The bank app is user-friendly, but the bank often stops payments when I transfer to a new recipient. I have to then spend half an hour sorting the transactions
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The positive is they offer decent savings rates. The negative is that everything about dealing with Virgin Money leaves you tearing your hair out. Every interaction with Virgin Money... See more
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Business account: Its free, so fine, but its so slow sometimes. One day transfers in are fine, then another everything in and out is pending. Got an obtuse answer from their chat which frankly I beli... See more
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It was easy enough to apply but was a bit disappointing to find recently via a Virgin Red email that they are now offering more points for new applicants than they were when I signed up. I hope they'l... See more
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Best Customer Service I've Ever Had 💖
It was a call that genuinely brightened up my day.
Andy (from Ayr, South West Scotland) didn't just get my problem sorted fast - he did so with a friendly energy and enthusiasm that has brightened up my day.
Rare to find such direct help, delivered with such warmth, passion and personality. I've got my card issue sorted, but I've now also got a TV show I intend to watch!
I never leave reviews, but had to here!
+++ Great job to Virgin for hiring passionate people with wonderful Scottish accents! +++
11 June 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Virgin Money UK
Fantastic to hear from you, Harry!
We're always delighted to see a 5-Star rating drop in, alongside comments about Andy from Ayr! He's red hot when it comes to providing customers with amazing support. We'll make sure the feedback reaches him and I'm sure he'll remember your chat too :)
Have a wonderful day ahead and enjoy the recommended TV!
Thanks, Virgin Money
No hitches with e-take esaver
Had the double take e-saver for a bit. Didn't have any issues, and transfers in and out were pretty much instant as far as I can recall.
Never needed to use customer service, so can't comment on what it would be like if I had needed to speak to a human.
2 June 2026
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Reply from Virgin Money UK
Afternoon Mark, thanks so much for that 4-Star rating! We're always looking to improve so all feedback is taken!
We're delighted to hear you've had no hitches and a great experience with us when needing to withdraw funds, and really appreciate you stopping by to leave us a review.
Thanks, Virgin Money
2 complaints in 2 days...just shows you…
2 complaints in 2 days...just shows you the level of customer service at Virgin!
I Changed phone so had to verify access to the business account, to do this I had to ring up Virgin. After going through all the security questions the Virgin person then started to ask unusual / odd questions...he then suggested to drive to a ATM get a printed out statement come back ring them back up and tell them info on the statement! this is after going through all security questions. I put the phone down, rang back and went to another agent who did the usual security questions and bingo straight into my account. Well done Virgin for employing people who have no understanding of your security process and the value of customer service...another reason why will eventually move from this bank!!!
11 June 2026
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Reply from Virgin Money UK
Hi Mark, we're so sorry you've had to log two complaints in the last two days.
If you've raised an official complaint in relation to this matter, and how it has been handled - it can take up to 8 weeks for our Customer Relations team to conduct a full investigation.
If our Final Response is not what you'd hoped for - you can take it further to the Financial Ombudsman Service for an impartial view, and this will all be explained in the correspondence we send.
You'll find our Complaint procedure here for your reference: https://uk.virginmoney.com/service/complaints/
We hope the matter is resolved to your satisfaction soon, and any future needs to reach over the phone are met with our usual high standards.
Thanks, Virgin Money
Waiting over 2 weeks for a reply from 6…
Waiting over 2 weeks for a reply from 6 emails and numerous calls to bereavement team.
Response promised and none given.
Making a bad situation even worse.
Truly shocking customer service.
** Still no response after following below advice 15/06**
1 June 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Virgin Money UK
Good Afternoon Mr Hamill, thank you so much for bringing this matter to our attention - we're so sorry we've let you down especially during an already difficult time.
Could you email your name, address, contact number and the reference of #81970 to reviewhelper@virginmoney.com.
If you could also include details for us in order to track the account down (their name, address, contact number) that'd really help us get you to to the right place for assistance from our Bereavement team.
Thanks, Virgin Money
Possibly the most infuriating bank ever…
Possibly the most infuriating bank ever to try and communicate with, and when you do their systems are made not to be customer friendly. I've been trying to switch out now for three months and obstacles put in the way constantly. Avoid this bank if you value your sanity....
