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Architecture Companies in Leicester: 113 Active Firms (2026)
Architecture companies in Leicester design buildings, interiors and planning-stage schemes for clients across the city and surrounding metropolitan area.
Buying centres usually sit with property owners, developers, contractors and public-sector estates teams, rather than centralised software-style procurement teams. Work is typically bought around discrete project stages: feasibility, planning support, technical drawing, design coordination and handover into construction. Leicester practices tend to sell to commercial, residential and mixed-use clients across Leicester, Leicestershire and nearby urban centres, with engagements priced by phase, project or retained advisory support. The buyer behaviour is local and relationship-led, but the operating model remains professional-services: registered architectural supervision matters where the architect title is used, and delivery capacity depends on qualified staff time.
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Leicester has 113 actively trading architecture companies in this list, giving the page a local-practice view rather than a broad creative-industries screen. Reported headcount across the cohort totals 297 people, so the employment footprint appears concentrated in owner-managed studios and modest practice teams, with fewer large office structures. That shape fits a market serving local property, construction and development demand, where planning-stage work and repeat regional relationships often matter more than national reach.
Architecture is a protected-title profession, not a generally licensed design-services market. The Architects Registration Board is the statutory regulator for the architects’ register and title protection under the Architects Act, while RIBA operates as a professional body and source of practice and economic commentary rather than the statutory regulator. The distinction matters for market mapping: adjacent drawing, design and project-coordination suppliers may overlap with architecture practices, but they cannot trade on the architect title unless the registration, control and supervision conditions are met.
Local demand appears tied to planning confidence, developer cash flow and the construction cycle, rather than to a single national procurement channel. Leicester practices tend to sit close to owner-managed professional services, so succession, recruitment and fee discipline may matter more than venture-style scaling. Workload sentiment has been cautious in architecture more broadly, though some practices may benefit where clients need retrofit advice, public-estate support or mixed-use coordination. Digital workflows may improve delivery, but buyer decisions still appear relationship-led and evidence-heavy.
113
Active firms
2026
1
Above £5M turnover
Local Leicester cohort
14
Incorporated since 2022
Newer Leicester firms
Key facts
About 1% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (1 of 113 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
12% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (14 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
Under section 20 of the Architects Act 1997, businesses using a name or title containing “architect” must meet registration, control/management and supervision conditions.
The Architects Registration Board is the statutory regulator for the architects’ register and title protection; RIBA is a professional body and source of practice and economic reporting.
Architecture sits within the DCMS creative industries framework, and the Architecture subsector grew by an estimated 6.8% between 2023 and 2024.
RIBA’s Winter 2024/25 economics note described the construction sector as weak and architects as still pessimistic about future workloads at the end of 2024, though with some improvement in outlook.
Across Europe, around 580,000 architects work across 30 European countries, while nearly 70% of architectural practices are solo operations.
Top Leicester Architecture companies
Design Studio Architects Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides architectural design services for residential and commercial projects, including bespoke new-build homes and business premises. Offers project design development, technical planning and…
Serves businesses of all sizes seeking commercial buildings or workspaces, alongside homeowners and residential clients planning bespoke new-build homes across Leicestershire, the Midlands and the UK.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -6% CAGR over 3y
Location
D T DESIGNS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides architectural design and planning consultancy for residential building projects, including feasibility studies, preparation of planning permission and building regulations drawings,…
Serves homeowners, families and private residential property owners in Leicester undertaking home extensions, renovations or new-build projects involving planning and building regulations approvals.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -9% CAGR over 2y
Location
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides architectural design services for residential, commercial, healthcare and religious buildings. Handles feasibility studies, planning applications, technical design, building regulations…
Sells to homeowners, property developers, businesses, faith organisations and healthcare providers needing architectural services. Serves residential, commercial, healthcare and places of worship…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
Hickman & Smith Architects Ltd
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides architectural design and consultancy services for public, education, heritage restoration, commercial and residential projects. Services include concept design, planning support and project…
Serves public-sector bodies, education providers, commercial property clients, residential developers and private homeowners, including local authorities, NHS organisations, retail/commercial…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides architectural design, masterplanning and planning consultancy services for residential and mixed‑use developments, supporting projects from concept and feasibility through detailed design,…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
CPA SURVEYORS LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides building surveying, quantity surveying, and project management services, including contract administration, employer’s agent roles, property management, sustainability advice, architectural…
Serves public sector, education, commercial, retail, industrial, residential and faith/listed-building clients across Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
GOODRICH CUTLER ASSOCIATES LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides architectural design services including masterplanning, building design, interior design and 3D visualisation. Works on residential, commercial and industrial development projects, ranging…
Serves private homeowners and commercial clients, including property developers, industrial businesses, retail and leisure operators, and organisations commissioning residential, workplace,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 14% CAGR over 4y
Location
NT Design Office Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
Debrun Design Limited
Trajectory
1y · 2025–NowProvides architecture and interior design services for retail and hospitality brands. Develops restaurant, bar and store concepts, including drive‑through formats, and delivers design consultancy for…
Serves B2B clients in retail and hospitality, including restaurant, bar and quick-service food brands, from independent or expanding concepts to national/global chains planning UK rollouts.
