The register
The register lists Howden Joinery Limited in London as a licensed sponsor on Skilled Worker, an entry that goes back to at least 2026. Its rating on the register is Worker (A rating).
Howden Joinery Limited is the registered name (Companies House number 00526923), a private limited company on the register since 1953. Registered office: 105 Wigmore Street, London, W1U 1QY, W1U 1QY. Its filed activity puts it in retail. It has traded under other names before, including Mfi (torquay) Limited, Stedham & Son Limited.
What the licence tells a candidate is that the door is not locked. Whether it is open this month is a question for Howden Joinery Limited's own careers page and the job boards, and the answer changes with the season and the order book.