USA Evelyn Partners team completes Rowanmoor personal pensions limited sale
The joint administrators of Rowanmoor Personal Pensions Limited (“RPPL”) have completed the sale of RPPL’s Self-Invested Personal Pension (“SIPP”) and Family Pension Trust (“FPT”) business to Alltrust Services Limited (“Alltrust”). The deal completed on 3 March 2023 following exchange of contracts in December 2022.
EVELYN PARTNERS TEAM COMPLETES ROWANMOOR PERSONAL PENSIONS LIMITED SALE
The joint administrators of Rowanmoor Personal Pensions Limited (“RPPL”) have completed the sale of RPPL’s Self-Invested Personal Pension (“SIPP”) and Family Pension Trust (“FPT”) business to Alltrust Services Limited (“Alltrust”). The deal completed on 3 March 2023 following exchange of contracts in December 2022.
Adam Stephens and Christopher Allen of Evelyn Partners LLP were appointed as joint administrators of RPPL on 31 August 2022, pursuant to an application made under Paragraph 22 of Schedule B1 of the Insolvency Act 1986 and with the consent of the FCA.
Alltrust is an established provider of trusteeship and administration services for various types of pension scheme including a variety of SIPP structures, with a particular focus on offering flexible investment options for its clients.
Adam Stephens, lead administrator, comments: “We are delighted to announce completion of the sale of RPPL’s SIPP and FPT business to Alltrust. This will provide continuity of service to RPPL’s clients. This is a great outcome and we thank Rowanmoor’s staff for their assistance during the administration trading period. We are working with Alltrust to ensure a smooth transition of the business. We also thank the company’s many clients for their continued patience, whilst we finalised the sale.”
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP are acting as legal advisers to the joint administrators and have assisted on the sale, led by restructuring and insolvency partner Julian Turner, corporate partner Rizwan Rahman and pensions partner Alistair Hill.
The joint administrators can confirm that RPPL’s SIPP and FPT client teams have transferred to Alltrust following completion of the sale which should assist in ensuring that clients will experience minimum disruption in the transfer process.
The message to customers is that it is business as usual with Alltrust continuing to provide the normal full range of services to clients previously provided by RPPL. There is no action required by customers as the transfer has taken place automatically.
The administrators have sent letters to clients and their advisers that will be received in the coming days which provide further details regarding the business sale. Further information including an updated FAQ document for clients can be found on the dedicated RPPL administration webpage: www.evelyn.com/services/restructuring-and-recovery-services/rowanmoor-personal-pensions-limited. Alltrust will also be contacting clients with information about their pensions.
Prior to entering administration RPPL specialised in the provision of scheme administration and scheme operation services in respect of SIPPs and FPTs. It administered c.4,000 SIPPs and c.800 FPTs, with a total investment value of c.£1.5bn.
The joint administrators can be contacted at RPPL@evelyn.com and 020 7131 8110.
Any right RPPL customers may have to make a claim against RPPL via the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) will be unaffected by the business sale. Further information can be found on the FSCS website at https://www.fscs.org.uk/making-a-claim/failed-firms/corp-prof-pensions/.
About Evelyn Partners
Evelyn Partners is the UK’s leading integrated wealth management and professional services group, created following the merger of Tilney and Smith & Williamson in 2020. With £59.1 billion of assets under management (as at 31 December 2023), we are one of the largest UK wealth managers ranked by client assets and the seventh largest accountancy firm by ranked by Group fee income (source: Accountancy Age 50+50 rankings, 2023).
We have a network of offices in 30 towns and cities across the UK, the Republic of Ireland and the Channel Islands. Through our operating companies, we offer an extensive range of financial and professional services to individuals, family trusts, professional intermediaries, charities, and businesses.
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