Pensions from old companies.

peter_the_piper

Now the dreaded day is closing I want to find the address (not on Google) of a couple of companies I have worked for in the past. What I want to find out is if I am entitled to any pensions from them. I'm talking about 1960/70's when as a young person we never comtemplated pensions so do not know if I am entitled to any. The companies I am looking to find a current address are Ekco heating, later Ekco Hawkins and part of the Pye /Philips group. The other is U.K. Optical. Is there a database of names which I can search?
If anyone could help me tracing the current whereabouts I would be very grateful.
Peter

nearlyretired2004

Cant directly help with the addresses but good luck ......

I recently had a 'windfall' - I received a letter from the Department of Work and Pensions enclosing a letter from a former employer of mine saying they thought I might have a pension entitlement from them. (they had used the DWP to trace me ...)I thought it would probably be in the low £'s per month.

Long and the short of it is that I ended up with a tax free lump sum in the (small...) tens of thousands and a reasonable monthly small monthly income as well !!

So I'm wondering whether you might be able to do the same sort of thing in reverse using the DWP?

p00hsticks

You could try DWPs free Pension Tracing Service

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Pensionsandretirementplanning/Companyandpersonalpensions/DG_10027189

peter_the_piper

Thanks both, that's just what I am looking for. Did not consider that DWP might actually be of some help. I've bookmarked the link for when I get home.
Cheers once again.