The UK arm of architect Wilkinson Eyre has reported a fall in revenue of 9% and a drop in pre-tax profit of 1.6%

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In accounts filed at Companies House Wilkinson Eyre Architects Ltd reported revenue of 拢10.3m in the year to 31 March 2012, down from 拢11.3 in the year before.

The firm also reported a fall in pre-tax profit of 1.6% from 拢1.67m in the 2011 accounting year to 拢1.65m in 2012.

In the accounts, director Jim Eyre said: 鈥淭he strategy adopted by the directors over the past few years to engage in a wide range of markets and project sectors has served the company well.

鈥淭he UK economy remains fragile, and whilst this remains the case, there is more emphasis being put on seeking work abroad.鈥

The firm鈥檚 work in the UK fell from 拢7.4m in 2011 to 拢6.8m in 2012 while work in China and North America grew.

However, work in Australia and the rest of the world also declined.