What Vidett does

Vidett is a UK-based professional trustee and pension governance firm headquartered in Reading, formed in 2022 through the merger of HR Trustees and 20-20 Trustees. With a team of 160 accredited professional trustees, pension scheme secretaries and corporate governance experts, Vidett serves approximately 550 clients across the public, private and financial services sectors and is the UK's largest professional trustee and pension governance firm by number of clients. Its service portfolio spans professional trustee appointments (sole, chair, co-trustee, consulting), pension scheme governance including General Code compliance, transaction services such as buy-ins, buy-outs, PPF assessment and sponsor distress, pension communications, board effectiveness reviews, and non-pension trust services (life assurance, healthcare). In January 2026 Vidett acquired Bridgehouse Company Secretaries, extending the firm into outsourced corporate governance, GRC, formation/incorporation and statutory compliance for corporate boards.

The firm operates a professional services revenue model, earning bespoke fees for trustee appointments, governance engagements, and transaction mandates. Its go-to-market is sales-led, driven by business development, industry referrals, hosted conferences (Risk Transfer, Endgame Solutions), the proprietary Shaping Tomorrow podcast, thought leadership content, and PR in specialist pensions media. Distribution is direct-to-enterprise through engagements with scheme trustees, sponsors and corporate boards. Technology is not publicly disclosed but the firm maintains proprietary governance frameworks, most notably an Effective System of Governance (ESoG) toolkit for General Code compliance and trustee effectiveness reviews, plus the Vidett Scheme Documents Portal for scheme document management. Geographic coverage is UK-domestic, with offices in Reading (HQ), London, Birmingham, plus regional teams covering the Midlands, North, and Scotland.

Name

Vidett

Legal name

Vidett Limited

Website

https://vidett.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Vidett is the UK's largest professional trustee and pension governance firm, serving around 550 clients with 160 accredited trustees and governance experts across DB, DC, and corporate governance mandates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Trustee and Pension Governance Services

NAICS

Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities (523991), Pension Funds (52511), Trusts, Estates, and Agency Accounts (525920), Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds (5251)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Fiduciary Agency & Trustee-for-Hire Services (FSAAANAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pension Master Trusts, Superannuation & Provident Funds (FSAAAGAB), Corporate Trust Services (Trustee, Agent & Escrow Roles) (FSAEAKAB), Employee Benefits Brokerage & Consulting (FSAEADAC), Corporate & Public Pension Funds (DB/DC Sponsors) (FSAAAGAA)

Keywords

• Professional trustee services
• Pension governance
• Risk transfer advisory
• Board effectiveness
• Corporate governance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Reading

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Trustee Services: Fees charged for professional trustee appointments including sole trusteeship, chair of trustees, co-trusteeship, and consulting trustee services for pension schemes
2. Pension Scheme Governance Services: Adviser review and benchmarking, fiduciary management, scheme secretarial services, trustee executive services, and interim resources
3. Corporate Governance Services: Board management, formation and incorporation services, statutory compliance, and corporate governance advisory services (through Bridgehouse subsidiary)
4. Transaction Services: Risk transfer advisory including buy-ins, buy-outs, endgame solutions, PPF assessment, and corporate restructuring support
5. Pension Communications: Member communications and scheme document services for pension schemes

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Vidett provides professional trustee and pension governance services to UK occupational pension schemes, corporate clients, and employee benefit trusts. Offerings include sole, chair, co-trustee and consulting trustee appointments, scheme governance and General Code compliance, risk transfer transactions (buy-ins/buy-outs, endgame solutions), pension communications, and corporate governance services delivered through the acquired Bridgehouse subsidiary. The firm positions itself as the UK's largest professional trustee firm by number of clients, serving around 550 clients.

Product overview

Vidett is a professional trusteeship and governance firm offering a comprehensive suite of services for pension schemes and corporate governance. The company operates as a unified platform of interconnected services centered on pension trusteeship, which includes professional trustee appointments (sole, co-, and chair), scheme governance, transaction services (buy-ins, buy-outs, endgame solutions), pension communications, and board effectiveness. These core services are complemented by non-pension trust offerings (life assurance, healthcare), and the portfolio extends to corporate governance through the acquired Bridgehouse brand. The firm also provides the Vidett Scheme Documents portal for scheme administration and hosts the Shaping Tomorrow podcast for industry thought leadership. Vidett positions itself as the UK's largest professional trustee and pension governance firm by number of clients, serving approximately 550 clients across public, private, and financial services sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bridgehouse: Corporate governance services including board management, formation and incorporation, statutory compliance, and corporate governance advisory. Formerly Bridgehouse Company Secretaries, acquired by Vidett in January 2026.

