Architect involved in public spat with Prince Charles has a record year in 2008
The pay of architect Lord Rogers jumped by 38% from 拢1.8m to 拢2.5m last year.
The news emerged after Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners posted it results for the year to 30 June 2008 at Companies House.
The firm, which has been embroiled in a public row with Prince Charles over its designs for the Chelsea Barracks scheme in west London, grew turnover 30% from 拢25.3m to 拢32.9m and described the results as the 鈥渕ost successful in the company鈥檚 history鈥�.
In total, 10 directors took home a combined 拢10.4m.
Pre-tax profit tripled to 拢3.2m and a company statement said: 鈥淲e continue to be ever more global in outlook although cautiously avoiding unfamiliar markets. The company and related group now operate out of six offices worldwide.鈥�
Turnover in the UK grew 12% to 拢19.2m while revenue from non-UK work rose 68% from 拢8.1m to 拢13.7m.
Turnover per architect increased 6% from 拢257,800 to 拢273,000.
Despite the good results, the company acknowledged times had got tougher since last June.
It said: 鈥淭he company finds itself in a much changed economic climate since the beginning of 2009. The global construction industry had suffered a dramatic contraction. This has manifested itself in the reduced level of completions and commissions available around the world.鈥�
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