Composer for Workplace Pension Providers
A comprehensive administration platform for workplace savings and retirement income solutions.
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Composer enables providers to deliver and scale modern workplace pension solutions, supporting contributions, investments and retirement income within a single operating model. Designed for high-volume, employer-led schemes, the platform automates payroll, member servicing and regulatory processes, helping reduce operational complexity while supporting growth and delivering a consistent experience for both employers and members.
Streamline operations
Automate payroll contribution processing, bulk employee updates and regulatory reporting, improving efficiency across high-volume workplace schemes.
Simplify administration
Reduce operational overheads through end-to-end digitisation and a consistent approach to managing employers, members and contributions.
Maintain compliance
Support pension tax rules, reporting and regulatory requirements through controlled, auditable processes built into the platform.
Support employers and members
Enable employers and members to manage contributions, data and policy information through integrated servicing journeys and self-service capabilities.
Scale with confidence
Handle growing member volumes, employer complexity and data at scale, supported by a resilient, cloud-based infrastructure.
Workplace Pensions
Key Features
Payroll contribution processing
Process payroll contributions through validated ingestion, calculation and reconciliation workflows, supporting high-volume employer schemes.
Employer and scheme configuration
Configure employers, payroll sites, employee groups, contribution structures and default investment strategies to support different workplace scheme designs.
Bulk data and event processing
Handle high-volume employee updates, contributions and scheme events efficiently through automated bulk workflows.
Pension tax management
Support multiple pension tax models, including tax relief approaches, with automated calculation and reporting.
Member lifecycle management
Manage members from enrolment through to retirement, including contributions, investment changes and benefit events within a single platform.
Self-service and servicing journeys
Provide employer and member servicing capabilities through integrated journeys, with changes processed directly within the platform.
“We were impressed by the breadth of pension savings and retirement solutions available on GBST’s Composer platform and its focus on automation to drive down operational costs. Moving to Composer will allow us to launch innovative new products as our needs evolve. Working with GBST will enable us to transform the end-to-end member and employer digital experience we provide.”
David Lane
Chief Executive Officer, TPT
Proven in large‑scale workplace propositions
Aegon, a top 3 UK provider, uses Composer to manage its workplace proposition. The platform has supported Aegon’s workplace business since 2012, demonstrating capability in handling large‑scale migrations and ongoing operations with precision and efficiency.
TPT Retirement Solutions selects GBST’s Composer platform and Wipro to power its Master Trust pension
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Our Credentials
Moving to a new core platform doesn’t have to be high risk.
Composer is trusted by organisations running complex, high‑volume operations. Our approach to migration and ongoing operation is shaped by decades of live delivery, helping clients modernise with confidence while maintaining continuity of service.
Migrating to Composer
Our migration approach is designed to reduce disruption and complexity. Dedicated teams, proven methodologies and phased delivery models help clients move to Composer while maintaining service levels and regulatory confidence.
Proven Delivery Capability
Delivering a new platform is about more than technology. Our proven implementation methodology, experienced UK-based teams and robust governance framework help clients reduce risk, accelerate delivery and achieve successful business outcomes with confidence.
Workplace administration built for scale, and the shift into retirement
See how Composer helps workplace pension providers automate core processes, reduce operational overhead and support modern retirement outcomes without compromising control.
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