Bga Architects

What Bga Architects does

BGA Architects is a RIBA-chartered architectural and design practice trading as Bernard Gooding Associates LLP, headquartered at The Old Gasworks, 43 Progress Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. The firm was founded in 2010 and operates with 1–10 employees as a private Limited Liability Partnership. It delivers professional architectural services — including planning applications, building regulations approvals, CGI visualization, and contract administration — across residential (extensions, loft conversions, bespoke new builds), residential developments (for developers and national house builders), and commercial projects (offices, shops, cafes, gyms, restaurants, change-of-use).

The practice's technical capabilities centre on laser scanning survey technology that captures millions of points to produce accurate 3D Point Cloud data for existing buildings, in-house CGI and 3D visualization services for client pre-construction review, expertise in Structural Insulated Panel (SIP) construction systems, and integration of sustainable building technologies including solar panels, air source heat pumps, MVHR systems, and sustainable drainage solutions. Projects span the UK — primarily Essex and London Boroughs — with at least one international commission completed in the British Virgin Islands.

The business model is professional services on a project-based fee structure. The firm operates a sales-led, direct-client-engagement GTM offering free initial consultations, supplemented by content marketing (a free "Client Guide to the Building Process" eBook) and an inbound digital presence across Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Houzz. Customer segments are hybrid: private homeowners (primary), developers and national house builders, commercial clients, and community/public sector organisations, with no disclosed external investment or parent company ownership.

Name

Bga Architects

Legal name

Bernard Gooding Associates LLP

Website

https://bga-architects.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BGA Architects is a RIBA-chartered architectural practice in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, providing residential, commercial, development, and community design services including planning, building regulations, CGI visualization, and contract administration across the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Residential architecture
• Commercial architecture
• Planning permission services
• Building regulations approval

Headquarters

HQ city

Leigh-on-sea

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services: Professional architectural services including design, planning applications, building regulations approvals, contract administration, and project management. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for residential and commercial architectural services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BGA Architects is a RIBA-chartered architectural design practice delivering professional architectural services including planning applications, building regulations approvals, CGI visualization, contract administration, and principal designer services. The practice serves private homeowners, developers, national house builders, and commercial clients across the UK with select international projects, leveraging laser scanning survey technology and in-house 3D visualization to produce accurate design drawings and project deliverables.

Product overview

BGA Architects is a RIBA Chartered architectural and design practice offering professional architectural services. The company provides a unified service portfolio centered on architectural design for residential and commercial projects. Core offerings include Private Dwellings (extensions, conversions, new builds), Residential Developments (for developers and house builders), and Commercial Architecture. Supporting services include CGI/Visualization, Laser Scanning surveys, Planning Application services, and Contract Administration. The practice operates from Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, serving clients across the UK including international projects in the British Virgin Islands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private Dwellings Residential architectural services for individual homeowners covering small-scale extensions, loft conversions, bespoke new build properties, and residential redesigns. Guides clients from initial concepts through to project completion.
• Residential Developments Architectural design services for property developers and national house builders, delivering residential development schemes of various sizes from single dwellings to large multi-unit projects.
• Commercial Architecture Architectural services for commercial properties including offices, shops, cafes, gyms, and restaurants. Includes obtaining change of use permissions and creating ideal designs for commercial clients.
• CGI and Visualization Services Computer-generated imagery and 3D visualization services to help clients visualize projects before and during construction, including interior CGI and photorealistic renders.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully secured planning permission for residential alterations and extensions across Essex and London Boroughs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Haworth Tompkins: Award-winning UK RIBA Chartered architectural practice with a comparable mixed portfolio across residential, commercial, cultural, and community projects. Highly comparable in service breadth and chartered-practice positioning.
• Pollard Thomas Edwards: London-based RIBA Chartered practice known for residential-led design, including new build housing, refurbishment, and mixed-use schemes. Directly comparable on residential focus and UK chartered-practice status.
• Allies and Morrison: London-based RIBA Chartered architectural practice working across residential, commercial, and masterplanning projects in the UK. Comparable as a similarly-positioned chartered firm serving residential and commercial clients, though significantly larger in scale.
• PRP Architects: UK RIBA Chartered practice with strong focus on residential development, housing associations, and large-scale regeneration. Highly comparable on the residential developments segment serving house builders and developers.
• Levitt Bernstein: London-based RIBA Chartered architectural practice with residential-led portfolio including private dwellings, social housing, and masterplanning. Comparable on UK residential architecture and chartered positioning.
• Jestico + Whiles: UK architectural practice with RIBA Chartered status delivering residential, commercial, education, and cultural projects. Comparable chartered practice with overlapping residential and commercial client base.
• Karakusevic Carson Architects: London-based RIBA Chartered practice specialising in residential and housing-led projects including public sector and developer clients. Comparable on UK residential architectural design focus.
• Buckley Gray Yeoman: London-based RIBA Chartered architectural practice delivering commercial, residential, hospitality, and mixed-use projects. Comparable on the commercial and change-of-use architectural services BGA offers.

Broad incumbents

• Aecom (UK Architecture): Global design and engineering consultancy with a large UK architecture practice covering residential, commercial, and infrastructure. Broad incumbent in the same architecture category, though not a boutique chartered firm.
• Scott Brownrigg: Large UK-based international architectural practice covering residential, commercial, healthcare, education, and masterplanning. Comparable end-markets but significantly broader portfolio and scale than BGA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/bgaarchitects
• Facebookfacebook.com/bgaarchitects
• Instagraminstagram.com/bgaarchitects
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bga-architects

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Investors

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M&A

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