First Actuarial LLP

First Actuarial was established in 2004 as a pensions consultancy and has grown from a specialist partnership into a national UK business. It is now owned by Gallagher and forms part of Gallagher’s UK Benefits & HR Consulting division.

The firm advises trustees and employers on defined benefit and defined contribution schemes, covering actuarial valuations, funding negotiations, investment strategy, risk transfer, governance, administration, member communications and employee benefits. It also offers financial-wellbeing, group-protection, healthcare and collective-defined-contribution services.

Its strongest differentiators are its depth in pensions work, integrated administration and consultancy capabilities, practical investment modelling, and emphasis on explaining technically complex issues clearly. For students, the firm highlights early responsibility, close access to senior professionals and routes into actuarial, investment consultancy and pensions administration.