W V Howe – who are we?



Any organisation that does business with market-leading commercial catering equipment suppliers will have either already engaged the services of W.V. Howe Ltd or at least have heard of them.  W V Howeis a proud, Birmingham-based company of long standing and counts a wide array of businesses on their ever-growing client list.  They supply any item of catering equipment that you can imagine, from a humble teaspoon to a top-of-the-range commercial dishwasher.

Pubs and cafes, schools and office premises – these are just examples of the type of businesses that they deal with.  They are happy to say that the list gets longer by the day and many of their old customers have told them that they don’t bother with the competition because, quite frankly, nobody beats them in this game!Their net spreads nationwide and they have enjoyed their enviable reputation for not far short of 70 years.  They had humble beginnings when Mr Walter V Howe opened up an ironmongery shop in Bordesley Green in 1945 but they are much bigger now!

They believe that their customers deserve the very best service when they are looking for commercial catering equipment and they are confident that this is exactly what the customer will get from W V Howe.  Every member of their staff is fully trained, extremely knowledgeable about their products and services and they are all fully focussed on their customers.  The name W V Howe shines brightly in the trade and they intend to make sure that it continues to do so.

That said though, they never rest on their laurels.  They know the value of maintaining existing clients while at the same time sourcing new ones and they never relax in this never ending task.  Apart from their reputation, what attracts customers to them is the sheer value they get from us.  They are able to source goods such as those from Carlisle Food Services and Burco at incredibly good prices and they pass these savings on to their customers.  They recognise that value for money is at the top of most business agendas these days and their competitiveness always keeps them one step ahead of the competition.  

Another advantage that they have is that they can get things quickly because their suppliers have confidence in us.  This obviously allows them to meet their customers’ orders quickly and efficiently.They are often dealing with busy restaurants and pubs that just cannot afford to be without serviceable equipment.  Leaving them waiting for something vital to their profitability is a non-starter.  Their success is their success – one cannot do without the other, and they never forget that.