Case Study
Expat Pensions
Google + Meta

Generating UK Pension Transfer Enquiries from British Expats Living in the USA

A targeted Google and Meta campaign connecting UK expatriates in the United States with specialist cross-border pension advisers.

Campaign Performance

£18,940
Ad Spend
312
Enquiries Generated
£60.70
Cost Per Enquiry
28
Appointments Booked
9
Cases Progressed

Client Overview

A UK financial advice firm specialising in international retirement planning wanted to reach British expatriates living in the United States who still held UK pension pots.

Many expats are unsure how their UK pensions should be managed once they relocate overseas, particularly due to complex cross-border tax considerations. The firm wanted to generate enquiries from expatriates seeking professional advice about their pension options.

The Challenge

British expats in the United States face unique challenges when managing UK pensions. Issues can include:

Cross-border tax treatment
IRS reporting considerations
Currency exposure
Pension consolidation
Retirement planning across two jurisdictions

The challenge was identifying and reaching UK expatriates living in the US who were actively looking for professional advice.

Strategy

Platinum Prospects built a multi-channel campaign combining Google Search demand capture with Meta demand generation.

Google campaigns targeted high-intent search terms related to UK pensions for expats. Meta advertising was used to reach British expatriates living in the US who may not yet have started searching but were likely to require pension advice.

Google Search campaigns targeting UK pension transfer and expat pension advice keywords

Meta advertising targeting British expatriates living in the United States

Educational content explaining UK pension considerations for expats

Dedicated FCA-compliant landing pages

Structured enquiry forms capturing key pension information

Automated lead delivery to the client advice team

Results

£18,940
Total Ad Spend
312
Total Enquiries
£60.70
Avg Cost Per Enquiry
28
Appointments Booked
9
Cases Progressed

Pipeline Performance

312
Enquiries Generated
28
Advice Appointments Booked
9
Pension Transfer Cases Progressed

This demonstrates how targeted digital campaigns can connect expatriates with advisers specialising in international retirement planning.

Target Audience

British citizens living in the United States
Expats holding UK pension pots
Individuals researching cross-border retirement planning
People considering pension consolidation or transfers

Campaign Environment

Google Search campaigns

Meta Ads targeted to expatriate audiences

Dedicated landing pages

CRM lead delivery and follow-up

Industry Context

International pension advice enquiries often require detailed consultations due to cross-border tax rules and regulatory considerations. As a result, prospects typically progress through an advice pipeline before proceeding with a pension transfer or consolidation strategy.

Key Insight

This campaign demonstrates how digital campaigns can reach niche international audiences and generate high-value retirement planning enquiries for specialist advisers. By combining search demand capture with targeted social media advertising, advisers can build a predictable pipeline of expatriate pension advice opportunities.

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