Andrew Vaughan FIA

Andrew advises a range of UK and international businesses on defined benefit (DB) pension issues, including pension scheme funding, risk reduction exercises, pension benefit design, M&A transactions, and accounting disclosures.

Andrew’s extensive experience, clear advice and proactive approach have helped him to become a trusted consultant to a wide range of UK and international businesses. Throughout his career, he has worked at board level with FTSE 100 (or equivalent) organisations and major multinationals.

Significant experience:

• funding and related advice to UK and international clients across a range of scheme sizes and industries – the largest being a client in the financial services sector with UK pension scheme assets of circa £10bn
• liability management strategy and advice to an international client with a £3bn UK pension scheme
• extensive corporate M&A advice and due diligence to international businesses investing in the UK – the largest being an acquisition of a major UK automotive business with extensive pension obligations (circa £6bn)
• scheme re-design for a major FMCG business involving its UK workforce (UK scheme of circa £7bn)
• extensive experience of interaction with government and related agencies though various industry roles – for example, DWP, TPR and PPF