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Rated Terrible 1.39/5

Performance Direct reviews

Unverified business Last reviewed within 14 days

Review summary

People rate this company as Terrible based on 61 product reviews

Average score of 1.39/5
5 star
10%
4 star
2%
3 star
3%
2 star
0%
1 star
85%
Reviews for Performance Direct have trended positively over the past 90 days

Latest positive rating

5/5

Easy to deal with and good value for money

Easy to deal with and good value for money

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Insurance Broker
Carla 24th August 2024

Latest negative rating

1/5

Avoid at all cost.

Avoid at all cost. Customer services non existent. Withholding monies. Blatant ignorance to customers. BE AWARE AND DONT USE.

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Insurance Broker
S H 21st April 2026

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Reviews for Performance Direct

Showing 11 of 61 company reviews Last reviewed within 14 days

Avoid at all cost.

Insurance Broker 21st April 2026

Avoid at all cost. Customer services non existent. Withholding monies. Blatant ignorance to customers. BE AWARE AND DONT USE.

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S H
Rated Terrible 1/5
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Insurance Broker 13th April 2026

Thinks it's acceptable to charge £55 cancellation fee on a low cost policy as I sold my car. Asked for a breakdown of what these... Thinks it's acceptable to charge £55 cancellation fee on a low cost policy as I sold my car. Asked for a breakdown of what these alleged "fair and reasonable" costs consist of and just get some corporate crap. Avoid like the plague Read more Read less

Rated Terrible 1/5
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  • 1/5

    A dreadful experience with the customer service supe...

    A dreadful experience with the customer service supervisor B.

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    Insurance Broker
    Tim 7th November 2025
  • 1/5

    Worst experience ever - AVOID AT ALL COSTS

    Quite simply the worst cpompany ever and it's a disgrace that they remoan trading with so many 1star reviews. I seem to have been paying... Quite simply the worst cpompany ever and it's a disgrace that they remoan trading with so many 1star reviews. I seem to have been paying the. insurance now cancelled forever - payments missed and fines made, it's like being trapped in a scam money lender. Absolute worst ever company of insurers to deal with Read more Read less

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    Insurance Broker
    H B 26th September 2025
  • 1/5

    Had the misfortune to deal with this company

    Thank you for sharing your review with us, your feedback is appreciated. We are sorry to hear of your negative experience with us and would... Thank you for sharing your review with us, your feedback is appreciated. We are sorry to hear of your negative experience with us and would like to see if we can resolve this. Please leave a feedback form via our website with the policy details and we can contact you back to investigate and hopefully resolve the issue. Read more Read less

  • 5/5

    Easy to deal with and good value for money

    Easy to deal with and good value for money

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    Insurance Broker
    Carla 24th August 2024
  • 1/5

    Actually Zero StarsAvoid this company

    Actually Zero Stars Avoid this company! I got fined £55 for a policy that never even started! "Read the T&C's" apparently! Although they don't mention:... Actually Zero Stars Avoid this company! I got fined £55 for a policy that never even started! "Read the T&C's" apparently! Although they don't mention: 'If they don't agree the 'Agreed Valuation Declaration' price (after the policy has been bought) then there is a hidden fee to cancel the policy! Read more Read less

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    Insurance Broker
    Al P 4th March 2024
  • 1/5

    Ripping pensioners off

    Writing this on behalf of my pensioner dad in law who had auto renewal car insurance with performance direct 2022 was £400 and 2023 was... Writing this on behalf of my pensioner dad in law who had auto renewal car insurance with performance direct 2022 was £400 and 2023 was an unbelievable £958 tell me that’s not totally scamming your customers Read more Read less

