Howells
Remote-first - With office space - You choose.
A little flex time
Dog friendly
Purpose
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.
About us
Howells was established in 1991 to provide share scheme administration solutions for listed companies with varying, complex needs. 30+ 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 approach
We are remote-first, and also maintain our own office in Harrogate for collaborative work and whole team meetings.
In the wake of COVID, 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 this in mind, we will usually have 3-5 people in the office each day because it is what suits them best!
We believe that the right people empowered with the tools, knowledge and guidance to excel, will do so.
Company FlexScore™
Scoring against our flexibility index (1 = not at all flexible, 100 = couldn’t be more flexible, 51 is average) using a number of parameters to assess flexibility such as working from home, hours, frequency of travel, benefits, etc.
Employee FlexScore™
Scoring against our employee perception index (1 = not seen as flexible, 100 = couldn’t be happier with the flexibility, 51 is average) using a number of more emotional / perception based questions to understand whether employees feel supported and offered what they want. The areas we cover are work-life balance / managerial support / flexible benefits / working environment / and many others.
Management are very accommodating to last minute holiday requests and requests to temporarily change schedule to fit around appointments etc.
Howells Employee
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 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 clear throughout the flexification process. Howells discussed the flexibility on offer, how they could improve organically and offer employees choice that is at the heart of flexibility. With a dedicated leadership team this has filtered down to the employees who are utilising the flexibility on offer.
If you're looking for a career in 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
What they offer their employees
Open to part-time employees
Open to compressed hours
Enhanced maternity leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Adoption leave
Work from anywhere scheme
31 days annual leave + bank holidays
Work from home allowance
“Pawternity” leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Teambuilding days
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