The Cyber Essentials for your business - a quick guide
May 1, 2020
Earlier this month, a new partnership was announced between the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the IASME Consortium to relaunch the '... read moreNews
Dear Mr Chancellor please think carefully on where you spend taxpayers' money
Mar 18, 2020
The announcement from the Chancellor yesterday was welcome news for many business owners facing financial hardship over the coming weeks and months but as ever, the devil will be in the details. ... read more
It's Business as Usual for Clumber Consultancy
Mar 18, 2020
Amid growing concern around the outbreak of the Coronavirus in the UK we would like to assure all of our suppliers, customers and beneficiaries that we have rigid contingency plans in place to carr... read more
Clumber Consultancy opens Leicester office
Mar 5, 2020
Clumber Consultancy, the specialist Pensions and ERA Service provider for the UK insolvency market, has announced the opening of a new office in Leicester.Based at The Old Rectory in Gl... read more
Masters at work - Clumber recognised as one of region's leading firms
Jan 20, 2020
It has been an incredibly busy start to the year for Clumber with a string of major appointments and now we celebrate the end of the working week with the news that we have been shortlisted for a m... read more
Clumber Consultancy expands specialist ERA team
Dec 19, 2019
Clumber Consultancy, the specialist Pensions and ERA Service provider for the UK insolvency market, has announced that Lisa Scott has joined the business as Senior ERA Administrator.Lis... read more
Data security expert joins Clumber Consultancy
Oct 10, 2019
Clumber Consultancy, the specialist Pensions and ERA Service provider for the UK insolvency market, has announced that Jo Austin has joined the business as Information Assurance Officer. Jo ... read more
Milton ushers in new ERA for Clumber Consultancy
Aug 29, 2019
Clumber Consultancy, the north Nottinghamshire-based specialist Pensions and ERA Service provider for the UK insolvency market, has announced that Paul Milton has joined the business as a Director.... read more
5 things we've learned over 5 years in business
Jul 29, 2019
1. Speaking our language - values should be visible Always recruit people that share your values and buy into the winning culture you are creating.... read more
Charity Golf Day raises over £3600!
May 27, 2019
Clumber Consultancy is delighted to have completed another amazing charity golf day, which was blessed with terrific weather and fantastic competitors. The day raised a staggering £3600 for ... read more
Latest Blog - Pension Risks in a Trading Administration
Feb 25, 2019
I’ve worked with the insolvency market now for 19 years (yes, I’m that old!) and until recently I had only ever been out onsite to distressed businesses on 3 separate occasions. However, in recent ... read more
Advanced GDPR Qualification for Nottinghamshire Pension and Employee Benefits Company
Feb 11, 2019
Following on from its recent Government-approved IASME Cyber Essentials accreditation, Clumber Consultancy is pleased to have achieved the Cyber Essentials Plus award. This extended, indepe... read more
ENTRIES NOW OPEN! Clumber Consultancy Annual Charity Golf Day
Jan 21, 2019
We are pleased to confirm that this year’s Clumber Consultancy Annual Golf Competition will take place on Wednesday 15 May, in aid of our charity of the year, Children’s Links. ... read more
Clumber Consultancy Announces New Charity Partnership for 2019 with Children’s Links
Jan 21, 2019
Clumber Consultancy today announced it will be supporting Children’s Links as its Charity of the Year for 2019. Children’s Links is a national children and young peoples’ serv... read more
Nottinghamshire Pensions Service Company Raises Thousands for Local Homeless Charity, Cathedral Archer Project
Jan 18, 2019
Employees and clients of leading Nottinghamshire-based pensions in insolvency firm Clumber Consultancy have raised over £4000 for Cathedral Archer Project (CAP), the Sheffield-based charity that su... read more
Clumber Consultancy Sets Sights on Comprehensive Provision with Addition of Dedicated ERA Claims Service
Oct 18, 2018
Edwinstowe-based Clumber Consultancy has today announced it is, with immediate effect, launching a further specialist arm to the services it provides to Insolvency Practitioners when dealing with e... read more
Nottinghamshire-based Financial Services Group Certified as GDPR Compliant
Oct 1, 2018
Edwinstowe pensions in insolvency specialist Clumber Consultancy has become the first in the sector to achieve the Government approved IASME Cyber Essentials accreditation. The Cyber Essentials sch... read more
Pensions Regulator Proposes Increased Powers and Regulation
Sep 10, 2018
A consultation process has begun which sees the fallout from the recent high-profile collapses of Carillion and BHS redressed in proposals which include a hefty increase in fines and penalties issu... read more
