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A recipe for business success in a post-pandemic world

A recipe for business success in a post-pandemic w...

Dec 21, 2021

The past two years have turned the business world on its head. Coming completely out of the blue, the pandemic forced companies from every industry to reasse... read more

Don't be caught out by a phishing attack

Apr 26, 2021

What is phishing? In a phishing attack, a cyber criminal seeks to trick victims into revealing sensitive information such as their name and address, their ban... read more

User and admin accounts - control access to your computer

User and admin accounts - control access to your c...

Apr 13, 2021

What are you able to do on your computer? What can anyone else do - either sitting in front of it, or remotely? Types of account Each time a new person... read more

What and where is the Cloud?

Mar 17, 2021

In this latest article on internet and data security, we explain more on where and how your data is stored - and crucially, what you can do to maximise its safety.... read more

Ninja at the Gateway - the Secrets of your Router

Mar 8, 2021

Throughout history, when building homes, villages and towns, people have sought to create a layer of defence or security to maintain their safety and keep the bad guys... read more

Wise up to strong passwords

Feb 22, 2021

Why are passwords so important? When going about your day, there seems to constantly be a service asking for a password: it feels as if you need one just to c... read more

A Vivid Valentine's Vision if you’ve lost that loving feeling in ...

A Vivid Valentine's Vision if you’ve lost that lov...

Feb 15, 2021

Valentine’s Day has come and gone for another year and here’s hoping you had a fabulous weekend with a special someone, even in these ‘challenging times’ for romance.... read more

"X" marks the spot with Darren Toms to unveil Vivid Vision

"X" marks the spot with Darren Toms to unveil Vivi...

Feb 8, 2021

Darren Toms will be discussing his “Vivid Vision” and the importance of finding your “X Number” as part of a finance-focused webinar with ... read more

Keep your wits about you while shopping online

Jan 29, 2021

This week, in conjunction with the IASME Consortium, we're asking you to think about your ... read more

Why you need to know about cyber-crime

Jan 15, 2021

The crimes that are being perpetrated are not new: they are crimes as old as time, it's still fraud, theft, espionage, stalking etc. As our Chief Informat... read more

Clumber set to hit the north with double hire

Oct 20, 2020

Clumber Consultancy, the specialist Pensions and ERA Service provider for the UK insolvency market, has added two more industry experts to its fast-expanding team. Mic... read more

Clumber Consultancy discusses the impact of Covid-19

Clumber Consultancy discusses the impact of Covid-...

Sep 25, 2020

Clumber Consultancy’s Managing Director Darren Toms joined a host of local Nottinghamshire businesses last week as part of a wide ranging discussion on the impact of C... read more

"London calling Nottingham" - Clumber adds capital value to ERA t...

"London calling Nottingham" - Clumber adds capital...

Aug 27, 2020

Clumber Consultancy, the specialist Pensions and Employment Rights Act (ERA) service provider for the UK insolvency market, has announced that industry heavyweight Lou... read more

Cyber Essentials with Clumber Consultancy - Boundary Firewalls an...

Cyber Essentials with Clumber Consultancy - Bounda...

Jun 5, 2020

You may recall that back in 2019, Clumber Consultancy became the first in our sector to achieve the Government's Cyber Essentials Plus and IASME Audited Gold Awards.... read more

The Cyber Essentials for your business - a quick guide

The Cyber Essentials for your business - a quick g...

May 1, 2020

Earlier this month, a new partnership was announced between the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the IASME Con... read more

Dear Mr Chancellor please think carefully on where you spend taxp...

Dear Mr Chancellor please think carefully on where...

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 de... 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 cont... 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.... read more

Masters at work - Clumber recognised as one of region's leading f...

Masters at work - Clumber recognised as one of reg...

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... 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... 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... 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 join... 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 winni... 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 ... read more

Latest Blog - Pension Risks in a Trading Administration

Latest Blog - Pension Risks in a Trading Administr...

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 ... read more

Advanced GDPR Qualification for Nottinghamshire Pension and Emplo...

Advanced GDPR Qualification for Nottinghamshire Pe...

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.... read more

ENTRIES NOW OPEN! Clumber Consultancy Annual Charity Golf Day

ENTRIES NOW OPEN! Clumber Consultancy Annual Chari...

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... read more

Clumber Consultancy Announces New Charity Partnership for 2019 wi...

Clumber Consultancy Announces New Charity Partners...

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 ch... read more

Nottinghamshire Pensions Service Company Raises Thousands for Loc...

Nottinghamshire Pensions Service Company Raises Th...

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 S... read more

Clumber Consultancy Sets Sights on Comprehensive Provision with A...

Clumber Consultancy Sets Sights on Comprehensive P...

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 Pra... read more

Nottinghamshire-based Financial Services Group Certified as GDPR...

Nottinghamshire-based Financial Services Group Ce...

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 accredita... read more

Pensions Regulator Proposes Increased Powers and Regulation

Pensions Regulator Proposes Increased Powers and R...

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 increa... read more

A Record Year and Continued Growth for Pension Specialists Clumbe...

A Record Year and Continued Growth for Pension Spe...

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... read more

Charity Golf Day on Target to Raise Thousands for Local Good Caus...

Charity Golf Day on Target to Raise Thousands for ...

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... 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 ... 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... read more

Clumber Consultancy enters new Charity Partnership with Cathedral...

Clumber Consultancy enters new Charity Partnership...

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.... read more

Continued Growth Sees Team Expand at Pension’s Specialist Clumber...

Continued Growth Sees Team Expand at Pension’s Spe...

Feb 20, 2018

Chairman’s Statement Requirements to Further Burden Insolvency Pr...

Chairman’s Statement Requirements to Further Burde...

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 tr... 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 lo... 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... 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 an... read more

Pensions in Insolvency are Screaming Out for Swifter Attention by...

Pensions in Insolvency are Screaming Out for Swift...

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... read more

DB Pension Schemes Post Brexit – Uncertainty for Employers in 201...

DB Pension Schemes Post Brexit – Uncertainty for E...

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 Defi... 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 rel... read more

Hidden Pension Scheme Dangers in an Insolvency or MVL

Hidden Pension Scheme Dangers in an Insolvency or ...

Mar 24, 2016

Occupational Pension Schemes present hidden dangers in an Insolvency or Members Voluntary Liquidation. The recent changes to dividend taxation ... read more

Guidance from the Pensions Regulator on s120 and S22

Guidance from the Pensions Regulator on s120 and S...

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 Pension... read more

Charity Pension Scheme Deficits – A Potential Storm Brewing?

Charity Pension Scheme Deficits – A Potential Stor...

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 char... read more

Insolvent Employers still have Auto Enrolment obligations!

Insolvent Employers still have Auto Enrolment obli...

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 Enro... 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... read more

S120 Notices – The Hidden Dangers for Insolvency Practitioners

S120 Notices – The Hidden Dangers for Insolvency P...

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 tr... read more