Alan Collins

Actuary @Spence & Partners Limited

Managing consultant/Scheme ActuarySpence & Partners Limited is a firm of consulting actuaries and pensions administrators operating in the United Kingdom and Ireland and specialising in all aspects of the management of defined benefit pension schemes.We have experience of actuarial work in all three major legal jurisdictions in the United Kingdom, i.e. England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.Our offices are located in London, Dublin, Glasgow and Belfast.Consulting services offered include:Scheme Actuary servicesCorporate Actuary services including FRS17 and IAS19Advising employers on future pension strategy including switching to defined contributionAdvising employers on liability management in the bests interests of members and the employer including enhanced transfer value exercises and pension increase swapsLong term financial management of closed pension schemesActuarial Advice on Takeovers and MergersAdvice to Pension Scheme TrusteesSecretarial Services to pension scheme trusteesInvestment Advice to Pension Scheme TrusteesAdvice on Enhanced Transfer Value ExercisesSection 143 Valuations for Entry to the Pension Protection FundPension Scheme AdministrationPension Scheme AccountingPensions PayrollWe also provide Actuarial Expert Witness Services including:Valuation of Pension Rights on DivorceAdvice on Pensions Sharing on DivorceActuarial Negligence CasesValuation of Pension Rights in Civil LitigationAdvice to pension scheme trustees including the provision of scheme actuarial servicesAdvising employers on future pension strategy including switching to defined contributionAdvising employers on liability management in the bests interests of members and the employer including enhanced transfer value exercises and pension increase swapsLong term financial management of closed pension schemesPensions buy-outs