Financial dispute resolution that’s fair and impartial

The Financial Ombudsman Service is a free and easy-to-use service that settles complaints between consumers and businesses that provide financial services. We resolve disputes fairly and impartially, and have the power to put things right.

If you have a complaint

I want to know if you can look at my complaint

Check if I can make a complaint 

I want to find out more about your process

Find out what to expect 


More for consumers 

If you are a business dealing with complaints

I want to know how you handle cases

How we handle complaints 

I need support with a consumer’s enquiry

Contact our technical desk 


More for businesses 

Financial Ombudsman Service for small businesses

Are you a small business?

If you’re a small business (SME) and want to make a complaint to us, go to our dedicated small business website for more information about how we can help.

Claims Management Ombudsman - a Financial Ombudsman Service

Need help with a claims management dispute?

We can also help with complaints about claims management companies (CMCs). If you have a complaint, or you’re a CMC dealing with a complaint, go to the Claims Management Ombudsman website for more information. 

Decisions and case studies

We share our practical experience in resolving financial disputes in a range of situations. Read our Ombudsman decisions and case studies to find examples of cases we resolved. 

 

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Helping prevent complaints

Our data and insight are published regularly about the cases we see to raise awareness, prevent complaints and unfairness arising. From our complaints data to our blogs and insight summaries, and our publications. 


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Latest news

Financial Ombudsman Service appoints Chief People Officer

13 October 2022

The Financial Ombudsman is today announcing the appointment of Jane Cosgrove to the role of Chief People Officer.

Press release

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We’ve published our complaints data from the first half of 2022

22 September 2022

Today we’ve published data showing the number of complaints we received about individual businesses between 1 January and 30 June 2022.

H1 data Data and Insight

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Consumers warned about rise in investment scams

7 September 2022

The Financial Ombudsman Service has published its product complaints data for Q1 2022/23 (April to June 2022).

Q1 data Data and Insight Press release

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