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Brightwell is pleased to announce that it has successfully achieved reaccreditation from the Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA), reaffirming its commitment to delivering high-quality pensions administration services.
PASA’s reaccreditation process is designed to ensure organisations continue to meet the rigorous standards required to provide excellent pensions administration. The achievement confirms Brightwell’s ongoing commitment to delivering high standards of service for its clients and their members. In announcing the reaccreditation, PASA noted that Brightwell remains part of its gold standard community of accredited providers.
Simon Langworthy, Chief Administration Officer, Brightwell, commented:
“PASA re-accreditation is a valuable recognition of the high standards our administration teams deliver every day. We’re proud to have retained this accreditation, which reflects our ongoing commitment to providing a reliable, high-quality service for our clients and their members as the focus on pensions administration becomes more strategic.”
Having first achieved PASA accreditation in 2023, this latest reaccreditation provides further independent recognition of Brightwell’s continued focus on quality, consistency and excellence in pensions administration.

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