Quattro Design Architects

What Quattro Design Architects does

Quattro Design Architects is a UK-based, RIBA-chartered architectural practice founded in 1984, operating from a Gloucester headquarters and three regional offices in Birmingham, London, and Cardiff. The firm delivers sustainable architectural services across eight verticals — healthcare, housing, education, defence, commercial, hospitality, later living care, and leisure — serving public-sector, housing-association, and institutional clients such as NHS trusts, the Ministry of Defence, Stonewater, Bromford, Cheltenham Ladies' College, and the University of Gloucestershire.

The firm's core service catalogue spans architecture, Building Information Modelling (BIM), project management (including Condition Improvement Fund administration, contract management, and principal designer roles), sustainable design with Passivhaus and low-carbon specialism, planning consultancy, visualisation, landscape architecture, and historic conservation. Work is delivered against RIBA Stages 0-7, with sustainability credentials (Carbon Neutral Britain certification, AECB membership) treated as a differentiator rather than an add-on. Notable commissions include a £60m hospital masterplan for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, a £13.5m residential scheme, and a £6.1m national landmark delivered for RIBA.

Quattro operates a sales-led, direct-engagement business model, winning work through consultations, design competitions, and framework appointments rather than intermediaries. Revenue is fee-based, project-specific, and varies by RIBA stage scope and sector — typical for UK architectural professional services. The firm maintains a sister brand, Una Architectural, focused on high-end residential commissions. Marketing is primarily organic (website, LinkedIn, Instagram, X, Facebook) supplemented by earned media in trade press such as The Architects' Journal.

Name

Quattro Design Architects

Legal name

Quattro Design Architects Ltd.

Website

https://quattrodesign.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Quattro Design Architects is a UK-based, RIBA-chartered sustainable architectural practice founded in 1984, operating from four offices. It delivers architecture, BIM, Passivhaus design, and project management across healthcare, housing, education, defence, and other sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Sustainable architecture
• Building information modelling
• Healthcare architecture
• Planning consultancy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Gloucester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services Fees: Professional architectural services billed through project fees based on RIBA stages of work, from feasibility through to technical design and project completion. Revenue generated through commissions on new build, refurbishment, and regeneration projects across multiple sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Quattro Design Architects is a UK-based sustainable architectural practice that delivers architecture, project management, planning, landscape, conservation, visualisation, and collaboration services across eight sectors (commercial, defence, education, healthcare, hospitality, housing, later living care, and leisure). Projects are billed against RIBA work stages, from feasibility studies through to technical design, for clients including NHS trusts, housing associations, universities, independent schools, the Ministry of Defence, and commercial developers.

Product overview

Quattro Design Architects is a sustainable architectural practice with 40+ years of experience delivering architectural services across the United Kingdom. The company operates as a single integrated practice offering architecture, project management, sustainable design, collaboration, landscape architecture, historic conservation, visualisation, and planning services. The firm serves multiple sectors including commercial, defence, education, healthcare, hospitality, housing, later living care, and leisure, with sector-specific teams led by experienced Directors. A sister brand, Una Architectural, focuses specifically on high-end residential properties. The company emphasizes sustainability, collaboration, and social value at the heart of its work, offering services from initial feasibility through to technical design (RIBA Stages 0-7) and visualisation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services Core architectural design service covering BIM, design services, feasibility studies, and RIBA Stages 4–6 technical design, delivered for clients across healthcare, education, housing, defence, commercial, and other sectors.
• Project Management Project management service including Condition Improvement Fund administration, contract management, lead consultant/project lead roles, and principal designer duties for public and private sector clients.
• Sustainable Design Sustainable architecture service specialising in low carbon design and Passivhaus standards, focusing on environmentally conscious building approaches for public and private sector clients.
• Collaboration Services Multi-stakeholder collaboration service covering community consultation, design & build architecture, developer-led projects, and designer-led approaches for clients with complex stakeholder environments.
• Landscape Architecture Landscape architecture service integrated with building design, supporting masterplanning and site-level design for built environment projects.
• Historic & Conservation Historic building conservation, restoration, and adaptive reuse service for heritage structures and listed buildings.
• Visualisation Visualisation service producing 3D renderings, animations, and persuasive imagery that bring architectural visions to life for client presentations and stakeholder engagement.
• Planning Services Planning consultancy service covering masterplanning, planning applications, planning consultancy, and premises development plans, with 35+ years of experience delivering planning approvals.
• Una Architectural (Sister Brand) Sister brand offering premium architectural services for high-end residential properties, with a dedicated team specialising in luxury residential architecture.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered hospital masterplanning project valued at 60m for Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Una ArchitecturalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUna Architectural is Quattro's sister company with a core focus on high-end residential properties. The partnership allows Quattro to guide clients to creation with their dream home through a dedicated team specialising in luxury residential architecture.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mikhail Riches: Mid-sized UK practice specialising in sustainable, Passivhaus-standard housing and public sector architecture. Closely comparable to Quattro's housing and sustainability verticals and a credible peer in the affordable and social housing space.
• Stride Treglown: UK-based multi-sector architectural practice of comparable size and structure, operating across healthcare, education, housing, and commercial with strong sustainability credentials. Directly comparable in scale, sector spread, and public/private client mix to Quattro.
• Levitt Bernstein: UK practice with deep expertise in social housing, later living, and public sector regeneration. Directly comparable to Quattro's housing and later living care verticals and competes for similar housing association commissions.
• Purcell Architecture: UK architectural practice with strong heritage, conservation, and public sector portfolios. Comparable to Quattro's historic conservation service line and competes for similar NHS and heritage-led commissions.
• Cullinan Studio: UK architectural practice with strong sustainability focus and a portfolio spanning housing, healthcare, and education. Comparable to Quattro in scale, sector mix, and commitment to low-carbon design standards.

Broad incumbents

• AHR (formerly Aedas): Major UK-headquartered architectural practice with healthcare, education, and residential capabilities. Larger scale and broader portfolio mean it competes for bigger commissions, but operates in the same architectural services market as Quattro.
• Allies and Morrison: Established UK architectural practice covering residential, education, and masterplanning with comparable design-led credentials. Overlaps with Quattro on housing and education sectors but typically serves higher-profile London-weighted projects.
• Hawkins\Brown: Larger UK architectural practice with overlapping expertise in education, housing, and urban regeneration. While broader in scope and significantly bigger in headcount, it competes for the same public sector frameworks and design competitions as Quattro.
• BDP (Building Design Partnership): One of the largest UK architectural and design practices with significant healthcare, education, and public sector portfolios. Competes for the same NHS framework and masterplanning commissions that drive Quattro's largest projects.

Emerging players

• Feilden Fowles: Design-led UK practice with growing footprint in cultural, education, and residential architecture. Smaller scale than Quattro but overlaps in education and masterplanning sectors with comparable sustainability positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Quattro_Design
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@quattrodesignarchitects
• Facebookfacebook.com/quattrodesignarchitects
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/quattrodesignarchitectsltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/quattro_design_architects

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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