Close Brothers deal with a wide selection of car and van dealers, as well as a selection of car finance brokers across the United Kingdom. If you are a previous Close Brothers customer or have car finance approved with Close Brothers at the moment and need to find a dealer to deal with, we have highlighted a few of the highest rated dealers that are car finance specialists across the country on this Google Map.
You will need to find a car dealer to part exchange your car with, they will need to know your settlement figure, as well as the registration, mileage, and condition of your car to establish whether you have positive or negative equity.
If you know your settlement figure already and would like an idea of the value of your car, Get A Better Price can give you an idea of the value of your car.
You can use any dealer that has been pre-authorised by Close Brothers. Their setup process took us just over a week, so if a dealer isn’t currently set up to deal with Close Brothers, you can expect a delay in getting your car finance agreement finalised.
If you find a dealer that has been set up with Close brothers already then you may need to reapply with the dealer in question so that they can access your approval details on their Close Brothers portal.
To access your settlement figure, you can either call Close Brothers customer service team on 0333 321 8566 or email them asking for it.
Once you have your settlement figure, you need to find out the value of your car to see whether part exchange is possible with your chosen Close Brothers dealer. You are able to sell your car privately and would be responsible for settling the finance agreement in full as soon as the car is sold.
The best way to find out if a dealer is a Close Motor Finance dealer is to ask them. Several finance brokers also deal with Close Motor Finance, so even if the dealer isn’t a Close Brothers Dealer, they may still have access to Close via a broker.
Yes. We have are a Close Brothers dealer and have dealt with Close for over 8 years now and find their approval process very straightforward. They make the whole process very easy for customers and the documents they require are usually very easy to obtain and send to them.
No they don’t. Close Brothers are a Good Credit Car Finance lender that will occasionally consider someone with Fair Credit. If you have defaults or CCJs, it is unlikely that Close Brothers will be able to accept your finance application, but other finance companies may be able to help.
Yes they do. They specialise in helping under 21s subject to passing their credit check and affordability assessment. You may require a guarantor in order to get finance approved if you have a very limited credit history.
If you apply for car finance with a Close Motor Finance dealer that uses a soft search application form then they will be able to advise you whether you can get approved on your own, or with a guarantor, without affecting your credit rating.
