As a percentage of active companies, the worst year for architectural activities was 1937 when it made up 0.02% of all trading businesses. In contrast, it reached its peak in 2013 when 0.5% of all active companies traded within architectural activities.
Business that trade within the architectural activities sector most commonly include these words in their company names: Design (3,553 companies), Architects (2,795 companies), Architecture (2,220 companies), Studio (1,295 companies), and Services (880 companies).
Our map shows each region and county with the percentage of active companies within that area operating under SIC code 71111 - Architectural Activities.
Data based on analysis of 4,059 towns and cities that have companies operating within architectural activities their boundaries.
| City | Total Active | Percentage of Active Businesses |
|---|---|---|
| Lewes | 22 | 1.52% |
| St. Ives | 21 | 1.09% |
| Bath | 76 | 0.95% |
| Richmond upon Thames | 182 | 0.89% |
| Southwark | 294 | 0.88% |
| Reigate | 29 | 0.82% |
| Esher | 46 | 0.81% |
| Haringey | 248 | 0.81% |
| Lambeth | 208 | 0.79% |
| Farnham | 33 | 0.75% |
| Wandsworth | 201 | 0.75% |
| King's Lynn | 21 | 0.74% |
| Harrogate | 45 | 0.71% |
| Leigh-on-Sea | 38 | 0.7% |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 158 | 0.69% |
| Hitchin | 26 | 0.69% |
| Islington | 585 | 0.66% |
| Chandler's Ford | 21 | 0.64% |
| Tonbridge | 21 | 0.64% |
| Brighton and Hove | 186 | 0.64% |
The towns and cities with the largest declines in architectural activities include King's Lynn, Royal Tunbridge Wells, and Farnham.
| City | Dissolved Companies | Percentage of Dissolved Businesses |
|---|---|---|
| King's Lynn | 12 | 0.58% |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells | 32 | 0.51% |
| Farnham | 18 | 0.48% |
| Richmond upon Thames | 96 | 0.47% |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 115 | 0.46% |
| Bath | 29 | 0.45% |
| Lewes | 5 | 0.43% |
| Wandsworth | 173 | 0.43% |
| Chandler's Ford | 16 | 0.42% |
| Kingston upon Thames | 66 | 0.42% |
| Potters Bar | 22 | 0.42% |
| Eastbourne | 27 | 0.41% |
| Haringey | 119 | 0.4% |
| Exeter | 26 | 0.39% |
| Epsom | 12 | 0.39% |
| Esher | 20 | 0.39% |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 118 | 0.39% |
| Harrogate | 19 | 0.38% |
| Shrewsbury | 14 | 0.38% |
| Chester | 25 | 0.35% |
The oldest architectural activities company is West Yorkshire Society Of Architects at 138 years, 0 months, and 21 days old.
| Company | Name | Incorporated | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
|
00021805 |
West Yorkshire Society Of Architects | 14 Nov 1885 | 138 years |
|
NI000069 |
Royal Society Of Ulster Architects. | 06 Feb 1923 | 100 years |
|
00516011 |
Argent Architects Ltd | 12 Feb 1953 | 70 years |
|
00721735 |
Keel Marine Limited | 17 Apr 1962 | 61 years |
|
00780477 |
R.W.Clark(Building Consultants)Limited | 11 Nov 1963 | 60 years |
|
00884709 |
John Roberts Associates Design And Planning Consultants Limited | 02 Aug 1966 | 57 years |
|
SC044637 |
Mclaren Murdoch & Hamilton Limited | 16 May 1967 | 56 years |
|
00956889 |
Hol-Saf Design Limited | 25 Jun 1969 | 54 years |
|
01000501 |
Bernard Olesinski Limited | 22 Jan 1971 | 52 years |
|
01031535 |
D.Lomax Services Limited | 17 Nov 1971 | 52 years |
| Company | Name | Incorporated | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
|
15328797 |
Designery Interiors Ltd | 05 Dec 2023 | New! |
|
15325995 |
Xorch Architecture Limited | 04 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
|
15326246 |
Atelier Fonlladosa Ltd | 04 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
|
15326973 |
Atelier Kbita + Sxl Limited | 04 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
|
15327123 |
Nola Studios Services Ltd | 04 Dec 2023 | 1 days |
|
15323830 |
Essence Interior Designers Ltd | 03 Dec 2023 | 2 days |
|
15324503 |
A.J. Jones Consultants Ltd | 03 Dec 2023 | 2 days |
|
15324556 |
Number 83 Architectural And Design Services Ltd | 03 Dec 2023 | 2 days |
|
15325121 |
Potential Studio Ltd | 03 Dec 2023 | 2 days |
|
15321216 |
Studio Sm Limited | 01 Dec 2023 | 4 days |
|
15322166 |
Koiz Ltd | 01 Dec 2023 | 4 days |
|
15322937 |
Mjn Surveyors Limited | 01 Dec 2023 | 4 days |
|
15323076 |
Novl Studio Ltd | 01 Dec 2023 | 4 days |
|
NI705711 |
Bernard Dinsmore R.I.B.A Ltd | 01 Dec 2023 | 4 days |
|
15318725 |
Rocha Architecture Ltd | 30 Nov 2023 | 5 days |
|
15318877 |
Dft Studio Ltd | 30 Nov 2023 | 5 days |
|
15319271 |
Row Architects Limited | 30 Nov 2023 | 5 days |
|
15319561 |
Conservation Architecture Ltd | 30 Nov 2023 | 5 days |
|
15319639 |
Brendan Tracey Architects Ltd | 30 Nov 2023 | 5 days |
|
15320100 |
Lmn Design Ltd | 30 Nov 2023 | 5 days |
There are 21,133 active ARCHITECTURAL ACTIVITIES companies in the UK as of Dec 2023. There have been 33,101 such businesses incorporated in total, of which 11,337 have been dissolved.
The most common words used by companies are DESIGN, ARCHITECTS, ARCHITECTURE, STUDIO, and SERVICES.
The towns and cities with the most activity are: Lewes, St. Ives, Bath, Richmond upon Thames, and Southwark.
Last updated: 05 Dec 2023 11:45