EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors
Ardent Acquisition Corporation

We  hereby  consent  to the  use  in the  Prospectus  constituting  part  of the
Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our report dated November 29, 2004, on the
financial  statements of Ardent  Acquisition  Corporation as of October 31, 2004
and for the period from  September  14, 2004 (date of  inception) to October 31,
2004, which appears in such Prospectus.  We also consent to the reference to our
Firm under the caption "Experts" in such Prospectus.


/s/ GOLDSTEIN GOLUB KESSLER LLP

GOLDSTEIN GOLUB KESSLER LLP
New York, New York

December 3, 2004