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About Howdens

Introducing Howdens

Trusted to provide kitchens since 1995

Howdens is the UK’s number one trade kitchen supplier providing thousands of products across kitchens, joinery, and hardware. We have more than 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 more than 700 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.
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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.

Product leadership

As the creator of more than 6 million kitchens, and counting, our first priority is to deliver products that meet the demand for trade professionals and their customers. As a result, we have a dedicated product design and testing facility that rationalises our offering with a focus on quality, ease of fit for our builder, and harnessing new technologies. They also go above and beyond industry standards to ensure our products are tested and built to last, so our customers can depend on the quality of our craftsmanship.

£2.3bn

2022 revenue

(2021: £2.1bn)

£406m

2022 profit before tax

(2021: 390m)

880

Depots

(including 66 international depots)

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Our commitment to sustainability

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in the community

Community

Guildford-Employees

Our people

Local Expertise

Local expertise

Supplier to the Royal Estates

Supplier to the Royal estates

business strategy

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.
Explore our Business model and strategy

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.
Explore how our depots work

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.
Learn more about Sustainability

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.
Explore our products

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.
Learn more about our people and careers

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.
learn more about our 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.
learn more about our Governance

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.
Discover Howdens in the community