Products and services

• Pension Trusteeship Services Professional trustee appointments and ongoing trustee services for UK defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) pension schemes, including chair of trustees, co-trusteeship, sole trusteeship, consulting trustee, master trust transitions, and small schemes support.
• Pension Scheme Governance Governance, compliance, and scheme secretarial services for pension schemes, including adviser review and benchmarking, fiduciary management, interim resources and project support, scheme secretarial services, trustee executive services, and General Code of Practice compliance.
• Transaction Services Risk transfer advisory and trustee services for buy-ins, buy-outs, and endgame solutions, plus sponsor financial distress handling, PPF assessment, and corporate transactions and restructuring support.
• Pension Communications Member communications, scheme document management, and engagement services for pension scheme members, including the Vidett Scheme Documents Portal.
• Board Effectiveness Trustee board effectiveness reviews, equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) advisory, and governance assessments using strengths-based methodologies.
• Non-Pension Trusts Life assurance trustee services and healthcare and medical trusteeship for employee benefit trusts.
• Corporate Governance (Bridgehouse) Outsourced governance, risk and compliance (GRC) services including board management, formation and incorporation, statutory compliance, and corporate governance advisory, delivered through the Bridgehouse subsidiary acquired in January 2026.
• Defined Contributions Services Workplace defined contribution (DC) pension scheme governance, master trust selection and transition, trust-based DC scheme management, and GAA/IGC governance for workplace pension providers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 550+ clients served across UK pension and governance market
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• MercercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2026Mercer acted as lead broker and actuarial adviser on pension risk transfer transactions facilitated by Vidett as trustee. Vidett oversaw trustee responsibilities while Mercer provided actuarial and broking services for transactions including the £36m Canada Life buy-in with HSB Engineering Insurance Services scheme.
• Pinsent MasonssupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 27 May 2026Pinsent Masons provided legal counsel to the HSB Engineering Insurance Services pension scheme in the £36m buy-in transaction with Canada Life, working alongside Vidett as trustee.
• Bridgehouse Company SecretariescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 January 2026Vidett acquired Bridgehouse Company Secretaries in January 2025, a corporate governance firm founded in 2005 providing outsourced GRC services. Bridgehouse managing director Ibi Eso continues to lead the business under Vidett's ownership. The acquisition expands Vidett into corporate governance markets beyond pensions.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• XPS Pensions Group: LSE-listed UK pensions consulting and administration firm offering actuarial, advisory, and corporate trustee services. Directly comparable to Vidett's professional trustee and pension governance offering, with a similar client base of UK DB and DC schemes.
• Barnett Waddingham: Major UK actuarial and pensions consultancy with a dedicated professional trustee arm. Comparable to Vidett across actuarial advisory, scheme governance, and trustee appointments for UK occupational pension schemes.
• Isio: UK pensions advisory firm spun out from PwC in 2020, providing actuarial, investment, administration, and trustee services. Directly competes with Vidett for professional trustee mandates and endgame advisory work.
• Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP): UK actuarial and pensions consultancy with a trustee services practice serving DB and DC schemes. Competes head-to-head with Vidett on trustee appointments, scheme governance, and risk transfer advisory.
• Hymans Robertson: UK actuarial and pensions consultancy with a professional trustee team. Comparable to Vidett in serving large DB scheme clients across governance, investment, and transaction advisory.
• Broadstone: UK pensions, benefits, and investment consultancy offering actuarial, administration, and trustee services. Overlaps directly with Vidett in professional trusteeship and corporate pensions governance.
• Punter Southall (now part of Capita): UK actuarial, pensions, and investment consultancy. Has historical connections to Vidett through merger lineage and overlapping trustee and scheme governance offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Mercer: Global consulting firm with a major UK pensions practice, including corporate trustee appointments and actuarial advisory. Bigger and broader than Vidett, with overlapping services across the trustee value chain.
• Aon: Global professional services firm with a UK pensions actuarial and trustee practice. Competes with Vidett on large-scheme risk transfer and trustee mandates as part of a wider advisory portfolio.
• WTW (Willis Towers Watson): Global advisory firm with a substantial UK pensions actuarial and corporate trustee practice. Comparable to Vidett in serving FTSE-level DB schemes, though embedded in a much broader consulting portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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