Howden Broking Group Celebrates Growth and Champions Employees

Howden Broking Group Celebrates Growth and Champions Employees

Howden is a market leader in insurance and Employee Benefits. Last year, the combined Group announced 11% organic growth and revenues of £599m, and today, it continues to blaze its own trail. Despite this monumental success, 26 years ago the business was a start-up with no clients, consisting of just three people and a dog. 

CEO, José Manuel González, says that dog is sadly long gone, but “we remain committed to our founding principles of equity ownership, outside minority investment, expertise, friendships and independence.”

Founding principles that have clearly served them well. 

Now with a network across more than 90 territories worldwide, closer to home, they are residents of the famous Port of Liverpool building, the first of Liverpool’s Three Graces. They adopted these premises after the acquisition of local broker Powell Bateson in 2014, and today Eliot Powell remains firmly embedded in the Group, as CRO of the group’s data and technology arm.

As with any Trailblazing entity, it’s important to align behind a common goal, and sometimes those goals aren't only business ones. Last year, over 5,000 employees united to raise over $1.5 million for 37 charities around the world. This huge fundraising effort was how they chose to celebrate their 25th anniversary.

It’s encouraging to see a global business founded in the UK continue to soar whilst supporting matters close to their employees. A generous example that could be followed by more.

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