DesignQube

What DesignQube does

DesignQube (legal entity: DesignQube By Steven Brown Ltd) is a private architectural services practice headquartered in Louth, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom, delivering professional architectural, planning, and building regulations services to clients across the Lincolnshire region. The firm operates from a single Louth office and serves a hybrid customer base spanning private homeowners (extensions, conversions, bespoke new builds), residential developers (multi-unit townhouse and brownfield schemes), leisure and tourism operators (holiday lodges, caravan parks, hospitality conversions), and commercial/industrial clients (offices, retail, warehouses, listed-building alterations). Its service catalogue is structured around specialist modules — householder extensions, barn and building conversions, residential developments, commercial developments, leisure and tourism developments, planning applications and pre-application advice, building regulations, renewable energy applications, design and access statements, and detailed flood risk assessments.

The practice positions itself as an Architectural Technologist and Planning Consultancy rather than a chartered architect firm, with technical delivery centered on preparing scheme designs, working drawings, specifications, and statutory submissions. A distinguishing capability is detailed flood risk assessment for sites in flood zones, paired with planning agency representation before Lincolnshire local authorities. The firm has demonstrable experience with heritage and listed-building work, evidenced by awarded schemes such as the Louth Civic Trust Pride of Place Award for converting the former Open Air Swimming Baths into a dwelling.

DesignQube operates a project-based professional services revenue model on a fee-per-engagement basis with no disclosed pricing, no recurring contracts, and no platform/technology product. Go-to-market is direct-to-client engagement (no resellers or intermediaries), supported by an organic content marketing approach via a project portfolio website, blog, and Twitter presence. The company has no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, no parent organization, and no disclosed institutional ownership; it is founder/owner-operated by Steven Brown. There is no evidence of AI/ML tooling, proprietary software products, patents, or partnership ecosystem beyond direct client engagements.

Name

DesignQube

Legal name

DesignQube By Steven Brown Ltd

Website

https://designqube.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DesignQube is a Lincolnshire-based architectural and planning consultancy serving private homeowners, residential developers, commercial businesses, and leisure/tourism operators with architectural design, planning applications, building regulations, and flood risk assessment services across the East Midlands region of England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Residential Building Construction (23611)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Planning application consultancy
• Residential architecture services
• Building regulations approval
• Commercial architecture design

Headquarters

HQ city

Louth

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Architectural and Planning Services: Project-based professional services revenue model providing architectural design, planning applications, building regulations submissions, and related consultancy services to private and commercial clients across Lincolnshire.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DesignQube is an architectural practice that provides architectural design, planning application preparation, building regulations submissions, pre-application advice, and flood risk assessments. It serves private homeowners, residential developers, commercial businesses, and leisure/tourism operators, delivering distinct service streams for householder extensions and alterations, barn and building conversions, bespoke new builds, and commercial/residential developments.

Product overview

DesignQube offers a unified architectural services platform serving both residential and commercial clients across Lincolnshire. The core offering consists of architectural design and planning consultancy, supported by specialized service modules including House Holder Extensions & Alterations, Barn & Building Conversions, Bespoke New Build Dwellings, Residential Developments, Commercial Developments, and Leisure & Tourism Developments. Additional supporting services include Planning Applications & Pre-Application Advice, Building Regulations Services, and Flood Risk Assessments. The company operates as a single-service firm with multiple specialty areas rather than a modular software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• House Holder Extensions and Alterations Architectural design service for residential extensions and alterations, targeted at private homeowners seeking to expand or modify their homes. Includes design and statutory approvals.
• Barn and Building Conversions Architectural design and planning service for converting existing barns and outbuildings into habitable dwellings or functional spaces, targeted at property owners with conversion-eligible structures.
• Bespoke New Build Dwellings Bespoke architectural design service for new build homes, targeted at private clients wanting a custom-designed dwelling from concept through to construction documentation.
• Residential Developments Architectural design and planning service for residential property developments, targeted at property developers and construction firms delivering multi-unit housing schemes.
• Commercial Developments Architectural design service for commercial property developments, targeted at commercial businesses requiring new or expanded commercial buildings.
• Leisure and Tourism Developments Architectural design and planning service for leisure and tourism projects such as caravan parks, holiday parks, glamping sites, and hospitality venues, targeted at leisure and tourism operators.
• Planning Applications and Pre-Application Advice Statutory planning service including pre-application advice and full planning application preparation and submission, targeted at homeowners, developers, and commercial clients needing local authority planning consent.
• Building Regulations Services Building regulations package preparation and submission service ensuring designs comply with UK building regulations, targeted at homeowners, developers, and commercial clients undertaking construction works.
• Flood Risk Assessments Specialist flood risk assessment service supporting planning applications for sites in flood-prone areas, targeted at developers and property owners needing flood risk documentation for planning consent.

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Make Architects: Major UK architectural practice with diverse residential, commercial and masterplanning work. Overlaps with DesignQube at the broad architectural services level, though serving larger commissions and global clients.
• Austin-Smith:Lord: UK chartered architectural firm delivering residential, commercial, leisure and conservation work from regional offices. Operates in the same broad market as DesignQube with overlapping service offerings but at larger scale.
• PRP Architects: UK housing-led architectural practice serving residential developers and the public sector. Strongly comparable to DesignQube in residential and developer focus, although operating at much larger scale and project value.
• Broadway Malyan: International architectural firm with UK presence across residential, commercial and leisure sectors. Operates in markets where DesignQube also competes but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Direct peers

• Corstorphine & Wright: Mid-sized UK architectural practice with regional offices serving residential, healthcare, education and commercial clients. Similar to DesignQube in delivering full design and building regulations services from a UK regional base.
• Roberts Limbrick: Mid-sized UK practice with established residential and commercial portfolios. Comparable to DesignQube in working with developers and homeowners across multiple building types in UK regional markets.
• Baily Garner: Established UK architectural firm providing design, planning and building regulations services to residential and commercial clients. Comparable to DesignQube in scope of services and customer types within the UK regional market.
• Saunders Boston: UK architectural firm providing residential extensions, conversions, new build and commercial project services. Directly comparable to DesignQube in service mix and end-to-end planning-to-building-regulations delivery.
• MJP Architects: UK chartered architectural practice delivering residential, commercial and leisure projects from regional offices. Highly comparable to DesignQube in project mix, end-to-end service (planning through building regulations) and UK regional client base.
• Calderpeel Architects: UK regional architectural practice with multi-sector residential and commercial capabilities. Comparable to DesignQube in offering end-to-end design, planning and project delivery services to UK clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/share

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about DesignQube