SRA Architects

What SRA Architects does

SRA Architects is a Bath-headquartered UK architectural practice (SRA Architects Ltd, private limited company) founded around 1992-1994, operating from a main studio at Station House, Ashley Avenue, Bath, with a secondary office in Exeter. The firm provides full-service architectural design across six core sectors — automotive (motor retail), retail, research and science, education, workplace, and community — with a stated delivery capability of architecture, interior design, masterplanning, building intelligence (BIM Level 2 / ISO 19650), building forensics, and expert witness services. Its underlying technology stack centres on BIM Level 2 methodology, Passivhaus design expertise (achieving 0.48 ACH50 air tightness on the Oxford IDRM project, exceeding the 0.6 standard), BREEAM certification delivery (with a track record of 'Very Good' to 'Excellent' ratings), and an ISO 9001 / ISO 14001 quality and environmental management platform. The firm holds Climate Neutral (UN, 2021) and B Corp (2022) certifications and is one of only 7 certified architectural practices in the UK.

The firm's client base consists almost entirely of enterprise and institutional customers — global automotive manufacturers and dealer groups (Audi, JLR, Mercedes-Benz, Aston Martin, McLaren, Porsche, with 50+ JLR projects since 2015 and 20+ Audi projects), global retail brands (IKEA with a 30+ year relationship, Decathlon since the early 2000s, Starbucks via Store Property Limited), universities and biotech firms (University of Oxford, New England Biolabs), and institutional developers (MEPC at Milton Park, Elwood Fund Management, Oxford University Endowment Management). The firm operates a sales-led, direct-engagement GTM with no public pricing and custom-quoted professional service fees per project; distribution is entirely domestic UK, with no international offices beyond Exeter. Marketing is content-driven through a project portfolio, blog, social media, and a Mailchimp newsletter, with sustainability credentials positioned as a differentiator.

The practice employs 30+ staff across Bath and Exeter, led by Directors David Beckett RIBA and Andy Battle RIBA, Technical Director Tony Riddle, and a team of Associates, Senior Architects, Senior Architectural Technologists, and Architectural Assistants. The firm has no public funding, no parent company, no disclosed M&A activity, and no subsidiaries; ownership is held privately by founding/director-level equity. Notable recent strategic events include the June 2025 passing of Director Mike Rolfe (a 25-year veteran of the practice) and the securing of major institutional commissions including Grove Business Park Phase One (£24m) and Horizon Technology Park (£32m).

Name

SRA Architects

Legal name

SRA Architects Ltd

Website

https://sra-architects.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SRA Architects is a Bath-based UK architectural practice of 30+ staff providing full-service design across automotive, retail, research, education, workplace, and community sectors. The firm serves enterprise clients including IKEA, Audi, JLR, Mercedes-Benz, and University of Oxford with Passivhaus, BREEAM, and BIM Level 2 capabilities, operating entirely within the UK since its founding around 1992-1994.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (54141), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Commercial architecture
• Sustainable building design
• Interior architecture
• Masterplanning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bath

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services: Full-service architectural practice providing design and delivery services for construction projects across commercial, residential, education, retail, automotive, and research sectors. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for design, planning, and project delivery.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SRA Architects is a UK architectural practice that designs and delivers buildings across automotive (motor retail), retail, workplace, research/science, education, residential and community sectors. The firm provides full-service architectural delivery from initial brief through to completion, including architecture, interior design, masterplanning, BIM-led building intelligence, building forensics, and expert witness services, with specialisms in Passivhaus, BREEAM-rated sustainable design, and corporate identity-compliant multi-site rollouts for global brands.

