Intelligence · Sector map · October 2026
Architecture and engineering consultancy in the UK
106,945 active companies; 14,522 formed in the last twelve months.
Computed from Lockley's index, updated 20 October 2026.
106,945
Active UK companies
14,522
Formed in the last twelve months
14% of the sector
15,813
With a website we could match
15%
Architecture and engineering consultancy: companies formed each year, still on the register
5,998
2019
5,659
2020
5,746
2021
6,606
2022
7,933
2023
9,296
2024
12,901
2025
12,017
2026
Where they are registered
Post townActive companies
London18,504
Glasgow1,569
Manchester1,452
Bristol1,370
Birmingham1,196
Aberdeen1,193
Warrington1,026
Nottingham994
Edinburgh904
Cardiff848
Registered office, which is not always where a company trades.
Hiring in the last 30 days, manager level and above
FunctionRolesCompanies
Sales129
Operations76
HR32
Engineering21
Marketing11
Jobs data from Adzuna, matched to companies in the index.
Recorded in October 2026 so far
SignalRecordsCompanies
Hiring at manager level and above148
First hires in a function55
Public contracts ending22
New sites22
What is counted
Active UK companies whose Companies House SIC codes begin with 711. A company with several codes can appear in more than one sector. Figures are recomputed every night.
SourcesCompanies House (Open Government Licence) · Jobs data from Adzuna · Lockley's index and its sources
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