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Transparency Ranking
Howells
top 3 scores:
Location flexibility
Inclusion
Culture
Howells
Over the last 30+ years, Howells has played a leading part in shaping modern administration through simplifying the complex. We have trail-blazed methods to help connect companies to their equity plans, and plans to their participants.
We have been at our best working in partnership with our clients, to embrace new ways of working and constantly seeking to grasp opportunities the modern share plan world provides.
That is why our mission remains as relevant today as it was in 1991: to be at the forefront of effective share plan and compliance admin.
Remote-first – with office space. You choose.
A little flex time
Dog friendly
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This score gives you an insight into how transparent this company is about what it's really like to work there—from flexibility to values and more!
Based on 24 employee responses
We asked employees of Howells what it's like to work there, and this is what they told us.
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Benefits spotlight
What's great about Howells
Mission and vision
Sustainability
Data-driven
Disruptor
Culture
Supportive
People-first
Transparent
Our company environment
Career progression led
Outstanding work and contribution is mainly recognised by career progression and promotions at Howells
Monetary led
Outstanding work and contribution is mainly recognised by bonuses, salary increases and generous commission at Howells
Above market salary
Howells offers salaries above the market average to attract and retain employees
Salary Transparency
Howells are transparent with their salaries on job descriptions
Regularly benchmarked/readjusted salary
Howells regularly benchmark and readjust their salaries against the market so you know you’re always getting a fair wage
Employee reviews
Howells's employees have anonymously had their say in what they think of the company
I like working at Howells as I am trusted to get the work done, which gives me enough autonomy to learn and grow.
The flexibility is what makes Howells such a great employer, they have always been so understanding of any juggling I need to do with my child's school
Working at Howells
Company employees
Gender diversity (male:female)
Office locations
Hiring Countries
United Kingdom
Awards & Achievements
Emerging companies
Flexa100 2024
SaaS & Software
Industry awards 2023
Saas & Dev Software
Industry awards 2022About us
Howells was established in 1991 to provide share scheme administration solutions for listed companies with varying and complex needs. Thirty years on, we continue to focus on share plans, whilst having expanded to respond to other points of pressure in our clients’ business processes. Insider list management, the registering of conflicting interests, and financial reporting are just some of the areas where we can assist busy Reward, Finance, and Company Secretary departments.
Our secure systems and diligent team of experts have grown together to provide market leading services to many of the FTSE100, and newly minted IPOs alike. Howells works with many of the biggest brands in the UK, with some of our client relationships stretching back over 15 years.
Our business has continued to evolve and adapt over the years as our clients’ needs have changed. Howells continues to adapt to ensure that each of our clients has everything needed to ensure that one can handle complex and sensitive admin, swiftly and securely.
Flexible working at Howells
Howells is proud to be a flexible employer with a remote-first approach. However, you're welcome to use our dog friendly offices in Harrogate, Yorkshire, for collaborative work and whole team meetings.
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, we found that the benefits of a centralised working environment were outweighed by the opportunity for greater work-life balance, and empowering each of us with the sovereign responsibility to achieve our team goals how we think best. With that said, we will usually have 3-5 people in the office each day, because it is what suits them best!
We offer our employees awesome benefits including a work from home allowance, enhanced parental leave, pregnancy loss leave, teambuilding days, and a work from anywhere scheme.
We believe that the when we empower people with the tools, knowledge and guidance they need, they will exceed.
Approach to diversity & inclusion
We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability, or age.
We are seeking to build a team to represent the clients we serve, and the society we live in. Diversity across the board is proven time and time again to lead to better decision making, and better decisions mean better business for all.
What do we think of Howells?
Howells put their people at the heart of the business, priding themselves on operating with integrity and transparency. This was absolutely clear throughout the Flexification process. Howells discussed the flexibility on offer, and how they could improve organically and offer employees more choice. With a dedicated leadership team, this has filtered down to the employees who are truly embracing workplace flexibility.
If you're looking for a career in client relationships or software development, Howells may be the business for you.
Meet who might be hiring you
We're a progressive, tech-forward business, leading the way in Net Zero (carbon emissions) software services in the UK. But first and foremost, we care about our people. Treating our people with respect, embracing diversity, and empowering them with the KSE and flexibility to succeed is at the core of how we do business.
I am incredibly proud to be working at a company which truly lives and breaths the "buzzwords" flexibility, people-first, integrity. Here, they are a way of life. So, if that sounds interesting to you, please get in touch!
Alex Walsh, CEO at Howells
Awards & Achievements
Emerging companies
Flexa100 2024SaaS & Software
Industry awards 2023Saas & Dev Software
Industry awards 2022
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