11 June 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Virgin Money UK
Afternoon George, thanks for heading this way to raise this in a review.
We're sorry when you've been attempting to communicate with us, it's not been as you'd expect. We'd love to turn this around and get you all the help needed today.
In an attempt to turn your experience around, please email reviewhelper@virginmoney.com, with your name, address, contact number, and the reference #81966, and we'll escalate this over to the relevant team for review.
Thanks, Virgin Money
Locked my business account on a Friday…
Locked my business account on a Friday because they spotted a suspicious transaction. Guess what the transaction was? A payment directly from HMRC with ref VAT Refund.
Admittedly it was larger than usual so I can forgive the "computer" for automatically flagging it up.
But I cannot forgive that 6 days later, with my suppliers thinking I am messing them around, that the only human response I have gotten once in email (I've emailed them 5 times) and on the phone is : we are waiting for the frauds team to get back to us.
For the rest silence, no indication at all of what sort of time frame to expect to hear from them...
Judge for yourself if you want to find yourself in such a situation, from one second to the next being locked out of your account with no inkling about what is going on , what you can do to resolve their query, when you might hear from them ...
When in my frustration I asked the lady on the phone if I can close my account she said: yes , after your account is cleared by the fraud team, but you have you go into branch to close an account.
Is that a joke?!
Nearest branch to me is about 120 miles away!
I didn't have to go in there to open the account...
5 June 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Virgin Money UK
Hi there, thanks for sharing your point of view - we're sorry you feel this way, and that the process you're currently experienced hasn't been as quick and seamless as you'd hope to get your account back on track!
Let's have the Business team take a closer look. Please email your name, address, contact number, and the reference #81963 to reviewhelper@virginmoney.com, and we'll take it from there.
Thanks, Virgin Money
Everything has been resolved!!!
This review is 3 weeks over due and the reason for starting a fresh review is because a lot of people don't bother to read edit's. That said, here goes...
I'd like everyone to know, everything in my previous review, in April, has been resolved. The company made sure every single one of my concerns were not only taken care of, they went above and beyond and agreed how wrong it was for what previously took place. I mainly give credit to Ellie-May Spalding who took such good care of me, I felt like she was family.
She showed concern, apologized for what happened, we even had some good laughs. Ellie understood and completely agreed with why I gave the review... it was a very stressful time.
The woman is a total sweetheart, patient through the entire process, stood by me until everything was resolved and answered emails in record timing.
The entire Virgin money team are superb and believe me, they take complaints very seriously and will do whatever they can to fix any situation you find yourself in.
I retract everything I said on the 29th, April, 2026.
20 May 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Virgin Money UK
Fantastic to hear from you!
We're over the moon that Ellie- May was able to help turn your experience around - thanks so much for stopping by to share such wonderful comments.
We'll ensure that Ellie-May and our leadership team are aware you've taken the time to post another review, it really is appreciated.
Thanks, Virgin Money
Timewasters
It has been a month since I requested to transfer in my cash ISA from another holder to virgin money. On checking in with them to discuss the delay they informed me that they did not have the complete information to process the transfer despite it showing on my account page as "in progress". It would have been nice of them to be proactive and contact me to tell me this rather than for me having to reach out. After correcting the information, I requested to be informed when the transfer would be resubmitted...no response. Timewasters and unprofessional.
8 June 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Virgin Money UK
Hello Richard, thanks for taking the time to share comments regarding your recent ISA transfer request - we're sorry things haven't gone to plan.
It certainly seems odd that we'd not have been proactive in reaching out to you in order to make the necessary corrections, as of course we're keen to obtain your ISA funds into your account as soon as possible, and for that I can only apologise that you feel you're doing all of the work.
Let's see if we can speed things up, and get you the confirmations you need. With that in mind, please email review.helper@virginmoney.com with your name, address, contact number, and the reference #81929 and we'll step in.
Hope that sounds okay, and we'll meet you over in our mailbox.
