About

Built for local, by people who live here.

HowfenConnect exists to make it easier for people in and around Westhoughton to find reliable local businesses. Everything in one simple, clean directory instead of scattered across five different apps.

88local businesses listed

65categories to browse

11areas covered

Our purpose

One place for everything local.

Instead of searching across different platforms, HowfenConnect brings the trades, shops and services that actually operate round here together in one simple directory.

Westhoughton first, then Horwich, Hindley, Blackrod, Lostock, Aspull and the surrounding areas.

Built for local

Real businesses. Checked by hand.

We focus on genuine businesses operating locally. Every listing is added and reviewed by our team, and there are no public account sign-ups, which keeps the directory clean, controlled and trustworthy.

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100%of listings reviewed by a human

Free listings

No hidden fees. No catch.

While we grow the platform, business listings are completely free. Our goal is to support local businesses and strengthen the Westhoughton community.

Add your business

£0to get listed, less than five minutes

Who built it

Made in Westhoughton.

HowfenConnect was created and is maintained by HowfenStudio, a local web design and digital studio based in Westhoughton.

HowfenStudio

Websites, branding and digital for local businesses. The people behind HowfenConnect.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

The things people usually want to know before they browse or list. If yours isn't here, just ask.

Get in touch

A local business directory for Westhoughton and the surrounding towns. Instead of hunting across Facebook groups, Google and word of mouth, the trades, shops and services that actually operate round here are brought together in one clean place.
Yes. While we grow the platform, listings are completely free. No hidden fees, no catch. It takes less than five minutes to get listed.
Hit Add Your Business and fill in the short form. There are no public sign-ups; our team adds and reviews every listing manually, so it keeps the directory tidy and trustworthy.
Westhoughton first and foremost, plus Hart Common, Hindley Green , Blackrod, Lostock, Over Hulton, Hunger Hill, Atherton, Aspull, Horwich and Hindley. If you're local and serving locals, you belong here.
Every business is checked before it goes live, and because there's no open sign-up, nobody can spam the directory. We focus on real businesses that operate locally.
Of course. Email hello@howfenconnect.co.uk with the change and we'll sort it.