What Turner Architects Ltd does

Turner Architects Ltd is a privately held, founder-owned architectural practice founded in 2014 by Paul Turner and headquartered in South East London. The firm operates as a small, chartered RIBA practice specialising in residential architecture for individual homeowners and, to a lesser extent, property developers, with documented expertise in extensions, loft conversions, renovations, garden rooms, orangeries, and — distinctively — projects within London conservation areas and listed buildings. The portfolio comprises 30+ completed residential projects across London postcodes, with multiple award recognitions from New London Architecture's Don't Move Improve programme, AJ Architecture Awards, and Dezeen between 2017 and 2022, plus an Urban Oasis Prize win in 2021.

The practice operates with a core team of three named architects (Paul Turner, Anna-Maria Papasotiriou, Ashley Ford), all holding ARB registration and credentials from prestigious UK institutions including the Mackintosh School of Architecture, Cambridge, The Bartlett UCL, and the University of Westminster/Portsmouth. Service delivery is project-based: clients engage directly via the practice's portfolio website, 'New Enquiry' form, and phone/email, with fees generated through standard professional-services architectural billing for design, planning applications, and project oversight. The firm trades as 'Turner Architects + Interiors', extending its offering to include interior design, but does not disclose pricing or fee structures.

Commercially, the practice is a direct-to-consumer, professional-services business with no disclosed external funding, partnerships, or institutional ownership. Marketing is entirely organic and earned, driven by the public portfolio, photography by Adam Scott Images, and accumulated industry awards. Geographic footprint is concentrated within Greater London, with no disclosed expansion plans, technology platform, or proprietary tooling beyond standard architectural design workflows.

Name

Turner Architects Ltd

Legal name

Turner Architects Ltd

Website

https://turnerarchitects.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Turner Architects Ltd is a small, RIBA-chartered architectural practice in South East London, founded in 2014, specialising in award-winning residential extensions, conversions, and conservation-area projects for individual homeowners and property developers across London.

Ownership category

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Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Architectural Reconfiguration & Structural Alterations (HSAPAEAB)

Keywords

• Residential architecture services
• Home extension design
• Conservation area architecture
• Loft conversion design
• Interior design services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services: Professional architectural services for residential projects including design, planning applications, and project oversight. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for architectural consulting and design work on residential projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Turner Architects + Interiors is a chartered RIBA architectural practice delivering residential architectural design and interior design services in London. Core work covers house extensions, loft conversions, complete renovations, garden rooms, orangeries, and the restoration or sensitive adaptation of listed buildings and properties within conservation areas, sold directly to homeowners and residential developers on a project-by-project basis.

Product overview

Turner Architects + Interiors is a single, unified architectural and interior design service offering. The practice specializes in residential projects for homeowners and developers, including house extensions, loft conversions, garden rooms, orangeries, complete house renovations, and restoration of listed buildings and properties in conservation areas. Their portfolio demonstrates expertise in material selection, craftsmanship, and creating spaces that balance modern living with architectural heritage.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Turner Architects + Interiors Chartered RIBA architectural and interior design practice delivering house extensions, loft conversions, complete renovations, garden rooms, orangeries, and the restoration or sensitive adaptation of listed buildings and properties within conservation areas, for London homeowners and residential developers.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Proctor & Shaw Architects: Small London-based architectural practice focused on residential extensions, renovations and contemporary home design with a similar small-team, direct-to-consumer model to Turner Architects.
• De Rosee Sa: London architectural practice with residential-led portfolio and award recognition; comparable as a similarly sized design-led London firm.
• Hayhurst & Co: Boutique London architecture and design practice working across residential and cultural projects; comparable in scale and design-led, award-tracked positioning.
• Coffey Architects: London-based architecture practice working on residential, education and adaptive reuse projects; comparable as a small design-led firm with residential specialism and award recognition.
• Jamie Fobert Architects: London architectural practice with strong reputation for residential, heritage and conservation work — directly comparable to Turner on listed-building expertise and boutique residential delivery.
• Bradley Van Der Straeten Architects: Award-winning London residential architects specialising in house extensions, refurbishments and contextual infill work — closely comparable in scale, location, and design-led residential focus.
• Carve Architects: London practice delivering residential, commercial and cultural projects with a comparable emphasis on contextual, material-driven design and small team structure.
• Chris Dyson Architects: Small London architecture practice focused on residential extensions, heritage renovations and contemporary interventions in historic fabric — overlapping with Turner's conservation-area specialism.

Broad incumbents

• Caruso St John: Established London practice with deep conservation, heritage and high-end residential expertise; relevant as a larger incumbent operating in Turner's adjacent niche.
• AHMM (Allford Hall Monaghan Morris): Large UK architecture practice with significant London residential, commercial and public portfolio; relevant as a broader incumbent in the same London market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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