Architecture practices to acquire in Birmingham

Name: Architecture practices to acquire in Birmingham
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Updated 9 November 2026

Looking to acquire an architecture practice in Birmingham? Firmbase ranks 35 architecture practices using public company information to help buyers prioritise firms for research and potential outreach. The Approach Score ranks firms using public signals including director age and tenure, ownership, business scale, financial strength and recent changes. These firms are not listed for sale, and the ranking does not indicate that an owner is considering a sale.

The median firm has 10 staff and has been in business for 13 years. Looking beyond Birmingham? Explore the full West Midlands list of architecture practices.

Firms

UK 1,740

23%

Every director 55+

UK 22%

29%

Held 75%+ by one person

UK 23%

Median years in business

UK 15

Median headcount

UK 8

£500k to £1m

Median turnover band

UK £250k to £500k · includes our estimates

The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order

Rank	Firm	Approach Score	The facts behind the score
1	BHP Design Birmingham	Approach Score 83/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2012 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 16 staff · turnover est. £1.8m Net assets £1.3m (Mar 2025) Company no. 07963293 · Companies House bhp-design.co.uk
2	Geoff Perry Associates Aldridge, Walsall	Approach Score 80/100	Longest in post since 2004 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 28 staff · turnover est. £2.9m Net assets £1.8m (Dec 2025) Company no. 05311956 · Companies House geoffperryassoc.co.uk
3	Murray and (birmingham) Birmingham, West Midlands	Approach Score 78/100	We hold older figures than Companies House In post since 2006 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 16 staff · turnover est. £1.1m Net assets £1.1m · newer accounts made up to Apr 2025 Director resigned Apr 2026 · PSC register changed Apr 2026 Company no. 05790765 · Companies House birminghammail.co.uk
4	Ophir Architecture Birmingham	Approach Score 75/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2018 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 13 staff · turnover est. £996k Net assets £946k (Aug 2025) Company no. 11534477 · Companies House ophirarchitecture.com
5	Hips Architectural Ironmongery Brierley Hill, West Midlands	Approach Score 74/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 60-64 · longest in post since 1999 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £537k Net assets £232k · newer accounts made up to Aug 2025 Company no. 03821575 · Companies House hipsarchitecturalironmongery.co.uk
6	Oliver Architecture Birmingham	Approach Score 70/100	Longest in post since 2013 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £572k Net assets £653k (Mar 2025) Company no. 08792661 · Companies House oliver-architecture.co.uk
7	Architecture Interiors Birmingham, West Midlands	Approach Score 68/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2017 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £206k Net assets £899 (Jul 2025) Company no. 10900109 · Companies House architectureinteriors.co.uk
8	Design Engine Cradley Heath, West Midlands A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 67/100	1 director aged 55-59, 3 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2011 Independent More about this firm 21 staff · turnover est. £1.7m Net assets £687k (Jul 2025) Company no. 07801858 · Companies House d-engine.co.uk
9	Pvsl Halesowen, West Midlands	Approach Score 65/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2009 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £826k Net assets £352k · newer accounts made up to Mar 2025 Company no. 05922065 · Companies House pvsl.uk.com
10	Pcpt Architects Birmingham A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 63/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2004 Independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £266k Net assets £37k · newer accounts made up to Apr 2025 Company no. 01634297 · Companies House pcptarchitects.co.uk
11	Align Architecture Birmingham, West Midlands	Approach Score 61/100	Director aged 45-49 · in post since 2014 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £337k Net assets £208k (Apr 2026) Company no. 08981288 · Companies House align-architecture.co.uk
12	BM3 Architecture Birmingham A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 61/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 50-54, 2 aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 1998 Corporate owner More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £530k Net assets £312k (Mar 2025) Company no. 03458383 · Companies House bm3.co.uk
13	Intervention Architecture Birmingham, West Midlands	Approach Score 58/100	Director aged under 45 · in post since 2014 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £334k Net assets £138k (Dec 2025) Company no. 09364941 · Companies House interventionarchitecture.com
14	Richards Design Dudley	Approach Score 58/100	Longest in post since 2020 2 individuals hold 50%+ · held via a trust or firm · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £1.4m Net assets £1.2m (Jun 2025) Company no. 12704077 · Companies House rdp-ltd.co.uk
15	Thorne Architecture Glaisher Drive, Wolverhampton	Approach Score 57/100	Longest in post since 2004 Independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £105k Net assets -£23k (Apr 2025) Company no. 05089538 · Companies House thornearchitecture.co.uk
16	Fabric Design & Build Birmingham	Approach Score 57/100	Director aged under 45 · in post since 2013 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 14 staff · turnover est. £1.6m Net assets £597k (Mar 2025) Company no. 08627477 · Companies House fabricdesigngroup.com
17	Design AI Solihull, West Midlands	Approach Score 55/100	Director aged 45-49 · in post since 2010 1 individual holds 75%+ · held via a trust or firm · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £144k Net assets £76k (Mar 2026) Company no. 07186718 · Companies House
18	Pritpal Chana Architects Birmingham	Approach Score 55/100	Longest in post since 2017 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £595k Net assets £325k (May 2025) Company no. 10758676 · Companies House pcarchitects.co.uk
19	IDP Coventry, West Midlands A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 54/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2021 Corporate owner More about this firm 39 staff · turnover est. £369k Net assets £375k (Mar 2025) Company no. 13571919 · Companies House weareidp.com
20	Umaa Architecture Birmingham	Approach Score 52/100	2 directors aged under 45 · longest in post since 2017 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 12 staff · turnover est. £510k Net assets £71k (Mar 2025) PSC register changed May 2026 Company no. 10733410 · Companies House umaa-a.com
21	Absolute CAD Designs Oldbury	Approach Score 50/100	Director aged 45-49 · in post since 2009 Independent More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £330k Net assets £46k (Mar 2025) Company no. 06919095 · Companies House absolutecaddesigns.co.uk
22	Flanagan Lawrence Dudley, West Midlands A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 49/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Longest in post since 1999 Corporate owner More about this firm 35 staff · turnover est. £2.1m Net assets £148k · newer accounts made up to Dec 2025 Company no. 01182202 · Companies House flanaganlawrence.com
23	Brophy Riaz & Partners Birmingham, West Midlands A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 49/100	We hold older figures than Companies House In post since 2007 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £270k Net assets £130k (Apr 2020) · newer accounts made up to Apr 2025 Company no. 05771256 · Companies House brophyriaz.co.uk
24	Ivaehu Creative Birmingham, West Midlands	Approach Score 48/100	Director aged under 45 · in post since 2020 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 18 staff · turnover est. £511k Net assets £64k (Dec 2024) Company no. 13085209 · Companies House
25	Robert Davies Architects Coventry	Approach Score 46/100	Longest in post since 2019 Independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £80k Net assets £7k (Sep 2025) Company no. 12227012 · Companies House