A Record Year and Continued Growth for Pension Specialists Clumber Consultancy
Aug 31, 2018
In all regards, it’s been the best year ever at Clumber Consultancy Limited, the UK pensions-in-insolvency specialists. From number of appointments, to turnover and an expanding workforce, the futu... read more
Charity Golf Day on Target to Raise Thousands for Local Good Cause
May 31, 2018
Nottinghamshire-based pensions in insolvency specialist Clumber Consultancy held its annual golf day recently and raised thousands of pounds for its chosen charity for 2018. Ten teams of kee... read more
In From the Cold – Charity Sleepout Update
Mar 20, 2018
A Personal Account by Darren Toms, Managing Director On Friday evening our team took part in a sleepout in Sheffield City Centre in support of a homeless charity called the Cathedral A... read more
Charity Golf Day Announcement
Feb 26, 2018
Clumber Consultancy Annual Charity Golf Day Wednesday 16 May 2018 – Rufford Park Golf and Country Club, Rufford Lane, Rufford NG22 9DG Following on from th... read more
Clumber Consultancy enters new Charity Partnership with Cathedral Archer Project
Feb 22, 2018
Dynamic pensions in insolvency firm Clumber Consultancy, today announced it will be supporting the Cathedral Archer Project (CAP) as its Charity of the Year for 2018. Chosen by the Clumber C... read more
Chairman’s Statement Requirements to Further Burden Insolvency Practitioners
Nov 3, 2017
On 6 April 2015 the Pensions Regulator (tPR) set out new governance standards to Trustees of Defined Contribution (Money Purchase) pension schemes. The Chair of the trustee board must provide a yea... read more
Clumber Consultancy Hits the Road
Sep 19, 2017
If you want to know more about pensions in insolvency, what better opportunity to bring things up to date than to attend an ICAEW roadshow event which take place in locations around the UK this aut... read more
New Partnership for Clumber Consultancy
Sep 5, 2017
Clumber Consultancy is delighted to announce a 3-year sponsorship agreement with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). Having now entered its fourth year of bu... read more
A Record Year and Continued Growth
Aug 31, 2017
In all regards, it’s been the best year ever at Clumber Consultancy Limited, the Nottinghamshire-based pension specialists. From number of appointments, to turnover and an expanding workforce, the ... read more
Pensions in Insolvency are Screaming Out for Swifter Attention by Insolvency Practitioners
Apr 7, 2017
Pension Protection Fund (PPF) If an IP doesn’t identify a scheme (Defined Benefit Schemes) eligible for entry into the PPF soon enough, doesn’t liaise with the PPF (as the l... read more
DB Pension Schemes Post Brexit – Uncertainty for Employers in 2017
Nov 24, 2016
Enough time has elapsed to allow the dust to settle and assess the likely impact of Brexit on future balance sheets of businesses coping with the demands of their Defined Benefit (DB) pension schem... read more
Calm Before the Pensions Insolvency Storm
Aug 1, 2016
I’m writing this blog on one of the hottest evenings of the year with an air of uncertainty hanging around. A thunderstorm looms which would bring some much needed relief but the danger of damage t... read more
Hidden Pension Scheme Dangers in an Insolvency or MVL
Mar 24, 2016
Occupational Pension Schemes present hidden dangers in an Insolvency or Members Voluntary Liquidation. The recent changes to dividend taxation have meant that insolvency pra... read more
Guidance from the Pensions Regulator on s120 and S22
Oct 21, 2015
What are IPs Obligations for s120 and S22? For a number of years many Insolvency Practitioners (IPs) believed that submission of an s120 notice to the Pensions Regulator (tPR) was sufficie... read more
Charity Pension Scheme Deficits – A Potential Storm Brewing?
Oct 21, 2015
Charities that still operate Final Salary pension schemes will find it difficult over the next 12 months to fund such generous employee benefits alongside reduced charity funding opportunities. It ... read more
Insolvent Employers still have Auto Enrolment obligations!
Mar 3, 2015
Between now and 2018 1.3 million businesses with 50 employees or less will have to face up to the reality of implementing a company pension scheme that meets Auto Enrolment criteria. The Pensions R... read more
SMEs urged to plan ahead for Auto Enrolment
Sep 25, 2014
By 2018, every Employer by law will have to offer a workplace pension that automatically enrols employees from their staging date (the deadline imposed on Employers by the Pensions Regulator). Fail... read more
S120 Notices – The Hidden Dangers for Insolvency Practitioners
Jul 22, 2014
Section 120 of the Pensions Act 2004 is a continuing administrative headache for Insolvency Practitioners and latest findings have highlighted a dangerously growing trend of just relying on the Pen... read more