XPS Group is a leading UK consulting and administration business specialising in the pensions and insurance sectors. A FTSE 250 company, XPS combines expertise and insight with advanced technology and analytics to address the needs of over 1,300 pension schemes and their sponsoring employers on an ongoing and project basis. We undertake pensions administration for c. 1.2 million members and provide advisory services to schemes and corporate sponsors in respect of schemes of all sizes, including 81 with assets over £1bn. We also provide wider ranging support to insurance companies in the life and bulk annuities sector.
In 2026, XPS won four awards at the UK Pensions Awards: Fiduciary Evaluator of the Year, Run-on Provider/Adviser of the Year, Sponsor Covenant/IRM Adviser of the Year, and Third-Party Administrator of the Year.
Previous wins at UK Pension Awards:
2025: Sponsor Covenant/IRM Adviser of the Year
2024: Actuarial/Pensions Consultancy of the Year and Sponsor Covenant/IRM Adviser of the Year
2023: Third-Party Administrator of the Year and Fiduciary Evaluator of the Year
2022: Actuarial/Pensions Consultancy of the Year, Investment Consultancy of the Year and Third-Party Administrator of the Year
2021: Third-Party Administrator of the Year and Investment Consultancy of the Year
2020: Third-Party Administrator of the Year
2019: Actuarial/Pensions Consultancy of the Year and Third-Party Administrator of the Year
In 2026, we were recognised for our business culture in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality. XPS was also awarded Race Equality Champion (Large Company) and Employee Voice Award (Large Company) at the 2026 FT Adviser Workplace Excellence Awards. In 2024, we won Best Diversity, Equality and Inclusion initiative at the UK Company Culture Awards and were awarded the Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Award at the UK Pensions Awards. In 2024. XPS was recognised as a Disability Confident Employer.
Broadstone is a leading, independent UK consultancy delivering expert advice to employers, insurers, pension scheme trustees and lenders.
For over 40 years, Broadstone has been providing its clients with a wide range of specialist services including:
• Employee Benefits Consulting
• Pensions Administration and Actuarial services
• Investment Consulting
• Insurance Consulting across life, non-life, and the Lloyd’s and London markets.
• Credit risk services
• Financial modelling and data analytics
• Redress calculation services
Broadstone’s team comprises over 800 expert consultants and administrators, including more than 85 actuaries, across thirteen UK offices.
For more information please visit our website. http://www.broadstone.co.uk
Becketts is recognised as being one of the largest regional providers of financial advice to individuals and corporate clients. We have offices across the East of England in Bury St Edmunds, Norwich and Ipswich. Our firm was established in 1988 and manages more than £1 billion of client funds. Our most recent client survey revealed an average score of 9.6 out of 10.
We are a certified B Corporation business which indicates our commitment to reaching the highest level of social and environmental responsibility.
We have won a string of awards, including the Best Employer 2021 (medium company) at the Best Employers Eastern Region Awards, and we are ranked as being one of the Top 100 Financial Firms in the UK by FT Adviser, a Financial Times publication, and New Model Adviser.
We hold the accreditation of Chartered Financial Planners, the most prestigious award in our profession, which means that our clients enjoy the highest standards in our industry.