Why LifeBeacon exists

We've lived and worked across multiple countries. Bank accounts in three different jurisdictions. Pensions, insurance policies, property records, investment accounts - scattered across providers and time zones. No safety deposit box a family member can walk to. No folder in a desk drawer someone nearby can open.

If something happened to us - or god forbid to both of us - the people we love would be left trying to piece together a financial life spread across borders, languages, and institutions. That's not a burden anyone should inherit.

LifeBeacon exists because we needed it. We built the thing we couldn't find.

How we think about this

Most people have dozens of accounts, policies, and assets scattered across different providers. If something happens to you, the people you care about are left trying to piece it together during the worst time of their lives. Some of those accounts will never be found.

LifeBeacon gives you one place to organise that information and make sure it gets to the right people, at the right time, without relying on a physical location or a single point of failure.

Why not just write it down and put it in a safe?

That's a time-honoured approach with real merit. It works well for people who don't move much and have relatives nearby. It's less useful when you live in one country and your trustees are spread across the world. A safe in London doesn't help your sister in Melbourne or your solicitor in Dublin.

What about a shared spreadsheet?

If that works for you, genuinely, go for it. Some people are comfortable with that setup. Personally, we prefer that nobody can see our account details, balances, and policy numbers until we're no longer around to manage them ourselves. A shared spreadsheet is visible to everyone with the link, all the time.

What about a physical next-of-kin box?

Same limitations as a safe - it's tied to a physical location. On top of that, you're writing everything down by hand (our handwriting is terrible), copying long account numbers with room for human error, and then rewriting the whole thing every time a detail changes. A bank switch or a new insurance policy means pulling it all out and starting again.

How we make money

We charge for premium features. We don't sell data, run ads, or take a cut of your assets. If we're not useful enough to pay for, we don't deserve the revenue.

Who we are

Built by two tech professionals with over 40 years of combined experience who care about security, privacy, and financial continuity.