A team you can count on
We’ve been delivering independent expert advice and practical solutions to the financial services industry for over 30 years. Our clients represent the full range of financial organisations within the UK, as well as many within other countries around the world. We are proud to have been recognised along the way by winning numerous industry awards and accolades.
We believe our success is about so much more than simply helping organisations overcome issues or challenges. It’s about building genuine relationships, based on trust and personal, bespoke support. After all, in the complex world of financial services, a little reassurance goes a long way. See the results of our latest Customer Satisfaction Survey.
Meet our experts
Everyone here at OAC are experts in their field. They’re reliable, knowledgeable and, most importantly, approachable. Because when it comes to business, we like to keep things personal and build highly beneficial relationships with our clients. Let us introduce you to some of our experts.
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Darren Richards
- Appointed CEO in 2013, responsible for strategy and vision.
- Joined OAC in 2009 as Head of Financial Modelling, overseeing business development and Mo.net® strategy.
- Fifteen years’ previous experience of financial software development and delivery for many international financial institutions.
- Experience of governance risk and compliance, introducing systems and related services internationally.
- PhD from Cambridge University in Exotic Derivative pricing.
- Plays for the Caldecote Old Crocs football team. He loves “moving his aging frame” around the football pitch trying to save as many goals as possible, or enduring similar pain watching Leeds United.
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Cara Spinks
- Head of the actuarial consulting team and holds roles as Chief Actuary, With-Profits Actuary and Reviewing Actuary.
- Main areas of expertise are regulatory reporting and financial modelling, coupled with 20 years' experience of various aspects of with-profits business.
- Helps embed all aspects of Solvency II for a number of clients.
- Speaker at industry events and has a specific interest in the benefits of, and promotion of, smaller mutuals.
- Member of the Association of Financial Mutuals' Health and Protection Committee, and previously on the Regulation and Governance Committee.
- Outside of work, Cara has completed her Leadership Qualification for Girlguiding and volunteers weekly at her local Rainbow unit.
- Enjoys road trips with her young family in their campervan, playing the piano, long walks in the hills and looking after her garden.
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Sally Butters
- Over 30 years’ insurance industry experience
- Expert in regulatory reporting and the management of with-profits funds
- Acts as Chief Actuary and Appropriate Actuary to various firms
- Previously held roles of Actuarial Manager, Chief Finance Officer and Chief Risk Officer.
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John Burgum
John has over 30 years’ insurance industry experience and acts as Chief Actuary and Appropriate Actuary. He previously held roles of Chief Risk Officer, member of Risk, Investment and With-Profits Committees, along with a number of other key governance committees.
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Brian Nimmo
Brian joined OAC having previously been a partner at Hymans Robertson, serving as its Senior Actuary for 15 years. Brian has been a Scheme Actuary for over 20 years advising many schemes up to £3bn in size helping them into positions of financial strength. Brian provides leadership on both technical and professional issues and has acted as an expert witness in many professional negligence cases over the last 10 years.
What our clients say
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"We have been working with OAC, for the past 15 months and have found them extremely helpful, knowledgeable and approachable. OAC now deal with all our mis-selling complaint redress calculations and they have all been dealt with promptly and within stated timeframes.
We have been very happy with the service OAC have delivered and look forward to our continued relationship."
Working with you
OAC are a dedicated team of leading actuaries and financial services consultancy experts who have been helping firms and individuals with their finance and actuarial needs for over 30 years.
We have a reputation for providing friendly, high quality and trusted expertise to our clients. Our clients are important to us, so we are passionate about delivering the best possible service at all times. We are proud to differentiate ourselves to other actuarial and financial services consultancy firms by the way we engage with our clients and apply innovative methods to solving problems.
The way we work is completely rooted in our personal and organisational values and behaviours.
Our values and behaviour in turn drive our unswerving commitment to making a difference for all our clients,
summed up by our mission statement, 'To deliver excellent solutions and advice through a dedicated, innovative and proactive team of approachable professionals enabling clients to unlock opportunities and manage business challenges with confidence'.
Our comprehensive range of solutions and services has been designed to meet the most complex of business challenges. Drawing upon our vast experience, we offer the insight and necessary leadership to deal with the issues that affect your business.
We pride ourselves on delivering the most appropriate solution to meet your objectives and selecting the right team of experts to get the job done. Our flexibility means we can work in a variety of ways, such as providing individual expertise, working with you as an extension of your team or managing the entire process by delivering a completely outsourced solution. Whichever approach suits your requirements, you can be confident you’ll be in safe hands from start to finish.
OAC is proud to be recognised and accredited for its professional services under the Quality Assurance Scheme from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. OAC is committed to always achieving the highest standards. Excellence is at the centre of everything we do.
