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Rating: 2 (67 reviews)

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1.63

Based on 67 reviews, last reviewed 11th Aug 2025

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200% increase in 1 star reviews

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2 star

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Latest highest rating:

5

Always been fairly priced with good support for all... Always been fairly priced with good support for all services they offer. Reviewed on: 24th September 2024

Latest lowest rating:

1

A disgrace for customers A disgrace for the country, a disgrace for common people, a disgrace for customers. Had a white BMW 530 D through them that started having issues , fo... Read more Reviewed on: 11th August 2025

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Close Brothers offer car finance for both new and used cars, vans and motorbikes across the UK. If you've taken out a car finance policy, you too can leave a Close Brothers car finance review below.

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Appalling!!!!

We took a car over five years finance which we never missed a payment on untill the first lockdown when we asked for a brake which was still hard work to arrange not like other company’s. When the lockdown happened we had about 2 and half years left on the car. After lockdown we arranged a higher monthly payment to cover the missed payments in lockdown. A year and half on my wife had to leave her job so we asked for a break untill she started her new job and had her first payday, this was very stressful, they were rude, sent threatening letters, told us to sell our car and get a car we could afford, it was appalling. The last threatening letter came a week before Christmas telling us they were going to take the car, even though we had told them we will make a payment in January when my wife gets her first pay. They would not listen,, told us we needed to sell the car to one we can afford, we needed to pay £1800 which was mostly debt from the lockdown or we would have the car repossessed even though now there is only one year left to pay. We had a very stressful time with them, really rude and unhelpful, we ended up having to put the £1800 on a credit card even though we could start paying in January. Would never use again. Disgusting company!!!!!! Reviewed on: 17th December 2021

insurance finance for a learner driver

I utilised this company to finance my foster child's car insurance when he was learning to drive - The finance was fair and competitive for what was available on the market - The customer service team were efficient and helpful when contacted - I would utilise this service again. Reviewed on: 10th August 2021

Avoid at all costs!

AVOID AT ALL COSTS ! If you require car finance do yourself a big favour and avoid using this company,No customer support,No repays to emails or telephone calls. my Wife is now left with a car that was faulty from day one and they will do nothing to help even though we are in first 30 days of ownership. all they are concerned about is making sure we pay them, they are worse than useless. I would have given a 0 star rating if it was available. Please AVOID at all costs Reviewed on: 14th July 2021

No problems at all

Bought two cars without any problems Reviewed on: 23rd June 2021

Good

Dealing with this company for two years and no issues at all. Reviewed on: 23rd June 2021

Customer service

Customer service is embarrassing to say the least. Reviewed on: 21st May 2021

Reporting false Information

This company keeps reporting missed payments destroying my credit file they have apologised 3 times and fixed it 3 times this is now the 4th time they have made the same mistake I want answers!!! Reviewed on: 12th May 2021

Disgusting company with rude unhelpful staff

Beware of using this company. My brother was a victim of fraud and acted as a witness so a prosecution could be brought against the car dealer who committed the fraud. Close Brothers thanks to my brother is to hold the debt on his credit report and to be completely unhelpful when trying to resolve the issue. Now having to employ a solicitor to get them to speak to us. I'm being over generous with 1 star!!! Reviewed on: 7th April 2021

Wha a joke company

Company cancels ya insurance without telling you and then charge u 400 quid for cancelling. All because made smallest mistake on the fone. Because I claimed I had my car for over 1year. And only had for 10 n half months. I had to pay 400quid cancellation fee. Apsoulte joke company and if see any these brothers they be getting smacked up :) Reviewed on: 3rd March 2021

Just shocking

After failing to do their jobs at all during lockdown they are now seeking to tmreturn things to normal when my situation has not changed. It got worse. I was made redundant unfairly and so now have a very reduced income which doesn't cover my basic needs to survive let alone pay for this. Completely useless company who don't care at all about their customers during a pandemic. They don't seem to realise it is still going on and affecting people... Stop harassing me, you will not get any extras from me. Reviewed on: 13th October 2020

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