Architectural Services

What Architectural Services does

Architectural Services is a sole-proprietor architectural practice based in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland, operated by Architectural Technologist Colin Findlay. The firm offers fixed-cost architectural services to residential and commercial clients across Edinburgh, the Lothians, the Borders, and further afield within central Scotland. Its core deliverable is end-to-end management of the statutory consent process, spanning initial design consultation, planning permission applications, building warrant submissions, and production of construction-ready drawings for projects including building extensions, house alterations, attic and garage conversions, new builds, flat alterations, commercial fit-outs, listed building and conservation area consents, and tile plans/boundary dispute documentation.

The firm operates a structured seven-stage process from initial client meeting and site survey, through outline design and detailing, authority submissions, structural engineer engagement, liaising through to consents, builder coordination, and assistance in obtaining the final completion certificate. It uses industry-standard AutoCAD drafting software to produce dimensionally accurate coloured drawings, plotted via A1 colour plotters or delivered electronically in Adobe PDF format. The technology stack is conventional CAD tooling with no proprietary automation, AI, or platform layer.

The business model is direct-to-consumer, project-based, and fixed-cost, with fees determined by the effort involved in obtaining the required consents (planning permission, building warrant, or both) rather than hourly billing. Clients receive itemised fees for approval before work proceeds and no-obligation quotations on inquiry. The primary customer segments are individual homeowners undertaking residential improvement projects and small commercial clients (office relocations, new shop openings), with secondary niches in heritage property owners and property dispute resolution. The firm is privately held, has no disclosed funding, no parent company, and no subsidiaries, and sources new work primarily through word-of-mouth referrals and direct client contact.

Name

Architectural Services

Legal name

Architectural Services

Website

https://archserv.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Architectural Services is a sole-proprietor architectural practice in Prestonpans, Scotland, run by Colin Findlay, providing fixed-cost planning permission, building warrant, and construction drawing services to residential and small commercial clients across Edinburgh, the Lothians, and the Borders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Construction drawing services
• Planning permission applications
• Building warrant services
• Residential architectural drafting

Headquarters

HQ city

Prestonpans

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services - Fixed Cost Projects: One-time fixed cost fees for architectural services including planning applications, building warrants, and construction drawings. Costs determined based on project complexity and consents required. Services span from initial design discussions through to final completion certificates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Architectural Services is run by Architectural Technologist Colin Findlay from Prestonpans, East Lothian, and provides fixed-cost architectural services including construction drawings, planning permission applications, and building warrant submissions for residential extensions, house alterations, attic conversions, garage conversions, new builds, flat alterations, commercial projects, listed building/conservation area consents, and tile plans / boundary dispute documentation across Edinburgh, the Lothians, and the Borders.

Product overview

Architectural Services is a single-service firm providing comprehensive architectural drawing and statutory consent services. The firm offers a unified service covering design, planning applications, building warrants, and construction drawings for various project types including building extensions, house alterations, attic conversions, garage conversions, new builds, flat alterations, commercial projects, tile plans/boundary disputes, and listed building/conservation area consents. All services are delivered through a structured seven-stage process from initial consultation to final completion certificate, with fixed-cost pricing based on effort involved in obtaining required consents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Planning Permission Services Preparation and submission of planning applications to local authority planning departments across central Scotland, including liaison through to the granting of planning consent. Offered for building extensions, house alterations, attic conversions, garage conversions, new builds, flat alterations, and commercial projects.
• Building Warrant Services Preparation and submission of building warrant applications to local authority building control departments, accompanied by liaison with authorities through to the granting of a building warrant. Offered alongside or separately from planning permission services for the same range of project types.
• Construction Drawings Detailed dimensionally accurate construction drawings produced using AutoCAD drafting software and delivered as A1 colour plots or transmitted in Adobe PDF format to clients, consultants, and Local Authorities via email. Provided across all supported project types.
• Listed Building & Conservation Area Consents Specialist architectural service covering the additional consent requirements for projects involving listed buildings or properties in conservation areas, provided to heritage property owners in central Scotland.
• Tile Plans / Boundary Dispute Documentation Architectural mapping and documentation service producing tile plans and authoritative drawings used for boundary dispute resolutions and related property issues.
• Commercial Architectural Services Architectural service package for commercial clients covering office relocations, new shop openings, and other small-scale commercial projects, including full planning and building warrant consent handling and construction drawing delivery.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Foster + Partners: Foster + Partners is a global architecture and urbanism firm that also covers commercial fit-outs, residential masterplans, and conservation work — a broader incumbent operating in the same architectural services category as Architectural Services.
• BDP (Building Design Partnership): BDP is a major UK-wide interdisciplinary architectural, engineering, and design consultancy with residential and building-sector practices, sitting as a much larger incumbent in the same professional design services space.
• AHR (AHR Architects): AHR is a large UK-headquartered architecture and building consultancy delivering residential, heritage, and commercial projects — a broader incumbent whose listed-building and conservation capability overlaps with Architectural Services' heritage segment.

Direct peers

• Page\Park Architects: Page\Park is a multi-partner Scottish architectural practice based in Glasgow with a strong residential and conservation portfolio, operating in the same central-Scotland market as Architectural Services.
• Resi: Resi is a UK-focused online architectural firm specializing in home extensions, loft conversions, and renovations with a fixed-fee, tech-enabled delivery model — directly comparable to Architectural Services' residential extension/alteration practice.
• Anderson Bell + Christie: Anderson Bell + Christie is a long-established Scottish chartered architectural practice with offices in Glasgow and Inverness, working on residential and listed/conservation projects comparable to Architectural Services' heritage work.
• Collective Architecture: Collective Architecture is an Edinburgh/Glasgow-based architectural practice covering residential, conservation, and community projects, serving the same Scottish client base.

Emerging players

• Simpson & Brown: Simpson & Brown is a specialist Scottish conservation-focused architectural practice closely aligned to Architectural Services' listed building and conservation area consents offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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