Western Pension Solutions (‘WPS’), the specialist pensions consultancy that provides strategic and practical advice to family businesses, has added their insight to support the Institute for Family Business (‘IFB’) as part of the collaborative response to the government consultation on the consolidation of defined benefit pension schemes. WPS is delighted to have been able to…
Western Pension Solutions is a specialist pension consultancy that provides trusted advice to family-owned firms on how to solve manage their defined benefit pension schemes legacy and secure their employees’ retirement future. We are delighted to announce the launch of our inaugural research report into Scottish family Business Pension Schemes. This research report looks at…
Western Pension Solutions (WPS) is delighted to be sponsoring the Herald Scottish Family Business Awards 2018 and to be presenting the award for the Innovative Family Business of the Year Category in Glasgow. The Herald Scottish Family Business Awards 2018 in association with Business Gateway recognise and reward family businesses of all sizes and all…
Western Pension Solutions (“WPS”) has responded to the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy’s (BEIS) update on its consultation on insolvency and corporate governance. Mike Kennedy, Director and Regional Head of Scotland for WPS commented, “WPS is delighted that the Government is calling for companies to be more transparent about how surplus revenue is allocated…
Family firms of all sizes around Scotland are in the spotlight once again as The Herald celebrates one of the most important sectors of the Scottish economy. Family firms are now able to enter the seventh Herald Scottish Family Business Awards, held in Association with Business Gateway. There are eleven categories to enter this year, as…
Western Pension Solutions (‘WPS’) have have teamed up with Family Business United (‘FBU’) to launch a new resource for the family business community. The Heritage Library is the latest bespoke resource centre that is being created by the teams at WPS and FBU as a resource to inspire family businesses today and subsequent generations too. As…
Western Pension Solutions (WPS), the specialist pensions consultancy that provides strategic and practical advice to family businesses, has announced their partnership support of the Cumbria Family Business Conference. Organised by Sue Howorth and the team at The Family Business Network this will be the third annual conference for family businesses looking to learn from and…
Western Pension Solutions (WPS), the specialist pensions consultancy that provides strategic and practical advice to family businesses, has announced the appointment of Emma Ramsamy as a Consulting Actuary. As a qualified actuary with 10 years of experience working as an actuarial consultant providing advice to sponsors and trustees in relation to their pension arrangements Emma…
Western Pension Solutions (WPS) have teamed up with Family Business United (FBU) for a day of celebrations in support of family firms that are embracing their heritage. Family Business Heritage Day is taking place on 17 September 2018. For many family firms that have managed to stand the test of time there is a lot…
