HOWDEN JOINERY LIMITED
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Cash
£324m
-1.1% vs 2024
Net assets
£543m
-0.7% vs 2024
Employees
11,776
-0.4% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£373m
+8.5% vs 2024
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-27
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-30 | 2024-12-28 | 2025-12-27 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £2,264,615,000 | £2,271,297,000 | £2,359,042,000 | +3.9% | |
| Operating profit | £386,688,000 | £336,696,000 | £363,786,000 | +8% | |
| Profit before tax | £387,704,000 | £343,912,000 | £373,250,000 | +8.5% | |
| Net profit | £313,714,000 | £261,265,000 | £294,441,000 | +12.7% | |
| Cash | £264,355,000 | £328,092,000 | £324,464,000 | -1.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £517,058,000 | £614,647,000 | £647,360,000 | +5.3% | |
| Net assets | £469,799,000 | £546,185,000 | £542,528,000 | -0.7% | |
| Equity | £469,799,000 | £546,185,000 | £542,528,000 | -0.7% | |
| Average employees | 11,666 | 11,824 | 11,776 | -0.4% | |
| Wages | £516,475,000 | £542,564,000 | £573,038,000 | +5.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £4,960,000 | £6,830,000 | £9,230,000 | +35.1% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-30 | 2024-12-28 | 2025-12-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 17.1% | 14.8% | 15.4% | |
| Net margin | 13.9% | 11.5% | 12.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | 74.8% | 54.8% | 56.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 61.7% | 61.7% | — | |
| Current ratio | 1.17x | 1.21x | 1.08x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- HOWDEN JOINERY LIMITED 1995-07-04 → present
- MFI (TORQUAY) LIMITED 1979-12-31 → 1995-07-04
- STEDHAM & SON LIMITED 1953-12-15 → 1979-12-31
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After making enquiries and taking into consideration the profitability and financial position of the Company, the directors have formed a judgement, at the time of approving the financial statements, that there is a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for a period of at least 12 months after the date of approval of these financial statements.”
Group structure
- HOWDEN JOINERY LIMITED · parent
- Howden Joinery Properties Limited 100%
- Howden Kitchens Properties Limited 100%
- Sheridan Fabrications Limited 100%
- ARE S1 (Logistics VI) Limited 100%
Significant events
- “In June 2026, the Group signed an agreement to acquire Ultima Furniture Systems Limited and Silkstone Finance Limited, trading as 'DIY Kitchens'. The transaction completed on 23 June 2026, after successful satisfaction of closing conditions and approval by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).”
- “To facilitate the 'DIY Kitchens' acquisition, the Group secured a Single Currency Term Loan of £240m. The facility was committed at 2 June 2026 and is restricted in use for the acquisition. The facility matures at 31 August 2029. Howden Joinery Limited is included as a guarantor in respect of this term loan. The directors have assessed the financial guarantee in line with IFRS 9 and consider that the financial effect is not material to the Company.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 30 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCNAUGHTON, Forbes | Secretary | 2014-05-30 | — | — |
| CALLAWAY, Jacqueline Wynn | Director | 2025-06-02 | Sep 1969 | New Zealander,British |
| COOKE, Austin Lee David Edward | Director | 2025-03-24 | Apr 1981 | British |
| LEE, George Julian | Director | 2020-07-23 | Apr 1970 | British |
| LIVINGSTON, William Andrew | Director | 2018-01-29 | Jun 1967 | British |
| MACKENZIE, James Stuart | Director | 2025-08-04 | Jan 1976 | British |
| SUTCLIFFE, Richard Lorne | Director | 2020-07-23 | Apr 1971 | British |
Show 30 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BISHOP, Caroline Frances | Secretary | 2007-09-10 | 2014-05-30 |
| HUGHES, Gerard Maxwell | Secretary | 2000-06-12 | 2007-09-10 |
| OKAI, Maade | Secretary | 2002-09-04 | 2004-09-01 |
| THOMSON, Hamish Noel Michael | Secretary | — | 2000-06-12 |
| BARRETT, Kevin Richard | Director | 2015-09-08 | 2020-02-29 |
| BISHOP, Caroline Frances | Director | 2009-03-31 | 2014-05-30 |
| COCKBURN, Clive | Director | 2016-01-01 | 2021-03-22 |
| ECCLES, Edward Guy | Director | 2024-02-12 | 2025-12-31 |
| FENWICK, Robert Raymond | Director | 2008-01-08 | 2021-02-26 |
| GAULT, Andrew Ian | Director | 2018-04-10 | 2022-02-28 |
| HALLETT, David | Director | 2008-01-08 | 2015-12-31 |
| HANCOCK, John Michael | Director | 1999-03-16 | 2005-10-03 |
| HAYES, Paul Andrew | Director | 2020-12-27 | 2025-06-01 |
| HOMER, Kirsty Rowena | Director | 2020-12-27 | 2022-12-31 |
| HOPKINS, Gareth | Director | 2015-09-08 | 2020-04-24 |
| HUGHES, Gerard Maxwell | Director | 2007-11-30 | 2008-12-27 |
| HUNT, Derek Simpson | Director | — | 1995-04-21 |
| INGLE, Matthew | Director | 1995-04-25 | 2018-04-02 |
| KEATING, Theresa | Director | 2014-02-20 | 2025-03-28 |
| LIVINGSTONE, Stuart Richard | Director | 2023-09-01 | 2024-08-09 |
| MURPHY, Susan Margaret | Director | 1995-04-21 | 1999-01-11 |
| O'CONNELL, John Joseph | Director | — | 1995-04-21 |
| RANDALL, John David | Director | — | 1999-02-23 |
| ROBSON, Mark Philip William | Director | 2005-04-12 | 2020-12-26 |
| SIMS, Keith | Director | 2006-06-02 | 2007-01-01 |
| SIMS, Keith | Director | 1998-04-15 | 2006-01-20 |
| SLATER, Mark Howard | Director | 2019-06-03 | 2023-03-13 |
| STURDEE, David Peter | Director | 2022-05-16 | 2025-01-07 |
| WITTS, Andrew | Director | 2008-01-08 | 2025-06-13 |
| YOUELL, Christopher Alan | Director | 1998-04-15 | 2014-05-09 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howden Joinery Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% (as firm), Voting 75–100% (as firm), Appoints directors (as firm) | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 218 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-01-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-06-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-05-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.