Architecture practices to acquire in Leicester

Name: Architecture practices to acquire in Leicester
Creator: Firmbase
License: https://firmbase.co/terms

Updated 10 November 2026

Looking to acquire an architecture practice in Leicester? Firmbase ranks 18 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 11 staff and has been in business for 18 years. Looking beyond Leicester? Explore the full East Midlands list of architecture practices.

Firms

UK 1,740

20%

Every director 55+

UK 22%

28%

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

All 18 firms, in Approach Score order

Rank	Firm	Approach Score	The facts behind the score
1	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
2	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
3	Brown Studio Leicester, Leicestershire	Approach Score 68/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2024 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £354k Net assets £32k (Mar 2026) Company no. 15451803 · Companies House brownstudio.co.uk
4	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
5	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
6	Bowler James + Brindley Leicester	Approach Score 60/100	1 director aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2014 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £1m Net assets £564k (Nov 2025) Director resigned Dec 2024 · PSC register changed Jun 2025 Company no. 08763465 · Companies House bowlerjamesbrindley.com
7	The Drawing Room (architects) Wigston, Leicestershire	Approach Score 55/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2017 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £174k Net assets £69k · newer accounts made up to Oct 2025 Company no. 05811989 · Companies House tdrarchitects.co.uk
8	The ART of Building Loughborough, Leicestershire	Approach Score 55/100	Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2003 Corporate owner More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £3.2m Net assets £3.1m (Sep 2025) PSC register changed Mar 2026 Company no. 04775259 · Companies House theartofbuilding.co.uk
9	IMA Architects Blaby, Leicestershire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 53/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 60-64, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2005 Corporate owner More about this firm 18 staff · turnover est. £1.3m Net assets £563k · newer accounts made up to Dec 2025 Director resigned Dec 2024 Company no. 05621141 · Companies House ima-architects.co.uk
10	Hickman & Smith Architects Leicester, Leicestershire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 52/100	Longest in post since 2012 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £406k Net assets £65k (Apr 2025) Company no. 08019602 · Companies House hickmanandsmith.co.uk
11	SKM Design Leicester	Approach Score 51/100	2 directors aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2009 Independent More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £529k Net assets £8k (May 2025) Company no. 06912787 · Companies House skmdesign.co.uk
12	DSA Architects Leicester, Leicestershire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 46/100	2 directors aged under 45 · longest in post since 2013 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £841k Net assets £14k (Jun 2025) Company no. 08576594 · Companies House ds-a.co.uk
13	Lloyd Harden Design Market Harborough, Leicestershire	Approach Score 46/100	Longest in post since 2020 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 18 staff · turnover est. £453k Net assets £488 (Oct 2025) Company no. 12941269 · Companies House lloydharden.co.uk
14	MAS Architecture Hinckley, Leicestershire	Approach Score 39/100	Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2024 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £162k Net assets -£45k (Apr 2024) Company no. 06218073 · Companies House
15	Hayward Architects Leicester, Leicestershire	Approach Score 34/100	Longest in post since 2019 Corporate owner More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £501k Net assets £60k (Mar 2025) Company no. 03396937 · Companies House haywardarchitects.co.uk
16	RG+P Leicester, Leicestershire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 34/100	3 directors aged 50-54, 4 aged under 45 · longest in post since 1999 Corporate owner More about this firm 74 staff · turnover est. £1.8m Net assets £286k (Dec 2025) Company no. 03837194 · Companies House rg-p.co.uk
17	Stephen George Leicester, Leicestershire	Approach Score 31/100	1 director aged 55-59, 4 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2018 Corporate owner More about this firm 90 staff · turnover est. £4.1m No net assets figure held · accounts made up to Mar 2025 Company no. 11643395 · Companies House stephengeorge.co.uk
18	BRP Architects Market Harborough, Leicestershire	Approach Score 29/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2011 Corporate owner More about this firm 14 staff · turnover est. £985k Net assets £433k · newer accounts made up to Jun 2026 Company no. 07257064 · Companies House brp-architects.com

Buy the list of all 18 firms, with director names, ages and shareholders

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 Leicester.

See every filter on the UK list

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.

Read how the Approach Score works

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.

Is this your firm?

You can ask us to take it off every acquisition page, and out of every list we sell after that. Give us your name and work email, and we send you a link to confirm. If your email address is on the firm's own website domain, the firm comes off once you confirm. If it is not, a person reviews your request first. A list already sold stays with its buyer.

To have personal data erased, see our privacy policy.

Other areas

East Midlands Nottingham

The standard Firmbase list

Architecture Companies in the UK

Buy the list of all 18 firms, with director names, ages and shareholders

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