Richard Howes

Director of Finance/CFO at BUNZL PLC

Net worth: 6 M $ as of 2026-05-30

57 year

34 connections

Process Industries

Distribution Services

Producer Manufacturing

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Currently, Richard David Howes occupies the position of Chief Financial Officer & Director at Bunzl Plc. Mr. Howes is also on the board of Bunzl Finance Plc. In his past career he was Group Chief Financial Officer & Director at Inchcape Plc, Chief Financial Officer for Bakkavör Group hf, Chief Financial Officer & Executive Director at Coats Group Plc and Chief Financial Officer at Coats Group Ltd. (a subsidiary of Coats Group Plc), Chief Financial Officer of Topaz Energy & Marine Ltd. and Chief Financial Officer of Topaz Energy Ltd. (United Kingdom). He received an undergraduate degree from Loughborough University.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
BUNZL PLC 0.06%	2026-05-05	184,260 ( 0.06% )	6 M $	2026-05-30
SMITHS GROUP PLC 0%	2025-07-31	3,902 ( 0% )	129 599 $	2026-05-30

Latest news about Richard Howes

25-05-18

Hearts And Minds Investments Says Brett Jollie Will Step Down As CEO

Richard Howes active positions

Companies	Position	Start
BUNZL PLC	Director of Finance/CFO	2019-08-31
SMITHS GROUP PLC	Director/Board Member	2022-08-31
Bunzl Finance Plc Bunzl Finance Plc Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Functions as a financing subsidiary/special purpose entity	Director/Board Member	2020-04-30

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Former positions of Richard Howes

Companies	Position	End
INCHCAPE PLC	Director of Finance/CFO	2019-08-30
COATS GROUP PLC	Director of Finance/CFO	2016-04-05
Coats Group Ltd. Coats Group Ltd. TextilesProcess Industries Manufactures and supplies industrial threads and consumer textile craft products	Director of Finance/CFO	2016-03-31
Topaz Energy & Marine Ltd. Topaz Energy & Marine Ltd. Other TransportationTransportation Operates as an oilfield services company which provides marine solutions	Director of Finance/CFO	-
Topaz Energy Ltd. (United Kingdom)	Director of Finance/CFO	-

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Private companies	10
Coats Group Plc Coats Group Plc TextilesProcess Industries Operates as an investment holding company whose subsidiaries manufacture industrial thread	Process Industries
Bunzl Plc Bunzl Plc Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Distributes foodservice, cleaning, personal hygiene and medical supplies and agents	Distribution Services
Smiths Group Plc Smiths Group Plc Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Develops, manufactures and sells control systems and instrumentation for aerospace, marine and general industrial applications and health care products	Producer Manufacturing
Inchcape Plc Inchcape Plc Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Engages in distribution of new and used vehicles & parts	Distribution Services
Bakkavör Group ehf Bakkavör Group ehf Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Operates as a food manufacturing company	Consumer Non-Durables
Topaz Energy & Marine Ltd. Topaz Energy & Marine Ltd. Other TransportationTransportation Operates as an oilfield services company which provides marine solutions	Transportation
Loughborough University Loughborough University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Bunzl Finance Plc Bunzl Finance Plc Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Functions as a financing subsidiary/special purpose entity	Finance
Topaz Energy Ltd. (United Kingdom)
Coats Group Ltd. Coats Group Ltd. TextilesProcess Industries Manufactures and supplies industrial threads and consumer textile craft products	Process Industries