Architecture practices to acquire in the North West
Updated 9 November 2026
Looking to acquire an architecture practice in the North West? Firmbase ranks 147 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 West? Explore the full UK list of architecture practices.
147
Firms
UK 1,741
20%
Every director 55+
UK 22%
13%
Held 75%+ by one person
UK 24%
16
Median years in business
UK 15
8
Median headcount
UK 8
£250k to £500k
Median turnover band
UK £250k to £500k · includes our estimates
Towns with the most firms
- Manchester 67 firms
- Liverpool 23 firms
The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order
| Rank | Firm | Approach Score | The facts behind the score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JeffreyBell+Company Altrincham, Cheshire | Approach Score 85/100 |
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Company no. 07519600 · Companies House |
| 2 | Tang & Associates Manchester | Approach Score 83/100 |
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Company no. 07796000 · Companies House |
| 3 | Walker Simpson Architects Altrincham, Cheshire | Approach Score 78/100 |
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Company no. 03769788 · Companies House |
| 4 | UJP Carlisle, Cumbria | Approach Score 77/100 |
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Company no. 07258665 · Companies House |
| 5 | Hackett Holland Stockport, Cheshire | Approach Score 77/100 |
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Company no. 05402779 · Companies House |
| 6 | Kitson Architecture Altrincham, Cheshire | Approach Score 76/100 |
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Company no. 08222667 · Companies House |
| 7 | Rural Solutions Manchester A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 76/100 |
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Company no. 06839914 · Companies House |
| 8 | Studio KMA Stalybridge, Cheshire A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. 07650418 · Companies House |
| 9 | Janine Stone & Co. Manchester, Greater Manchester A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. 08498500 · Companies House |
| 10 | MCK Associates Preston, Lancashire | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. 06773293 · Companies House |
| 11 | Graham K Norman (architect) Penrith, Cumbria | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. 04757461 · Companies House |
| 12 | Sunderland Peacock Architects Clitheroe, Lancashire | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. 04731973 · Companies House |
| 13 | L7 Architects Liverpool, Merseyside A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 74/100 |
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Company no. 08399799 · Companies House |
| 14 | Garsdale Design Sedbergh | Approach Score 74/100 |
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Company no. 04860041 · Companies House |
| 15 | RAL Architects Southport, Merseyside | Approach Score 72/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 04224137 · Companies House |
| 16 | Atelier MB Manchester | Approach Score 71/100 |
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Company no. 08705242 · Companies House |
| 17 | Trevor Bridge Associates Ashton-Under-Lyne, Lancashire | Approach Score 71/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 04143508 · Companies House |
| 18 | 5plus Architects Manchester | Approach Score 70/100 |
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Company no. 07775714 · Companies House |
| 19 | ACR Solutions Knowsley, Merseyside A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 70/100 |
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Company no. 14671192 · Companies House |
| 20 | Shack Architecture Wirral, Merseyside | Approach Score 69/100 |
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Company no. 07667127 · Companies House |
| 21 | C Squared Architects Warrington, Cheshire | Approach Score 69/100 |
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Company no. 10375389 · Companies House |
| 22 | Arkhi Zero Alderley Edge, Cheshire A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 68/100 |
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Company no. 07398394 · Companies House |
| 23 | Surverify Chester, Cheshire | Approach Score 67/100 |
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Company no. 11219715 · Companies House |
| 24 | Ambiente-I Nelson, Lancashire | Approach Score 67/100 |
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Company no. 05760335 · Companies House |
| 25 | Paul Ennis Merseyside | Approach Score 66/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 05963765 · Companies House |
122 more firms are in the list, in Approach Score order.
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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 West.
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.
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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