COGNISANT HEALTH CIC

What COGNISANT HEALTH CIC does

Cognisant Health CIC is a UK Community Interest Company headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne that delivers specialist concussion management and mental health services to community and semi-professional sports clubs. The organisation was established in 2012 by Dr David Millar as NeuroCog to provide brain injury assessment and rehabilitation, was later rebranded to Cognisant, and repositioned around brain health promotion in community sport with 100% of any profits reinvested into that mission under its CIC legal structure. As a non-profit private limited entity domiciled in the United Kingdom, it operates from a single headquarters office in Newcastle with national service coverage via video consultations.

The company's clinical methodology centres on baseline neurocognitive testing pre-injury, multi-factor post-concussion assessment, and structured Return to Play (RTP) protocols, delivered by a multidisciplinary team covering clinical neuropsychology, sports medicine, clinical psychology, physiotherapy with vestibular specialism, and neurology. Its portfolio is organised into four integrated service modules: Concussion Training, Concussion Clinical Services, Mental Health Education, and Mental Health Clinical Services. Distribution is sales-led, with specialist clinicians working on-site at clubs and via video consultation; pricing is quote-based, not publicly disclosed, and services are tailored per club. Named customers include Newcastle United FC (Premier League) and Newcastle University (rugby programme), alongside a broader tail of grassroots and community clubs across football, rugby, cycling, horse racing, motor, and combat sports. The company maintains an ongoing four-year partnership with Newcastle University and is a listed supporter of the Scottish Rugby Union's Concussion Guidelines (2018). There is no evidence of funding rounds, acquisitions, AI/ML capability, or app/API products; technology assets are procedural and clinical rather than software-driven.

Name

COGNISANT HEALTH CIC

Legal name

Cognisant Health CIC

Website

https://cognisantcic.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Cognisant Health CIC is a UK Community Interest Company providing specialist concussion management (baseline neurocognitive testing and Return to Play protocols) and mental health services to community and semi-professional sports clubs across the United Kingdom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Medicine Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports Psychology & Mental Performance Coaching (HSADAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Neurorehabilitation Centers (HLAFAFAH)

Keywords

• Sports concussion management
• Mental health services
• Neurocognitive testing
• Brain injury rehabilitation
• Concussion education training

Headquarters

HQ city

Newcastle Upon Tyne

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Clinical Services: Specialist clinical healthcare services provided to sports clubs, including assessment, advice, treatment and rehabilitation for concussion and mental health issues. Delivered by clinical psychologists and healthcare professionals working flexibly to support club healthcare teams.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cognisant Health CIC provides specialist clinical healthcare services and training to community and professional sports clubs in the UK, focused on concussion management and mental health. The offering combines baseline and post-concussion neurocognitive testing, Return to Play protocols, multidisciplinary clinical input (neuropsychology, sports medicine, clinical psychology, physiotherapy, neurology), and mental health education and clinical psychology services for club staff and members. Services are delivered on-site at clubs in Northeast England and nationally via video consultations.

Product overview

Cognisant Health CIC is a community interest company offering a unified portfolio of concussion management and mental health services for sports clubs. The core offering consists of four integrated service modules: Concussion Training (education for coaches, healthcare professionals, and athletes) and Concussion Clinical Services (specialist assessment, neurocognitive testing, and rehabilitation) address brain health; while Mental Health Education (training on awareness and resilience) and Mental Health Clinical Services (psychological assessment and intervention) address psychological wellbeing. All four modules work together to provide clubs with comprehensive protection and support for their members, with 100% of profits reinvested into the company's mission.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Concussion Training Education and training programs for healthcare professionals, coaches, and athletes covering concussion recognition, risk factors, signs and symptoms, recovery management, and return-to-play protocols.
• Concussion Clinical Services Specialist clinical input supporting clubs' existing healthcare professionals with concussion assessment, advice, treatment, and rehabilitation, including baseline and post-concussion neurocognitive testing and multidisciplinary team care.
• Mental Health Education Training and education for club staff and members on mental health awareness, resilience, coping strategies, identifying signs of difficulties, active listening, safeguarding, and signposting.
• Mental Health Clinical Services Clinical psychologist services providing initial assessments, signposting to statutory services, and therapeutic intervention for members experiencing mental health difficulties.

Quantifiable outcome

• Individualised concussion management process rather than generic protocols

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Newcastle UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner4-year ongoing partnership for concussion management services and research projects. Newcastle University rugby programme uses Cognisant for baseline neurocognitive testing and concussion support. Director of Rugby Darren Fearn has provided testimonial endorsement of services.
• Scottish Rugby Union / Scottish Concussion GuidelinesminorOthersSupporter of Scottish Concussion Guidelines 2018, promoting evidence-based concussion management standards.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ImPACT Applications: US-headquartered provider of computerized neurocognitive baseline and post-concussion testing widely adopted across professional, collegiate, and community sports. Directly comparable to Cognisant's baseline neurocognitive testing and RTP protocol layer.
• CognitiveFX: Specialist concussion treatment centre offering multidisciplinary rehabilitation (neuropsychology, physiotherapy, neurology) for post-concussion patients. Comparable multidisciplinary clinical model and brain-injury rehabilitation focus, though primarily serving individual patients in the US.
• UK Concussion Clinic: UK private clinic delivering specialist concussion assessment, treatment, and return-to-play support. Comparable clinical service offering and UK market focus to Cognisant's concussion clinical services.
• Complete Concussion Management Inc. (CCMI): Global clinic network and training programme providing community-sport concussion management, baseline testing, and practitioner certification. Overlaps directly with Cognisant's mix of training, clinical services, and RTP protocols across multiple sports.
• Return2Play: UK-based injury management software and clinical support platform for amateur and youth sports clubs. Comparable target customer (UK community/amateur sports clubs) and overlapping service scope in concussion and injury management.

Others

• Polar Electro: Wearable heart-rate and load-monitoring technology used by athletes and sports organisations. Adjacent enabling technology for athlete health monitoring rather than a direct service competitor.
• Catapult Sports: Athlete monitoring technology provider supplying wearable GPS/IMU tracking and athlete load data to professional and collegiate teams. Adjacent technology category (athlete health/performance) rather than a direct concussion-management competitor.
• AXA Health: UK private health insurer and provider of corporate wellness, mental-health, and rehabilitation services. Adjacent in mental-health and rehabilitation service delivery but operating at much larger scale across broader populations, not specifically community sport.

Broad incumbents

• Headway UK: Large UK charity supporting people affected by brain injury through information, services, and advocacy. Operates in the broader brain-injury space that overlaps with Cognisant's neurorehabilitation and education remit, but serves a wider population than community sport.
• The English Institute of Sport: National high-performance sports support body providing multidisciplinary medical, physiotherapy, and psychology services to elite athletes in the UK. Comparable multidisciplinary sports-medicine capability, but operating at the elite end of the market rather than community sport.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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