What Vincent & Partners does

Vincent & Partners is a UK-based, RIBA Chartered architectural practice (legal entity Vincent & Brown Limited) founded in 2014 by Director Lee Vincent and rebranded from Vincent & Brown to Vincent & Partners in August 2023. The practice delivers full architectural services across all RIBA Work Stages 1-7, including architecture, space planning, masterplanning, and design collaboration, for residential, commercial, healthcare, hospitality, education, leisure, and heritage projects. It operates from a York headquarters at Middlethorpe Business Park and a London office at 22 Gilbert Street, Mayfair (established February 2025), with the London presence led by Chris Hartiss. Core technical stack comprises industry-standard tools (AutoCAD, Revit) with the office described as 100% Revit-trained; specialised expertise centres on Grade II listed buildings, conservation areas, and complex planning matters, with growing emphasis on fabric-first sustainable design (ground source heat pumps, solar PV, air source heat pumps).

The firm earns revenue through project-based professional services fees, negotiated per scheme and typically billed across multi-year cycles aligned to RIBA work stages. Customer segments span private homeowners, enterprise developers (Helmsley Group, London Ebor Developments PLC, Orchard Developments, Rougier Street Developments / North Star IM, York City Living, Bootham Developments, York Two Limited), house builders, and custodians of public buildings. Marquee schemes include York Central (999 homes, one of the UK's largest city-centre regenerations), The Roman Quarter in York (153 apartments plus an 88-key hotel plus Grade A office, in partnership with York Archaeological Trust), Heworth Green (600+ homes), Chelsea Barracks Block 7 for Qatari Diar, and the Chancery Rosewood Hotel at 30 Grosvenor Square.

Vincent & Partners is founder/director-owned (no external investment identified), with a leadership team of five Directors (Lee Vincent, Mark Stothard, Mark Andrews, Kim Blease, Chris Hartiss), five Associates, and supporting architects, technologists, and administrative staff. The practice markets via its website, industry awards (What House Awards, York Design Awards, Insider Media Yorkshire Property Awards shortlistings), UKREiiF panel participation, and community sponsorships, and has earned Silver at the 2020 What House Awards (Old Fire Station), Double Bronze at the 2021 What House Awards (The Quadrant), and the 2024 York Design Awards Residential category (Oak Farm).

Name

Vincent & Partners

Legal name

Vincent & Brown Limited

Website

https://vincentandpartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Vincent & Partners is a UK-based, RIBA Chartered architectural practice delivering full architectural services across all RIBA Work Stages for residential, commercial, hospitality, healthcare, and heritage projects from offices in York and London, serving developers, housebuilders, homeowners, and public-building custodians.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

York

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services Fees: Professional architectural services charged on a project basis, providing full architectural services from initial briefings through to project completion and delivery. Services span all RIBA Work Stages.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Vincent & Partners is an RIBA Chartered architectural practice delivering full architectural services from initial briefings through design presentation, site visits and contract administration across all RIBA Work Stages. The practice offers a unified suite of professional services including Architecture Services, Space Planning, Masterplanning and Collaboration, serving residential, commercial, heritage, education and leisure sectors across the UK.

Product overview

Vincent & Partners is an award-winning RIBA Chartered architectural practice offering a unified suite of professional services. Their core offerings include Architecture Services (full architectural services across all RIBA Work Stages), Space Planning, Masterplanning, and Collaboration services. The practice works across multiple sectors including residential (private homes, apartment developments, housebuilder projects), commercial, heritage/listed buildings, education, and leisure. They provide end-to-end services from initial concept through to construction delivery and contract administration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services Full architectural services from initial client briefings through design presentation, site visits, contract administration and delivery management, covering all RIBA Work Stages (1–7) for residential, commercial, heritage, mixed-use, education and leisure projects.
• Space Planning Space planning services delivered as part of the architectural offering, supporting functional layout and use of interior and exterior spaces within client projects.
• Masterplanning Masterplanning services for large-scale development projects, including regeneration schemes, mixed-use estates and major residential developments across the UK.
• Collaboration Services Collaborative design and project coordination services, working with clients, external consultants, contractors and specialists to deliver complex schemes (heritage, planning, landscape, sustainability, fit-out).

