Studio KMA

What Studio KMA does

Studio KMA Ltd. is a privately held UK architectural design practice founded in 2012, headquartered in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. The firm provides architecture, urban design, masterplanning, and interior design services applied across residential, conservation, leisure and hospitality, retail, education, office and commercial, warehouse and distribution, and industrial and manufacturing sectors. Its named client base spans enterprise developers (Bruntwood, Heaton Group, Hanson Investments, Sterling Property, Providence Gate Titan, Brookdale Homes, Portergate), public sector bodies (Oldham Council, Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Stockport Homes), universities (Keele University), housing associations (Hilldale), and charities (Veterans Garage, G.H. Sheldon). Project geographies span multiple English regions including Manchester, Birmingham, Stoke, Preston, Wigan, and Salford.

The practice operates a director-led, hands-on engagement model in which senior staff work directly with clients from inception to delivery, supported by BIM-based design workflows (Revit) and a portfolio-led marketing approach via website case studies and a presence on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and TikTok. Revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees quoted per engagement, with no disclosed pricing or subscription model. The firm runs an annual or biannual apprenticeship programme in partnership with local authorities and colleges, and holds multiple charity partnerships, positioning apprenticeship-based talent development and social value as structural elements of the operating model. The company is registered as Studio KMA Ltd. (Company Number 7650418), has no disclosed subsidiaries, no external institutional investors, and no public listing.

Name

Studio KMA

Legal name

Studio KMA Ltd.

Website

https://studiokma.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Studio KMA is a privately held UK architectural practice founded in 2012, providing architecture, urban design, masterplanning, and interior design services across residential, commercial, education, conservation, and industrial sectors for enterprise, public sector, and charity clients throughout England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG), Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban design
• Masterplanning services
• Interior design
• Building conservation

Headquarters

HQ city

Ashton-under-lyne

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Studio KMA generates revenue through providing architecture, urban design, masterplanning, and interior design services across multiple sectors including residential, commercial, conservation, leisure, education, and industrial projects. Revenue is earned through project-based fees for design and delivery of architectural services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Studio KMA provides professional architectural services including architecture, urban design, masterplanning, and interior design for built-environment projects. The practice serves as a multi-disciplinary design consultancy supporting clients through the planning, design, and delivery stages of construction and urban development projects.

Product overview

Studio KMA is an architectural practice offering a unified suite of design and delivery services, comprising core offerings of Architecture, Urban Design, Masterplanning, and Interior Design. These core services are applied across diverse sectors including Residential, Conservation, Leisure and Hospitality, Retail, Education, Office and Commercial, Warehouse and Distribution, and Industrial and Manufacturing. The practice emphasizes a collaborative, sustainable approach with senior director involvement from start to finish on every project, working with clients, contracting partners, and industry specialists to deliver tailored solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture services Professional architectural design services for building projects, from concept through to delivery support, offered to developers, authorities, and other built-environment clients.
• Urban design Urban design services supporting the planning and shaping of streets, public realm, and neighbourhoods for regeneration, development, and place-making projects.
• Masterplanning Masterplanning services for large-scale or phased development schemes, producing strategic spatial frameworks that coordinate land use, movement, and built form.
• Interior design Interior design services covering the fit-out, refurbishment, or adaptation of interior spaces within built-environment projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Planning approval granted unanimously by Stockport Council for Compstall development
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• SimpsonHaugh: Manchester-headquartered architecture firm with strong residential and mixed-use portfolios including major city centre towers; same regional base as Studio KMA with overlapping UK developer clients.

Broad incumbents

• AHR (formerly Aedas UK): Large multi-disciplinary UK architecture and building consultancy with national offices covering residential, education, healthcare, leisure and masterplanning — competing with Studio KMA across virtually every sector it serves, but at materially larger scale.
• Allies and Morrison: Established UK architectural practice with broad sector coverage including residential, conservation, education and masterplanning; competes for the same UK developer and public-sector briefs as Studio KMA.
• Foster + Partners: Globally significant UK-headquartered architecture practice with broad sector coverage; represents the upper bound of UK architectural competition on large commercial, residential and masterplanning commissions.
• WilkinsonEyre: Award-winning UK architecture firm with strength in commercial, leisure and masterplanning; overlapping with Studio KMA on mixed-use and large-scale regeneration briefs.
• Broadway Malyan: International architecture, masterplanning and interior design practice with strong UK roots; competes with Studio KMA on residential-led mixed-use, masterplanning, and commercial projects.
• Sheppard Robson: Large UK architectural practice covering commercial, residential, education, leisure and healthcare sectors; directly competes with Studio KMA on multi-sector UK developer and institutional work.

Direct peers

• Buttress Architects: Manchester-based, similarly-sized full-service architectural practice working across heritage/conservation, residential, commercial, leisure and masterplanning — directly comparable in geography, sector mix, and service breadth.
• Purcell: UK architectural practice with deep specialism in conservation, heritage, and adaptive reuse alongside new-build work — directly comparable on Studio KMA's conservation segment (Stockport Homes Compstall, Veterans Garage Salford).
• CZWG Architects: London-based UK architectural practice with comparable sector spread across residential, conservation, education and leisure; similar scale and project-based delivery model to Studio KMA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Studio_KMA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/studio-kma
• Instagraminstagram.com/studiokma
• TikToktiktok.com/@studio_kma

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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