Defined benefit pensions administration

We deliver high-quality member and client service solutions for defined benefit, hybrid and career average related earnings schemes. We’re fully accredited by the Pensions Administration Standards Association.

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Why Hymans?

Pensions administration is an increasingly important area for trustees and employer sponsors, with challenges from new regulations, such as pensions dashboards. There's also a growing focus on cyber security and pressure to maintain gold-standard data.

Our partnership approach provides excellent member outcomes and greater confidence, thanks to a personal service underpinned by industry-leading innovative digital solutions.

270 +

People

25 £bn

Assets under management

108 k+

Pensioners paid monthly

Our service

Partnering approach

We’ll work with you to meet your goals.

Personal touch

We’re UK-based and we’re committed to building better futures for your members.

Continuous investment

Hymans’ scale and reach means we can innovate digital solutions at pace.

Service underpinned by great technology

The technology underpinning our work helps us deliver accurate, cost-effective and transparent services.

How we help

We’ve been providing responsive, efficient pensions administration services for over thirty years. We continue to invest in our work, developing services like solutions for consolidators, sole trustees, risk transfer and run-on.

We aim to delight clients, streamline delivery and offer great careers.

We work closely with our actuarial and investment colleagues to provide joined-up, responsive services. Our webservices are integrated with our administration system and actuarial tools, providing you and your members with real-time information through a service that’s as digital as you want it to be.

Our cross-functional data journey team is made up of risk transfer, AI and technology experts. They’re dedicated to developing solutions to make your data buy-out ready and will plan and manage transactions effectively.

Members engage with us in a way that suits them – our online services complement scheme helplines and email access to the team.

Queries are answered by dedicated, member-focused employees working in the scheme’s administration team, all with an in-depth knowledge of your scheme and the member’s benefits.   

We have over 270 people, including data, technology and benefits experts. We invest in training and development to help build great careers.

What sets us apart

Long term commitment

We’re committed to the administration market and invest in our people and our technology. We innovate, so members benefit from a secure, informative online platform.

Investment in legacy-free technology

We partner with Civica for all administration and pensioner payroll services. That means we can provide a seamless service with no distracting legacy systems. Webservices are developed in-house, so we can tailor our online services to meet client and member needs.

Dedicated team

Our teams are all based in the UK: calls and queries are answered by the same people who manage data and benefit calculations. Our people know your scheme inside out and always provide the personal attention your members deserve.  

Our services

Core administration
Treasury and accounts
Pensions payroll
First-time pensions outsourcing
GMP equalisation
Consolidator administration
Bulk member options
Data cleanse and audits
De-risking

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