Architecture practices to acquire in Leeds

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

Looking to acquire an architecture practice in Leeds? Firmbase ranks 47 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 20 years. Looking beyond Leeds? Explore the full Yorkshire and The Humber list of architecture practices.

Firms

UK 1,741

23%

Every director 55+

UK 22%

17%

Held 75%+ by one person

UK 24%

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	Olympia Projects Leeds	Approach Score 77/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2013 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £683k Net assets £86k (Dec 2025) Company no. 08804649 · Companies House olympiaprojects.co.uk
2	ADP Architecture Holmfirth, West Yorkshire	Approach Score 75/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2016 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £746k Net assets £394k (Apr 2026) Company no. 10148770 · Companies House adp-architecture.com
3	Acumen Architects Huddersfield, West Yorkshire	Approach Score 74/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2002 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £257k Net assets £11k · newer accounts made up to May 2025 Company no. 04444841 · Companies House acumenarchitects.co.uk
4	Arctic Associates Leeds	Approach Score 73/100	2 directors aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2003 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £292k Net assets £8k (Jan 2026) Company no. 04628091 · Companies House arctic-associates.co.uk
5	Mesh Architects Leeds, West Yorkshire	Approach Score 72/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2017 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £432k Net assets £236k (May 2026) Company no. 10739853 · Companies House mesharchitects.co.uk
6	Ellis Healey Halifax, West Yorkshire	Approach Score 70/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Longest in post since 2002 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £736k Net assets £432k · newer accounts made up to Jun 2025 Company no. 04457709 · Companies House ellishealey.com
7	JRP Associates Wakefield	Approach Score 69/100	Longest in post since 2001 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 14 staff · turnover est. £1.1m Net assets £89k (May 2026) Company no. 04224264 · Companies House jrpassoc.co.uk
8	Rance Booth Smith Architects Shipley, West Yorkshire	Approach Score 69/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2012 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 12 staff · turnover est. £14k Net assets £619k (Sep 2025) Company no. 08149072 · Companies House rbsarchitects.co.uk
9	Garnett Netherwood Architects Leeds, West Yorkshire	Approach Score 69/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2005 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 14 staff · turnover est. £486k Net assets £137k · newer accounts made up to Apr 2025 Director resigned Nov 2026 · PSC register changed Nov 2026 Company no. 03069186 · Companies House garnettnetherwood.com
10	Wildblood Macdonald Architects Leeds	Approach Score 68/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2013 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £491k Net assets £8k (Mar 2026) Company no. 08722626 · Companies House wildblood-macdonald.com
11	Box Architects Bingley, Suffolk	Approach Score 66/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2010 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 19 staff · turnover est. £540k Company no. 07395438 · Companies House boxarchitects.co.uk
12	50 Degrees North Architects Huddersfield, West Yorkshire	Approach Score 64/100	2 directors aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2006 2 individuals hold 50%+ · held via a trust or firm · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £297k Net assets £13k (Nov 2025) Company no. 05680708 · Companies House 50degrees.co.uk
13	QAD Architects Leeds, West Yorkshire	Approach Score 64/100	2 directors aged 55-59, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2005 2 individuals hold 50%+ · held via a trust or firm · independent More about this firm 12 staff · turnover est. £770k Net assets £13k (Mar 2026) Company no. 05373044 · Companies House q-ad.co.uk
14	Logic Architecture Leeds	Approach Score 63/100	Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2019 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £406k Net assets £72k (Sep 2025) Company no. 09236914 · Companies House logicarchitecture.com
15	HTC Architects Leeds A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 62/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 50-54, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2019 Corporate owner More about this firm 26 staff · turnover £2m Net assets £967k (Apr 2025) Director resigned Dec 2024 Company no. 11945965 · Companies House htcarchitects.co.uk
16	Fineline Architectural Design Shipley, West Yorkshire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 62/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2012 Corporate owner More about this firm 14 staff · turnover est. £1.5m Net assets £61k (Jul 2025) PSC register changed Mar 2026 Company no. 08151801 · Companies House fineline-design.co.uk
17	Forest Hill Design Halifax, West Yorkshire	Approach Score 61/100	2 directors aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2007 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £254k Net assets £214k (Mar 2026) Company no. 06306469 · Companies House foresthilldesign.co.uk
18	NW Architects Leeds	Approach Score 60/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2005 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £357k Net assets £291k (Jan 2023) · newer accounts made up to Jan 2026 Company no. 05346775 · Companies House nw-architects.co.uk
19	Architectural Design Solutions Wetherby, West Yorkshire	Approach Score 60/100	2 directors aged 50-54, 2 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2004 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £185k Net assets £74k (Sep 2025) Company no. 04087835 · Companies House architecturalds.com
20	Simba Consultants	Approach Score 59/100	1 director aged 65-69, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 1993 Independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £262k Net assets £129 (Mar 2026) Company no. 02817264 · Companies House simbaconsultants.co.uk
21	Loroc Leeds, West Yorkshire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 59/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2006 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £631k Net assets £308k · newer accounts made up to Sep 2025 Company no. 05908700 · Companies House loroc.co.uk
22	Transform Architects Wakefield, West Yorkshire	Approach Score 59/100	Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2004 Corporate owner More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £698k Net assets £305k (Apr 2025) Company no. 05106945 · Companies House transformarchitects.com/legal-notes-and-practice-policy
23	PARKdesigned Leeds, West Yorkshire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 59/100	Longest in post since 2011 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £435k Net assets £200k (Jul 2026) Company no. 07707880 · Companies House parkdesigned.com
24	Janus Architecture Bradford, West Yorkshire	Approach Score 59/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 2 directors aged 55-59, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2000 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 13 staff · turnover est. £817k Net assets £483k · newer accounts made up to Jun 2025 Company no. 04022807 · Companies House janusarchitecture.co.uk
25	Brewster BYE Architects Leeds, West Yorkshire	Approach Score 58/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2007 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 23 staff · turnover est. £1.4m Net assets £596k (Mar 2024) · newer accounts made up to Mar 2026 Company no. 03782167 · Companies House brewsterbye.co.uk

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

You're seeing the first 25. Buy all 47 for £799 + VAT, with the facts behind each score, director names, shareholders and financials.

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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 Leeds.

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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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