Architecture practices to acquire in Hull

Updated 9 November 2026

Looking to acquire an architecture practice in Hull? Firmbase ranks 13 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 6 staff and has been in business for 18 years. Looking beyond Hull? Explore the full Yorkshire and The Humber list of architecture practices.

13

Firms

UK 1,740

18

Median years in business

UK 15

6

Median headcount

UK 8

£250k to £500k

Median turnover band

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

All 13 firms, in Approach Score order

1

Sangwin Architects

Beverley, East Yorkshire

Approach Score

83/100
  • Longest in post since 2011
  • 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £815k
  • Net assets £887k (Mar 2026)
2

Jonathan Smith Architects

Hull

Approach Score

75/100
  • Longest in post since 2012
  • 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 6 staff · turnover est. £249k
  • Net assets £28k (Mar 2025)

Company no. 07992963 · Companies House

jsmitharchitect.co.uk

3

Morgan Lloyd Jones Project Management

Hull, East Yorkshire

Approach Score

75/100
  • Longest in post since 2003
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 6 staff · turnover est. £223k
  • Net assets £88k (Mar 2025)

Company no. 04969946 · Companies House

morganlloydjones.com

4

AR2 Architects

Brough, East Yorkshire

Approach Score

74/100
  • Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2007
  • 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £258k
  • Net assets £99k (Feb 2025)

Company no. 05825486 · Companies House

ar2architects.co.uk

5

Salt Architects

Hull, East Yorkshire

Approach Score

71/100
  • 1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2003
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 7 staff · turnover est. £427k
  • Net assets £196k (Jul 2024)
  • PSC register changed Jun 2026

Company no. 04806003 · Companies House

saltarchitects.co.uk

6

Alessandro Caruso Architects

Beverley, North Humberside

Approach Score

67/100
  • Longest in post since 2014
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 6 staff · turnover est. £561k
  • Net assets £215k (Apr 2026)
  • PSC register changed Jan 2026

Company no. 08840328 · Companies House

aca-i.com

7

The Planning & Design Associates (york)

York, East Riding of Yorkshire

Approach Score

67/100
  • Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2018
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 8 staff · turnover est. £153k
  • Net assets £43k (Apr 2026)

Company no. 11295778 · Companies House

8

Stem Architects

Brough, Hull

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

65/100
  • Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2008
  • Corporate owner
More about this firm
  • 13 staff · turnover est. £1.2m
  • Net assets £22k (Apr 2025)

Company no. 06543314 · Companies House

stemarchitects.co.uk

9

Robert Farrow Design

Hessle, North Humberside

Approach Score

65/100

We hold older figures than Companies House

  • Longest in post since 2001
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 6 staff · turnover est. £1.9m
  • Net assets £1.6m · newer accounts made up to Jan 2025

Company no. 01866007 · Companies House

10

Specstudio

Bridlington, East Yorkshire

Approach Score

60/100
  • 1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2021
  • Corporate owner
More about this firm
  • 12 staff · turnover est. £1.1m
  • Net assets £525k (Dec 2025)
  • PSC register changed Dec 2025

Company no. 13112999 · Companies House

specstudio.com

11

Edwardson Associates

Bridlington, East Yorkshire

Approach Score

55/100

We hold older figures than Companies House

  • Longest in post since 2002
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 6 staff · turnover est. £472k
  • Net assets £283k · newer accounts made up to Apr 2026
12

Innovation Architecture

Hessle

Approach Score

53/100
  • 1 director aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2012
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £330k
  • Net assets £136k (Nov 2025)

Company no. 08306503 · Companies House

ia1.co.uk

13

Gabbitas Gill

Hull, East Yorkshire

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

42/100

We hold older figures than Companies House

  • Longest in post since 1995
  • Corporate owner
More about this firm
  • 85 staff · turnover est. £14m
  • Net assets £3.3m (Oct 2021) · newer accounts made up to Oct 2025
  • Director resigned Jul 2026

Company no. 03017428 · Companies House

ggpconsult.co.uk

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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 Hull.
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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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