Our Year in Numbers 2024 – 2025

We recently held our annual End of Year Presentation at 53Two, bringing the whole team together for an open and transparent review of our performance over the last financial year.

Structured around our core themes of People, Projects and Performance, the session reflected on personal achievements across the practice, celebrated standout projects and acknowledged the growth and development of our team – including three promotions within our Sustainability, BIM and Central Resources Teams. The afternoon closed with an update from each team highlighting key projects they’ve worked on and their teams professional highlights. We then finished the day by continuing the party at 53Two!

Despite another turbulent year for the wider economy and construction industry, the practice delivered a resilient performance. Our year in numbers included:

• 1,121 new projects and opportunities
• 90+ strong team
• 5 promotions
• 3 newly qualified Architects
• 2 new Technologists qualified via a Degree Apprenticeship route
• 2 more chartered Architectural Technologists
• 1 more team member joined the RIBA Principal Designer Register – bringing our total to 4
• 82 – An ‘Exceptional’ Net Promoter Score from our Annual Client Survey
• 24 Client Listening Interviews held
• Over £16,800 raised for charitable causes (4.5% of company profit)
• 909 Hours of Social value time donated by the team
• 20 work experience students supported

This performance is reinforced by the feedback we receive through our ongoing client listening programme and annual survey. The results highlight the value our team brings and the trusted relationships we continue to build. Throughout the year, clients shared the following reflections:

“AEW’s industrial expertise is unparalleled. The team consistently delivers thoughtful, innovative design whilst maintaining a practical focus on cost and affordability. Their Sustainability team stands out for its ability to challenge conventional thinking and communicate complex ideas in a clear, client-friendly way. AEW are an approachable, adaptable, and highly professional team.” – Liz Sidgwick, Former Associate Director, Identity Consult

“My experience of working with AEW on multiple projects has been good. I have got on well with the team and have been particularly impressed by their technical expertise on Stockroom. Communication has been good throughout the projects, and the quality of work has been consistently very good.” – Ray Lui, Senior Design Manager, Kier

“Our experience with AEW is extremely positive, being patient, knowledgeable, professional and calm under pressure. We appreciate their guidance, expertise and how they constructively challenge us. Their knowledge share sessions have been very insightful especially around understanding the Building Safety Act.” – Simon Rogers, Programme Manager (Major Works), Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea

Managing Director Andy Rainford concluded:

“To wrap up, the key message I want everyone to take away is that we have remained both award-winning and profitable through a very challenging year. The year ahead will no doubt bring its own bumps, but we face it with an amazing team, a fantastic culture, many established and happy clients across a diverse range of sectors, and robust systems supported by a strong financial position.

“We will continue to support of our people, our clients, the community and the environment through are work and remain a force for good.”

See other highlights from our most recent financial year on our Journal page.