Northridge Finance Reviews 158

TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.6

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Most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Many customers found the staff to be very helpful, polite, and professional, often going above and beyond to assist with inquiries and resolve issues. People frequently mentioned receiving excellent support and clear communication throughout their interactions, appreciating the friendly and efficient service provided by the team. However, some people were dissatisfied with the payment process, experiencing issues with overpayments not being correctly updated or unexpected interest charges when settling loans early. Additionally, a minority of people found the customer service to be unhelpful and dismissive, particularly when complex problems arose, leading to feelings of being unheard and unsupported. Some also reported difficulties in contacting the company, with long hold times and unreturned calls or emails.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This company was spot-on in its dealings and did everything right - I had updates and advice throughout the term of the agreement and knew what I had to do each step of the way. The only slight detrac... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Aaron has really deserved 5 stars. I have had so many questions and Aaron was extremely patient with me. Beside this, he was very calm, polite, profesional and very helpful The best customer servi... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I want to give Northridge Finance a full 5 stars. I spoke to them on the phone, and the person who helped me really understood my situation and made me feel comfortable straight away. He listened t... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Aftwr having reading of payment methods, i decided to call in for assurance. Eric explained in details different ways to make payments towards my finance. As a courtesy and following my online preferr... See more


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3.6

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Devastating experience

We got a car through NF last July. It was the end of July. Early December we had to take it to an independent garage as the car suddenly went limp whilst driving. Very unsafe as we have a family. The garage said it would be a big job to diagnose the problem as it was likely an engine fault. They were unable to fit the car in before the Xmas holidays and the garage remained closed until the 2nd week of January which was out of our control. On the 27th January we recieved the devasting news that the engine was contaminated with thick tar like oil. The garage said it would be very likely that it was like this when we were sold the car as our mileage was not excessive and that amount of build up takes longer than we had the car. We notified NF immediately. At first the call handlers were great. But as the weeks went on, I became more alarmed at the lack of communication and cooperation from them. I kept being told the complaint was being handled and would be resolved soon. My husbands job became at risk as we lost our only family vehicle which resulted in us having to secure another finance putting us under financial strain. NF still didn't help us and we asked for help with payments but they refused. I have lost sleep, had massive anxiety and stress due to this. Along with the threat of storage charges from the garage where the car is being held. We are devastated that NF are now saying they cannot and will not help. They have merely offered a goodwill gesture of a small payment towards the charges. Hardly helpful. The repairs are likely to cost more than the car is actually worth. They are stating we were outside the 6month time frame under the consumer rights act. However we made it clear that the fault appeared within the 6 months and we can prove that with records from the garage and warranty company. A call handler eaely on even told me were protected in this clause. Purely because of rhe christmas holidays which is out of our control was diagnosis delayed. We have spent since December paying for a car we don't have. And the last 8 weeks putting our faith in NF only to be let down by a corporation that seemingly doesn't not care about their customers and will only protect themselves. Disgusting. We are escalating to the Financial Ombudsman.

23 March 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I rate it

Really helpful customer service and always lovely staff. Helped resolve some issues with a car from cinch took a while but those things do but great service

30 March 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Feedback

Aaron has really deserved 5 stars.
I have had so many questions and Aaron was extremely patient with me. Beside this, he was very calm, polite, profesional and very helpful
The best customer service so far .

3 March 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No one answers the phone

Im just not able to get in touch with this company to discuss my options. I waited 55 minutes for the phone to be answered no one spoke on the other end and then they terminated the call. Yes I do have evidence of how long I was waiting for the phone to be answered. I then sent an email asking for someone to call me back and again that didn’t happen.

27 February 2026
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Reply from Northridge Finance

Hello Clare - I am sorry about this, we are having some delays to our phone lines at the moment. If you email me with your contact info I will have someone contact you straight away tomorrow. spencer.halil@northridgeuk.com

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I have given this company 3 stars based…

I have given this company 3 stars based on the total experience.
I would like to give higher as Aaron was incredibly professional and very helpful on the phone.
Unfortunately the people I spoke with before at northridge did not help me and it has caused me problems.
If Aaron had not been so professional and helpful today I would of left a terrible 1 star review.

26 February 2026
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Reply from Northridge Finance

Hello Jamie, I am sorry that your experience hasnt been everything that we would hope. I have passed your review on to my team. Regards Spencer

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bit prices when it comes to the deals

Bit prices when it comes to the deals; however, you can see everything clearly. Apps and internet work well. Great support when you need them. Can negotiate if there are any issues. Very customer-focused, great customer service. I would recommend

24 February 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Communication

Communication:
We had signed our first contract with Northbridge in August 2025. It took them approx. 2 months to realise that we had breached the contract agreements. Firstly, the contract stipulates that a single address is required. We have provided 2 separate addresses: 1 is where I also leave the vehicle which is registered with the DVLA and the other is where the final contract agreement is with Northbridge. We were not aware of this issue but have been advised by the dealer that it would not have been a problem.
Following a data protection issue with Northbridge in October 2025, I was contacted by a third party in November and December claiming they had been instructed to collect the vehicle at a specified address. I was unable to contact the third party and was subsequently contacted by Northbridge on January 6th or 9th. I spoke to Michael and expressed my frustration and lack of communication. Michael was supportive and we spoke multiple times on the same day. He provided the contract agreement and informed us that we had missed a payment. We had previously confirmed payment and pointed out the contract breach regarding the separation addresses. Michael also offered alternative options to pass on to his manager, Shauna (Customer Loan Solutions). We believed this would resolve the issue. After receiving an email from Michael, we directly contacted Shauna and provided the change of insurance policy to the main address along with the missing payments. We had hoped this would resolve the matter. Due to our recent busy schedule, we had not noticed that Northbridge had not received any direct payments until we reviewed our accounts. We contacted them on February 13th and spoke to Gary. While he was performing his role, he could have provided alternative options as the lack of communication and unresolved issues were evident. His response was that the contract had been terminated and the payment would not be accepted regardless of the customer’s situation.