Quantifiable outcome

• 37 new homes delivered across three Bootham projects in 2021
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Qatari DiarcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Owner and developer of Chelsea Barracks landmark development in London. Appointed Vincent & Partners as delivery architect for Block 7 fit-out completion. This appointment marks a milestone reflecting the growth of the London presence. Previously worked with V&P on the 2020 extension & conversion of the marketing suite into apartments.
• Ant YapicoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 March 2026Main contractor for Chelsea Barracks Block 7 project. V&P is working in partnership with Ant Yapi to deliver the fit-out of the latest collection of residences at Chelsea Barracks for owner Qatari Diar.
• York Archaeological TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2019Partner in The Roman Quarter development with Rougier Street Developments and North Star IM. Trust delivering the world-class Roman visitor attraction (EBORACUM) as part of the mixed-use development. Their programme includes community participation in educational digs and curriculum-based activities.
• The Helmsley GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for The Old Fire Station project (formed The Clifford Street Venture with London Ebor Developments). Over 40 years experience providing attractive returns from property opportunities for private client investors and partners.
• Montagu EvanssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeritage and townscape specialists collaborated with V&P on The Roman Quarter development proposals, providing expertise in heritage and planning matters.
• Re-form Landscape ArchitectssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with V&P on The Roman Quarter public realm and landscape design, including reintroduction of Tanner Street and creation of vibrant public spaces.
• Green Building RenewablessupportingTechnology or IntegrationCollaborated with V&P on Oak Farm project, providing sustainable technology solutions including ground source heat pump installation as part of the fabric-first approach to refurbishment.
• nineteen47 LtdsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPlanning consultant collaborated with V&P on Main Street, Thorganby project to navigate the approval process and secure planning consent for residential scheme.
• 1 Voyage LtdsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHeritage consultant Beth Davies of 1 Voyage Ltd worked with V&P on heritage matters for Main Street, Thorganby project.
• GEM ConstructionsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerYork-based contractor appointed for Independence House extensions & refurbishment project. Brings 20 years experience working on high quality projects. First collaboration with V&P.
• Caddick ConstructionsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMain contractor for Old Fire Station development in York. V&P delivered the development with Caddick Construction after securing planning permission.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Chapman Taylor: International architecture practice with strong UK residential, hospitality, and mixed-use credentials. Larger competitor for commercial and mixed-use developer briefs.
• Make Architects: Major UK architecture firm with residential, commercial, and mixed-use portfolio. Larger-scale competitor for developer-led London and regional schemes.
• Foster + Partners: Large global architecture firm with significant UK heritage, commercial, and regeneration portfolio. Competes with V&P on flagship UK mandates but at a much larger scale.

Emerging players

• Mikhail Riches: Award-winning UK architecture practice specializing in sustainable residential and retrofit projects. Comparable on sustainability-led residential design; referenced alongside V&P in York Design Awards coverage.

Direct peers

• Feilden+Mawson: York-based architectural practice with heritage and conservation expertise. Closest geographic and sector peer to V&P's Yorkshire heritage/residential focus.
• Squire & Partners: London architectural practice with strong heritage, residential, and mixed-use portfolio. Direct comparable in sector and delivery model; V&P's London Director Chris Hartiss spent 18 years there leading teams on Chelsea Barracks.
• Allies and Morrison: London architecture practice with strong heritage and residential portfolio. Comparable in heritage expertise and developer client mix.
• Donald Insall Associates: Specialist conservation architecture practice with deep heritage expertise. Direct peer in the listed-building and conservation-area niche V&P serves.
• Purcell: UK heritage and conservation architecture specialist. Direct peer in listed-building and conservation-area work, an area V&P markets as a core differentiator.
• JTP: UK architecture and masterplanning practice. Comparable in masterplanning and mixed-use residential/regeneration work, including large-scale developer-led schemes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vincentandpartners

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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