What Calderpeel Architects does

Calderpeel Architects Limited is a UK-based private architecture practice founded in 1990 and headquartered in Altrincham, Cheshire, with a second studio in Sheffield. The firm delivers architectural services across five core verticals: luxury bespoke residential homes ('superhomes'), multi-unit residential developments, commercial buildings, masterplanning and large-scale urban regeneration, and care/supported living facilities. It has designed over 350 homes over more than 34 years of operation and serves clients across the United Kingdom, including named enterprise customers such as Salboy, Miller Homes, HB Villages, LDA Design, Bowdon Homes, One Vision Housing, and Progress Care Solutions, as well as private high-net-worth individuals.

The practice operates a project-based professional services model, billing per commission using RIBA Standard Professional Services Contract terms and conditions. Technical delivery relies on standard architectural software including AutoCAD and SketchUp, supported by an internal collaborative studio model with weekly design charrettes. Calderpeel follows a direct sales-led go-to-market: prospective clients complete a 'Brief Us' form on the website to initiate consultation, followed by in-person studio meetings, with the majority of work subsequently generated through word-of-mouth referrals and returning clients. The team is partner-led under Luke Anderson (Partner/Director) with a flat structure of associates, architects, technicians, and architectural assistants.

In 2024 the practice won six industry awards, including Grafters Best Overall Architectural Practice and What House Awards Best Luxury Development, strengthening its brand position in the UK luxury residential segment. Recent strategic activity has focused on geographic expansion (Sheffield studio), onboarding of new team members and an Interior Designer vacancy, and positioning for large regeneration schemes through partnerships with sub-consultants and co-architects such as LDA Design and Woods Bagott.

Name

Calderpeel Architects

Legal name

Calderpeel Architects Limited

Website

https://calderpeel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Calderpeel Architects is a UK-based private architecture practice (founded 1990, ~20 staff, Altrincham + Sheffield) delivering luxury bespoke residential, multi-unit housing, commercial, masterplanning, and care/supported living projects for enterprise developers and private clients across the United Kingdom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Custom Home Building (IMAFABAC)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Luxury residential architecture
• Urban masterplanning
• Commercial building design
• Care facility architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Altrincham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services: Professional architectural services billed on a project-by-project basis. Calderpeel engages using RIBA terms and conditions and sets out scope of works and fees on each commission. Revenue is generated from design fees for residential (luxury bespoke homes, multi-unit developments), commercial, masterplanning, and care sector projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Calderpeel Architects is a UK architecture practice that designs bespoke residential, commercial, care-sector and masterplanning projects from concept through planning, detailed design and on-site delivery. Roughly 40% of the practice is luxury bespoke homes (Superhomes) and 60% is commercial work, multi-unit developments and large-scale regeneration, with engagements contracted under RIBA Standard Professional Services terms and fees quoted per project.

