Case study

Understanding the needs of large DB schemes

calendar icon 30 June 2025
time icon 3 min

Author

Susan McIlvogue

Susan McIlvogue

Head of Large DB Schemes Solutions

In the UK, a significant proportion of defined benefit assets are held by a small number of large schemes. These large schemes have unique needs and face different challenges compared to smaller schemes. As advisers to over half of the twenty largest schemes in the UK and one in five with assets above £1bn, we understand these different needs and want to share our insights through a series of case studies.
 
Our first case study explores how we helped a multi-billion pound scheme design and implement a surplus sharing framework agreement.
 
A key reflection is that it’s worth pausing, taking stock and re-visiting a scheme’s strategy, even if it’s progressed quite far down the route of preparing for buy-out. 
 
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