Howdens - Luton

Howdens was established in 1995 and is a British manufacturer. It began with 14 depots and now has nearly 900 locations, operating in the UK, France, and Belgium. The company holds a Royal Warrant by Appointment to His Majesty the King since 2025 and was named the UK's number one supplier of trade kitchens by Mintel in 2025. It operates a trade-only model, offering kitchens, joinery, and hardware products.

Cabinets are manufactured in the UK from FSC and PEFC certified materials and carry a 25-year guarantee, while Lamona appliances come with a 3-year guarantee as standard. More than 100 kitchen designs are available, and over 2.7 million doors are sold each year. Expo showrooms are located in Raunds, Howden, and London.

Design consultations for complete kitchens are a recurring theme in feedback about this Luton trade depot, with Gavin named repeatedly for listening closely and turning customers' wishes into practical layouts. Reviewers often highlight the helpfulness of staff, mentioning Tony's considerate approach with a customer who had difficulty using her hands, Darren's guidance through a doors order and Mark's assistance on the shop floor. The breadth of stock held on site, from kitchen furniture and doors to flooring and appliances, is frequently noted, and trade buyers describe being looked after as attentively as retail customers.

Advice offered during planning discussions is praised for being sound and quickly understood, with suggestions provided throughout the process. Customers who arrived with their fitter report satisfaction with assembled units for a whole kitchen. The relaxed yet professional atmosphere and the welcome on arrival come up regularly, as does the speed of service when collecting items. These themes of attentive design support and dependable stock availability run through the accounts, with the planning appointments emerging as the most consistently praised part of the experience.