Bottom line at Wilkinson Eyre falls for second year in row

Profit at the practice behind the 8 Bishopsgate tower in the City of London fell for the second year in a row, its latest accounts have revealed.

Wilkinson Eyre said that pre-tax profit in the year to March slipped 40% to £2.9m from £4.8m last time.

The figure means its bottom line has now nearly halved from the £5.3m profit it posted in 2022.

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The 8 Bishopsgate tower (right) was designed by Wilkinson Eyre and built by Lendlease

But revenue at the architect, which also designed the late-finishing 21 Moorfields scheme, the new headquarters of Deutsche Bank, which is now being fitted out by Mace after ISG collapsed in September, was up 5% to £24.5m.

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In a note accompanying the accounts, Wilkinson Eyre said: “Despite ongoing uncertainty in the UK market, the practice had had another good year. Income has remained strong and staff numbers have increased.â€

The firm, which became an employee ownership trust, last year said the UK remains its biggest market with income of £15.6m although it carries out work in the Middle East from this arm.

Staff numbers were up 15% to 181 people, with salaries going up from £7.9m to £10.5m.