What Fletcher Rae does

Fletcher Rae is a UK-based, multi-sector chartered architectural practice formed in 2010 through the merger of Fletcher Architects and Rae-Design, founded respectively by Robert Fletcher and Andrew Rae. Operating from a single studio at Tower 12, 18-22 Bridge Street, Manchester (M3 3BZ), the practice delivers architectural design, masterplanning, heritage conservation, and interior design services under a director-led delivery model in which senior staff are embedded in projects from inception through completion. The team's stated composition is approximately 19 named professionals, structured across a Chairman, four Directors, Senior Associates, Associates, Project Architects, Architects, and an Architectural Technician Apprentice.

The firm's portfolio spans seven service sectors: Commercial Architecture (corporate HQs, office refurbishments, retail fit-outs), Residential Development (apartments, townhouses, student accommodation, mixed-use schemes), Industrial & Logistics (warehouses, manufacturing plants, energy-from-waste and hydrogen facilities), Education Facilities (schools, universities, sports halls), Heritage & Conservation (Grade I/II listed building conversions including textile mills and railway stations), Masterplanning & Placemaking (large-scale urban regeneration such as the £200m+ Cotton Works masterplan with 850+ new homes), and Community & Healthcare (NHS, civic, and community buildings). Notable enterprise and public-sector clients include Network Rail, Morgan Sindall, Fort Vale Engineering, Matalan, Regatta, Nestle UK, Alder Hey Children's NHS Trust, Heaton Group, CBRE Global Investors, and Audacious Church. The firm has earned industry recognition including the FX Interior Design Award, BCO Commercial Refurbishment Project of the Year shortlist, and the National Masterplanning and Placemaking Award 2018, and holds ISO 9001 certification.

Fletcher Rae generates revenue through project-based professional service fees, with work won via competitive tendering and direct client appointments. Projects are delivered primarily in the UK, with selective commissions in London and internationally (notably a Science Museum Rome proposal). The practice is privately held by Fletcher Rae (UK) Limited, with no disclosed external shareholders, parent company, or institutional investment.

Name

Fletcher Rae

Legal name

Fletcher Rae (UK) Limited

Website

https://fletcher-rae.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fletcher Rae is a UK chartered architectural practice delivering director-led design, masterplanning, and heritage conservation services across commercial, residential, industrial, education, healthcare, and placemaking sectors for enterprise and public sector clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Real Estate Development & Feasibility Advisory (Highest-and-Best-Use, Entitlements Support) (BPAJANAC)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Masterplanning services
• Heritage conservation
• Commercial architecture
• Residential development

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architectural and Design Services: Project-based professional fees for architectural design, masterplanning, heritage conservation, and interior design services across residential, commercial, industrial, community, and placemaking sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fletcher Rae is a chartered architectural practice delivering full architectural design, masterplanning, heritage conservation, and interior design services. Projects span residential, commercial, industrial, education, healthcare, community, and placemaking sectors across the UK. Engagements are secured via competitive tendering and direct client appointments, with director-led teams delivering from concept through completion.

