Manning Elliott Partnership

What Manning Elliott Partnership does

Manning Elliott Partnership is a privately held, RIBA Chartered architectural practice headquartered in Penrith, Cumbria, with a second office in Marple, Stockport (Greater Manchester). The firm provides architectural design services across residential and commercial sectors, with documented specializations in healthcare, social housing, hospitality and leisure, commercial offices, heritage and conservation, community and public buildings, and masterplanning. Service offerings span concept design, planning applications, technical design, contract administration, project management, interior design, and BREEAM-rated sustainable design, evidenced by BREEAM Excellent ratings on One Ashford Hospital (£40M construction value) and One Hatfield Hospital. The practice is accredited to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, SafeContractor SSIP/PQQ, and is an LABC Partner, and has received industry recognition including RICS Awards 2016 finalist (two categories), LABC Awards 2020 Highly Commended, and Scottish Home Awards 2020 finalist.

The firm's revenue model is professional services fee-based, with project-specific quotations structured as a percentage of construction cost or fixed fees per RIBA stage, secured through direct client engagement, referrals, portfolio-based persuasion, and competitive tendering. The customer base spans housing associations (Cunninghame, Eden, Home Group, DGHP, Castles & Coasts, Riverside), private healthcare operators (One Healthcare, Spire), hospitality groups (Inn Collection Group, Glenridding Hotel, Duncombe Arms), commercial developers (Watkin Jones, Genesis, Willan, Atkinson Homes), heritage and community organizations (Vindolanda Trust, NUS, Penrith AFC), and individual homeowners seeking bespoke residential design. Geographically the firm serves Cumbria, Southwest Scotland, Manchester and the wider UK.

The practice operates with approximately 11 team members led by Managing Director Nick Bailey (Penrith) and Directors Chris Staniowski (Penrith) and John Edmondson (Manchester), supported by senior technical staff, architectural assistants, a CGI specialist, and an office manager. There are no subsidiaries, no parent company, no funding rounds, and no disclosed M&A activity; the firm is independently owned and managed by its partners/directors. Underlying technology consists of standard architectural design tools and sustainable design methodologies rather than proprietary software or AI systems, consistent with a traditional professional services model.

Name

Manning Elliott Partnership

Legal name

Manning Elliott Partnership

Website

https://manning-elliott.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Manning Elliott Partnership is a RIBA Chartered architectural practice in the UK providing bespoke architectural design, project management, and conservation services across residential, commercial, healthcare, and hospitality sectors from offices in Penrith and Manchester.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Building design
• Residential architecture
• Commercial architecture
• Sustainable architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Penrith

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services Fees: Professional fees for architectural design services including concept design, planning applications, technical design, contract administration, and project management for residential and commercial projects

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Manning Elliott Partnership is a RIBA Chartered architectural practice delivering comprehensive architectural design, project management, and interior design services for residential and commercial projects. Their work spans new build, refurbishment, restoration, conservation, and masterplanning across sectors including healthcare, housing, hospitality, commercial, and community facilities. They serve clients across Cumbria, Southwest Scotland, Manchester, and the wider UK from offices in Penrith and Manchester.

Product overview

Manning Elliott Partnership is a RIBA Chartered architectural practice offering a comprehensive suite of design and project management services. The firm operates as a traditional architectural services provider rather than a software platform, delivering architectural design, project management, and interior design across multiple specializations including healthcare, residential housing, commercial, leisure/hospitality, community buildings, conservation, and masterplanning. The firm has offices in Penrith (Lake District) and Manchester, serving clients across Cumbria, Southwest Scotland, Manchester, and throughout the UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Comprehensive architectural design services for residential and commercial projects including new build, refurbishment, restoration, and conservation work.
• Project Management Full project management services overseeing design, procurement, and delivery of construction projects from concept through to completion.
• Interior Design Interior design services including space planning, material selection, and finish specifications for commercial and residential interiors.
• Healthcare Architecture Specialized design services for healthcare facilities including private hospitals, consulting rooms, and medical treatment centers.
• Residential Housing Design Design services for residential developments including bespoke houses, housing estates, social housing, and residential conversions.
• Commercial Architecture Design services for commercial buildings including offices, retail spaces, business parks, and mixed-use developments.
• Leisure and Hospitality Design Design services for hotels, restaurants, visitor attractions, and leisure facilities.
• Community and Public Buildings Design services for community facilities including village halls, sports venues, and public buildings.
• Conservation and Heritage Specialized conservation services for listed buildings, heritage sites, and historically significant structures.
• Masterplanning Strategic site planning and masterplanning services for housing developments and community projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved BREEAM Excellent rating for One Ashford Hospital (£40 million project)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Allies and Morrison: Major UK architectural practice with a heritage, residential and commercial portfolio — relevant as a higher-end incumbent in the same disciplines, although at a materially larger scale.
• BDP (Building Design Partnership): Large UK multidisciplinary design firm with healthcare, housing and heritage practices — overlaps with Manning Elliott's sectors but operates at a national/international scale Manning Elliott cannot match.

Direct peers

• Feilden+Mawson: RIBA Chartered UK practice with heritage, education, residential and community portfolios operating from regional offices — a strong analogue for a multi-office Cumbria-Manchester model.
• Levitt Bernstein: RIBA Chartered practice with a strong affordable-housing, healthcare and social-architecture focus; comparable in scale, accreditations and public-sector tender profile to Manning Elliott.
• Purcell Architecture: UK RIBA Chartered architectural practice with strong heritage, conservation and public-sector portfolios, comparable in size, sector mix and regional/regional-plus-national reach to Manning Elliott.
• Proctor & Matthews Architects: Mid-sized UK practice with award-winning residential, heritage and community work, comparable in scale and sector mix to Manning Elliott's heritage/social-housing emphasis.
• John McAslan + Partners: UK architectural practice with heritage, cultural and community-building projects, sharing the conservation/listed-building specialism and public-institution client base that Manning Elliott serves.
• PRP Architects: Long-established UK architectural practice known for housing-association, healthcare and social-housing design — directly overlapping Manning Elliott's strongest verticals (Home Group, Cunninghame, Eden, One Healthcare).

Emerging players

• Mae Architects: UK practice with housing, community and education projects at a comparable scale to Manning Elliott, with a similarly strong sectoral profile in social housing and community infrastructure.
• Bryden Wood: UK practice combining architecture with digital/modular construction methodology, relevant to Manning Elliott as a peer in the same size bracket exploring tech-enabled design and offsite healthcare/residential delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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