Claire Teagle

Client feedback

“We now have a very collaborative approach between trustees and employer.”

Peter Millard,

Company Secretary, TRL Limited

“Kathy, may l take this opportunity to thank you for your assistance. There were many times l thought l was losing my mind during my efforts with Aviva. You were a pillar of support for me and you saw my case through to the very end. I cannot thank you enough but thank you again. It is through people like you who strive for professional fairness as well as thoroughness, HCA has such a good reputation.”

Ethel Chimutwe,

HCA International Ltd Staff Retirement Benefits Scheme

“Excellent service - as expected and why PSGS was chosen.”

Stuart Barker ,

Independent Occupational Pensions Consultant, RSPCA

“I learnt more than I expected to at the trustee training course. A good introduction to the trustee role.”

Rob Hartley,

RSPCA

“I would recommend them to anyone - I have dealt with a number of other independent trustee firms and would rate PSGS as the best. We are very happy with Mark and the service we get.”

Julia Morton,

Camellia plc

“Very professional and engaged service.”

Danny Nussbaum,

HR Director, Volvo

Divisional Director

Professional trustee

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Tel 0118 207 2904

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Role

Claire acts as chairman and trustee for a portfolio of ongoing schemes.

Background & experience

Claire started her career as a solicitor in the late 1980s specialising in company commercial work. She moved out of private practice to join Hogg Robinson Financial Services to start her pensions career in 1992.

HR Trustees was established shortly after and Claire has been at the heart of it ever since. Her experience was initially in winding up schemes. She drew on her legal background to manage litigation cases brought against previous advisers and trustees and deal with various legal issues.

Claire now focuses on ongoing appointments for defined contribution (DC) and defined benefit (DB) schemes, acting as sole trustee, as part of a trustee board or as Chair. Her experience is very broad and includes funding negotiations, scheme mergers, investment strategy and scheme closures.

Despite not being a regular cyclist, Claire survived her first cycling holiday in the not so flat Switzerland. She also took part in the ‘MoonWalk’ power walking challenge to raise money for Breast Cancer Research.

Qualifications: LLB. Hons Qualified Solicitor, accredited professional trustee

Areas of specialism

exit management
litigation
funding negotiations
scheme mergers
scheme closures
funding arrangements

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