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Accident management companies UK

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This is a directory of credit hire and accident management firms. We are not an insurer, not your insurer, and not a credit hire company. One listed firm holds paid Featured Partner placement. How we earn: /about/

An accident management company handles your claim after a non-fault accident from first call to settlement: it arranges the replacement vehicle, the repair, and the recovery of costs from the at-fault driver’s insurer. This page lists the UK firms offering that service so you can compare their coverage, services and review records before choosing one.

Whole-claim context

The car is one part of the claim

A replacement vehicle may keep daily life moving, but accident management can also include recovery, repair coordination and insurer-facing cost recovery. Check the firm’s stated scope before treating those services as included.

Image context: manufacturer press photography illustrates vehicle types and decision points only. It does not show, rank or evidence the fleet or availability of any listed firm.

Grey Vauxhall Corsa in an official manufacturer press photograph
Vauxhall CorsaOfficial manufacturer press image · editorial context
Green Toyota Corolla photographed in the countryside
Toyota Corolla ExcelOfficial manufacturer press image · editorial context
Blue Nissan Qashqai in a front three-quarter manufacturer studio view
Nissan QashqaiOfficial manufacturer press image · editorial context

Most of the firms in this directory describe themselves as accident management companies, credit hire companies, or both — the labels overlap heavily, and the difference is explained plainly in credit hire company vs accident management company.

What does an accident management company do?

It takes over the practical work of a non-fault claim: reporting, arranging a replacement vehicle, booking the repair, and pursuing the at-fault insurer for the costs. Individual firms differ in which of those pieces they handle in-house — the comparison tool puts up to four firms’ service fields side by side.

Is an accident management company the same as a credit hire company?

Not exactly: a credit hire company’s core service is supplying the replacement vehicle on credit, while an accident management company wraps that vehicle inside a full claims-handling service. Many UK firms are both, under one roof — the full guide to the difference shows which label matters for your situation.

Do I pay an accident management company?

In a typical non-fault claim the firm recovers its charges from the at-fault driver’s insurer rather than billing you up front, but the agreement you sign matters.

Which accident management companies cover the whole UK?

Auxillis, AX, Enterprise Rent‑A‑Car, Kindertons, Nationwide Accident Hire, Purple Square Hire, RTA Assistance and Chief Vehicle Rentals all claim national or UK-wide coverage in their published information (collected 07/08/2026; published here marked as claims). Coverage by nation, with each firm’s claim status shown, is at /coverage/.

Also see: accident claims companies — the neighbouring label, and which firms it actually describes · Compare firms