANSEN, Christopher Trevor Peter appointeddirector
- 2015-12-14➖WITHERS, Rees resigneddirector
- 2015-11-02➕PEARCE, David appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 95 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: PINCHBECK, Jayne Koh resigned 2025-06-18; TOLPEIT, Andreas resigned 2026-03-24
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Cognita Uk Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Cognita Uk Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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COGNITA LIMITED
This company · 05280910
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cognita Uk Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/02/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-11-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Seebeck House
One Seebeck Place Knowlhill
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK5 8FR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-23
Last: 2025-12-09
Officers (4 active · 27 resigned)
EMW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-02-07
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BLUNT, Kate Ellen→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2022-06-01
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FRAYNE-JOHNSON, Paul→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-06-18
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OSABA, Manuel Barallat Martinez De→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2026-04-21
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MERCER, Kevin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-03-02 · resigned 2017-07-31
NARUNSKY, Gary Howard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-11-26 · resigned 2005-02-07
DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-11-09 · resigned 2004-11-26
BAINVILLE, Joy→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2010-01-29 · resigned 2015-10-09
DRAKE, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2020-05-06 · resigned 2021-09-30
HUDSON, James Kingsley→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2005-02-24 · resigned 2012-12-31
JANSEN, Christopher Trevor Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2015-12-14 · resigned 2021-09-30
JOHNSON, Ulf Patrik→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2006-11-21 · resigned 2015-10-09
LAZARUS, Edmund Alfred→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2004-11-29 · resigned 2015-10-09
MACLEAN, Robert Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2009-06-30 · resigned 2010-01-29
MILLMAN, Stuart Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2020-05-06 · resigned 2021-09-28
MOURGUE D'ALGUE, Jerome→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2004-11-29 · resigned 2006-11-21
NARUNSKY, Gary Howard→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2004-11-26 · resigned 2005-02-07
NARUNSKY, Gary Howard→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2004-11-26 · resigned 2015-01-06
PEARCE, David→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2015-11-02 · resigned 2016-04-28
PINCHBECK, Jayne Koh→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2018-12-10 · resigned 2025-06-18
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | U.S. Bank Trustees as Common Security Agent U.S. Bank Trustees Limited as Common Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 22/01/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | U.S. Bank Trustees as Common Security Agent U.S. Bank Trustees Limited as Common Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 16/10/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | U.S. Bank Trustees U.S. Bank Trustees Limited | A registered charge | — | 21/02/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | U.S. Bank Trustees as Security Agent U.S. Bank Trustees Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 07/08/2015 | 26/10/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland (In Its Capacity as Security Agent for Thebeneficiaries | Debenture | 1 property | 14/08/2007 | 11/08/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland (In Its Capacity as Security Agent for Thebeneficiaries) | Deed of assignation of acquisition agreement claims | 1 property | 03/11/2006 | 11/08/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland (In Its Capacity as Security Agent for Thebeneficiaries) | Deed of assignation of acquisition agreement claims | 1 property | 03/11/2006 | 11/08/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland (In Its Capacity as Security Agent for Thebeneficiaries) | Deed of assignment of acquisition agreement claims | 1 property | 03/05/2005 | 11/08/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland(In It's Capacity as Security Agent for the Senior and Mezzanine Finance Parties) | Debenture | 1 property | 30/11/2004 | 11/08/2015 |
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Recent filings (192 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-06-04
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-06-04
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-06-04
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-06-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-05-14
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-05-14
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-05-14