Howden

Name

Howden

Legal name

Howden Group Holdings

Website

https://howden.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1850

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Howden Group Holdings is a London-headquartered global insurance intermediary generating ~$3.85B revenue across 56 countries, providing specialty brokerage, risk advisory, M&A protection, surety, cyber analytics, employee benefits, and actuarial consulting services to enterprise and SME clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Air and Gas Handling Equipment

NAICS

Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing (333912), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413)

SIC

Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564), Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533), Engines & Turbines (3510)

akta.pro primary industry

Process Gas & High-Pressure Compressors (IMAHANAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Air & Gas Compressors (General Purpose) (IMAHANAE), Controls, Monitoring & Condition Management (for Pumps/Compressors) (IMAHANAI), Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets) (IMAHANAG)

Keywords

• Industrial air handling
• Gas compression equipment
• Rotating equipment
• Steam turbines
• Industrial fans

Headquarters

HQ city

Renfrew

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Insurance Brokerage Commissions: Traditional insurance brokerage earning commissions on placements across multiple specialty lines including aviation, cyber, energy, marine, and employee benefits.
2. M&A Insurance Products: Warranty breach protection and tax/credit risk coverage for companies and private equity firms through Atlantic Group acquisition.
3. Surety Bonds: Managing general agent surety business through Dual North America, backed by Axis Capital, covering commercial, contract, and international bonds.
4. Actuarial and Consulting Services: Insurance and financial services consulting through acquisition of Hymans Robertson's team, providing strategic actuarial and risk consulting for insurers.
5. Employee Benefits Advisory: Corporate health and employee benefits services including pensions advisory through acquisitions of Barnett Waddingham and Evelyn Partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Howden manufactures mission-critical air and gas handling equipment, including axial and centrifugal fans, blowers, reciprocating and centrifugal compressors, screw compressors, turbo fans, and steam turbines, for industrial processes across power generation, mining, oil and gas, water treatment, metals, cement, glass, and other sectors. The company complements its rotating equipment portfolio with digital monitoring and simulation solutions (Howden Uptime, Solysmart, Ventsim, Pumpsim, Engineering Suite) and delivers aftermarket services globally through the 4P framework.

Product overview

Howden, a Chart Industries company since 2023, provides mission-critical air and gas handling products and services for industrial processes. The portfolio spans rotating equipment (axial/centrifugal fans, blowers, compressors, steam turbines) alongside digital solutions (Howden Uptime monitoring, Solysmart, Ventsim mine ventilation simulation, Pumpsim). The product line includes sub-brands like Burton Corblin diaphragm compressors, Kühnle Kopp & Kausch industrial compressors, Spencer Turbine vacuum systems, and HV-TURBO/TURBLEX turbo compressors. Howden serves industries including power generation, mining, water treatment, oil & gas, metals, cement, glass, pulp and paper, waste-to-energy, hydrogen energy, marine, aerospace, data centers, nuclear, rail, tunnel ventilation, and CCUS applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Howden U.S. Cyber Practice: Cyber insurance practice launched January 2026 providing cyber risk profiling and insurance services
• Howden US Aviation Practice
• Howden Insurance Actuarial & Longevity
• Howden US Retail Brokerage

Products and services

• Axial Fans Axial fans providing high efficiency air supply to critical and demanding industrial processes across multiple industries.
• Centrifugal Fans High efficiency fans for critical and demanding processes, used in highly contaminated airstreams, material-handling applications, and systems requiring flow of air or gas at high temperatures.
• Centrifugal Blowers (Howden, HV-TURBO, Turblex, Spencer, Kuehnle Kopp & Kausch) Industrial blowers used in power, mining, and water industries, plus turbo compressors suited to downstream oil and gas applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 600+ cyber insurance policies sold generating $6.8 million GWP across 36 countries
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered strategic and core.

• FinTech WeststrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 April 2026Strategic partnership between FinTech West and Howden for providing insurance services to the FinTech sector in Western markets.
• Doral RenewablesstrategicOthers · 16 March 2026Howden CAP served as broker for Doral Renewables' $525 million surety-backed letter of credit financing, supporting utility-scale solar and battery storage projects.
• Axis CapitalcoreOthers · 12 March 2026Axis Capital backs Dual North America's surety program with expanded limits of $150 million single bond and $300 million aggregate per principal.
• EncoracoreTechnology or Integration · 1 February 2025Encora partnered with Howden to deliver technology implementation services for Cyber+, a digital cyber insurance platform. Since February 2024 launch, Cyber+ has sold 600+ policies generating $6.8 million GWP across 36 countries and 24 industries, shortlisted for Broking Innovation of the Year award.
• Parvate ESGstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Howden partnered with Parvate ESG to offer guidance on Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (ASRS) compliance and climate risk management strategies for Australian businesses.
• BeazleycoreOthers · 1 February 2024Global insurance carrier backing Cyber+ platform for cyber insurance coverage
• QBEcoreOthers · 1 February 2024Global insurance carrier backing Cyber+ platform for cyber insurance coverage

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights9 records

Direct peers

• Ingersoll Rand: Industrial compressor and flow control specialist whose Precision Fluidics and Compression Technologies segments overlap with Howden's compressor and rotating equipment portfolio, particularly in oil & gas and process industries.
• Atlas Copco: Global industrial OEM with a major compressor, blower, and vacuum business serving the same industrial process gas and compressed air customers as Howden. Both compete directly on oil & gas, power, and manufacturing applications.
• Sulzer: Supplies pumps, rotating equipment, and related services for industrial process applications, sharing customer overlap with Howden in oil & gas, power, and chemical markets.
• Elliott Group: Manufacturer of centrifugal compressors, steam turbines, and power recovery expanders for process and oil & gas applications, with a comparable product footprint to Howden's rotating equipment business.
• Flowserve: Provides pumps, valves, seals, and rotating equipment services for power, oil & gas, and chemical customers, competing for adjacent scope on industrial process projects.
• Gardner Denver: Industrial compressor and blower manufacturer serving mining, energy, and process industries with products that compete head-to-head with Howden's centrifugal blowers and air compressors.
• MAN Energy Solutions: Supplies turbo compressors, steam turbines, and rotating equipment for oil & gas, petrochemical, and power applications, directly overlapping with Howden's screw, centrifugal, and steam turbine product lines.

Broad incumbents

• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries: Large diversified industrial group supplying steam turbines, gas turbines, compressors, and rotating equipment, competing on large-scale EPC projects in power, hydrogen, and LNG.
• Baker Hughes: Broad energy technology company with industrial and energy technology segments supplying turbines, compressors, and rotating equipment for oil & gas and industrial customers that overlap with Howden's served markets.
• Siemens Energy: Broader energy and process industry player with steam turbines, gas turbines, and compressors competing on large-scale power generation, hydrogen, and CCUS projects where Howden also bids.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/grouphowden
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ChartIndustries
• Facebookfacebook.com/grouphowden
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/howden
• Instagraminstagram.com/chart_industries

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A6 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Howden