Our shareholders

Who owns Howden? 

We have five groups of shareholders, a combination that gives Howden our unique, long-term outlook – and which allow us to truly deliver sustainable solutions to clients without the distractions of short-term results.

The first and largest group comprises our employees. 5,300 of us currently hold approximately 30% of the shares in the group. Employee ownership is core to our culture, which means the service we provide to our clients is personal to us.

Our external minority investors share three important characteristics:

• They are long-term, patient, growth investors.
• They support our independence and intentions to widen our employee shareholder base.
• They are true partners who bring expertise to the table.

General Atlantic invested in Howden in 2013. They are a global investment leader with over US$126 in assets under management across six sectors. Their approach to investing is to "uncover forward-thinking opportunities", through "teams and technologies that have the potential to transform global industries".

La Caisse (formerly CDPQ) invested in Howden in 2018. They are a long-term institutional investor with over C$517bn in net assets. Their approach is to invest  constructive capital "to build enterprises that drive performance and progress". 

Hg became a Howden investor in March 2021. They are leading investor in European and transatlantic technology and services businesses with over US$110bn funds under management. Their investment approach is to "build enduring champions that are ready for what’s ahead".

Our final group is the Howden Foundation, Howden's corporate foundation and an independent registered charity, which has been a shareholder since 2020. This means giving back is stitched into the fabric of Howden, and the foundation grows as we do.