What Hayhurst & Co Architects does

Hayhurst & Co Architects is a London-headquartered architectural design practice founded in 2004 by Nick Hayhurst (reformed under its current name in 2009) that delivers design, planning, and project oversight services across three core verticals: residential architecture (private homes, extensions, and backland/in-fill developments), educational architecture (primary and secondary schools, academies, and learning centres), and public/community architecture (libraries, civic buildings, healthcare facilities, and estate regeneration). The firm serves a mixed client base including London Borough councils (Camden, Croydon, Southwark, Haringey, Hackney), NHS hospital trusts, housing associations, school trusts, and private developers and homeowners, with projects spanning London, Cornwall, Norfolk, and other UK locations. The practice operates a second office in Bristol opened in 2024.

The practice's competitive differentiators are specialist expertise in constrained urban backland sites, cross-laminated timber (CLT) and sustainable construction, and heritage building adaptation, supported by demonstrable outcomes such as the Green House project's 29 kWh/m2/year energy consumption and 410 kgCO2/m2 lifecycle carbon footprint, well below RIBA Climate Challenge 2030 targets. Core technology consists of standard architectural design software; the firm has no proprietary platform, API, or software product. The business model is professional services fees charged on a project-by-project basis, with no publicly disclosed pricing or recurring revenue streams. Go-to-market relies on direct client engagement, public sector procurement frameworks, design competitions (e.g., RIBA Clore Learning Centre), and private referrals, supplemented by earned media in Dezeen, Architectural Review, AJ, Blueprint, and RIBA Journal plus television features on Channel 4's Grand Designs.

Name

Hayhurst & Co Architects

Legal name

Hayhurst and Co.

Website

https://hayhurstand.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hayhurst & Co Architects is a London-based architectural practice founded in 2004 that designs residential, educational, and public/community buildings across the UK for local authorities, schools, NHS trusts, housing associations, and private clients, with a Bristol office opened in 2024.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Residential Building Construction (23611)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Multi-Family Residential Construction (Apartments, Condos, Townhomes) (IMAFABAB)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Residential architecture
• Educational architecture
• Public sector architecture
• 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, Others

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services Fees: The firm charges professional fees for architectural services including design, planning applications, project oversight, and completion. Fees are typically quoted per project based on scope and complexity.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hayhurst & Co Architects is an architectural design practice delivering professional architectural services across residential, educational, and public/community building sectors. The firm provides full project lifecycle services including conceptual design, planning applications, technical design, and project oversight for new builds, extensions, refurbishments, and adaptive reuse. Projects range from small residential extensions to large-scale public buildings and estate regenerations across the UK.

Product overview

Hayhurst & Co Architects is an architectural practice offering a unified set of architectural design services rather than a modular software product. The firm specializes in three interconnected service areas: residential architecture (private homes, extensions, conversions), educational architecture (schools, learning centres), and public/community architecture (libraries, civic facilities). Projects range from small residential extensions to large-scale public buildings and estate regenerations. Notable completed projects include Whole House (RIBA award-winning residential), Hayes Primary School (RIBA National Award), Green House (RIBA House of the Year 2023 winner), and Edith Neville Primary School (RIBA National Award 2023). The practice operates across London, Cornwall, Norfolk, and other UK locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Architecture Services Architectural design services for private residential projects including new homes, extensions, renovations, and conversions for individual homeowners and small-scale developers on challenging urban sites.
• Educational Architecture Services Design and delivery of school buildings, learning centres, and educational facilities including new construction, expansions, refurbishments, and masterplans for primary and secondary schools, academy trusts, and educational institutions.
• Public and Community Architecture Services Design of public buildings and civic spaces including libraries, community centres, healthcare facilities, learning centres, and estate regenerations that serve local communities and address regeneration of deprived areas.

Quantifiable outcome

• Green House achieves 29 kWh/m2/year energy consumption and 410 kgCO2/m2 over building lifecycle, well below RIBA Climate Challenge 2030 targets

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 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 supporting.

• Hemmingway DesignsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Placemaking and brand consultants collaborating on the St Austell Rooftop Garden project, bringing expertise in urban design and community engagement to create the 2,000m2 public park and town square.
• Studio BristowsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Landscape design consultants working on the St Austell Rooftop Garden project to develop the public park and community spaces over the disused rooftop carpark.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DSDHA: London-based practice working across housing, education and public sector with design-led approach and significant London borough engagement. Comparable in scale and typology mix.
• Haworth Tompkins: London-based practice known for theatre, education and housing work, RIBA Stirling Prize winner. Comparable in scale and sector mix, particularly in education and heritage-led public commissions.
• Feilden Fowles: London-based award-winning architecture studio of comparable size, focused on cultural, education and residential projects, and multiple RIBA award winner. Highly comparable boutique profile with overlapping client base in the UK public and education sectors.
• Coffey Architects: London-based practice specialising in residential, education and community projects with strong sector overlap in schools and private housing, of broadly similar headcount.
• dRMM: London-based award-winning studio with strong education and public sector portfolio, including RIBA Stirling Prize-shortlisted schools. Directly comparable in client segments (schools, housing, public realm) and award-led positioning.
• Bell Phillips Architects: London studio focused on housing, education and public buildings with significant award recognition. Comparable boutique practice working with London boroughs and housing associations.
• Caruso St John: Established London architecture studio with comparable portfolio in residential, cultural and public sector projects, including RIBA award recognition. Similar boutique positioning in the UK.
• Proctor & Matthews: UK architecture practice with comparable mix of residential, education and masterplanning work for public and private clients. Similar scale and sector exposure.

Broad incumbents

• Foster + Partners: Global UK-headquartered architectural firm with extensive work in education, public sector and residential. Highly relevant sector overlap but vastly larger scale and global footprint, serving as the benchmark incumbent.
• Allies and Morrison: Larger, well-established UK architectural practice with a broad portfolio spanning masterplanning, education, residential and public buildings. Overlaps in client types but operates at materially greater scale and breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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