Western Pension Solutions (WPS), the specialist pensions consultancy that provides strategic and practical advice to family businesses, has announced the recent appointment of Yorkshire-based pensions adviser Jon Sharp as a Director. Sharp brings further expansion of WPS’ expertise and reach in the sector and follows the appointment of David Dickson as Non Executive Chairman earlier…
Western Pension Solutions (WPS), the specialist pensions consultancy that provides strategic and practical advice to family businesses, today announced it has successfully advised Jarrold & Sons Ltd on a £19m buy-in, thereby reducing Jarrold’s pension risks and securing the pension payments for more than 500 members. Jarrold is one of the longest established businesses in…
Group head of reward Ben Fowler at family owned company Vestey Group explains how they took a multi-step approach to de-risking, culminating in a buyout Family-owned food and farming business Vestey Group de-risked its £500m 14,000 member Western United Group Pension Scheme over the course of three bulk annuity purchases, culminating in a buyout. Two…
