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The award winning international design practice, headquartered in Newcastle, has navigated a period of evolution over the past year with many reasons to celebrate amidst the obvious challenges.
Turnover grew by 14% to £19.3m generating pre tax profits for 2020 of £1,766,524.
The practice has teams in Newcastle, London, Liverpool, Hong Kong, Vancouver and Amsterdam. Projects are spread throughout the UK and as far afield as Auckland in New Zealand, building on its established expertise in the growing residential build to rent sector. In Germany and Hungary, Ryder is working with sister company BIM Academy advising on the implementation of digital engineering and asset management on BMW’s new state of the art factory.
Ryder has recruited over 50 people in recent months to support several high profile project wins including the new Whipps Cross Hospital in London, The Factory cultural space in Manchester, Dogger Bank Wind Farm, Port of Tyne Facility in Newcastle and a feasibility study for the Bermuda Hospitals Board. Turnover for the current year is forecast to top £24m.
Other major projects in the UK include a 39 storey residential tower in Birmingham, the regeneration of the former Tetley’s brewery in Leeds and a series of community projects across the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. At ‘home’ in Newcastle, Giants on the Quayside is progressing following setbacks caused by the pandemic.
Senior partner, Peter Buchan retired in April, alongside Glasgow based partner Gordon Murray. Mark Carter in London, Mark Clasper in Newcastle, and Chris Malcolm in Glasgow, were promoted to partners to strengthen and continue to future proof the leadership team.
In the strategic report accompanying the accounts, managing partner Mark Thompson said, “We continue to focus on delivering excellent service to our clients and have faired reasonably well in the current financial year despite the challenges of Covid-19.”
Recently shortlisted once again for architectural practice of the year in the Building Awards, the future remains bright for the evolution of this north east business.