Product overview

Calderpeel Architects is a multi-award-winning UK architecture practice offering a comprehensive portfolio of architectural services. The core offerings span five main service areas: Residential Architecture (multi-unit housing and family homes), Superhomes (luxury bespoke residential design), Care Facilities (supported living and specialist accommodation), Masterplanning (large-scale urban development), and Commercial Architecture. The practice operates from studios in Altrincham (Cheshire) and Sheffield, serving clients throughout the UK. With over 34 years of experience and more than 350 homes delivered, the practice emphasizes luxury bespoke residential work (40% of portfolio) alongside significant commercial and masterplanning projects. Services follow RIBA terms and conditions, guiding clients from initial concept through to project completion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Residential Architecture Architectural design services for residential developments including multi-unit housing schemes, apartment complexes and family homes across the UK, delivered under RIBA Standard Professional Services Contract terms.
• Superhomes (Bespoke Luxury Homes) Award-winning bespoke luxury residential architecture delivering one-off exceptional homes; represents approximately 40% of the practice's work and accounts for more than 350 exceptional homes designed over 34+ years.
• Commercial Architecture Commercial building design including offices, retail spaces, leisure centres, fire stations and industrial facilities; recognised as Grafters Best Commercial Architectural Practice 2024.
• Masterplanning Large-scale urban development and masterplanning services including strategic land promotion, multi-phase residential neighbourhoods, regeneration schemes and large-scale extensions such as the 500-home Castle Irwell urban extension for Salboy.
• Care Facilities Specialist care and supported living accommodation design including elderly care, learning disability support, autism-focused housing schemes and accessible affordable homes, delivered for clients such as HB Villages, Progress Care Solutions, One Vision Housing and ISL.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 350 exceptional homes designed over 34+ years of operation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Emery Planning PartnershipminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Emery Planning Partnership worked alongside Calderpeel on a former equestrian facility project in the green belt, assisting with planning submission. Also worked on a conservation area project that successfully gained planning approval on appeal.
• ARTALminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025ARTAL (landscape architects) collaborated with Calderpeel on the Tuckingmill development in Camborne, Cornwall - a 202-dwelling second phase of an urban extension and regeneration site.
• Mei Loci Landscape ArchitectsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Mei Loci Landscape Architects collaborated on the Tuckingmill development in Camborne, Cornwall alongside Calderpeel.
• B Corp | MBA Consulting LtdminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025MBA Consulting Ltd (B Corp certified) collaborated with Calderpeel on the Tuckingmill regeneration project in Cornwall.
• Layer.studiominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Layer.studio created landscape design for Castle Irwell, including biodiverse public spaces, SUDS, native planting, and bridges connecting the street network. Also designed a large play park and trails.
• Euan Kellie Property SolutionsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Euan Kellie Property Solutions collaborated on the Castle Irwell project in Salford as part of the project team alongside Salboy and Calderpeel.
• Cheshire Woodlands ArboriculturalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Cheshire Woodlands Arboricultural collaborated on a conservation area project that successfully gained planning approval on appeal, working alongside Emery Planning Partnership and Calderpeel.
• Renaissance Associates LimitedminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2024Renaissance Associates Limited worked alongside Calderpeel Architects on the Christie Road project for Southway Housing Trust - 50 modern apartments and 10 townhouses.
• Woods Bagott ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Partnered with Woods Bagott architects in the design of the 60-storey Ducie Street hotel and residential development in Manchester through the planning process. Calderpeel was appointed at the initial feasibility design stage and partnered with Woods Bagott for their experience with Manchester City Council to achieve a successful planning outcome.
• LDA DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with LDA Design on the Ageas Bowl masterplan project in Southampton. LDA Design is the lead masterplanning partner, with Calderpeel contributing architectural design for residential elements bridging the stadium and ancient woodland on the 36-acre site.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Haworth Tompkins: Award-winning UK architecture firm with a residential, cultural, and masterplanning portfolio. Similar boutique scale, similar developer and institutional client mix, and comparable emphasis on design quality and planning expertise.
• Proctor & Matthews Architects: UK architecture practice of comparable size and focus on residential and masterplanning projects, with an emphasis on contextual, award-winning housing design — closely aligned with Calderpeel's residential and urban regeneration portfolio.
• Stanton Williams: Multi-award-winning UK architecture practice covering residential, cultural, and masterplanning projects. Comparable in brand reputation, awards profile, and developer-client engagement model.
• Mikhail Riches: UK architecture studio focused on high-quality residential, housing, and retrofit projects with strong sustainability credentials. Comparable boutique size and similar specialism in residential and supported living typologies.
• Cullinan Studio: Award-winning UK architecture studio with a residential, education, and regeneration focus. Similar boutique scale, design-led ethos, and emphasis on contextual, site-responsive design.
• Karakusevic Carson Architects: London-based practice specialising in housing, regeneration, and masterplanning — directly comparable to Calderpeel's care, multi-unit, and large-scale residential development work.
• Pollard Thomas Edwards (PTE): Long-established UK architecture practice with a strong residential and housing focus, including new-build, regeneration, and masterplanning work — directly comparable in service mix and developer-client base to Calderpeel.

Broad incumbents

• Allies and Morrison: Larger, well-established UK architectural practice with broad residential, commercial, and urban design capability. Overlaps with Calderpeel in residential and masterplanning but operates at significantly greater scale and project size.
• Foster + Partners: Globally significant architecture firm with major UK residential, commercial, and masterplanning projects. Indirect peer — represents the upper-bound competitive landscape and the kind of scale Calderpeel could aspire to with regional studio replication.
• Fletcher Priest Architects: Major UK architecture practice with significant commercial, residential, and urban design portfolio. Comparable in commercial and masterplanning work, but operates at substantially larger scale than Calderpeel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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