Contact Financial Services
- By email - customer.services@bmwfs.co.uk. We will respond to your query within 48 hours.
- By telephone - To talk to one of our Customer Service Advisors, please call 0370 5050 150. Our lines are open 8am to 7pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 5pm on Saturday. Calls may be recorded for training purposes.
- By post - BMW Motorrad Financial Services, Adwick Park, Swinton, Rotherham S63 5NA.
Please note that we can only discuss details of an agreement with the agreement holder. To discuss a partner or family member's agreement, we will need the customer's authority. The customer will need to contact us on 0370 5050 150 and provide details of the third party's name and date of birth. We will ask for a password to be provided, which will then be used to identify them.
BMW Motorrad UK is committed to providing products and service of the highest standard. But we do understand that sometimes things can go wrong. If you have a concern or are dissatisfied in any way, we’ll do our best to help resolve the situation in a fair and transparent way.
Please click here for details on BMW Motorrad Financial Services complaint handling procedure.
Discretionary Commissions
On 11 January 2024 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) made an announcement concerning customer complaints involving motor finance agreements, where a discretionary commission was paid to motor dealers between 6 April 2007 and 27 January 2021.
The FCA have introduced a pause, expected to be until 4 December 2025, to our complaints handling process for these customers only (i.e. regarding discretionary commission), while the FCA undertakes an urgent review to assess whether any specific action is required.
Customers affected by the changes are expected to have up to 15 months from the date of their final resolution letter or 29 July 2026 (whichever is the later) to refer their complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service rather than the usual 6 months.
BMW Group Financial Services are taking all necessary steps to support the FCA during the course of their review and to ensure that affected customers are supported and provided with every assistance to minimise any inconvenience.
Q&A
What is a discretionary commission?
Before January 2021, some lenders allowed brokers (the person that arranges the loan, for example, your car dealer) to adjust the interest rates they offered for car finance.
Typically, the amount of commission earned by a broker was determined by the interest rate that the agreement had been contracted at - the lower the interest rate, the lower the commission the broker received, and vice versa. This was known as a discretionary commission arrangement. Since January 2021, this commission model is no longer allowed.
Which customers could this apply to?
If you entered into a Select, Hire Purchase or regulated Lease Purchase agreement between 6 April 2007 and 27 January 2021 you may be included if a discretionary commission applied.
How do I find out if my agreement was subject to a discretionary commission?
Please complete our discretionary commission enquiry form by clicking on the link below.
You’ll need vehicle registration, finance agreement number and any previous postcode / surname at the time of your agreement.
When can I expect to hear from you?
We’ll acknowledge receipt of your enquiry form straight away. We are receiving a large number of enquiries and whilst we’ll reply as soon as we can, it could take up to 88 days. Thank you for your patience.
What should I do if you confirm there was a discretionary commission model applicable to my agreement?
In this case, we will automatically log a formal complaint on your behalf and send you a letter of acknowledgement. No further action is required from you.
We will investigate your complaint but we will not issue a final response until after the FCA has concluded its review in May 2025. This could take up to 4 December 2025. There is no need to contact us in the meantime.
Where can I log a discretionary commission complaint?
You can register a discretionary commission complaint here.
Please provide vehicle registration, finance agreement number and any previous postcode / surname at the time of your agreement.
Where can I find further information from the Financial Conduct Authority?
https://www.fca.org.uk/consumers/car-finance-complaints