10 more firms are in the list, in Approach Score order.

You're seeing the first 25. Buy all 35 for £799 + VAT, with the facts behind each score, director names, shareholders and financials.

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Each row comes with the facts behind its score, financials with dates and contact details.

What's in the file

One row per firm, in Approach Score order, as Excel + CSV.

It holds the facts behind each score, points for each part of the score, financials with dates, publicly available contact details, where identified, director names and named shareholders.

Some people with significant control appear as Other individual, with no further detail. Director email lookups are not included.

How this list is filtered

5 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
Registered office in Birmingham.

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How this list is built

The Approach Score ranks firms mainly on public Companies House information about owner tenure and age, ownership, size, financial strength and recent register changes.

Firms with higher scores appear first in each list.

Use the ranking to order research, then check each business directly.

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What it does not mean

No firm here is for sale, and the score says nothing about any owner's plans.

At least 95% of the firms where we hold directors had them checked in or after November 2026.

What we do not cover

Regulatory information is not included in this list. Buyers should check the relevant register as part of their due diligence. Check individuals on the Architects Registration Board's Architects Register. ARB registers architects across the UK; it does not register practices.

Why age bands but no people's names

Age bands come from the month and year of birth on Companies House. This page shows no exact ages and no people's names. Both come with the purchased list. The band edges from 45 to 65 are the ages where the score changes. A row shows no age bands when a director's surname is in the firm's name, its group's name or its website. Those directors' ages still count towards the score.

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