Product overview

SRA Architects is a Bath-based architectural practice offering a comprehensive suite of design services: Architecture (specializing in automotive, workplace, education, retail, residential, community, and research sectors), Interior Design, Masterplanning, Building Intelligence (using BIM Level 2), Building Forensics, and Expert Witness services. The practice operates across the UK for global brands, institutions and developers, with notable projects including automotive dealerships (Audi, JLR, Mercedes-Benz), workplace facilities, educational institutions, retail environments, residential developments, and research facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services

Quantifiable outcome

• UK's first BREEAM 'Excellent' rated Audi dealership at Coulsdon with 15% on-site renewable energy and sustainable drainage
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• IKEAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner30+ year strategic partnership with IKEA for store design, refurbishments, and innovation projects. SRA has delivered new stores, interior updates, logistics facilities, and city-centre locations including IKEA Greenwich and the recent Brighton store within Ingka Meeting Places. Relationship characterized by continuous learning, innovation, and focus on exceeding delivery expectations.
• DecathloncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongstanding relationship with Decathlon dating back to early 2000s, spanning new-builds, refurbs, and varied retail formats from standalone units to retail parks. Focus on balancing brand communication with efficient, cost-effective building design.
• Store Property LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAppointed by Store Property Limited to design and deliver new-build Starbucks Drive-Thru schemes to brand's latest corporate identity requirements, including Rustington Retail Park project completed late-2023.
• Robert Hitchins LimitedmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership with Robert Hitchins Limited for commercial developments including Starbucks Drive-Thru at Quedgeley, Gloucester and 31-32 Queen Square Bristol refurbishment.
• MEPC (Milton Park)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for Milton Park developments including Bee House transformation, 99-102 Park Drive, 141-143 Park Drive, 95 Park Drive, and Nebula Tech Boxes. MEPC is a leading business park developer and SRA has delivered multiple speculative developments for them.
• Oxford University Endowment ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient for Grove Business Park masterplan development including Phase One GBP project with £24m contract sum delivering tech boxes and hybrid buildings for Science Vale UK Enterprise Zone.
• Elwood Fund ManagementmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking with Elwood Fund Management on Horizon Technology Park at Eynsham, Oxfordshire - scheme delivering 15,200 sqm across five new buildings for £32m contract sum.
• Total Projects LtdmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with Total Projects Ltd for delivery of New England Biolabs facility at Milton Park, with SRA as architect and Total Projects as main contractor.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Stride Treglown: UK mid-sized architectural practice with comparable sector breadth including workplace, education, residential, and healthcare. Similar scale and project-based professional services model make it a close operational peer.
• Levitt Bernstein: UK architectural practice with comparable focus on housing, education, and community sectors. Similar mid-sized professional services model with strong social and sustainability values alignment.
• AWW Architects: UK architectural practice of comparable size with similar sector focus on workplace, education, and masterplanning. Comparable business model as a mid-sized professional services firm.
• Feilden+Mawson: UK mid-sized architectural practice with comparable work across education, cultural, and commercial sectors. Similar full-service design and masterplanning offering.
• Purcell: UK architectural practice specialising in heritage, education, and cultural projects with comparable emphasis on sensitive contextual design. Similar scale and project-based fee model.
• MJP Architects: UK architectural practice with comparable scale and similar sector expertise in education, workplace, and masterplanning. Closely matched in terms of firm size and project typologies.

Broad incumbents

• WilkinsonEyre: Award-winning UK architectural practice with comparable work in commercial, cultural, and infrastructure projects. Comparable design quality positioning, though operating at larger scale.
• Foster + Partners: Global London-headquartered architectural practice with a comparable full-service design offering across commercial, workplace, and masterplanning. While SRA operates at a much smaller scale, both compete for premium UK enterprise and institutional commissions with sustainability credentials.
• BDP (Building Design Partnership): Major UK multidisciplinary design practice with comparable work in education, healthcare, research, and workplace. While much larger, both firms target enterprise and institutional clients with sustainability-led design.
• Allies and Morrison: Established UK architectural practice with strong sector overlap in education, residential, and masterplanning, and comparable emphasis on design quality and heritage-sensitive work. Larger scale but similar professional services model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SRA_Architects

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles26 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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