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Architect companies in the Ilford area

113 architect companies have a registered office in the Ilford area (IG postcodes), and 17 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £5,679 in cash and owed £12,830 at year end.

Companies House register, 1 September 2026, and accounts filed in the last twelve months. Compared with the official category “Architectural activities” (SIC 71111). Covers companies with a registered office in IG postcodes.

The numbers

Architect companies in the Ilford area (IG postcodes) compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureIlfordUK
Registered companies11318,189
Formed in 2025 or 202617 (15%)11%
Being struck off or in liquidation5 (4.4%)5.5%
Typical cash at year end£5,67939 accounts£19,639
Typical amount owed at year end£12,83076 accounts£19,135
Typical number of employees174 accounts1

What this means if you’re starting one

You will be up against established operators

15% of the 113 architect companies in the Ilford area (IG postcodes) were formed in 2025–26, against 26% of all companies in the Ilford area (IG postcodes). Nationally, that share of new companies is lower than 82% of UK industries.

Few new companies are entering, so your customers will compare you with businesses that have years of reviews and regulars.

the Ilford area (IG postcodes) has fewer of these businesses than most places

Architect companies are 0.19% of companies registered in the Ilford area (IG postcodes), against 0.33% UK-wide (0.6× the national share).

That could be a gap or a sign of weak demand. The register cannot tell which.

Cash is tight in this trade

At year end the typical architect company in the Ilford area (IG postcodes) holds £5,679 in cash and owes £12,830; that cash figure is lower than 61% of UK industries.

Typical operators end the year holding less cash than they owe, so there is little slack if takings dip or a big bill lands early.

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What these figures can’t tell you

Companies are counted where their registered office is, which may be an accountant or a home address rather than a shop. Sole traders and partnerships are not on the register, and electronically filed accounts cover roughly 60–75% of accounts filed each year. The figures describe companies that exist; they cannot prove demand for your idea or predict whether it will work. How the figures are built.

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