Former Poundland boss steps into leadership role at Howdens
Cookeโs appointment comes on the heels of Howdensโ latest full-year results, which reported a 0.5% rise in revenue to ยฃ2.3bn and a 0.2% increase in profit before tax to ยฃ328.1m

Former Poundland managing director Austin Cooke has been appointed as managing director for trade at Howdens.