I've recently launched an architectural outsourcing company in Eastern Europe. I'm not sure about the situation in the UK, but in Estonia (as sell as in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus) it's not a problem at all to hire a freelancer or even experinced architect. Most of them have no idea how to promote their business and search for clients (especially on foreign markets). Therefore, outsourcing business can't be successful without a manager, who can define growth options, communicate with clients, plan time and monitor the whole process of cooperation. This rule works for architectural studios as well: not all talented arch viz are good managers to run their own business