  • 1/5

    Do not use this insurance company

    Performance Direct ⁩ ⁩ ⁩ ⁩ ⁩ ⁩ ⁩ ⁩ ⁩ ⁩ Add a photo Performance Direct 3.5 (1.4K) Auto insurance agency in Hornchurch, EnglandOpen... Performance Direct ⁩ ⁩ ⁩ ⁩ ⁩ ⁩ ⁩ ⁩ ⁩ ⁩ Add a photo Performance Direct 3.5 (1.4K) Auto insurance agency in Hornchurch, EnglandOpen OVERVIEW SERVICES REVIEWS PHOTOS ABOUT Google review summary Reviews aren't verified 5 4 3 2 1 3.5 (1,353) Reviews Allfee 63 my policy 56 competitive 33 spoke 30 +6 Sort by Most relevant Newest Highest Lowest Colin Groves 11 reviews 7 minutes ago NEW Switched from Tesco insurance to performance direct via go compare, as it looked a good price or so i thought. I had to phone performance direct to confirm a couple of things, as i put on go compare, that my car was parked on the drive …More Robert Serjeant 1 review 2 weeks ago NEW The service from Charlie was excellent, very efficient and made sure the details of my 3 changes were correct. New policy documents arrived very quickly - 5 star service. I gave 4 stars because I thought the £50 admin charge was a bit steep Performance Direct (owner) 2 weeks ago Hello Robert, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a positive review. I'm pleased to hear that you are happy with the excellent service provided by Charlie. Your feedback is appreciated and will be passed to the relevant team leader. Our charges for amending the policy, are outlined within the terms and conditions you agreed to prior to purchase of the policy. All the best, Amy Performance Direct Leone Meyer 5 reviews a month ago I had to change my insurance to a new vehicle. The phone was answered promptly, the gentleman who answered knew exactly what to do and did everything quickly and a efficiently. It was a really positive experience. And their rates are so good too! Performance Direct (owner) a month ago Hello Leone, Thank you for leaving us a positive review. I'm pleased to hear that you are happy with the efficient service provided. Kind regards, Amy Performance Direct Dave Lea 16 reviews·7 photos 5 months ago I’ve used this company a couple of times and can not recommend it, they are not easy to deal with. They are the only insurance company that wanted a photo of my garage which is just a faf, I cancelled my policy after 3 months and didn’t get …More 5 Performance Direct (owner) 5 months ago Hi Dave, We are sorry to hear you feel this way. All purchased policies have a validation procedure to ensure that full cover is in place should a claim occur. We are sorry for any call waiting experienced due to an unexpected high level of calls. We can confirm that your comments have been passed onto the relevant department manager. Due to this being a public platform we cannot ask for personal details via Google Reviews. Please fill out our feedback form below to provide us with further details to investigate any issues you have experienced. https://www.performancedirect.co.uk/existing-customers/online-feedback.aspx Regards, Performance Direct Colin Groves 11 reviews 7 minutes ago NEW Switched from Tesco insurance to performance direct via go compare, as it looked a good price or so i thought. I had to phone performance direct to confirm a couple of things, as i put on go compare, that my car was parked on the drive overnight, when in fact it was parked on a private residential car park well away from the road and security light. To my surprise the girl on the phone, said there would be a price increase, i was expecting just a few pounds, but to my shock and horror, it was an extra £115 because i don't park on a drive, and another £50 admin fee, but its ok to park on a busy supermarket car park or drive on the road with thousands of other road users, i won't be insuring my car with these thieves again. Read more Read less

  • 1/5

    Appalling company

    They seek to look for any possible way of getting more money from you once you start the policy. They query your job position, when... They seek to look for any possible way of getting more money from you once you start the policy. They query your job position, when you bought the car, ask for evidence. Its ludicrous. Then inform you its £55 to cancel. I'm within my 14 days cooling off and they can keep my initial payment and won't be getting anymore! Stay clear Read more Read less

  • 5/5

    Just right

    Remember these guys are usually coming in significantly cheaper than others on the comparison sites that you are directed to from places like Autotrader, so... Remember these guys are usually coming in significantly cheaper than others on the comparison sites that you are directed to from places like Autotrader, so they are going to be busy and usually people tend to leave reviews when something upsets them. My personal remote "online" interactions with them have been good thus far. I'm a careful considerate driver and have a heap of NCB so don't expect to be needing to contact them "fingers crossed" . The saving was great and the process of getting cover was pain free. Read more Read less

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