Architecture practices to acquire in the East Midlands

Name: Architecture practices to acquire in the East Midlands
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Updated 9 November 2026

Looking to acquire an architecture practice in the East Midlands? Firmbase ranks 94 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 8 staff and has been in business for 17 years. Looking beyond the East Midlands? Explore the full UK list of architecture practices.

Firms

UK 1,741

14%

Every director 55+

UK 22%

17%

Held 75%+ by one person

UK 24%

Median years in business

UK 15

Median headcount

UK 8

£250k to £500k

Median turnover band

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

Towns with the most firms

Leicester 18 firms
Nottingham 16 firms

The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order

Rank	Firm	Approach Score	The facts behind the score
1	4D Studio Northampton, Northamptonshire	Approach Score 77/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 65-69 · longest in post since 1998 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 15 staff · turnover est. £458k Net assets £132 · newer accounts made up to Sep 2025 Director resigned Oct 2026 Company no. 03674594 · Companies House 4d-studio.co.uk
2	DHA Architecture Nottingham A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 76/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59, 2 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2009 Corporate owner More about this firm 23 staff · turnover est. £1.9m Net assets £844k (Apr 2025) Director resigned Nov 2025 · PSC register changed Nov 2025 Company no. 06514839 · Companies House dhaarchitecture.co.uk
3	Bench Architects Buxton, Derbyshire	Approach Score 76/100	Longest in post since 1998 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £398k Net assets £52k (Jul 2025) Company no. 03578121 · Companies House bencharchitects.co.uk
4	Tonik Associates Rainworth, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire	Approach Score 75/100	Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2018 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £748k Net assets £52k (Dec 2025) Company no. 06725882 · Companies House tonikassociates.co.uk
5	Brown Studio Leicester, Leicestershire	Approach Score 75/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2024 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £354k Net assets £81k (Mar 2026) Company no. 15451803 · Companies House brownstudio.co.uk
6	APT Design Wigston A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 75/100	2 directors aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2001 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £1.1m Net assets £495k (Dec 2024) Company no. 04330078 · Companies House apt-design.co.uk
7	CR Butterworth Bakewell, Derbyshire	Approach Score 74/100	Longest in post since 2003 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £164k Net assets £66k (Jan 2025) Company no. 04638424 · Companies House
8	Lathams Derby, Derbyshire	Approach Score 71/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2004 Corporate owner More about this firm 14 staff · turnover est. £620k Net assets £180k (Jun 2026) Director resigned Dec 2024 Company no. 02193823 · Companies House lathams.uk.com
9	Steven Dunn Architects Lincoln, Lincolnshire	Approach Score 71/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Longest in post since 2003 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £294k Net assets £32k · newer accounts made up to Sep 2025 Company no. 04812753 · Companies House stevendunnarchitects.co.uk
10	Goodrich Cutler Associates Leicester	Approach Score 70/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2018 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £268k Net assets £68k (Feb 2026) Company no. 11198740 · Companies House goodrichcutler.com
11	Inventive Design Associates Buxton, Derbyshire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 69/100	Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2014 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 17 staff · turnover est. £1.5m Net assets £968k (Sep 2025) Company no. 09251414 · Companies House inventiveda.com
12	Sidey Design Associates Rushden, Northants	Approach Score 68/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Longest in post since 2007 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £298k Net assets £217k · newer accounts made up to Dec 2025 Company no. 06041830 · Companies House sideydesign.co.uk
13	TEW & Associates Kingsthorpe, Northamptonshire	Approach Score 67/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Longest in post since 2006 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £607k Net assets £535k · newer accounts made up to Oct 2025 Company no. 02435319 · Companies House tewassociates.co.uk
14	Gordon White & Hood Leicester	Approach Score 67/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2000 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £272k Net assets £178k · newer accounts made up to Oct 2025 Company no. 04088022 · Companies House gwh.co.uk
15	Risk Assessment Associates Towcester, Northamptonshire	Approach Score 66/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2001 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 12 staff · turnover est. £477k Net assets £65k (Sep 2021) · newer accounts made up to Sep 2025 Director resigned Jan 2026 · PSC register changed Jan 2026 Company no. 04253491 · Companies House
16	Making Plans Architecture Derbyshire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 66/100	Longest in post since 2007 Corporate owner More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £264k Net assets £103k (Mar 2026) PSC register changed Aug 2025 Company no. 06389283 · Companies House makingplans-architecture.co.uk
17	Macaulay Sinclair Nottingham	Approach Score 66/100	Longest in post since 2004 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 13 staff · turnover est. £708k Net assets £172k (Mar 2025) Company no. 04929401 · Companies House macaulaysinclair.com
18	Corporate Architecture Market Harborough, Leicestershire	Approach Score 66/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2015 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 22 staff · turnover est. £974k Net assets £395k (Mar 2025) Company no. 02254019 · Companies House corporatearchitecture.co.uk
19	DSA Environment + Design Newark, Nottinghamshire	Approach Score 65/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2012 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £213k Net assets £114k (Dec 2025) Company no. 07386490 · Companies House dsa-ed.co.uk
20	SBA Design Northampton, Northamptonshire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 65/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2017 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £357k Net assets £401k (Jun 2025) Company no. 10742004 · Companies House
21	Core Architects Lincoln, Lincolnshire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 64/100	1 director aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2009 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £836k Net assets £480k (Sep 2025) Company no. 07016284 · Companies House core-architects.co.uk
22	Damax Building Solutions Kettering, Northamptonshire	Approach Score 64/100	Director aged 45-49 · in post since 2023 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 15 staff · turnover est. £747k Net assets £50k (Jul 2026) Director resigned Mar 2026 Company no. 14988291 · Companies House
23	Neil Dowlman Architecture Skegness, Lincolnshire	Approach Score 63/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Longest in post since 2002 Corporate owner More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £549k Net assets £293k · newer accounts made up to Jul 2025 Director resigned May 2026 Company no. 04458808 · Companies House neildowlman-architecture.co.uk
24	Rickett Architects Daventry, Northants A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 61/100	Longest in post since 2003 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £642k Net assets £274k (Dec 2024) Company no. 04795497 · Companies House rickett.co.uk
25	Evans Mcdowall Architects Lincoln, Lincolnshire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 61/100	Longest in post since 2018 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £319k Net assets £229k (Feb 2026) Company no. 11227574 · Companies House emcdarchitects.com

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

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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 the East Midlands.

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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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