Andrew Hartshorn

Global Advisor to Architects

Helping architecture leaders navigate structural change and plan for the future

Working with founders and leadership teams across the UK and internationally on the decisions that shape the long term future of their practices.

About

Andrew works with a small number of architecture practice principals each year. His advisory work focuses on the decisions that shape long-term value, growth, acquisition, transition, and exit.

He works at a particular moment in a practice's life, when the stakes are personal as well as commercial and the right perspective matters more than the right process. His clients span the UK, the US, and the Middle East.

What Clients Say

"Disciplined and considered… focusing on alignment, risk, and long-term value rather than deal volume."

Chris Darling, Chairman — Darling Associates - London, United Kingdom

"Calm, commercial perspective… grounded in real-world experience."

Yoram LePair, Founder — Beverly Hills, California, United States

"Long-term perspective… balancing commercial realities with the personal considerations that come with exiting a business you've built."

Chris Perkins - Founder — CBP Architects, Nottingham, United Kingdom

"Helped me step back and look at the practice objectively."

Domenico Padalino, Principal — DPA Architects, London, United Kingdom

Research & Intelligence

Andrew founded Legacis Intelligence™ — an independent research and intelligence platform examining the structural forces shaping the global architecture profession.

The platform tracks firm performance, market trends, consolidation activity, and leadership transitions across international markets — providing practice leaders, investors, and advisors with the intelligence infrastructure the profession has previously lacked.

The platform is supported by a growing network of leading practitioners, industry advisors, and academic researchers contributing insight from across the global architecture sector.

→ Visit Legacis Intelligence™

Key Focus Areas

Practice Strategy & Growth
Long-term direction, organisational structure, and growth pathways for established practices.

Mergers & Acquisitions
Identifying targets, structuring transactions, and supporting integration from strategic intent through to completion.

Ownership Transition & Exit
Preparing practices for succession or sale — building transferable value and managing the personal alongside the commercial.

Founder Independence
Reducing owner dependency through leadership, systems, and structure — without compromising quality or control.

For advisory enquiries and confidential discussions:

Linkedin: Andrew Hartshorn | LinkedIn

Email: mail@andrewhartshorn.co.uk

Regular speaker at invitation-only M&A forums across London, Miami, Dubai, Boston and Texas.

All conversations are private and confidential.

Contact

© 2026 Andrew Hartshorn