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides architectural and interior design services for residential projects, including home refurbishments, period property renovations, basement and side‑return extensions, and housing master…
Serves mainly B2C residential clients seeking home refurbishments, period renovations, basement and side-return extensions, plus some customers needing spaces for living, working and learning,…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
Node Urban Design Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides urban design, landscape architecture and heritage consultancy services. Plans and designs streets, public spaces, neighbourhoods and larger urban developments, producing drawings, graphics…
Serves public- and private-sector clients, plus community stakeholders, involved in streets, squares, neighbourhoods and city-scale place projects across diverse sectors.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 15% CAGR over 2y
Location
Carnglaze Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 19% CAGR over 4y
Location
INK/DRAWN GLOBAL LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · -70% CAGR over 4y
Location
DIPUN GANDHI DESIGNERS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · -29% CAGR over 4y
Location
Sl Architecture Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
D.LOMAX SERVICES LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · -68% CAGR over 4y
Location
TIM ADAMS ARCHITECTS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · -45% CAGR over 4y
Location
Bluefox (Loughborough) Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong
Location
ZS Design Studio Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
DRM Architects Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
Marbeth Interiors Ltd
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
Yu.Designs Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
Faber Design (Leicester) Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Zeal Wilkes Ltd
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
Onemoreroom (Leicester) Ltd
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
Y.g Architectural Design Consultants Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Merkaba Studios Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
SI Designs Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
CONCEPT DL LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides architecture, interior design and project management services for commercial leisure, hospitality and retail venues, including pubs, bars and restaurants, covering concept development,…
Serves UK businesses in the commercial leisure, hospitality and retail sectors, including pub, bar, craft house, sports pub and venue operators with projects of varying scales.
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
13 ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTANTS LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
The Drawing Room (Architects) Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides architectural design and consultancy for residential and commercial building projects, including extensions, new builds, refurbishments and conversions. Prepares planning and building…
Serves residential property owners, developers and commercial organisations in Leicester, Leicestershire and Derby, including retail, leisure and faith-sector premises owners.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 10% CAGR over 2y
Location
Perfect Planning Architectural Services Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides architectural design, construction and project management services for residential and commercial developments, including home renovations, new builds and alterations. Prepares design…
Serves homeowners, self-build clients and commercial property owners or developers planning residential renovations, new developments, hotels, restaurants and offices, mainly in Leicestershire and…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 37% CAGR over 4y
Location
A & G Architects Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides architectural design and planning services for education, residential, community, and heritage projects, including concept design, project development, and collaboration with clients through…
Serves education providers, residential property clients, community organisations and heritage-sector clients, with a site focus on Leicestershire and England.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 7% CAGR over 2y
Location
Hayward Architects Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides architectural design and planning services for residential and non‑residential projects, including home extensions, housing schemes, commercial and community buildings. Manages project…
Serves private homeowners, landowners and property developers, plus corporate and public or community-sector clients needing residential, commercial, industrial and education projects, including…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 3% CAGR over 4y
Location
YMD BOON LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides architectural design, building surveying and construction consultancy services, including health and safety advice, masterplanning, school maintenance funding support, and project delivery…
Serves public-sector and commercial property clients, including schools, universities, NHS/property bodies, emergency services, leisure operators, residential developers, heritage organisations and…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 19% CAGR over 4y
Location
Corporate Architecture Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides architectural design and project management services for residential, commercial and mixed-use developments. Works on developer housing schemes, offices, retail and hospitality projects,…
Serves commercial businesses, retail and office occupiers, housing developers from small firms to multinationals, and private homeowners seeking residential projects across the UK and globally.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Lloyd Harden Design Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides architectural and interior design services for residential, leisure and commercial projects. Services include building design, planning permission support, conceptual interior design…
Serves a mix of private residential clients and businesses commissioning architectural or interior design for residential, leisure and commercial projects.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 29% CAGR over 2y
Location
BRP ARCHITECTS LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides architectural design and project delivery services for building developments across sectors including healthcare, residential housing, veterinary facilities, commercial, leisure and…
Serves both B2B and B2C clients, including healthcare providers, veterinary practices, commercial property clients, housing organisations, leisure and exhibition clients, plus private homeowners.…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -6% CAGR over 3y
Location
The Art of Building Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · -9% CAGR over 4y
Location
Architecs LE1 Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
A.D. DRAWING SERVICES LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · -68% CAGR over 4y
Location
SQUARECUBE ARCHITECTURE LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
IMA (Leicester) Trustees Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2023–NowProvides architectural design and planning services for industrial and commercial developments. Services include architecture, masterplanning, BIM coordination, conservation and refurbishment work,…
Serves B2B clients in industrial and commercial property, including developers, retailers and logistics operators involved in warehouses, distribution centres and other commercial developments.
