Aviva
One of the UK's largest insurers, holding workplace and personal pensions for millions of former employees.
Aviva pension transfer guide →Providers · QROPS Transfer by UK Pension Provider
UK pension provider transfer guides for pensions currently held in the UK.
These independent guides explain common transfer-out questions for pensions held by major UK providers. Each named firm is a UK ceding provider, not a QROPS or receiving scheme. Processes and timing vary by policy and no commercial affiliation is implied.
Independent information · No provider affiliation or endorsement claimed · Named providers are not QROPS
Find Your Provider
Independent guides to 10 UK ceding providers.
Provider forms, checks and transfer-out procedures differ. Review the relevant guide, then confirm current requirements directly with the ceding provider and any regulated adviser.
Legal & General
A major provider of workplace defined contribution pensions and legacy personal pension plans.
Legal & General pension transfer guide →
Scottish Widows
Part of Lloyds Banking Group, with a large book of workplace and individual pension policies.
Scottish Widows pension transfer guide →
Standard Life
A long-established pension and investment provider, now part of the Phoenix Group.
Standard Life pension transfer guide →
Royal London
The UK's largest mutual life, pensions and investment company.
Royal London pension transfer guide →
Fidelity
A global investment platform widely used for self-invested UK personal pensions.
Fidelity pension transfer guide →
Aegon
A major workplace pension provider serving employers across the UK.
Aegon pension transfer guide →
Nest
The government-established workplace pension scheme set up for UK auto-enrolment.
Nest pension transfer guide →
The People's Pension
One of the UK's largest master trusts, used by thousands of small and medium employers.
The People's Pension pension transfer guide →Phoenix Life
A specialist in managing closed and legacy UK pension and life assurance books.
Phoenix Life pension transfer guide →Why Your Provider Matters
UK rules are shared; provider procedures differ.
UK tax rules and the ceding provider’s own forms and checks all apply. Ask the provider for its current requirements; no standard turnaround time is promised.
We know each provider's process
Discharge forms, identity checks and evidence requirements differ by provider and policy.
Confirm current requirements
Confirming current requirements before submission can reduce avoidable queries, but it does not guarantee timing.
reviewed against applicable transfer rules on both sides
Regardless of the ceding provider, a proposed receiving scheme requires a GOV.UK ROPS notification-list check and separate statutory, tax and suitability review.
Don't See Your Provider?
Do not see your provider? Start by confirming its current transfer-out requirements.
Tell us which UK provider holds your pension and the benefit type. We can outline the questions to verify; eligibility, cost and timing depend on the provider, receiving scheme and regulated advice where required.