HOWDEN JOINERY LIMITED

Active
Company number 00526923Private limited companyIncorporated 1953

Key figures

£546,185,000
Net assets 2024

† HOWDEN JOINERY LIMITED filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.

Ratios

2024

Sector comparison

SIC 47599

Where the company stands among the 7,394 active companies whose first SIC code is 47599 (Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store).

Turnover£2,359,042,000
Higher than 97% · median £3,915,704 among 98 that publish turnover
Net assets£546,185,000
Higher than 99% · median £10,753
Total assets£1,425,348,000
Higher than 99% · median £78,942
Cash£328,092,000
Higher than 99% · median £32,685
Company age72.9 years
Older than 99% · median 6.8 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. HOWDEN JOINERY LIMITED£546.2m
  2. DFS TRADING LIMITED£329.1m
  3. BARKER & STONEHOUSE LIMITED£41.9m
  4. FURNITURE VILLAGE LIMITED£39.5m
  5. GILLIES OF BROUGHTY FERRY LIMITED£24.3m
  6. PARLOUR PRODUCT TOPCO LIMITED£23.4m
  7. STOKERS LIMITED£22.7m
  8. SCOTSDALE NURSERY AND GARDEN CENTRE LIMITED£21.8m
  9. VALE FURNISHERS LTD£21.1m
  10. POOKY LIGHTING LIMITED£20.5m

Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 7,394. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: HOWDEN JOINERY LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

HOWDEN JOINERY LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 00526923. It was incorporated on 15 Dec 1953. Its status is active. The registered office is in London (W1U). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store (47599).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2024 (period ending 27 Dec 2024); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £2,359,042,000. Profit for the year was £294,441,000. Net assets were £546,185,000. Cash at bank and in hand was £328,092,000. Total assets were £1,425,348,000 and total liabilities £873,824,000.

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 7,394 active companies whose first SIC code is 47599: By turnover it ranks higher than 97% of the 98 that publish turnover (median £3,915,704). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £10,753). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £78,942). By cash it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £32,685). It is older than 99% of them (median age 6.8 years).

Does it supply the public sector?

The company is named as a supplier in 27 public contract award notices from 21 public sector buyers since 2017. Contracts awarded to it alone have a combined published value of £306.6m. Its most frequent buyer is CIRRUS PURCHASING LTD (4 contracts). 4 of the awards are shared with other suppliers, typically framework agreements. It is recorded as the recipient of 2 central government grants worth £323.6k, mainly from Department for Work and Pensions.

What do public registers and reports show?

It appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Skilled Worker). In its latest payment practices report it took an average of 20 days to pay suppliers, and 10% of invoices were not paid within agreed terms. Its gender pay gap report for 2025/26 shows median hourly pay for women 4.3% lower than for men. It has modern slavery statements on the government registry for 7 years.

Who runs and controls the company?

One person with significant control is registered.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 30 Sep 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 13 Jan 2027.

Filed accounts2024
2024 †
Turnover2,359,042,000
Profit for the year294,441,000
Cash at bank and in hand328,092,000
Total assets1,425,348,000
Total liabilities873,824,000
Net assets / total equity546,185,000

A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.

Public contracts

27 contracts

HOWDEN JOINERY LIMITED is named as a supplier in 27 public contract award notices from 21 public sector buyers since 2017. The 23 contracts awarded to it alone with a published value add up to £306.6m. 4 awards are shared with other suppliers and not counted in that total.

Contracts per year
Main buyers21
CIRRUS PURCHASING LTD
4 contracts · £4.5m
Cirrus Consortium c/o Halton Housing
2 contracts · £180m
mhs homes group
2 contracts · £7.2m
GREENSQUAREACCORD LIMITED
2 contracts · £202.9k
Procurement for Housing
1 contract · £50m
Contracts
  1. Kitchens Tender 2025‡Sanctuary Housing Association · £35,000,000 · runs until Mar 2029
  2. Kitchen Supplies Call Off‡Peabody Trust · £2,500,000
  3. Supply of Kitchens and Spare ComponentsUttlesford District Council · £40,000 · runs until Mar 2027
  4. Supply of Internal Housing DoorsChesterfield Borough Council · £160,000 · runs until Mar 2028
  5. Internal Ply Flush Doors‡Ashfield Council · £44,874 · runs until Jan 2028
Show 22 more
  1. Cirrus Consortium c/o Halton Housing Kitchen Supply Framework 2025CIRRUS PURCHASING LTD · shared by 11 suppliers, up to £150,000,000 in total · runs until Jun 2029
  2. Cirrus Consortium Kitchen Supply Framework 2025Cirrus Consortium c/o Halton Housing · £150,000,000
  3. Kitchens - Pershore RoadGREENSQUAREACCORD LIMITED · £79,332
  4. Provision of Kitchen Supplies and Kitchen Surveys 2024/2027mhs homes group · £3,900,000 · runs until Mar 2028
  5. Provision of Kitchen Supplies and Kitchen Surveys 2024/2027 for MHS Homesmhs homes group · £3,250,000
  6. EEM0072 Supply and Distribution of Materials FrameworkEFFICIENCY EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED · shared by 8 suppliers, up to £55,000,000 in total
  7. Kitchen Provider‡Aspire Housing Limited · £5,285,765
  8. Supply of Kitchen Units‡EU SUPPLY LIMITED · £10,877,090 · runs until Nov 2029
  9. Supply of Kitchens - SpringvaleGREENSQUAREACCORD LIMITED · £123,614
  10. Procurement for Housing: Planned Works FrameworkProcurement for Housing · £50,000,000 · 2 lots · runs until Jul 2028
  11. Supply of Kitchen Items - CDC‡City of Doncaster Council · £60,000
  12. Design and Supply of Kitchens for Council Housing Stock‡Pembrokeshire County Council · £3,180,452
  13. WHC - Kitchen Supply‡Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council · £5,000,000
  14. Supply only of Kitchen Units at Coundon Grange GRT Site, St Philips Park, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 8XG‡Durham County Council · £65,000
  15. Kitchens Spare Parts- Supply onlyTHIRTEEN HOUSING GROUP LIMITED · £820,000 · runs until Oct 2027
  16. Replacement kitchen units for maintenance repairsCITIZEN HOUSING GROUP LIMITED · £700,000 · runs until Nov 2026
  17. Kitchens and joinery productsBERNESLAI HOMES LIMITED · £180,000
  18. Cirrus Consortium Kitchen Supply Framework 2021CIRRUS PURCHASING LTD · shared by 10 suppliers, up to £30,000,000 in total
  19. Cirrus Consortium Kitchen Supply Framework 2021‡Cirrus Consortium c/o Halton Housing · £30,000,000
  20. KITCHEN SUPPLY 2021-26 - AWARD‡Weaver Vale Housing Trust e-Tendering · £788,416
  21. Fortis Property Care: Mini-competition for Kitchens Supply via the Cirrus Consortium Kitchen Materials FrameworkCIRRUS PURCHASING LTD · £4,500,000
  22. Cirrus Consortium Kitchen Materials Supply Framework‡CIRRUS PURCHASING LTD · shared by 9 suppliers, up to £30,000,000 in total

