Kitchen supplier adds new ingredient with takeover

A national trade kitchen supplier has expanded with a £390 million takeover.

Howdens has completed a swoop for online operator DIY Kitchens.

Bosses say the deal – first announced earlier this month – will give Howdens “an additional route to market and expand its accessible customer base in the UK”.

Under the terms of the agreement, DIY Kitchens – which generated revenue of £136 million in 2025 – will remain an online-only, non-trade customer business, and will operate separately from Howdens' larger trade-only business.

Andrew Livingston, Howdens’ chief executive, said: “DIY Kitchens adds a complementary, very profitable, business to the group.

“It shares many characteristics that underpin Howdens’ success, including well-invested manufacturing, scalable capabilities and a well-embedded entrepreneurial culture.

“We look forward to supporting the business' continued growth and investing behind its next phase of development.”

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