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Accident claims companies UK

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“Accident claims company” covers two different kinds of firm: those that manage your vehicle claim after a non-fault accident — replacement car, repair, cost recovery — and those that pursue personal injury compensation. This directory lists the first kind; if you were injured and want compensation, you usually need a regulated personal-injury legal professional or an FCA-regulated claims management company instead, and this page shows you how to tell the difference.

Choose the right route

Separate vehicle support from an injury claim

A vehicle-led accident service and a personal-injury claim are not the same product. Work out whether you need replacement transport and repair coordination, regulated legal help, or both — then verify the provider for each job.

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Silver Toyota RAV4 Hybrid in an official manufacturer photograph
Toyota RAV4 HybridOfficial manufacturer press image · editorial context
Blue Toyota Yaris Premiere photographed on a road
Toyota Yaris PremiereOfficial manufacturer press image · editorial context
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Which kind of firm do I need?

Which kind of firm you need, by situation
Your situationThe firm you needWhere to find it
Car damaged, accident not your fault, you need a replacement vehicle and the claim runCredit hire / accident management companyThis directory — all firms A–Z
You were injured and want compensationA regulated personal-injury legal professional, or an FCA-regulated claims management companyNot this directory — use the government’s Find a legal adviser (opens external site) service and the FCA register (opens external site)
BothA vehicle-claim firm for the car; a regulated legal professional for the injury — some firms introduce bothCompare vehicle-claim firms here; verify any legal referral independently

What is an accident claims company?

In the vehicle-claim sense used on this page, it is a firm that runs your non-fault accident claim: it supplies a replacement vehicle, manages the repair and recovers the costs from the at-fault insurer. The listed firms are compared on identical fields — coverage, fleet, process, review record — in the comparison tool.

Is an accident claims company the same as a personal injury firm?

No. Personal injury claims management is a regulated activity overseen by the FCA — and legal professionals are overseen by their own regulator — while vehicle-replacement credit hire firms operate under a different footing; the two are often confused because both use the word “claims”. If compensation for injury is what you want, use the FCA register and the legal-adviser search linked above rather than any listing here.

Which accident claims company should I use after a non-fault accident?

Use one that delivers to your area, supplies your vehicle type and shows a review record you can check at source — the checkable criteria are set out in order in how to choose a credit hire company.

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