Thanks, Virgin Money
joke of a company
joke of a company. block my credit card - and my banking app - for no reason, then I discover their call centre is closed for the next 12 hours so no way to call them or discuss it. so, no card, no money and I'm abroad with no way to resolve it. will just cancel my card when home. do not use this company.
9 June 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Virgin Money UK
Good morning Lucas, thanks for sharing details of your recent experience - we're sorry you feel let down by us, and you'll look to close your account as a result of what's happened.
On some occasions, we'll take steps designed to protect your account - this could involve us blocking your Card and Mobile App until we've spoken to you. As you've mentioned you're using your Card abroad, it sounds like something may have flagged, and we're taking action to be sure the transaction is genuine in order to keep your account safe - as opposed to inconveniencing you in any way.
We totally get how frustrated you feel not having the ability to reach us out of hours to discuss the matter further, and we can only apologise about that. The team are back around now, and here is the international number if you need it: +44 191 284 9005.
We hope the matter is resolved to your satisfaction soon.
Thanks, Virgin Money
The advisor Rachel was knowledgeable…
The advisor Rachel was knowledgeable and friendly.
She explained everything and took ownership of the call.
Thank you Rachel. 10/10
9 June 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Virgin Money UK
Fantastic to hear from you!
We love to see a 5* rating drop in, and we're over the moon with your feedback for our colleague Rachel . We'll ensure that those comments are passed over, I'm sure it'll make her day!
Thanks, Virgin Money
Multiple attempts to do everything
Took multiple attempts to open an account with issues at every step. Customer service was extremely unhelpful to the point of farce. Systems there seem broken and agents unable to assist. Months passed and still no debit card.
8 June 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Virgin Money UK
Hi Dan, thank you for taking the time to leave a review and make us aware of this, we really do appreciate it. We're really sorry to hear that you've been trying to get a debit card for your account for what has been months now, and that you've not had the greatest experience with our customer service team.
Of course this is the last thing we want to hear, as we aim to offer our customers the best possible service, and regret to hear that this is not what you've received.
We'd love the chance to turn your experience around, and would appreciate it if you could email us at reviewhelper@virginmoney.com with your name, address, contact number and reference #81867in order for us to take a closer look.
Thanks, Virgin Money
Witheld my money scum
This time i called young jay at customer service he said he wouldnt end the call until i was happy.. Over 40 mins the guy did his best and wen i get the 13 k these scumbags have kept from me for nearly 2 years ill track jay down and we can get onit like a fridge fae comet & smash some excedingly good rails.. Ahh bisto.. Compliments to the chef.
8 June 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Virgin Money UK
Hi Alan, thanks for heading this way to leave some 5* feedback for Jay!
Clearly he left an impression, and we'll pass on your comments.
Have a wonderful day ahead.
Thanks, Virgin Money
Do not trust this bank
Do not trust this bank. Shocking bank and customer support. Money had been fraudulently removed from my account by an unknown party. I reported this to Virgin Money customer service on the same day with no resolve from bank. I will be moving my money to another safer banking company.
4 June 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Virgin Money UK
Hi Eddie, thanks for taking the time to provide this feedback.
We're really sorry to hear that funds were removed from your account unexpectedly.
Ensuring our customer's accounts are kept as secure and safe as possible is important to us, so it's disappointing to hear that this situation hasn't been resolved so far.
So that our team can take a closer look into this and support you in getting this resolved, we'd recommend giving our expert team a call. You can find their contact number, and opening times here: https://uk.virginmoney.com/contact
We hope this is all resolved for you soon.
Thanks, Virgin Money
Had a couple of questions so went…
Had a couple of questions so went through app. Quite quickly is was clear the ‘bot’ could not help so up popped ‘Adam’ a real person. He was helpful professional and personable. Well done Adam & Virgin for ensuring all went smoothly.
5 June 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Virgin Money UK
Hi Ian, thanks for taking the time to leave a review.
We're so happy to hear that Adam was able to assist you, and that he met the professional and personable standard we are always aiming for - we'll be sure to pass this on.
Thanks, Virgin Money
Trying to get hold of Virgin Money to…
Trying to get hold of Virgin Money to ask about a Virgin credit card question, it took almost 10 minutes of navigating though an automated system before being presented with an option to speak with somebody :-)
This resulted in a complaint being made.
