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The retirement savings and income group now operating as Standard Life plc.

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About the company

Current legal name

Standard Life plc

Name changed

February 24, 2026

Listed on

London Stock Exchange: SDLF

Industry

Retirement savings and income

Customers (FY2025)

Approximately 12 million

Assets under administration (FY2025)

£317 billion

Colleagues (FY2025)

Approximately 5,500

Operating cash generation (FY2025)

£1.474 billion

Adjusted operating profit (FY2025)

£945 million

Phoenix Group Holdings plc changed its legal name to Standard Life plc on February 24, 2026. The current listed company trades on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker SDLF.

The group focuses on retirement savings and income through businesses including Standard Life, Phoenix Life, ReAssure, SunLife and Phoenix Wealth. Its products cover workplace and retail pensions, annuities, protection and legacy savings policies.

For fiscal 2025 the group reported £317 billion of assets under administration, approximately 12 million customers, about 5,500 colleagues and £945 million of adjusted operating profit. Its main UK offices include Edinburgh, London, Birmingham and Telford.

Key People

Andy Briggs

Group Chief Executive Officer

Nicolaos Nicandrou

Group Chief Financial Officer

Angela Byrne

Chief Executive Officer, Pensions and Savings

Jackie Noakes

Group Chief Operating Officer

Interview process at Phoenix Group

(96 candidate-shared Glassdoor interviews, updated June 23, 2026)

Interview experience

68% positive in the February 2026 snapshot

Interview difficulty

2.9 out of 5 in the February 2026 snapshot

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Phoenix Group Salaries in the United Kingdom (Updated 2026)

Customer Service Representative

Employee-submitted annual range

£20,000 to £24,000 per year

91 Salaries submitted

Actuary

Employee-submitted annual range

£70,000 to £97,000 per year

46 Salaries submitted

Analyst

Employee-submitted annual range

£28,000 to £51,000 per year

36 Salaries submitted

Customer Operations Representative

Employee-submitted annual range

£20,000 to £24,000 per year

35 Salaries submitted

Project Manager

Employee-submitted annual range

£45,000 to £80,000 per year

29 Salaries submitted

Accountant

Employee-submitted annual range

£50,000 to £62,000 per year

27 Salaries submitted

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Benefits

Annual Incentive Plan
Minimum 10% employer pension contribution
Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave
Private medical cover
Group income protection at 50% of salary
Life assurance at 12 times salary
38 days annual leave including bank holidays
Career breaks from 1 to 12 months
10 days paid carers leave
Enhanced parental leave
Career development opportunities
Colleague Representation Forum

Latest News & Updates

July 23, 2026

Standard Life completes £260 million ReAssure scheme buy-in

The bulk purchase annuity transaction with residual risk cover secures benefits for around 2,750 ReAssure Staff Pension Scheme members.

#Pensions #Annuities

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July 16, 2026

Lifetime ISA reforms put retirement savings in focus

Standard Life analysis examined how redirecting the annual Lifetime ISA allowance into a pension could affect long-term retirement savings.

#Retirement #Savings

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July 13, 2026

Standard Life comments on the second-half PRT outlook

The company expects an active pension risk transfer market, with around £35 billion to £40 billion of United Kingdom volumes during 2026.

#PRT #Pensions

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July 13, 2026

Research highlights pension contributions and taxable income

A company survey found that 52% of respondents did not know pension payments can reduce taxable income.

#Tax #Pensions

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July 9, 2026

Standard Life enhances its Retirement Income Tool

The updated tool models how part-time work or career breaks may change a member's projected retirement income.

#Digital #Retirement

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Phoenix Group Holdings plc changed its legal name to Standard Life plc on February 24, 2026.

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