What Frost Architects does

Frost Architects is a UK-based, founder-led architecture and interior design practice founded in 2010 by Daniel Frost. The firm provides end-to-end design services spanning concept, planning, and construction completion for commercial workplaces, multi-unit residential developments, private homes, and interior fit-outs. The practice holds RIBA Chartered Practice status and operates from a London headquarters (Canterbury Court, Brixton Road) and a Derby-based regional office, Frost Midlands, with the group structure also encompassing Frost London (developer-led schemes) and the 2024-acquired high-end residential brand John Rich Architects. Following the 2024 merger with Lomax Design, the practice trades in combined form as Frost Lomax, integrating planning-permission expertise with delivery capability for planning-sensitive and heritage projects.

The firm's client base is anchored in enterprise and institutional customers, including Workspace Group (multiple business centre refurbishments such as 83,000 sqft Mare Street Studios), Thackeray Estates (30,000 sqft New Timber Yard office campus achieving BREEAM Excellent and EPC A), AG Group (Mansfield Road, Cross Street, Trinity Marina residential schemes), Wynngate, Dunmoore, Petchey Holdings, INTO University Partnership, the London Taxi Drivers Association, and Covent Garden Market Authority. A private residential segment serves high-net-worth homeowners with bespoke extensions, renovations, and annexes across Surrey, Hampshire, and London. The firm is recognized for sustainability credentials (BREEAM Excellent on commercial projects, 44% energy savings at Mare Street Studios) and heritage/conservation-area expertise, with documented planning approvals in sensitive locations.

Frost Architects generates revenue through project-based professional services fees (architecture and interior design), with pricing not publicly disclosed and varying by project scope, size, complexity, and client. The firm operates a direct, referral-led GTM motion combining enterprise field sales for developer/institutional clients with direct homeowner engagement for private residential work, supported by social media and portfolio-based content marketing. The practice is privately held with no external institutional investment identified; ownership and senior leadership sit with founder Daniel Frost and the post-merger co-founder Bea Huezo.

Name

Frost Architects

Legal name

Frost Architects

Website

https://frostarchitects.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Frost Architects is a UK-based, RIBA Chartered architecture and interior design practice founded in 2010, serving enterprise developers, co-working operators, institutions, and high-net-worth private homeowners with planning-sensitive, heritage, and sustainable projects across commercial and residential sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Commercial architecture
• Residential architecture
• Interior design services
• Heritage conservation
• Sustainable building design

Headquarters

HQ city

London

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture Services: Project-based architecture and interior design fees for residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments. Services span from initial concept and planning through to construction and completion.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Frost Architects is an architecture and interior design practice delivering end-to-end project services from initial concept and planning through to construction and completion. Core offerings cover commercial workplaces (office campuses, co-working spaces, business centre refurbishments), developer-led multi-unit residential schemes, bespoke private residential homes, and interior design. The firm serves commercial developers, co-working/office operators, educational institutions, and high-net-worth private clients across the UK.

Product overview

Frost Architects is a full-service architecture and interior design practice offering commercial and residential architecture across the UK. The company operates as a unified service practice rather than a modular software platform, delivering projects from initial concept and planning through to construction and completion. The main Frost Architects brand is complemented by Frost Lomax (the combined practice formed from the 2024 merger with Lomax Design), regional offices Frost Midlands (Derby) and Frost London, and acquired brand John Rich Architects. Service offerings span workplace/commercial design, residential developments, private homes, and interior design.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Workplace Design Services Commercial workplace design services covering office campuses, co-working spaces, business centres, and bespoke workplace solutions. Serves SME tenants, co-working/office operators, and commercial developers.
• Residential Architecture Multi-unit residential development architecture including new build flats, conversion projects, and large-scale residential schemes. Serves property developers and investors across the UK.
• Private Homes Luxury private residential architecture including house extensions, renovations, basement conversions, and new build homes for private clients and homeowners.
• Interior Design Interior architecture and design services for residential and commercial projects, including bespoke joinery, space planning, and interior refurbishments.

Quantifiable outcome

• BREEAM Excellent rating achieved on New Timber Yard development
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Lomax DesignflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMerger in 2024 combining Frost Architects' 15 years of experience with Lomax Design's expertise in securing planning permission. Created Frost Lomax brand offering holistic service from concept through construction completion.
• John Rich ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoined Frost group in 2024. Specializes in high-end residential design across West London and beyond, expanding group's residential capabilities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Buckley Gray Yeoman: London-based architecture practice specializing in commercial workplaces, residential, and mixed-use developments. Comparable in scale, focus on commercial office refurbishments, and developer-led schemes that mirror Frost's Workspace Group and Thackeray Estates work.
• Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM): Major London architecture practice known for commercial workplaces, residential, and mixed-use schemes. Direct overlap with Frost on Workspace Group-style office refurbishments and large-scale developer residential, though somewhat larger in scale.
• EPR Architects: UK-based architecture practice working across residential, commercial, education, and heritage sectors. Comparable in multi-sector delivery model, RIBA Chartered status, and developer-led project mix that mirrors Frost's enterprise client roster.
• John McAslan + Partners: UK architecture firm with expertise in heritage, education, and commercial sectors. Comparable in conservation capabilities, RIBA recognition, and developer-led mixed-use project delivery that mirrors Frost's value proposition.
• Jestico + Whiles: UK architecture practice with strong commercial workplace, education, and residential portfolios. Comparable in multi-sector delivery, sustainability credentials, and developer-led project focus that aligns with Frost's enterprise pipeline.
• Stiff + Trevillion: Mid-sized London architecture firm with deep experience in commercial office, residential, and heritage refurbishment projects. Similar profile to Frost in delivering award-winning design across commercial and residential sectors with strong planning expertise.
• Allies and Morrison: London architecture practice with strong reputation in commercial, residential, and masterplanning projects including heritage contexts. Comparable in scale, urban design orientation (Quereda's specialism), and developer relationships.
• Lomax Design: UK architecture practice specializing in planning permission for challenging residential and commercial sites. Now part of the Frost group (Frost Lomax merger 2024), but historically a peer given its similar size, planning-sensitive expertise, and London/UK project portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Perkins&Will: Global architecture practice with strong commercial workplace and residential portfolios and recognized leadership in sustainable design (LEED-equivalent expertise). Comparable on sustainability positioning and developer/enterprise client work, though far larger and internationally distributed.
• Foster + Partners: Global architecture firm with major commercial workplace, residential, and mixed-use practice. Overlaps with Frost's commercial and residential sectors but operates at a far larger scale with international portfolio, representing a benchmark incumbent rather than a head-to-head competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/frostarchitects
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/frost-architects
• Instagraminstagram.com/frostlomax

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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