Barnett Waddingham appointed to oversee the Carlsberg UK Limited Pension Scheme

Barnett Waddingham has been appointed to provide actuarial and administration services for the Carlsberg UK Limited Pension Scheme. 

The scheme holds around £500m in defined benefit (DB) assets and has about 4,000 members.

Barnett Waddingham will work with the trustee to focus on the member experience and give quality advice for the long term.

Robert Hawkes (pictured), finance partner and scheme actuary at Barnett Waddingham, said: “We are thrilled with this appointment and now look forward to providing the joined-up administration and actuarial services for the benefit of the scheme. 

“It is clear to see how much the trustee and sponsor care about the scheme and the member experience is a shared priority for everyone.”

Jayne Wade, trustee director for the Carlsberg UK Limited Pension Scheme, said: “BW shares our values and priorities – high quality, proactive and pragmatic advice to help the scheme navigate through the longer-term objectives for the benefit of all. 

“Our members remain our focus given the ongoing importance of the pension benefits to their futures. 

“We are looking forward to further building our relationship with BW.”