Press release
Van Lanschot Kempen successfully supports Clara Pensions on latest transaction with the Videndum Pension Scheme
Amsterdam / London, 21 April 2026
Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management UK (“Van Lanschot Kempen”) announces today that it has successfully supported Clara Pensions (“Clara”), the member-first consolidator for defined benefit pension schemes, on its latest transaction with Videndum plc and the Trustee of the Videndum Pension Scheme.
Videndum is a leading global provider of premium branded hardware products and software solutions to the content creation accessories market. Under the terms of the transaction, all members of the Scheme and its approximately £43 million in assets will transfer to Clara’s management, as the Scheme advances towards an insured buy-out.
Van Lanschot Kempen is Clara’s investment manager. Its partnership with the firm focuses on the future pathway for many UK pension schemes, and bolsters Van Lanschot Kempen’s position as one of the most innovative fiduciary managers in the UK market.
As part of this long-term partnership, Van Lanschot Kempen worked closely together with Clara, which remains the only DB consolidator to have completed the Pensions Regulator’s assessment process, developing customised portfolios for the benefit of incoming members.
Nikesh Patel, Managing Director and Head of Client Solutions UK at Van Lanschot Kempen, said: “This transaction is another clear example of the broadening end-game environment for UK DB pension schemes, and the continued momentum for superfunds within it. Clara continues to demonstrate the strength of well-structured, flexible solutions for different schemes in different situations. In delivering this bespoke mandate, we will combine our market-leading expertise in building a robust private markets allocation alongside a tried and tested approach to managing interest rate and inflation risks. We are a proud partner to Clara, supporting its work in securing the best possible outcomes for members, trustees and sponsoring employers on their path to an insured buyout.”
About Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management NV
Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management is a specialist investment manager with a focused approach and a clear investment philosophy. We believe in long-term stewardship for our clients and other stakeholders. Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management provides sustainable returns, fiduciary management services, manager selection, portfolio construction and monitoring, alongside a number of actively-managed investment strategies.
About Van Lanschot Kempen NV
Van Lanschot Kempen is an independent, specialist wealth manager active in private banking, investment management and investment banking, with the aim of preserving and creating wealth, in a sustainable way, for both its clients and the society of which it is part. Through our long-term focus, we create positive financial and non-financial value. Listed at Euronext
Amsterdam, Van Lanschot Kempen is the Netherlands’ oldest independent financial services company, with a history dating back to 1737. As of 31 December 2025, Van Lanschot Kempen had a total of €180.0 billion in client assets.
Important legal information
This press release does not constitute an offer or solicitation for the sale, purchase or acquisition in any other way or subscription to any financial instrument and is not a recommendation to perform or refrain from performing any action.
Capital at risk. The value of investments and the income from them can fall as well as rise and are not guaranteed. Investors may not get back the amount originally invested. Past performance provides no guarantee for the future. Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management (UK) Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (Firm Reference No. 166063).
Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management UK (“Van Lanschot Kempen”) announces today that it has successfully supported Clara Pensions (“Clara”), the member-first consolidator for defined benefit pension schemes, on its latest transaction with Videndum plc and the Trustee of the Videndum Pension Scheme.
Videndum is a leading global provider of premium branded hardware products and software solutions to the content creation accessories market. Under the terms of the transaction, all members of the Scheme and its approximately £43 million in assets will transfer to Clara’s management, as the Scheme advances towards an insured buy-out.
Van Lanschot Kempen is Clara’s investment manager. Its partnership with the firm focuses on the future pathway for many UK pension schemes, and bolsters Van Lanschot Kempen’s position as one of the most innovative fiduciary managers in the UK market.
As part of this long-term partnership, Van Lanschot Kempen worked closely together with Clara, which remains the only DB consolidator to have completed the Pensions Regulator’s assessment process, developing customised portfolios for the benefit of incoming members.
Nikesh Patel, Managing Director and Head of Client Solutions UK at Van Lanschot Kempen, said: “This transaction is another clear example of the broadening end-game environment for UK DB pension schemes, and the continued momentum for superfunds within it. Clara continues to demonstrate the strength of well-structured, flexible solutions for different schemes in different situations. In delivering this bespoke mandate, we will combine our market-leading expertise in building a robust private markets allocation alongside a tried and tested approach to managing interest rate and inflation risks. We are a proud partner to Clara, supporting its work in securing the best possible outcomes for members, trustees and sponsoring employers on their path to an insured buyout.”
About Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management NV
Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management is a specialist investment manager with a focused approach and a clear investment philosophy. We believe in long-term stewardship for our clients and other stakeholders. Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management provides sustainable returns, fiduciary management services, manager selection, portfolio construction and monitoring, alongside a number of actively-managed investment strategies.
About Van Lanschot Kempen NV
Van Lanschot Kempen is an independent, specialist wealth manager active in private banking, investment management and investment banking, with the aim of preserving and creating wealth, in a sustainable way, for both its clients and the society of which it is part. Through our long-term focus, we create positive financial and non-financial value. Listed at Euronext
Amsterdam, Van Lanschot Kempen is the Netherlands’ oldest independent financial services company, with a history dating back to 1737. As of 31 December 2025, Van Lanschot Kempen had a total of €180.0 billion in client assets.
Important legal information
This press release does not constitute an offer or solicitation for the sale, purchase or acquisition in any other way or subscription to any financial instrument and is not a recommendation to perform or refrain from performing any action.
Capital at risk. The value of investments and the income from them can fall as well as rise and are not guaranteed. Investors may not get back the amount originally invested. Past performance provides no guarantee for the future. Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management (UK) Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (Firm Reference No. 166063).
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Risque de perte en capital. La valeur des investissements et des revenus qui en découlent peut évoluer à la hausse comme à la baisse. Les investisseurs sont susceptibles de ne pas récupérer l’intégralité de leur investissement initial. Les performances passées ne présagent pas des performances futures et ne sont pas constantes dans le temps.