Focus Architects Limited review
Ranked 5 of 10 in Architects in Telford
Best for: grand-design homes and extensions in Shropshire
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Trading as FOCUSARCHITECTS LIMITED · 6 Broadway, Shifnal, Shropshire, TF11 8GG · Service area: Shifnal, Telford
Focus Architects Limited in short
Focus Architects Limited is a Shropshire studio run from a high-street base in Shifnal, led by Myles Sharples, a chartered architect listed on the ARB register. Phone, email and in-person appointments are all published, alongside the company and VAT numbers. Grand-design homes, extensions and renovations are the stated sweet spot. Our judgement: Focus Architects Limited suits a significant home project you want to discuss face to face.
The record shows a high-street studio on Broadway in Shifnal serving grand-design homes, extensions and renovations across Shropshire. Enquiries can go by phone, email or in-person appointment, and the company and VAT numbers sit on the site. The limited company is young, while the founder holds the chartered registration. The site links out to the RIBA and ARB registers, so the credentials can be checked in one sitting.
Customer reviews are the deepest in this round: 5.0 from 47 Google reviews, the only public rating source we found. The company itself is young, active for a few years, so the studio record is shorter than the founder's experience. What counts against the studio is paperwork, with no fee scale and no insurance details published.
Customer evidence runs to 5.0 from 47 Google reviews, the only public rating source found. In our judgement that depth, with a visitable studio behind it, is the strongest offer in the round, leaving unpublished fees as the single reservation.
Our verdict
Our judgement: Focus suits you if you want a chartered architect for a grand-design home, extension or renovation in Shropshire, with a high-street studio you can visit [2] [3]. The practice holds 5.0 from 47 Google reviews, seen 4 September 2026 [6]. What counts against it is thin paperwork: no fees and no insurance details are published [1].
Score summary
Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.
- Composite score
- 67.1 / 100
Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%
75 out of 100
First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%
40 out of 100
No fee scale, hourly rate, call-out fee or VAT position is published [1].
Evidence
| Fact | Value | Source | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| VAT number | 454018412 | Source provider-website |
Industry qualifications
Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.
- ARBSourcedchecked 4 September 2026. Reference 096100K.
- RIBASourcedchecked 4 September 2026
Strengths
Founder Myles Sharples is listed on the ARB register (096100K) under the practice name, and the practice describes itself as a chartered RIBA|ARB studio [2] [5].
The studio takes appointments in person at 6 Broadway, Shifnal, and publishes its phone number, email address, company number and VAT number [1] [3].
The practice holds 5.0 from 47 Google reviews, seen 4 September 2026 [6].
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Questions about Focus Architects Limited
Is Focus Architects any good?
On the evidence, yes for significant homes: it ranks fifth in our table, holds 5.0 from 47 Google reviews, and works from a high-street studio you can visit. No fee scale or insurance details are published. Book an appointment with drawings of the house and ask for the scope in writing.
Is Focus Architects ARB registered?
Yes. Founder Myles Sharples is listed on the ARB register, and the practice describes itself as a chartered studio. You can confirm this yourself by searching the register for his name or number. Ask for the number alongside your written quote. The practice describes itself as a chartered studio, which the directory record supports.
What does Focus Architects charge?
It publishes no fee scale, hourly rate or statement on VAT, though it does publish its company and VAT numbers. Your written quote does the talking: ask for concept, planning and regulations stages to be priced separately. Confirm what sits inside the fee before you agree anything. The company and VAT numbers are published, so ask for both repeated on your quote.
Where does Focus Architects work?
The studio works from Broadway in Shifnal across Shropshire, covering grand-design homes, extensions and renovations. Phone, email and in-person appointments are all available. Send your postcode and a short brief to confirm you are covered, and take drawings of the house to the first meeting. Take drawings of the house to the first meeting to get a sharper answer.
How is Focus Architects ranked?
It ranks fifth of the ten architects in our September round, a chartered studio with the deepest review record in the table, held back by unpublished fees. Read the reviews alongside the company record. Read the full review, then ask for the itemised quote. Book an appointment at the Broadway studio to discuss the project face to face.
How do I get a quote from Focus Architects?
Phone, email or book an appointment at the Broadway studio in Shifnal. Take drawings of the house and a plain brief, and ask for concept, planning and regulations stages priced separately. The studio setup suits a first meeting held in person. In-person appointments run at the studio, so take drawings of the house to the first meeting.
What do customers say about Focus Architects?
The fullest record in this round: 5.0 from 47 Google reviews, the only public source found. Read a spread of entries on the listing rather than the headline alone, then visit the studio to test the fit in person. The company itself is young, so visit the studio and check the founder's register listing alongside the reviews.
Others assessed for this trade
- VB Architecture Ltd70.1 / 100Ranked 1. Best for residential extensions from first sketch to building regulations.
- 4Ward Architects69.5 / 100Ranked 2. Best for extensions, lofts and barn conversions in Telford.
- Foster Architecture & Design67.9 / 100Ranked 3. Best for bespoke homes and accessible adaptations in Shropshire.
- M T C Planning & Design Ltd67.7 / 100Ranked 4. Best for planning-led design and surveying in rural Shropshire.
Sources
- Focus Architects homepage — services, contact and register links Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Focus Architects approach page — founder and chartered status Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Focus Architects portfolio page — studio address, phone and email Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Companies House — FOCUSARCHITECTS LIMITED overview (14766867) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- ARB register — search for Myles Robert Sharples (096100K) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Google Maps listing — Focus Architects Limited, Shifnal Retrieved 4 September 2026.
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