From contract award notices on Contracts Finder (since 2016) and Find a Tender (since 2021), published by the Cabinet Office under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Values are as published by the buyer and usually cover the whole contract term; the total leaves out awards shared between several suppliers, where the published figure is a ceiling for all of them, placeholder values and single figures of £1 billion or more. Notices marked ‡ do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name. Contracts below the publication thresholds and those of devolved buyers that publish elsewhere are not included.

Government grants

2 grants

HOWDEN JOINERY LIMITED is recorded as the recipient of 2 central government grants since 2021, together worth £323.6k.

Funders
Department for Work and Pensions
1 grant · £319.1k
Department for Education
1 grant · £4,500
Grants
  1. Apprenticeships Participation 16 - 18Department for Education · £4,500
  2. HOWDEN JOINERYDepartment for Work and Pensions · £319,061 · Kickstart Scheme

From the Government Grants Register published by the Cabinet Office (financial years 2016/17 onwards, Open Government Licence v3.0). It covers grants from central government departments and their agencies where the register states the recipient's company number and the recipient name matches this company; grants from local authorities, lottery distributors and devolved governments are not included.

Statutory reporting

Payment practices28 Dec 2025 – 13 Jun 2026
Average time taken to pay invoices
20 days
Invoices not paid within agreed terms
10%
Member of a payment code
No
  • Within 30 days 79%
  • 31 to 60 days 14%
  • After 60 days 7%
Earlier periods (7)
Period ending
Days to pay
Within 30 days
Late
27 Dec 2025
19
79%
14%
28 Jun 2025
21
77%
10%
28 Dec 2024
18
80%
11%
15 Jun 2024
20
77%
18%
30 Dec 2023
19
78%
17%
24 Jun 2023
19
78%
14%
24 Dec 2022
18
80%
16%

View the latest report on GOV.UK

Gender pay gap2025/26
Median hourly pay
women 4.3% lower
Mean hourly pay
women 10.6% lower
Median bonus pay
women 3.8% lower
Employer size
5000 to 19,999 employees
Lower pay quarter36.7% womenLower middle31.2% womenUpper middle30.5% womenUpper pay quarter21.1% women
Earlier years (8)
Year
Median hourly pay
Mean hourly pay
2024/25
women 5.4% lower
women 7.6% lower
2023/24
women 5% lower
women 7.7% lower
2022/23
women 4% lower
women 8.3% lower
2021/22
women 0.7% lower
women 9.5% lower
2020/21
women 0.7% lower
women 7.6% lower
2019/20
women 1.4% lower
women 6.5% lower
2018/19
women 2.6% lower
women 7.9% lower
2017/18
women 1.5% lower
women 8.5% lower

A positive gap means women's average hourly pay is lower than men's across the whole employer; it is not a comparison of pay for the same work. View on the Gender pay gap service

Modern slavery statements7
2026
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (HOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PLC)
2025
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (HOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PLC)
2024
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (HOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PLC)
Earlier years (4)
2023
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (HOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PLC)
2022
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (HOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PLC)
2021
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (HOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PLC)
2020
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (HOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PLC)

Figures the company reported itself to the government's Check payment practices service, Gender pay gap service and Modern slavery statement registry (Open Government Licence v3.0). Only large companies and employers with 250 or more staff have to report, so most companies have nothing here.

Registers and licences

Sponsor licence‡
Licence type and rating
Worker (A rating)
Route
Skilled Worker

On the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, which lists organisations licensed to sponsor workers from overseas.

Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries marked ‡ come from lists that do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name.

History

4 events
  1. Financial year endedAccounts filed at Companies House
  2. Financial year 2024 endedAccounts: turnover £2.4bn, net assets £546.2m
  3. Howden Joinery Holdings Limited registered as a person with significant control
  4. Company incorporatedPrivate limited company

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.