Product overview

Fletcher Rae is an award-winning chartered architectural practice formed by the 2010 merger of Fletcher Architects and Rae-Design. The firm operates as a single unified service practice rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, offering comprehensive architectural design and delivery services across multiple built environment sectors. Their portfolio spans Commercial Architecture (office HQ, retail, fit-outs), Residential Development (apartments, townhouses, student housing), Industrial & Logistics (warehouses, distribution, manufacturing), Education Facilities (schools, universities, sports halls), Heritage & Conservation (listed building conversions, mill refurbishments), Masterplanning & Placemaking (large-scale urban regeneration), and Community & Healthcare (hospitals, community centers). Projects are delivered through director-led teams across the UK, with notable projects including Cotton Works masterplan in Wigan, Regatta Headquarters, Matalan HQ, Victoria Station refurbishment, and various residential schemes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Full-service architectural practice delivering design, planning, and delivery across commercial, residential, industrial, education, healthcare, heritage, and community sectors. Services include masterplanning, new builds, refurbishments, conversions, and sustainable design for public and private clients across the UK.
• Commercial Architecture Office headquarters, retail, and commercial fit-out projects including refurbishments and new builds for corporate clients such as Matalan, Regatta, CBRE Global Investors, and Fort Vale Engineering.
• Residential Development Multi-unit residential schemes including apartments, townhouses, student accommodation, and mixed-use residential developments across the UK.
• Industrial & Logistics Architecture Large-scale industrial facilities, warehouses, distribution centres, manufacturing plants, and logistics hubs for clients such as Nestlé UK and Fort Vale Engineering.
• Education Facilities Architecture Schools, universities, veterinary medicine facilities, sports halls, and educational campus developments including UCLAN School of Veterinary Medicine (51,000+ sq ft, 689 students).
• Heritage & Conservation Architecture Sensitive restoration, conversion, and adaptive reuse of listed and historic buildings, including Grade II listed Victoria Station office refurbishment for Network Rail and mill conversions.
• Masterplanning & Placemaking Large-scale urban regeneration, strategic masterplanning, and mixed-use development planning across multiple acres and phases, including Cotton Works (£200m+ regeneration, 850+ new homes) and Unity Doncaster (National Masterplanning and Placemaking Award 2018).
• Community & Healthcare Architecture Hospitals, sports facilities, churches, community centres, and civic buildings including the Alder Hey Children's NHS Trust research and teaching facility and Audacious Church extension and redevelopment.

Quantifiable outcome

• BREEAM 'Outstanding' rating achieved for Nestle Water facility in Buxton (Peak District National Park)
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Sheppard Robson: Sheppard Robson is a long-established UK architecture practice delivering buildings across commercial, residential, healthcare, education and sports. It overlaps with Fletcher Rae's multi-sector positioning and competes for similar enterprise and public-sector clients.
• Allies and Morrison: Allies and Morrison is a UK architecture practice renowned for masterplanning, residential, cultural and education work. Comparable in its multi-sector portfolio and emphasis on placemaking, though somewhat larger than Fletcher Rae.
• AHR: AHR is a large UK-headquartered multi-sector architecture practice with offices nationwide, providing design services across residential, commercial, healthcare, education and industrial. It is comparable to Fletcher Rae in its broad sector coverage and blue-chip client base, but operates at significantly greater scale.

Direct peers

• Bond Bryan: Bond Bryan is a UK chartered architectural practice with offices across the Midlands and North, working across commercial, residential, education and healthcare. Comparable to Fletcher Rae as a mid-sized, multi-sector practice with strong Northern England presence.
• Ryder Architecture: Ryder Architecture is a UK architectural practice with offices in the North of England, working across residential, commercial, heritage and masterplanning. Highly comparable to Fletcher Rae in size, regional base and multi-sector expertise.
• PRP Architects: PRP Architects is a long-established UK architecture practice with deep specialism in residential, education and public sector work. Overlaps with Fletcher Rae on residential and placemaking briefs and competes for similar public-sector clients.
• DPP Architecture: DPP Architecture is a UK chartered architectural practice delivering multi-sector design across commercial, residential, education and heritage. Comparable to Fletcher Rae in size, multi-sector model and emphasis on director-led delivery.
• Pick Everard: Pick Everard is a UK multi-disciplinary design and engineering practice delivering architecture, building consultancy and infrastructure. Comparable to Fletcher Rae in working across public and private sectors with a strong regional footprint.
• Feilden Fowles: Feilden Fowles is a UK architectural practice of comparable size, recognised for award-winning work across cultural, education, residential and heritage sectors. It competes directly with Fletcher Rae for similar mid-sized, design-led briefs and has comparable profile on award circuits.
• Stanton Williams: Stanton Williams is an award-winning London-based architecture practice working across cultural, education, residential and masterplanning sectors. Comparable to Fletcher Rae in scale, design ambition and emphasis on cross-sector expertise.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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