The Drawing Room Architects

What The Drawing Room Architects does

The Drawing Room Architects (legal entity: The Drawing Room (Architects) Ltd) is a private, RIBA Chartered architectural practice headquartered in Wigston, Leicester, serving residential and commercial clients across Leicester, Leicestershire, Derby, and the wider East Midlands of England. Founded in 1992, the firm operates from a single office at 130 Moat Street and employs between 11 and 50 staff, led by Managing Director John Hackman (Dip. Arch, ARB, RIBA), who joined the practice in 2000 and assumed the MD role in 2019.

The firm's core offering is professional architectural services spanning the full project lifecycle — from a free initial consultation through design creation, planning applications, building control submissions, contract administration, and optional project management. Core service lines include house extensions and conversions, new build residential developments, commercial property design and refurbishment, leisure and retail architecture, and a niche specialism in faith buildings serving multi-cultural communities. Technology consists of industry-standard CAD and design software; the firm does not operate a proprietary platform, app, API, or digital self-serve channel, and customer engagement is conducted via phone, email, and office walk-ins.

Revenue is generated through professional services fees quoted per project and invoiced at work-completion milestones, with 21-day payment terms and VAT applied. The firm is registered with the Architects Registration Board (company number 05811989), holds RIBA Chartered status and RICS registration, and maintains £2 million of professional indemnity insurance. Distribution is purely direct (no channel partners or resellers), with marketing reliant on the firm's own website, a Yell.com business listing, and word-of-mouth referrals supported by customer testimonials. No external funding, subsidiaries, or parent company relationships are disclosed.

Name

The Drawing Room Architects

Legal name

The Drawing Room (Architects) Ltd

Website

https://tdrarchitects.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Drawing Room Architects is a Wigston-based, RIBA Chartered architectural practice serving residential, commercial, leisure, retail, and faith clients across Leicester, Leicestershire, Derby, and the East Midlands with design, planning, and project management services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Residential architecture
• Commercial architecture
• Planning applications
• Building regulation drawings

Headquarters

HQ city

Wigston

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Professional services revenue from residential and commercial architectural projects including extensions, new builds, conversions, and refurbishments. Services include design creation, planning applications, building control applications, and contract administration. Fees quoted and agreed prior to works, invoiced at stages of work completion.
2. Project Management Services: Optional project management services offered alongside architectural design for clients requiring additional oversight of construction projects. Quoted as additional service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Drawing Room (Architects) Ltd provides RIBA Chartered architectural design services to residential and commercial clients in Leicester, Leicestershire, Derby, and the East Midlands. Core offerings include house extensions, loft conversions, new build developments, refurbishments and conversions, commercial property design and fit-outs, leisure and retail venue design, and faith building architecture, delivered alongside planning applications, building regulation submissions, contract administration, and optional project management.

Product overview

The Drawing Room (Architects) Ltd is a chartered architecture practice offering a unified portfolio of architectural design services for residential and commercial clients. The core service offering encompasses Residential Architecture Services (house extensions, conversions, new builds), Commercial Architecture Services, Leisure and Retail Architecture, Faith Buildings Architecture, and Refurbishment Services. The company provides a complete service from initial free consultation through to planning applications, building regulations, and project management. Established in 1992, the practice serves clients across Leicester, Leicestershire, Derby, and the wider East Midlands region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Architecture Services Comprehensive residential architectural services for homeowners in Leicester and Leicestershire covering house extensions, conversions, new property development, planning applications, and building control applications, from initial free consultation through to design and submission.
• Extensions Design Service Dedicated house extension design service offering complete design packages from initial free consultation through to planning and building regulation applications for homeowners.
• New Build Development Service New build architectural design service for houses, bungalows, and apartments, including design creation, visual aids, planning and building control applications, and builder recommendations.
• Refurbishment and Conversion Service Building refurbishment and conversion service covering conversion of existing buildings into modern flats and apartments, including projects in conservation areas such as the former Grand Hotel, South Wigston conversion.
• Commercial Architecture Services Commercial property development and refurbishment services including building design for new commercial builds, internal fit-outs, property refurbishment, and change of use for business property owners.
• Leisure and Retail Architecture Service Architectural services for leisure facilities, retail premises, restaurants, public houses, hotels, and entertainment venues throughout Leicester and Derby.
• Faith Buildings Architecture Service Planning applications and architectural design for places of worship, including extensions and refurbishments for Hindu, Sikh, Muslim, and Christian faith communities.
• From Start to Finish New Build Service Full-service new build offering that follows the construction project from ground breaking through to completion, tracking progress through all phases of the build in addition to the standard architectural design service.
• Project Management Services Optional project management service offered alongside architectural design for clients requiring additional oversight of their construction projects, quoted as an additional service.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful planning permission obtained for clients including extensions and loft conversions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Proctor & Matthews: UK architecture practice with strong expertise in residential, community, and heritage projects. Directly comparable to The Drawing Room Architects in scope of services, mixed project types, and emphasis on UK planning and conservation work.
• Levitt Bernstein: UK architecture firm specialising in housing, healthcare, and community projects. Comparable to The Drawing Room Architects in delivering architectural services for residential, healthcare, and community clients across the UK regions.
• Foster Lomas: Small-to-mid UK architecture practice focused on residential, cultural and small-scale community projects. Highly comparable to The Drawing Room Architects in firm size, UK regional orientation, and a mixed residential/commercial project portfolio.
• Cullinan Studio: UK architecture practice with a mixed residential, commercial, cultural, and education portfolio. Comparable to The Drawing Room Architects in size, breadth of services, and involvement in heritage and conservation projects.
• AWW Architects: Mid-sized UK architecture firm with offices across multiple regions. Comparable to The Drawing Room Architects in offering full architectural services spanning residential, commercial, healthcare, and community sectors for UK clients.

Broad incumbents

• Haworth Tompkins: UK architecture practice renowned for cultural, educational, and residential projects. Comparable to The Drawing Room Architects in providing full architectural services for varied client types in the UK, including heritage and institutional work.
• BDP (Building Design Partnership): Major UK-headquartered international architecture and engineering firm. Overlaps with The Drawing Room Architects in commercial, healthcare, and institutional building design, though operating at vastly greater scale and with multidisciplinary services.
• Foster + Partners: Global architecture firm with UK roots operating across commercial, residential, and cultural sectors. Overlaps with The Drawing Room Architects in offering UK architectural design services for residential and commercial clients, though at vastly greater scale and international reach.
• Allies and Morrison: Established London-based UK architecture firm with a broad portfolio across residential, commercial, and heritage. Overlaps with The Drawing Room Architects in residential extensions, conservation work, and commercial design, though at significantly larger scale.

Regional players

• CPMG Architects: Nottingham-based architectural practice serving the East Midlands region. The closest geographic peer to The Drawing Room Architects, with broadly comparable scale, service offerings, and target market across residential and commercial work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TDRARCHITECTS
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-drawing-room-architects-ltd

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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