DataSure

Our specialist service to help DB schemes that we don’t administer get their data ready for a transaction and wind-up

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Giving confidence in your data and accelerating your buyout project

DataSure is our standalone data readiness service for transactions and wind-up, designed specifically for DB pension schemes we do not administer on an ongoing basis. Whether you are looking for a light touch review or a deep dive into your data, DataSure offers a cost-effective package that is right for you.  

Leveraging our deep experience in complex transactions and PPF work, we make sure your data is fit for purpose, helping you achieve better insurer pricing and a smoother post-transaction journey.

We provide pragmatic recommendations to help your scheme progress quickly and smoothly toward buy-in and buyout. Working closely with your ongoing administrator, we ensure benefit changes – such as those arising from GMP Equalisation – are implemented in the most efficient way.  

Buyout and wind-up is the last chance to make sure you are providing the right benefits to members. Securing the wrong benefits can create significant issues, potentially delaying the wind-up and leading to member complaints later. We will give you the confidence and peace of mind that your buyout and wind-up will run smoothly.

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We’ll accelerate your data projects, completing them quickly and efficiently, and giving you confidence that you’re securing the right benefits for your members.
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Amanda Bradley, Head of Transaction Data Readiness

Why choose us?

Dedicated specialist resource

We have a dedicated team of data specialists, supported by risk transfer and actuarial consultants, bringing unrivalled expertise to your data projects.

Proven track record

Our specialists have supported hundreds of schemes over the past 20 years, working with schemes with up to 75,000 members, and have delivered a 100% success rate for market transactions over the past five years due to our excellent preparation work.

PPF-trusted expertise

Our team has been trusted by the PPF to carry out data improvements projects for more than 250 schemes. This means we have significant experience working with data from other third-party administrators.

GMP equalisation speciality

We are market leaders in completing GMP Equalisation projects, having implemented over 80 schemes since the Lloyds judgment, and over 100 PPF GMP equalisation projects before then.

Advantages for you

  • Greater confidence

    in data quality. Enable trustees to proceed with transaction and wind-up decisions with certainty.

  • Reduces project risk

    including the risks of late-stage issues emerging and member complaints

  • Improves insurer confidence

    and pricing outcomes through well-prepared and transaction-ready data

  • Accelerates the journey

    to buyout and wind-up, and avoids delays from significant insurer data queries in the post-transaction phase

  • Strengthens trustee governance

    and confidence in data through clear reporting and audit trails and by providing independent overview of your administration data

  • Provides fee certainty

    by defined scope and fixed-price packages

  • Releases pressure

    on administration teams, allowing them to focus on business as usual
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At Howden, we help create pension strategies tailored to your needs and member outcomes.

With experience, market scale and data-led insight at our core, we help ensure our retirement solutions are right for you.

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