The Financial Ombudsman Service has been sorting out complaints between financial businesses and their customers since we were set up by Parliament in 2001. Find out more about us and the service we provide for small businesses.
If a financial business and a small business can’t resolve a complaint themselves, we’ll give an unbiased answer about what has happened. If we decide someone has been treated unfairly, we’ll use our legal powers to put things right. On this page, we explain more about our role and the service we provide for small businesses.
In 2019 we were given official powers to look into complaints from small businesses. We now offer a dedicated dispute resolution service that over 99% of UK small businesses are eligible to use.
Find out more about the types of small businesses, charities and trusts we can help.
Our service is free for small businesses and individual consumers and every year well over 1 million people contact us about problems with a variety of financial products and services.
Our team of investigators and ombudsmen specialise in resolving complaints from small businesses about financial products and services.
We meet regularly with representatives from small businesses, trade bodies and financial services to share insight to help prevent and resolve complaints.
If you have a complaint about a financial business but you’re not a small business, head to our Financial Ombudsman Service website to find out how we can help individual consumers.
If you’re not sure, contact us and we'll be happy to help.
Fairness is at the heart of what we do – and how we treat our staff and the people who use our service. You can read more about our aims and values, our governance and funding, careers at the ombudsman and the latest news, on our main website.
