Architecture practices to acquire in the North East

Name: Architecture practices to acquire in the North East
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Updated 11 November 2026

Looking to acquire an architecture practice in the North East? Firmbase ranks 40 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 16 years. Looking beyond the North East? Explore the full UK list of architecture practices.

Firms

UK 1,741

20%

Every director 55+

UK 22%

20%

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

Newcastle upon Tyne 25 firms

The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order

Rank	Firm	Approach Score	The facts behind the score
1	Doonan Architects Northumberland	Approach Score 85/100	In post since 1997 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £434k Net assets £472k (Sep 2025) Company no. 03416021 · Companies House doonanarchitects.co.uk
2	Colour Newcastle Upon Tyne	Approach Score 77/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2002 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 17 staff · turnover est. £681k Net assets £129k (May 2025) Company no. 04399719 · Companies House colour-udl.com
3	Kelley Morgan Models North Shields, Tyne & Wear	Approach Score 73/100	Longest in post since 2004 Independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £766k Net assets £412k (Mar 2026) Company no. 05167341 · Companies House kelleymorgan.co.uk
4	Artis Consulting Newcastle Upon Tyne	Approach Score 73/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2011 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £287k Net assets £85k (Mar 2025) Company no. 07508303 · Companies House artisconsultingltd.co.uk
5	North East Design & Build Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear	Approach Score 73/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 60-64, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2013 Held via a trust or firm · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £554k Net assets £59k (Nov 2025) PSC register changed Jul 2026 Company no. 08770732 · Companies House northeastdesignandbuild.co.uk
6	Envision Design Newcastle Upon Tyne A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 66/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 55-59, 1 aged 45-49, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2021 Independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £244k Net assets £16k (Oct 2025) Director resigned Nov 2024 · PSC register changed Nov 2024 Company no. 13533410 · Companies House envisiondesigngroup.co.uk
7	IBA Architects Gateshead, Tyne & Wear	Approach Score 66/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2003 Corporate owner More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £606k Net assets £127k · newer accounts made up to Apr 2025 Director resigned Nov 2025 Company no. 04921933 · Companies House iba-architects.com
8	Contents Design Newcastle Upon Tyne	Approach Score 65/100	Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2012 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £315k Net assets £36k (Mar 2026) Company no. 07946884 · Companies House contentsdesign.co.uk
9	Blake Hopkinson Architecture + Design North Shields, Tyne and Wear	Approach Score 64/100	Longest in post since 2015 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 13 staff · turnover est. £562k Net assets £48k (Mar 2025) Company no. 09493963 · Companies House bharchitects.co.uk
10	East Architecture, Landscape, Urban Design Newcastle Upon Tyne	Approach Score 64/100	1 director aged 60-64, 2 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2005 Independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £680k Net assets £64k (Mar 2025) Company no. 05332948 · Companies House east.uk.com
11	DA Architecture Newcastle Upon Tyne	Approach Score 63/100	Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2017 Independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £312k Net assets £113k (Jun 2025) Company no. 11121775 · Companies House da-archi.net
12	Gradon. EHT Newcastle Upon Tyne	Approach Score 63/100	2 directors aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2006 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £218k Net assets -£59k (Mar 2026) Company no. 05710352 · Companies House
13	Base Architecture Washington, Tyne & Wear	Approach Score 62/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2014 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £188k Net assets £101 (Jun 2025) Company no. 09141770 · Companies House abcarch.co.uk/about
14	POD Newcastle Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear	Approach Score 60/100	1 director aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2016 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 13 staff · turnover est. £2.9m Net assets £2.9m (Feb 2025) Company no. 09995473 · Companies House podnewcastle.co.uk
15	Robertson Simpson Gateshead, Tyne and Wear A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 59/100	Longest in post since 2002 Corporate owner More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £344k Net assets £67k (May 2025) Company no. 04388470 · Companies House robertson-simpson.co.uk
16	A.E. Robb & Associates Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 1TZ	Approach Score 59/100	1 director aged 55-59, 2 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2015 Independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £668k Net assets £22k (Apr 2025) Company no. 01309169 · Companies House aerobb.co.uk
17	Wardman Brown Darlington, CO. Durham	Approach Score 59/100	Longest in post since 2014 Independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £486k Net assets £89k (Apr 2026) Company no. 08969374 · Companies House wardmanbrown.com
18	Greatspace Architects Newcastle Upon Tyne	Approach Score 58/100	2 directors aged under 45 · longest in post since 2013 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £330k Net assets £24k (Jun 2025) Company no. 08572667 · Companies House greatspacearchitects.com
19	ADG Architects Darlington, County Durham A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 58/100	2 directors aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2013 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 12 staff · turnover est. £824k Net assets £434k (Jul 2025) Company no. 08616088 · Companies House adgarchitects.co.uk
20	Acre Design North Shields, Tyne and Wear	Approach Score 57/100	2 directors aged under 45 · longest in post since 2017 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £453k Net assets £3k (Jan 2026) Company no. 10552687 · Companies House acredesign.co.uk
21	Padgett White Architects Crook, Durham	Approach Score 55/100	We hold older figures than Companies House In post since 2003 1 individual holds 75%+ · held via a trust or firm · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £280k Net assets £58k · newer accounts made up to Aug 2025 Company no. 04501540 · Companies House pw-architects.co.uk
22	Design Group Newton Aycliffe, County Durham	Approach Score 54/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2014 Corporate owner More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £491k Net assets £32k · newer accounts made up to Dec 2025 Company no. 06767634 · Companies House design-group.co.uk
23	Pepper Draughting Structural Darlington, Co Durham	Approach Score 53/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Longest in post since 2010 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £259k Net assets £12k · newer accounts made up to Aug 2025 Company no. 07358947 · Companies House
24	H&S Design Solutions Darlington, Co Durham	Approach Score 53/100	Director aged under 45 · in post since 2015 Corporate owner More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £454k Net assets £108 (Mar 2025) Director resigned Sep 2025 · charge satisfied Nov 2025 Company no. 09585952 · Companies House hsdesignsolutions.com
25	Edable Architecture Blyth, Northumberland	Approach Score 52/100	2 directors aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2015 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £93k Net assets £153 (Jan 2026) Company no. 09402488 · Companies House edablearchitecture.co.uk

15 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 North East.

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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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