UK #1 trade kitchen supplier
Howdens is the UK’s number one trade kitchen supplier providing thousands of products across kitchens, joinery, and hardware. We have over 800 depots throughout the UK and Europe – making us the first choice for more than 460,000 loyal trade professionals.
About Howdens
Founded in 1995, Howdens has grown from just 14 depots to over 800 across the UK and Europe thanks to the success of our trade-only model. We only sell to trade who have the expertise to ensure that our products are fitted to the highest
possible standard. Our local depots build trusted partnerships with trade professionals, helping them to exceed their customers’ expectations and allowing their businesses and ours to profit from doing so. What underpins this model is a powerful
combination of locally empowered depot management and a dedicated supply chain that can deliver an in-stock product framework that is both efficient and cost-effective.
Howdens purpose is to help trade customers achieve exceptional results for their customers and to profit from doing so. When our customers succeed, we succeed.
A foundation for success
Our business thrives on three core principles that are underpinned by our entrepreneurial culture. These include our trade service and convenience, product leadership, and trade value.
£2.3bn
2022 revenue
(2021: £2.1bn)
£406m
2022 profit before tax
(2021: 390m)
876
Depots
(including 65 international depots)
Our business strategy
How does Howdens operate today, and what is intended for tomorrow. Discover then answers, on both an national and international level, in our detailed plan, which covers insight into our range management, our growth plan for France, and our approach to digital.
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Business Model and Strategy
Find out more about our business model and strategy, the markets in which we operate and our strategic approach to protect our unique business model and ensure that the business continues to grow.
Depots
As a familiar sight across towns and cities in the UK and Europe, our depots are always within easy reach, so a trade professional never has far to travel to find their nearest Howdens. Get to know more about how each one operates.
Sustainability
Our sustainable behaviour is at the heart of our business and enables us to reduce some of our risks. We take great pride in ensuring that our business positively impacts the world around us and the people within it.
Products
With around 80 kitchen ranges, our exclusive Lamona appliance brand, and thousands of products across joinery and hardware, learn why our builders have come to trust the range and quality of the products we offer.
People and Careers
The Sunday Times named Howdens as one of the top 25 big companies to work for. Discover why Howdens is a great place to work, how we develop our people and reward them, whilst building a culture with an entrepreneurial spirit.
Financial Results
Download copies of the latest financial results for Howdens both past and present including the associated presentations and Interim Management Statements released between results announcements.
Governance
Howdens is a responsible business which was founded on the tenet that the Company should be worthwhile for all concerned, with a commitment to the people within its reach and the wider world. Here we provide the links to the framework that informs our decisions and outcomes.
Community
We are passionate about supporting the local communities we operate in, which is why our depots and support staff actively seek ways to give something back. Whether it is running half marathons or sponsoring local Scout groups, discover the many ways we help good causes.