The North West Family Business Awards 2025 are delighted to announce Greg Morris, Director at Western Pension Solutions (WPS), as one of the judges for this year’s awards. With a wealth of experience in financial services and financial risk management, Greg brings invaluable insight to the judging panel. Greg leads WPS’ Midlands region, bringing over…
Western Pension Solutions (WPS), the specialist pensions adviser to family firms with defined benefit schemes, today announced the appointment of a new Director, Greg Morris, to lead the Midlands region. Greg has over 25 years of consulting experience at Deloitte, and most recently with Isio. He brings a deep understanding of the unique challenges and…
Vestey Holdings and YMCA England & Wales have launched a transformative partnership to inspire the future generation and realise a shared vision to see young people reach their full potential. In support of this partnership, on Wednesday 20th September, adventurers from Western Pensions Solutions, K3 Advisory and In-Vest & Retire will take on the cliff-top…
With great sadness and reflection, we join the nation in mourning the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and make our tribute to a monarch who has been our guiding light for seven decades. Our thoughts and condolences are with the Royal Family.
Family businesses are the backbone of the UK economy with many having been around for generations whilst others are on the start of their journey. Collectively they contribute significantly to the national economy and impact lives on a daily basis. With many taking a long term view, good leadership is essential and over the course…
The Sydney Packett & Sons defined benefit (DB) pension scheme has completed a £5m buyout with Aviva, securing the benefits of all eight members of the scheme. Ahead of the transaction, the scheme received strategic advice from Western Pension Solutions, which also supported the scheme in conducting a member option exercise in order to make…
The new IFB Research Foundation The State of the Nation: The UK Family Business Sector 2019–20 report published today showcases the unwavering relevance and contribution of family firms. In the UK there are 5.1 million family businesses, making up 87.6 per cent of all businesses. They employ 14.2 million people, half of all employees in…
The Institute for Family Business (‘IFB’) has just published their response to The Pensions Regulator Defined Benefit Funding Code of Practice Consultation and as Jon Sharp, Director at Western Pension Solutions (‘WPS’) explains, “We are pleased to have been able to support the Institute for Family Business in their response to the important consultation on…
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has issued new guidance to help protect savers and give employers and trustees more choice ahead of Government legislation. The guidance unveils the high bar it expects new superfunds to meet to ensure savers in defined benefit (DB) schemes are protected ahead of Government legislation. The new guidance, which comes into…