This process has been frustrating. We made an error by not returning the call within the agreed 30-minute timeframe, which we had made on January 9th. We requested to speak to a representative or manager but were informed that no managers were available at that time. Despite this, Gary assured us that he would do his best to facilitate a manager’s call. This was successful and we spoke to a manager just before 3pm.

The manager’s tone was defensive and firm, lacking empathy and solutions. Despite our request for a middle ground and satisfactory resolution, she only provided three options: paying for the vehicle and settling the remaining £13,000, returning the vehicle to a third-party dealership or selling it if its value was higher.

We asked if there were any other options to amend the contract agreement, but the manager was firm and insisted that these were the only three options available. We ultimately decided to proceed with option 1. We also requested a bit of time to finalise the payment, for the end of February but she won’t Burch. She only provided 7 days and stated even if I settled the payment it will be in my credit report for 6 years- but she didn’t stated what will be there and I enquire but why if I had settled the payment. I am uncertain if this is accurate and acceptable? Northbridge please advise as this will massively impact and affect me and my family’s in the current and future situation. Thanks

13 February 2026
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Reply from Northridge Finance

Hello David…Having read your review I can comment on the detail you have shared publicly but I won’t refer to any info we hold on you specifically for data protection reasons. As far as I am aware all finance companies require the car to be at the address in the contract and under the constant control of the contract holder, we certainly do. This is to protect the asset (the car) and so we can be sure we know where it is and that it’s being used by the contract holder primarily. This is normal and every dealer will know this. Of course sometimes issues do arise and when they do lenders like Northridge always prefer to help customers retain the car and keep paying because that is our business model - repossessing cars is not. We invariably lose money when we take a car back and more importantly we lose a customer. From what you have written it would seem that you have followed up a breach of contract with arrears and then failed to make your promise of repayment and missed subsequent communication. I can only assume that my team have weighed up the situation and come to the conclusion that the pattern of events suggests it is better for you and the business to close the account. As to your credit file. All lenders are obliged to record credit history fully and correctly. We record historic arrears as well as current arrears which means that a customer that was once in arrears and then settled it, will still have that in their record. I know this reply won’t change anything as such but hopefully it’s made the situation a bit clearer for you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor support.

I`ve tried calling and they won`t answer the phone.0 stars.

20 February 2026
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Reply from Northridge Finance

I'm sorry to hear that Darek. We do monitor call volumes, answer times and abandon rates and they all seem to be within expected norms at the moment but given your experience, I will ask my team to investigate. If you want to send me details of your query and some contact details, I'll get someone to come back to you directly spencer.halil@northridgeuk.com

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Polite, professional and helpful

The person that I spoke to was very efficient, polite and helpful. They looked into my query and it was all resolved extremely satisfactory and in a timely way. Excellent customer service today.

17 February 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I formally rejected the vehicle within…

I formally rejected the vehicle within 18 days due to a confirmed engine fault. Both Northridge Finance and HPL Motors refused to accept the rejection, stating that an engine fault code is clear now without any repair. This is unacceptable and contrary to basic consumer expectations.

I am threatened now with storage charges of £20 + VAT per day unless I collect a vehicle that is clearly faulty and not fit for purpose. This feels like pressure rather than a fair resolution.

Additionally, a £1,949 loan for dealer “extras” was added to the finance agreement despite being clearly refused at the point of sale. Requests to cancel this loan were ignored entirely. This was misleading and non-transparent.

The finance company has chosen to align itself with the dealer instead of acting impartially, leaving us stressed, financially pressured, and without a usable vehicle.
Now looking to make a court claim against this. Absolutely disgraceful conduct!

13 February 2026
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Reply from Northridge Finance

Hello Ludovic...I am concerned by the situation you describe and would like to investigate personally, please email me with some details and I'll get back to you - spencer.halil@northridgeuk.com.
Without details so just general observations at this stage - For a customer to reject a used car the fault has to be significant and that doesn't include wear and tear or issues you would expect in a car of its condition and age. A fault code that can be easily cleared without any repair needed is unlikely to meet that threshold of significance because cars do often show warning lights and codes for many reasons that are designed to alert a customer to the need to investigate or check but dont always indicate an actual fault (as shown by the lack of any need to repair). As such once they are investigated and cleared the car is as you should expect and not faulty.
The issue of the loan for extras you didn't want is a different matter. If you have brought this to our attention, and it is as straight forward as you have described, I would expect us to support you in this matter so I assume its more complex, but I am keen to look into it. Regards Spencer (MD, Northridge)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good customer service

Aftwr having reading of payment methods, i decided to call in for assurance. Eric explained in details different ways to make payments towards my finance. As a courtesy and following my online preferred method, Eric then walked me through the online (internet) platform, explained the non obvious boxes to complete and explained what happens after a payment is made. I was on the phone shorter than expected. 10/10 service

10 February 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Hound you via email and text

Hound you via email and text, won’t discuss your financial struggles over email but are only open during working hours for calls and even then you are on hold for ages and then if you are lucky enough to get through, they just don’t speak. Awful service and even worse holding music

6 February 2026
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Reply from Northridge Finance

Hello Nadine - I am sorry that you havent had the support you need. If you email me some contact details, I will have one of my team get in touch asap. Regards Spencer (MD, Northridge) spencer.halil@northridgeuk.com

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