Architecture practices to acquire in Yorkshire and The Humber

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Updated 9 November 2026

Looking to acquire an architecture practice in Yorkshire and The Humber? Firmbase ranks 104 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 18 years. Looking beyond Yorkshire and The Humber? Explore the full UK list of architecture practices.

104

Firms

UK 1,741

25%

Every director 55+

UK 22%

13%

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

Towns with the most firms

Leeds 47 firms
Sheffield 16 firms
Hull 13 firms

The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order

Rank	Firm	Approach Score	The facts behind the score
1	Sangwin Architects Beverley, East Yorkshire	Approach Score 83/100	Longest in post since 2011 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £815k Net assets £887k (Mar 2026) Company no. 07580711 · Companies House sangwinarchitects.co.uk
2	Ikon Architects Knaresborough	Approach Score 78/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2018 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £905k Net assets £671k (Oct 2025) Company no. 11619705 · Companies House ikon-architects.co.uk
3	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
4	Jonathan Smith Architects Hull	Approach Score 75/100	Longest in post since 2012 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £249k Net assets £28k (Mar 2025) Company no. 07992963 · Companies House jsmitharchitect.co.uk
5	Paul Butler Architects York, North Yorkshire	Approach Score 75/100	Longest in post since 2008 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £171k Net assets £37k (Aug 2025) Company no. 06682485 · Companies House pb-architects.co.uk
6	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
7	Morgan Lloyd Jones Project Management Hull, East Yorkshire	Approach Score 75/100	Longest in post since 2003 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £223k Net assets £88k (Mar 2025) Company no. 04969946 · Companies House morganlloydjones.com
8	AR2 Architects Brough, East Yorkshire	Approach Score 74/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2007 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £258k Net assets £99k (Feb 2025) Company no. 05825486 · Companies House ar2architects.co.uk
9	Peak Architects Sheffield	Approach Score 74/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2012 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 13 staff · turnover est. £782k Net assets £189k (May 2025) Company no. 08056611 · Companies House peakarchitects.co.uk
10	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
11	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
12	Harrogate Architectural Harrogate, North Yorkshire	Approach Score 72/100	Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2016 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £622k Net assets £89k (Jan 2025) PSC register changed Oct 2025 Company no. 09950925 · Companies House harrogatearchitectural.com
13	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
14	Salt Architects Hull, East Yorkshire	Approach Score 71/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2003 Independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £427k Net assets £196k (Jul 2024) PSC register changed Jun 2026 Company no. 04806003 · Companies House saltarchitects.co.uk
15	Native Architects York, North Yorkshire	Approach Score 71/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2008 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £257k Net assets £14k · newer accounts made up to Mar 2026 Company no. 06518213 · Companies House nativearchitects.com
16	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
17	Johnson Clark Building Surveys and Architecture Richmond, North Yorkshire	Approach Score 70/100	Longest in post since 2019 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £275k Net assets £200k (Nov 2025) PSC register changed Mar 2026 Company no. 12315844 · Companies House johnsonclark.co.uk
18	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
19	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
20	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
21	Shaw & Jagger Architects Harrogate	Approach Score 68/100	Longest in post since 2010 Independent More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £1.6m Net assets £497k (Mar 2025) Company no. 07459270 · Companies House shawandjagger.com
22	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
23	Alessandro Caruso Architects Beverley, North Humberside	Approach Score 67/100	Longest in post since 2014 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £561k Net assets £215k (Apr 2026) PSC register changed Jan 2026 Company no. 08840328 · Companies House aca-i.com
24	The Planning & Design Associates (york) York, East Riding of Yorkshire	Approach Score 67/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2018 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £153k Net assets £43k (Apr 2026) Company no. 11295778 · Companies House
25	Brown & Architects York, North Yorkshire	Approach Score 66/100	Longest in post since 2023 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £810k Net assets £277k (Mar 2025) Company no. 15010650 · Companies House brownandcompany.uk/studio

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

You're seeing the first 25. Buy all 104 for £799 + VAT, with the facts behind each score, director names, shareholders and financials.

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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 Yorkshire and The Humber.

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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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