Architectural activities: UK companies
18,145 live UK companies list architectural activities as their main trade, or 0.3% of the register. It ranks 55th among the 60 trades we cover. 1,153 of those companies were formed in 2025, against 751 still live from 2015. 649 (3.6%) have a proposal to strike off on file, below the UK figure of 7.3%.
Where they're registered
Where this trade is unusually common
The town's share of this trade, compared with its share of all UK companies.
By year formed
Only companies still live are counted, so older years look smaller. 2026 stops on 1 November 2026.
20122026
See every year as a table
| Year | Live companies |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 644 |
| 2013 | 673 |
| 2014 | 766 |
| 2015 | 751 |
| 2016 | 732 |
| 2017 | 803 |
| 2018 | 845 |
| 2019 | 881 |
| 2020 | 967 |
| 2021 | 913 |
| 2022 | 836 |
| 2023 | 879 |
| 2024 | 986 |
| 2025 | 1,153 |
| 2026 | 967 |
Oldest active companies in this trade
- West Yorkshire Society of ArchitectsFormed 1885
- Royal Society of Ulster Architects.Formed 1923
- Argent ArchitectsFormed 1953
- R.w.clark(building Consultants)Formed 1963
- John Roberts Associates Design and Planning ConsultantsFormed 1966
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Trade means the first Standard Industrial Classification code (SIC 71111) a company declares. Companies choose their own codes. Figures come from Companies House on 1 November 2026.