RIBA / The Fees Bureau

Architects’ Survey 2024

CONFIDENTIAL

YOURSELF

Please describe yourself at 01.04.24

1.

Please select from the following options Female Male Other Prefer not to say

2.

Please select from the following options under 30 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75-79 80-84 85+

4.

5.

Disability

Do you consider yourself to have a disability or long-term condition?

Yes No

If you selected yes to the previous question please give details below

Please select from the following options Hearing impairment Speech impairment Visual impairment Physical or mobility Mental health condition Work related stress Dyslexia Other ‘neurodiverse’ for example dyscalculia or autism Musculoskeletal (for example, back or neck and shoulder Energy limiting condition eg chronic fatigue or fibromyalgia Learning disability Long-term condition eg diabetes, heart condition Multiple disabilities Other not listed Prefer not to say

6.

Sexual orientation

What best describes your sexual orientation? 

7.

University

Were you the first generation in your immediate family to go to university?

Yes   No

In which year did you retire from architecture?

Do you currently hold any Professional Indemnity Insurance?

Yes   No

YOUR PREVIOUS JOB

Please describe your previous job

Please select from the following options Sole Principal - Private Practice Partner/Director - Private Practice Associate - Private Practice Salaried - Private Practice Industry or Commerce Agency - Private Freelance - Private Other Private - please state below Local Authority Central Government Educational Institution Health Authority Other Public Sector Other - non-architectural

years

(£)

YOUR CURRENT SITUATION

What is your current ANNUAL income? (excluding state pension or benefits)

Please include occupational pensions, dividends from your practice and investment income

(£)

Please select from the following options Much better than expected A little better than expected As expected A little worse than expected Much worse than expected

Were you able to retire when you wanted to?

Please select from the following options Yes No – retired earlier than I wanted No – retired later than I wanted

If you were a PRINCIPAL, PARTNER or DIRECTOR in an architectural practice, we would be grateful if you would answer the following questions.  If you were not, the questionnaire ends here, please CLICK AT BOTTOM OF PAGE to submit your responses to us and thank you for your help.

YOUR PREVIOUS PRACTICE

13.

Please give details about your practice

How long had you been an owner in your practice?

years

What share of the business did you own immediately before retirement?

%

14.

Please give details about the disposal or closure of your practice

How did you dispose of your practice when you retired?

Please select from the following options Bankruptcy / liquidation Practice passed on to other partner(s) Practice acquired by another practice Merged with another practice Sold Closed Other method - please state below

If you selected 'Other' then please give details below

Did you continue to own part of the business after you retired?

No

Yes and still retain

If yes, what percentage did you retain immediately after you retired?

VALUATION & DISPOSAL OF YOUR PRACTICE

£ on (date)

If your practice had no value please go to question 13.

What was your preferred method for calculating the value of your practice?

Please select from the following options Multiple of turnover Multiple of profits Discounted cashflow Asset value Entry cost EBITA Other please state below

Please give more details of your method below

£

£

Other - please give more information in the box below

Thank you very much for your help with this survey.

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