We are Vidett, the UK's leading professional trustee and pension governance firm, serving the largest number of clients in the industry. Built on a foundation of trust, confidence and collaboration between sponsors and trustees, we prioritise strategy, effective execution, and embrace innovation to drive meaningful progress.
We have a dedicated HE team with extensive knowledge and expertise in the higher education sector. We can support universities with a range of pension arrangements, including stand-alone defined benefit schemes (self-administered trusts), defined contribution schemes, Group Personal Pension Plans (GPPPs), USS, LGPS, TPS, healthcare benefit trusts and life assurance trusts.
Our comprehensive suite of services include:
· Pension trusteeship – Our independent trustees can join your pension trustee board or serve in a fully outsourced capacity as a sole corporate trustee.
· Governance – We ensure your scheme complies with all necessary legislation while improving efficiency, driving value for money, and enhancing member engagement.
· Transactions - As your pension arrangements evolves, our approachable team supports you through key changes, including exploring endgame options, managing corporate transactions, and navigating restructuring, helping you understand your choices and potential benefits.
· Pension communications - Good pension communications help your members truly get the most out of the pension benefits they receive. We can help enhance your communications, ensuring they are easy to understand, engaging and member-focused.
· Non-pension trusts - Our team of experts can help with independent trusteeship, secretariat, clerking, board effectiveness and communication services to your healthcare benefit trusts and life assurance trusts.
· Board effectiveness - We assist trustee boards and members in becoming strong, effective stewards for your pension scheme. Whether onboarding new trustees, supporting a new chair, or bringing fresh perspectives, our diverse experts foster efficiency and innovative thinking.
We are proud to have been named ‘Independent Trustee of the Year’ at the Professional Pensions UK Pensions Awards. Curious to learn what sets us apart? Contact us to discover how we can help your university navigate its pension requirements with confidence.
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Contacts
Mandy Kaur-Sadler, Client Director
Mandy.Kaur-Sadler@vidett.com / 0300 180 0172
Phil Williams, Associate Director
Phil.Williams@vidett.com / 0300 180 0348
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