About PV

WHY THIS EXISTS

I reviewed the pension account every quarter. It was still declared abandoned and handed to the State.

Ten years after I moved abroad, my pension provider decided my account was inactive and handed the money over to a US state, as US law required. Nothing was stolen. Getting it back took three months.

Peter Vulchev
Co-founder | London

The account

The money was never lost. The information was.

I paid into a 401(k) while working in the United States. When I moved to the UK I told the provider, updated my address, and carried on checking the balance every few months out of habit.

Ten years later the balance was zero.

There had been no fraud and no breach. The provider had judged the account inactive, based partly on letters sent to an address I had left ten years earlier, and passed the money to the state. Under US unclaimed property law, that is what they are required to do.

Recovering it took about three months, notarised documents and several rounds of identity checks across two countries.

It came back because I knew the account existed, could name the institution holding it, and was alive to prove who I was. Remove any one of those three and it does not come back.

Afterwards I asked my wife which company had held it. She knew there was a pension. She could not name the provider.

That is not a shortcoming on her part. It is how most households work, and it is the problem this company was formed to address.

Our Founders

Peter Vulchev, Co-Founder

Peter brings deep experience in financial systems, risk, and long-term planning, shaped by senior roles at BlackRock and within the investment advisory teams of Apollo and Lone Star Funds.

SuccessionKeeper was born from his belief that financial organisation should be proactive, not reactive - and that protecting loved ones starts long before urgency forces action. Having lived and worked across the US, continental Europe, and now the UK, Peter understands first-hand how fragmented financial lives can become across borders.

He leads product vision and strategy, ensuring SuccessionKeeper remains practical, secure, and respectful of user privacy.

Deyan Nenov, Co-Founder

Deyan brings deep experience across architecture, construction, and software design, shaped by over two decades of real-world delivery. He is the founder of a software development consultancy serving clients such as Amazon and Autodesk, where security, reliability, and trust are non-negotiable.

SuccessionKeeper reflects his belief that well-designed technology should be calm, dependable, and respectful of sensitive information. Years of working with high-stakes clients have reinforced a focus on clarity over complexity, and on systems that quietly do their job without demanding attention.

He leads platform architecture, security, and product development, ensuring SuccessionKeeper is securely encrypted, robust by design, and built for long-term use.

Deyan Nenov, Co-Founder of SuccessionKeeper

Our Purpose

SuccessionKeeper was created to solve a quiet but growing problem: when financial information is scattered across emails, files, and institutions, it becomes difficult - and sometimes impossible - for loved ones to step in when it matters most.

Modern life has made finances more complex, yet access to essential information still relies on memory, paperwork, or assumptions. SuccessionKeeper provides a structured, secure way to bring clarity and continuity to your financial life - at your own pace, without pressure or intrusion.

Why SuccessionKeeper Exists

SuccessionKeeper is not about moving money, offering advice, or replacing financial institutions. Instead, it acts as a secure vault - helping individuals clearly document what they have, where it's held, and who should know.

By combining strong encryption, thoughtful design, and gentle prompts to stay updated, SuccessionKeeper ensures financial information remains accurate, accessible, and ready when it's needed most.

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