Grimshaw has increased both turnover and pre-tax profit by almost 50%, results for 2009-10 show

In the year ending 30 April 2010, the architect, which has offices in London, New York and Melbourne, saw turnover rise 47% from 拢11.3m to 拢16.6m while pre-tax profit rose from 拢1.66m to 拢2.4m.

Turnover in the UK grew from 拢9m to 拢12.2m, while the business outside Europe trebled to bring in 拢4m.

The firm, which designed the 拢150m St Botolphs commercial scheme in London, took on 57 staff over the year, including 49 architects, taking the practice total to 166.

A company statement said: 鈥淭he quality of the group鈥檚 architecture will continue to attract clients globally. The group has increased workloads in all locations and finds itself in a healthy position to take advantage of new opportunities as the global economy comes out of recession.鈥