Brightwell is to take over as the administration provider for the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme from October next year, it announced this week.
The company, which provides fiduciary and administrative services to several pension schemes, will handle all administration for the £8bn British Coal scheme. British Coal has more than 36,000 members.
Brightwell already administers the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme from its office in Chesterfield. The British Coal and Mineworkers’ schemes are both managed by Coal Pension Trustees.
Morten Nilsson, Brightwell’s chief executive, said the agreement was evidence that Brightwell’s partnership approach “can improve service for both members and schemes alike”.
John Dunn, co-chief executive of Coal Pension Trustees, said: “Brightwell took over administration of the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme in January 2025, and it’s proved to be a great partnership. Brightwell shares Coal Pension’s commitment to providing members with a high-quality service. I am delighted that the trustees of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme have now appointed Brightwell as their scheme’s next administrator.”
Chair of the British Coal trustee board, Cheryl Agius, added: “We want our members to receive the best possible service tailored to their needs, and Brightwell showed us that they could deliver this. We look forward to working with them over the coming years.”
In a statement, Brightwell said it planned to introduce a personalised online portal for British Coal members who prefer to manage their pension online. The new administration platform and portal will be hosted on IntelliPen, software provided by Procentia, a subsidiary of Brightwell.
As well as the British Coal and Mineworkers’ schemes, Brightwell runs the BT Pension Scheme and is the fiduciary manager for the EE Pension Scheme.
