Workplace pensions 101: what every UK startup should know

​You’ve incorporated, raised funding, hired your first team - but have you sorted your pension obligations?

​Whether you’re hiring your first employee or scaling to 50+, pensions are a legal requirement and a huge opportunity to boost your startup’s appeal and financial efficiency. Yet most founders and early ops teams either put it off… or get it wrong.

​In this fast-paced session, Frankie Dewar, Head of Marketing at Penfold, cuts through the jargon and breaks down exactly what startups need to know about pensions - no fluff, no finance degree required.

​What You’ll Learn:
✅ The pension basics every UK employer must understand
✅ When auto-enrolment kicks in—and what happens if you ignore it
✅ How salary sacrifice can save your company (and team) thousands
✅ Costly early-stage mistakes (especially around pay & compliance)
✅ How to turn your pension scheme into a standout hiring and retention perk

​You’ll walk away from this session with the confidence to tick off your auto-enrolment duties, make smart decisions around salary sacrifice, and turn pensions into a hiring superpower.