# Architects Registration Board

The statutory register of architects in the UK. "Architect" is a legally protected title, so anyone using it must be on the ARB register, which you can check for free.

- Type: Licence required by law
- Traders with an ARB entry in the public data we track: 24,858
- Data collected up to: 14 Jul 2026
- Official register: https://architects-register.org.uk/
- Page: https://mytrustedtraders.com/certifications/architects-registration-board

Counts reflect collected public entries, not official membership totals. Absence from this data does not mean a trader is unregistered.

## Where holders are

- London: 15,421
- Manchester: 750
- Glasgow: 676
- Bristol: 508
- Edinburgh: 495
- Greater Manchester: 438
- Somerset: 295
- Birmingham: 279
- Midlothian: 271
- Oxfordshire: 265

## Trades that hold it

- Architect: 6,290
- Builder: 255
- Electrician: 5
- Carpenter / joiner: 3
- Painter / decorator: 2
- Roofer: 2
- property developer: 2
- Heating engineer: 1

## ARB holders with review evidence

A slice of holders that also have customer reviews on MyTrustedTraders. This is not the register itself.

- **Peter Williams**: Fareham, Portsmouth · 340 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/peter-williams
- **Build Abode**: builder · Uxbridge · 83 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/build-abode-2
- **Paul King**: decorator · London · 78 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/paul-king
- **Alex D Architects Limited**: architect · High Wycombe · 77 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/alex-d-architects-limited
- **Claire Haigh Associates Ltd**: builder · Hove, Brighton · 64 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/claire-haigh-associates-ltd
- **AK Studios Architecture Ltd**: architect · Sevenoaks, Tonbridge · 63 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/ak-studios-architecture-ltd
- **Detailed Planning Ltd**: architect · London · 55 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/detailed-planning-ltd-3
- **Mitchell Architecture Studio**: architect · West Wickham · 55 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/mitchell-architecture-studio-2
- **Design AI**: architect · Solihull · 55 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/design-ai
- **Colin Nicol**: 44 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/trader-694063-rp
- **Studio J Architects**: architect · Horbury · 40 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/studio-j-architects
- **Wighton Architects**: architect · Leeds · 37 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/wighton-architects

## Common questions

### What is Architects Registration Board?

The statutory register of architects in the UK. "Architect" is a legally protected title, so anyone using it must be on the ARB register, which you can check for free. (Licence required by law.)

### How many traders hold Architects Registration Board?

We track 24,858 traders with an Architects Registration Board entry, based on register and listing data collected up to 14 Jul 2026. This reflects the public entries we have collected, not necessarily the scheme's complete membership.

### How do I check whether a specific trader holds Architects Registration Board?

Check the official register at https://architects-register.org.uk/, or look the trader up on MyTrustedTraders. Profiles show the credentials we have found for them, alongside reviews and other public evidence.