Architecture practices to acquire in Nottingham

Updated 9 November 2026

Looking to acquire an architecture practice in Nottingham? Firmbase ranks 16 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 7 staff and has been in business for 19 years. Looking beyond Nottingham? Explore the full East Midlands list of architecture practices.

16

Firms

UK 1,740

23%

Every director 55+

UK 22%

6%

Held 75%+ by one person

UK 23%

19

Median years in business

UK 15

7

Median headcount

UK 8

£250k to £500k

Median turnover band

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

All 16 firms, in Approach Score order

1

DHA Architecture

Nottingham

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

76/100
  • 1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59, 2 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2009
  • Corporate owner
More about this firm
  • 23 staff · turnover est. £1.9m
  • Net assets £844k (Apr 2025)
  • Director resigned Nov 2025 · PSC register changed Nov 2025

Company no. 06514839 · Companies House

dhaarchitecture.co.uk

2

Macaulay Sinclair

Nottingham

Approach Score

66/100
  • Longest in post since 2004
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 13 staff · turnover est. £708k
  • Net assets £172k (Mar 2025)

Company no. 04929401 · Companies House

macaulaysinclair.com

3

Buttress

Nottingham

Approach Score

59/100

We hold older figures than Companies House

  • Longest in post since 1999
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £341k
  • Net assets £690k · newer accounts made up to Oct 2025

Company no. 03764182 · Companies House

buttress.net

4

Green 4 Developments

Derby, Derbyshire

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

57/100
  • 2 directors aged 70 or over, 1 aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2013
  • Corporate owner
More about this firm
  • 7 staff · turnover est. £2.1m

Company no. 08645152 · Companies House

5

Church Lukas

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Approach Score

55/100

We hold older figures than Companies House

  • 1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 1996
  • Corporate owner
More about this firm
  • 12 staff · turnover est. £832k
  • Net assets £1.2m · newer accounts made up to Dec 2025

Company no. 03267313 · Companies House

churchlukas.com

6

ID Architecture

Nottingham

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

54/100
  • Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2019
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 6 staff · turnover est. £737k
  • Net assets £1k (May 2024)
  • PSC register changed May 2026

Company no. 12128280 · Companies House

idarchitecture.co.uk

7

DBM Vircon Services

Nottingham

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

52/100
  • 1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 60-64, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2016
  • Corporate owner
More about this firm
  • 8 staff · turnover est. £322k
  • No net assets figure held · accounts made up to Dec 2025
  • Director resigned Aug 2025

Company no. 06385231 · Companies House

bdsvircon.com

8

Swain Architecture

Nottingham

Approach Score

50/100
  • Director aged under 45 · in post since 2016
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £225k
  • Net assets £70k (Oct 2025)

Company no. 10423120 · Companies House

swainarchitecture.com

9

Henry Mein

Nottingham

Approach Score

50/100
  • Director aged under 45 · in post since 2026
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £257k
  • Net assets £1k (Dec 2025)
  • Director resigned Mar 2026 · PSC register changed Mar 2026

Company no. 11369472 · Companies House

henrymein.co.uk

10

Paul Gaughan Building Consultants

Ilkeston, Derbyshire

Approach Score

48/100
  • Longest in post since 2024
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 6 staff · turnover est. £348k
  • Net assets £54k (May 2024)
  • Director resigned Dec 2024 · PSC register changed Dec 2024
11

Franklin Ellis Architects

Nottingham

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

47/100
  • 1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2022
  • Corporate owner
More about this firm
  • 34 staff · turnover est. £2.1m
  • Net assets £303k (Sep 2025)

Company no. 14131809 · Companies House

franklinellis.co.uk

12

Indigo Architects

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Approach Score

46/100
  • Director aged 45-49 · in post since 2016
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 8 staff · turnover est. £315k
  • Net assets £7k (Dec 2025)
13

ARC Design Studio

Nottingham

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

43/100
  • 3 directors aged under 45 · longest in post since 2021
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 7 staff · turnover est. £283k
  • Net assets £86k (Mar 2026)

Company no. 13116151 · Companies House

arcdesignstudio.co.uk

14

Quincey Mason Practices

Nottingham

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

35/100
  • 2 directors aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2017
  • Corporate owner
More about this firm
  • Est. 5 staff · turnover est. £18k
  • No net assets figure held · accounts made up to Dec 2025

Company no. 02718680 · Companies House

qmp.co.uk

15

Williams & Stewart Associates Ltd.

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Approach Score

33/100

We hold older figures than Companies House

  • 1 director aged 50-54, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2023
  • Corporate owner
More about this firm
  • 6 staff · turnover est. £514k
  • Net assets £117k (Dec 2023) · newer accounts made up to Dec 2025

Company no. 05096848 · Companies House

williamsarch.com

16

Marchini Curran Associates

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

33/100

We hold older figures than Companies House

  • 3 directors aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2022
  • Corporate owner
More about this firm
  • 16 staff · turnover est. £1.2m
  • Net assets £240k · newer accounts made up to Jun 2025

Company no. 04341466 · Companies House

mc-a.co.uk

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How this list is filtered

  • 5 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
  • Registered office in Nottingham.
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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.

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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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