Forge Design Studio Limited

What Forge Design Studio Limited does

Forge Design Studio Limited is a privately held, founder-led architectural design practice founded by Michael Harrison in 2013 and headquartered in a converted forge building at Cowesfield, Whiteparish, on the Hampshire/Wiltshire border in the United Kingdom. The studio delivers tiered architectural design services organized by project scale: Small Projects (residential extensions, Listed Building works, family remodelling), Medium Projects (new builds, conversions, equestrian, regeneration, historic), Large Projects (technical conversions, sports facilities, training centres), and Extra Large Projects (commercial, hospitality, residential, education, retail). Its technical platform is built on Vectorworks 2016 CAD with Renderworks 3D modeling and BIM Level 2 accreditation, supporting planning applications, technical drawings, specifications, and project management.

The practice serves a horizontal mix of private residential clients, commercial developers, educational institutions, hospitality and leisure operators, construction firms, and charitable organizations. Named enterprise clients include Volker Fitzpatrick (luxury apartments at Essoldo House, Chelsea), Odyssey Health Club (10-year relationship spanning squash court conversions to 80-unit housing developments), Anglia Ruskin University, the Rugby Football Union (Pennyhill Park), Royal West Indies Resort in Turks and Caicos, Sunshine Garden Centre, Teals, and Project Aymes. Marketing is conducted through a Squarespace-hosted website portfolio, an active blog dating from 2015, an Instagram presence (@forgeds_architects), Open Studio events, and direct client contact. Revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees with no publicly disclosed pricing, and the firm additionally operates An Teallach Stays, a luxury vacation rental property in Fife, Scotland, providing a small hospitality revenue stream outside the core architectural practice.

Name

Forge Design Studio Limited

Legal name

Forge Design Studio Limited

Website

https://forge-ds.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Forge Design Studio Limited is a privately held UK architectural design practice founded in 2013 by Michael Harrison, delivering tiered Small-to-Extra Large architectural services to residential, commercial, hospitality, education, and charitable clients from its Hampshire/Wiltshire headquarters, with supplementary hospitality income from An Teallach Stays in Scotland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Building design
• Planning applications
• Residential architecture
• Commercial architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Salisbury

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Project-based architectural design services delivering planning applications, technical drawings, specifications, and project management for residential, commercial, hospitality, education, and retail projects of all sizes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Forge Design Studio is an architectural design studio based on the Hampshire/Wiltshire border delivering architectural design services across project scales from small residential extensions to extra-large commercial, hospitality, residential, education, and retail developments. Services span planning applications, technical drawings, specifications, and project management for residential, commercial, hospitality, education, and retail projects. The studio also operates An Teallach Stays, a luxury vacation rental property in Fife, Scotland.

Product overview

Forge Design Studio Limited is an experienced architectural design studio based on the Hampshire/Wiltshire border delivering projects large and small. The company offers a tiered architectural design service organized by project scale: Small Projects (residential extensions and minor works), Medium Projects (new builds, conversions, equestrian), Large Projects (conversion, technical, construction), and Extra Large Projects (commercial, hospitality, residential, education, retail). Additionally, the studio operates An Teallach Stays, a luxury vacation rental property in Fife, Scotland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• An Teallach: A property operated by Forge Design Studio as a holiday rental/accommodation, located in Fife countryside near St Andrews, Scotland.

Products and services

• Small Projects Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Planning permission secured on challenging sites including green belt locations and previously developed land
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Foster + Partners: Global architectural giant with deep UK roots across commercial, hospitality, education, and masterplanning — sets the upper-bound incumbent benchmark for any UK architectural practice.
• Haworth Tompkins: Established UK architectural practice with broader portfolio in education, cultural, and residential sectors; serves as a larger incumbent reference point for Forge Design's institutional client work.
• David Chipperfield Architects: Major UK architectural firm with heritage/conservation expertise and global reach; relevant incumbent comparator for Forge Design's heritage and Listed Building capabilities.

Direct peers

• Nash Partnership: Wiltshire-based UK architectural practice of comparable size and regional focus, operating in similar residential, heritage, and rural regeneration segments.
• Purcell: UK architectural firm specialising in heritage, Listed Building, and conservation projects — a directly adjacent niche given Forge Design's strong Listed Building and historic work portfolio.
• Allies and Morrison: UK architectural practice with comparable breadth across residential, commercial, and cultural sectors, though operating at larger scale and including masterplanning work.
• AWW Architects: Bristol/South West-based UK architectural practice comparable in scale, delivering commercial, residential, and education projects for institutional and private clients.

Others

• Bell Cornwell: UK planning consultancy specialising in planning applications, appeals, and development consultancy; adjacent service provider whose expertise complements architectural practices tackling complex planning contexts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/forgeds_architects/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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