Good to know: We are a Claims Management Company (CMC). You do not need to use a CMC to make your complaint to your lender, bank or insurer. If your complaint is not successful you can refer it to the Financial Ombudsman Service yourself for free if the firm is still trading. For eligible failed firms, you can refer a claim to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme for free.
If we fall below expectations, we encourage customers to let us know. Below we set out our complaints handling procedure for your information.
1. Complaints may be made:
a. in writing to Allegiant Finance Services Ltd, 400 Chadwick House, Warrington Road, Birchwood Park, Warrington WA3 6AE
b. by e-mail to allegiantcomplaints@allegiant.co.uk
c. by telephone to 0345 544 1563
in respect of a claims management service that we have provided and that is regulated under the Financial Markets and Services Act 2000.
2. We will send you a written or electronic acknowledgement of a complaint within five business days of receipt, identifying the team who will be handling the complaint. Wherever possible, the individual completing the investigation will not have been directly involved in the matter which is the subject of the complaint. They will have the authority to settle the complaint.
3. Within eight weeks of receiving a complaint we will send you either:
a) a final response which adequately addresses the complaint; or
b) a response which explains why we are still not in a position to make a final response, giving reasons for the further delay and indicating when we expect to be able to provide a final response.
(i) explains why we are still not in a position to make a final response, giving reasons for the further delay and indicating when we expect to be able to provide a final response; and
(ii) informs you that you may refer the handling of the complaint to the Claims Management Ombudsman (a part of the Financial Ombudsman Service) if you are dissatisfied with the delay.
4. Where we decide that redress is appropriate, we will provide you with fair redress for any acts or omissions for which we are responsible and will comply with any offer of redress which you accept. Appropriate redress will not always result in a monetary award.
5. If you are not satisfied with our response, or if a complaint is not resolved after eight weeks, you may refer the complaint to the Claims Management Ombudsman to independently consider your claims:
Online: https://cmc.financial-ombudsman.org.uk
Email: Complaint.info@financial-ombudsman.org.uk
By telephone in the UK: 0800 023 4567 (free to call on mobiles or landlines)
6. Time limits apply. The Claims Management Ombudsman has jurisdiction to consider a claim where you are referring a claim either within:
Good to know: We are a Claims Management Company (CMC). You do not need to use a CMC to make your complaint to your lender, bank or insurer. If your complaint is not successful you can refer it to the Financial Ombudsman Service yourself for free if the firm is still trading. For eligible failed firms, you can refer a claim to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme for free.