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
STANIFORTH ARCHITECTS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides architectural design services for residential, commercial and community building projects. Works on new developments, refurbishments and masterplanning, and showcases completed and ongoing…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -5% CAGR over 4y
Location
JDUTOPIA LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Rhys James Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
ADM Surveyors Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides surveying and construction management consultancy services, including architectural design, building surveying, quantity surveying, contract administration, project coordination and…
Serves UK property developers, building contractors, care home operators, retail and service-station businesses, plus some residential clients commissioning construction projects.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -6% CAGR over 4y
Location
EcoResponsive Environments Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · -10% CAGR over 4y
Location
Aspect By Design Architectural Services Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
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How Leicester Architecture companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Architecture practices earn revenue through fee-based advisory and design work rather than product resale. Leicester firms typically package work by RIBA-style project stage, with feasibility, planning drawings, technical design, tender support and site-stage coordination bought as separate phases or as a full appointment. Fees are usually fixed by scope, charged as a percentage of construction value, or billed on hourly and day-rate terms where the brief is uncertain. Smaller residential jobs are often project-priced, while commercial, public-estate and mixed-use work can involve staged appointments with change-control discussions as planning, budget or contractor input alters the brief.
Who they sell to
Buyers are usually property owners, developers, landlords, contractors, consultants and public-sector estates teams. Decision-makers tend to include owner-directors, development managers, project managers, heads of estates, finance leads and procurement officers where the client is larger or publicly funded. Smaller instructions may come through referral, local reputation and direct enquiry; larger jobs are more likely to involve tender lists, consultant panels, framework access or contractor-led selection. With only one Leicester architecture company above £5M turnover, most sellers should expect owner-managed buying behaviour, close scrutiny of cash impact and shorter approval chains than in larger built-environment consultancies.
What they buy
Most Leicester architecture firms tend to spend on tools and services that protect billable time, reduce rework and support professional liability. Relevant categories include design and building-information modelling software, document control, cloud storage, project extranets, time recording, practice management, accounting, payroll, CRM, proposal management and cyber security. They also buy professional indemnity advice, legal support, tax and accountancy services, recruitment, freelance technical drawing capacity, bid-writing help, visualisation services, photography and local marketing. Hardware still matters, particularly workstations, calibrated displays, large-format printing and meeting-room equipment, because design production remains staff-time and file-heavy rather than purely administrative.
Why and how to sell to them
Architecture buyers tend to evaluate suppliers when workload changes expose capacity gaps: a new public-sector tender, a run of planning submissions, a senior hire, a practice merger, a professional indemnity renewal or a move from informal job tracking to fee and utilisation reporting. Fourteen Leicester practices have been incorporated since 2022, so some will still be setting up basic finance, workflow and client-development processes. Outbound messages usually work better when tied to a current operational pressure, such as reducing drawing-version errors, improving fee recovery, evidencing project profitability or helping small practices appear credible to larger developers and public-estate clients.
How this list is built
Data sources
This list is built from UK Companies House filings, XBRL accounts data, and semantic analysis of each company's public website. Revenue and headcount figures come from the most recent filed accounts; where the company has not filed, values are estimated using a model trained on filed history and peer benchmarks and are labelled as estimates.
Classification
Rather than relying solely on SIC codes, Firmbase classifies each company semantically: the company's website is crawled, an AI model reads what the company actually sells, and the company is placed into the relevant industry and subsectors. SIC codes are used as one signal but not the only one. This means a company that registered under a generic SIC code but pivoted into (for example) fintech is correctly identified as fintech, not as its original SIC category.
Freshness
The underlying company data is refreshed from Companies House continuously; filings appear in the list within days of submission. The curated list ordering is regenerated when the underlying data moves meaningfully (company count changes by more than 5%, a new company enters the top-ranked segment, or the filed-revenue numbers for the top firms change). You can see the last-updated timestamp near the top of the page.
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