COHESIVE UK GROUP LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-09-09 (in 4mo)
Last made up 2025-08-26
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£3M
highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£11M
highest in 4 filed years
Employees
27
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£7M
Period ending 2024-12-31
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-09-30 | 2019-09-30 | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £7,337,877 | £6,688,831 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | -£2,637,907 | -£2,438,385 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | -£1,924,384 | -£7,447,809 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £912,877 | -£337,845 | -£1,924,384 | -£7,447,809 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £855,129 | £72,691 | £358,179 | £3,155,534 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | £1,774,707 | £11,333,875 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £1,554,887 | £2,049,877 | £1,774,707 | £11,333,875 | |
| Equity | £1,263,996 | £1,312,747 | £1,768,141 | £1,554,887 | £2,049,877 | £1,774,707 | £11,333,875 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 27 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | £4,528,558 | £3,032,331 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2018-09-30 | 2019-09-30 | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | -35.9% | -36.5% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | -26.2% | -111.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | -148.6% | -21.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | 71.0% | 32.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 0.79x | 2.54x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | -14.69x | -10.03x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- COHESIVE UK GROUP LIMITED 2023-05-10 → present
- VETASI LIMITED 2008-05-30 → 2023-05-10
- JF PRIOR CONSULTING LTD 2005-08-12 → 2008-05-30
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Stewart & Co Accountants LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the director's use of the going concem basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the original financial statements were authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- COHESIVE UK GROUP LIMITED · parent
- Cohesive Polska Sp. z ul. 100%
- Cohesive Sonata Proprietary Limited 100%
- Cohesive Spain, S.L. 100%
- Cohesive Ukraine 100%
- Cohesive South Africa Holdings 49%
- Cohesive South Africa (Pty) Ltd 73.99%
- Cohesive Africa Holdings Proprietary Ltd 100%
- PT Cohesive Indonesia Group 100%
- Cohesive Australia Pty Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “During the year 2024 the company did not acquire any new undertakings.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 11 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLAM, Colin Francis | Director | 2023-11-15 | Apr 1971 | British |
| FITZMAURICE, Barry Timothy | Director | 2023-11-15 | May 1968 | British |
| HACKFORTH, Clive Charles | Director | 2023-11-15 | Mar 1970 | British |
Show 11 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRIOR, Alexandra Charlotte | Secretary | 2005-08-12 | 2021-09-13 |
| DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2005-08-12 | 2005-08-12 |
| BAKER, Francis Patrick | Director | 2011-03-23 | 2023-11-15 |
| FAIR, Robert James | Director | 2006-09-14 | 2023-11-15 |
| HEUSER, Kirk | Director | 2006-09-14 | 2011-05-26 |
| LUKASIEWICZ, Jaroslaw | Director | 2020-10-01 | 2023-11-15 |
| PRIOR, James | Director | 2005-08-12 | 2021-09-13 |
| RANSLEY, Anthony Alfons Thomas | Director | 2008-08-01 | 2011-07-31 |
| ROBERTS, Trevor Philip | Director | 2020-10-01 | 2023-11-15 |
| TURNER, Anthony Hartley | Director | 2011-03-23 | 2023-11-15 |
| DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2005-08-12 | 2005-08-12 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley Systems Incorporated | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2022-11-16 | Ceased 2022-11-16 |
| Bsi Holdings B.V. | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2022-11-16 | Active |
| Robert James Fair | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-11-16 |
| James Prior | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-09-13 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 131 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2023-12-09 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2023-11-28 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-01-22 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-01-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-12-09 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-11-28 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2023-11-28 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2023-11-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-11-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-11-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-11-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-11-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-11-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-11-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-11-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-09 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2023-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-09-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-09-12 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.