Frank Reynolds Architects

What Frank Reynolds Architects does

Frank Reynolds Architects is a UK-based architectural practice founded in 1996, originally operating as part of the BPM Group before becoming an independent entity in 2009. Headquartered in Hoxton, East London, with a registered office in New Barnet, the firm operates as a private limited company (Company No. 03620585) with 11-50 employees. The practice delivers full architectural services across RIBA stages 0-6, spanning feasibility studies, planning design, detailed design, and post-contract construction services.

The firm's core offering is residential architecture at scale, serving private developers, housing associations (RSLs), and contractors on large mixed-tenure and mixed-use developments across London and the South East. Notable projects include Park Royal (807 homes), Crown Trading Centre (407 homes), Fresh Wharf (532 homes), Greenwich Peninsula (476 homes), and Victoria Quarter (395 homes). The practice also services commercial-sector clients in hotels, restaurants, and leisure. Its technical platform is built on BIM (Building Information Modeling), deployed across all new-build work to enable coordination, visualization, and real-time quantitative analysis. The firm holds RIBA Chartered Practice status, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications, and is qualified as both BSR Principal Designer and CDM Principal Designer, with successful Gateway 2 consents under the post-Grenfell Building Safety Regime.

The business model is project-based professional services delivered through direct client engagement with enterprise and mid-market buyers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated per project. Revenue is derived from architectural fees on a portfolio of multi-year, multi-phase residential and commercial schemes. Repeat clients include Fairview New Homes, Countryside Properties, Greystar, L&Q, Higgins Construction, and A2Dominion, alongside a broader roster of housing associations such as Southern Housing Group, Swan Housing Trust, Network Housing Group, Poplar HARCA, and Metropolitan Housing Trust. The firm operates with no disclosed external funding, parent entity, or M&A activity, and appears to be founder/management-controlled.

Name

Frank Reynolds Architects

Legal name

Frank Reynolds Architects Ltd

Website

https://frarchitects.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Frank Reynolds Architects is a London-based independent architectural practice founded in 1996, delivering full-service residential and commercial design across RIBA stages 0-6. It serves private developers, housing associations, contractors, and private individuals on large-scale mixed-use developments, with BIM-enabled delivery and BSR Principal Designer credentials.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Residential architecture
• BIM design delivery
• Planning application services
• Post-contract design

Headquarters

HQ city

Hoxton

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Frank Reynolds Architects is an architectural design practice providing comprehensive residential and commercial architectural services spanning RIBA stages 0-6, from feasibility and planning through detailed design and post-contract construction-stage services. The firm delivers these services primarily to private developers, contractors, and housing associations on large-scale residential and mixed-use developments across London.

Product overview

Frank Reynolds Architects is an architectural practice offering comprehensive design services for residential and commercial sectors. The firm's core offerings span feasibility studies, planning design, detailed design, and post-contract construction services across RIBA stages 0-6. Their main expertise lies in residential architecture, working with developers, contractors, housing associations, and private individuals. The practice provides BIM-based design services for all new build work, along with specialized Principal Designer services for Building Safety Regulator (BSR) and Construction Design and Management (CDM) compliance. Their project portfolio includes large-scale mixed-use developments such as Park Royal (807 homes), Crown Trading Centre (407 homes), Victoria Quarter (395 homes), and Fresh Wharf (532 homes), alongside commercial sector work for hotels, restaurants, and leisure operators. The practice has achieved RIBA Chartered Practice status and ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Architectural Services Full-service residential architecture for private developers, housing associations, contractors, and private individuals, covering feasibility, planning design, detailed design, and construction-stage design across RIBA stages 0-6 for new build, conversion, and refurbishment projects.
• Commercial Architectural Services Architectural services for the commercial sector, including hotels, restaurants, and leisure operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple award recognitions across projects including Housing Design Awards, Inside Housing Top 60, National Housing Awards, UK Housing Awards, First Time Buyer Awards, Placemaking Awards, Daily Telegraph British Homes Awards, Planning Awards, NLA Housing Awards, International Property Awards

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Allies and Morrison ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Park Royal development, where Allies and Morrison delivered RIBA stages 1-3 and FRA delivered stages 4-6.
• MacCreanor LavingtonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivered planning design for Ensign Court; FRA appointed as executive architects for detail design.
• Fabrik Landscape ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Maybrey Works development with Bellway Thames Gateway.
• LDA DesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architects for Fresh Wharf development, bringing serenity and beauty to the development.
• Lee MarleyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBrickwork contractor for Fresh Wharf, executing brickwork described as a true masterpiece.
• ISIS (British Waterways company)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with ISIS to deliver Brentford Lock project - 78 homes in courtyard scheme.
• StockwoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorked with Stockwool consent for Gun Wharf development.
• Sheppard RobsonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSheppard Robson delivered stage 3 design for Greenwich Peninsula project.
• EPR ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImage credits for Victoria Quarter project alongside FRA.
• RSKminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsultant team member for Victoria Quarter BSR Gateway 2 consent.
• Baily GommminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsultant team member for Victoria Quarter BSR Gateway 2 consent.
• Ashton FireminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsultant team member for Victoria Quarter BSR Gateway 2 consent.
• ArdentminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsultant team member for Victoria Quarter BSR Gateway 2 consent.
• Anderson AcousticsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsultant team member for Victoria Quarter BSR Gateway 2 consent.
• Abbey ConsultingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsultant team member for Victoria Quarter BSR Gateway 2 consent.
• Cantilever ProductionsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProduced time-lapse cameras for Bow River Village Phase 2 to provide record of build process.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pollard Thomas Edwards: London practice specialising in housing, estate regeneration and mixed-tenure residential for housing associations and developers. Strongly comparable to FRA on customer segments and project typology.
• Haworth Tompkins: London-based award-winning practice with deep residential, housing association and regeneration portfolio. Closely comparable in scale, segment focus and project types to FRA.
• Levitt Bernstein: London practice with significant housing association and affordable housing portfolio, plus landscape and urban design capability. Comparable in residential specialism and customer mix.
• Stockwool: London practice known for residential and mixed-use housing projects including a planning-stage partnership with FRA on Gun Wharf. Comparable in scale, customer mix and design ambition.
• Karakusevic Carson Architects: London practice with specialist reputation for council and housing association estate regeneration and high-density residential. Highly comparable in mission, customer base and project complexity.
• Proctor & Matthews: UK residential-led practice working with housing associations and developers on mixed-tenure and regeneration schemes. Directly comparable in scale and segment to FRA.
• Maccreanor Lavington: London practice focused on housing, estate regeneration and mixed-use residential. Named as a planning-stage collaborator with FRA on Ensign Court; closely comparable on typology.
• Allies and Morrison Architects: Major London architectural practice with strong residential and mixed-use portfolio. Explicitly named as a collaborator on the Park Royal scheme, with FRA delivering RIBA stages 4-6 after Allies and Morrison delivered 1-3 — directly comparable in scale and London residential focus.

Broad incumbents

• EPR Architects: Large UK architectural practice with broad residential, hotel, leisure and mixed-use portfolio. Named as project collaborator on Victoria Quarter alongside FRA; comparable in commercial-residential blend.
• Sheppard Robson: Large established UK practice with broad residential, commercial and mixed-use portfolio. Named collaborator with FRA on Greenwich Peninsula stage 3 design; broader and larger but operating in overlapping residential segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Funding rounds

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M&A

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