Two days later I was contacted by a complaints manager. Unfortunately I just missed the call and a message was left requesting I call them back.
When I tried to call back on the number provided I found it was a general number and another automated system that did not present any option to select the complaints department or discuss a complaint.
Eventually I got to speak with someone in the complaints department, but they advised all the people in that dealt with credit cards and my complaint were offline.
65 minutes after I started returning their call I had to ring off and await a return call from Virgin Money.
If Virgin believe this is good customer service, they are seriously mistaken.
As a customer I can advise it it totally disgraceful experience and a very poor excuse of customer service
4 June 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Virgin Money UK
Hi George, thanks for bringing this to our attention.
We apologise that things haven't gone to plan, and that getting through to our team has been difficult for you to navigate and the time it has taking to get there. This isn't the type of customer service we aim to provide.
Let us see if we can give you more directly roots to contact our team should you need it.
To save you a call, you can use our Live Chat in our App, or the App itself to find out information you need, make a transfer, and payments.
If you need to discuss our App, you can reach our Helpdesk on 0800 328 3579, they're available Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, & Sat 9am-3pm.
To contact our Complaint's team directly, you can reach them on 0345 266 1244, they’re available Mon - Fri between 9am - 5pm.
Thanks, Virgin Money
Adam on the app chat support team was…
Adam on the app chat support team was super helpful and such a great guy!
4 June 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Virgin Money UK
Hi Ben, thanks for leaving us the 5-stars!
We're glad to see that Adam has been able to help you when needed, and that he has left this great impression on you. Enough for you to go out of your way and leave this feedback for us, and we appreciated you doing so.
We'll provide this back to our team, and in the mean time, please take care and have a lovely weekend.
Thanks, Virgin Money
Spoke to Adam to sort out a change in…
Spoke to Adam to sort out a change in date for my direct debit, he was very helpful and im very greatful, thank you Adam.
4 June 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Virgin Money UK
Hi Tracey - thanks for taking the time to stop by a share your recent experience.
It's fantastic to hear that Adam was able to help make those changes to your Direct Debit, which hopefully makes managing your day-to-day finances that bit easier.
We've passed your feedback onto Adam, and we're sure he'll be extremely grateful of those lovely comments.
Enjoy the rest of your evening and take care.
Thanks, Virgin Money
Reply from Virgin Money UK
Hey Varon,
Thanks so much for that 5* rating!
We're delighted to hear you've had a great experience with us so far, and really appreciate you stopping by to leave us a review.
Thanks, Virgin Money
Great service and easy to use
1 June 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Virgin Money UK
Fantastic to hear from you, Mike.
We're over the moon to see your comments, and your 5* rating drop in. Very pleased you've found the service to be great, and everything easy to use.
Have a wonderful day ahead.
Thanks, Virgin Money
Moving Bank 100%
UPDATE: Virgin have done themselves proud. Nobody has contacted me, my wife doesn’t have a card, they have now accidentally, they say, cancelled my card as well. So now we both don’t have a card we can use. This is unacceptable, we’re off to another bank, enough is enough!!!
We are moving to another bank as once again Virgin forgot to post out a new card for my wife, card date expired. She was told to go into a link and order one, why can’t they do it.
Also, after asking many, many times, my first name still has wrong spelling and my wife’s name, even though it’s a joint account, doesn’t have her name on it.
So, enough is enough. We’ve an appointment this Saturday with the new bank to get everything signed over as virgin have just got worse over the last few years.
3 June 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Virgin Money UK
Good evening, thanks for getting in touch - sorry to hear of your experience, we completely understand how let down you'll both be feeling.
We can only also apologise that a new card has not arrived in time, this is usually an automatic process, and we expect it should arrive in advance of the expiry date at the end of the month outlined on the existing card.
In relation to the incorrect spelling of your name, and subsequent request for the changes to be made being ignored - this would certainly also require investigation.
We're keen to turn your experience around, and would appreciate you emailing reviewhelper@virginmoney.com with your name, address, contact number and reference #81740 in order for us to take a closer look.
Thanks, Virgin Money
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