Rivervale Reviews 

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

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Looking at 609 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their exceptional helpfulness, proactive approach, and clear explanations throughout the leasing process. Many people highlight the service as smooth, easy, and straightforward, appreciating the excellent communication at every stage. The overall user experience is often described as first-class, noting the efficiency and ease of interactions. Delivery is frequently mentioned as quick, convenient, and handled by friendly, professional drivers, contributing to a stress-free experience. However, some customers also noted occasional minor hiccups related to delivery. These issues were often attributed to external companies or quickly resolved by the proactive team, ensuring a largely positive outcome.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This is my second time using Rivervale, and Jordan Nailard has been absolute class throughout. When a stock error meant the car I wanted was mistakenly sold by someone else, Jordan didn’t just ring... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Everyone at Rivervale is always willing to help and offer any support and advice. They are proactive and left me feeling reassured and calm when handing back my original lease car that ended and repla... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've dealt with Rivervale twice now and the experience I have received as been first class. Any questions and Matt responds so quickly and always comes back with a positive answer they really do go t... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kyle was a pleasure to deal with, sourced the car we wanted and kept us fully informed from the start to us receiving the car. Even followed up to make sure everything was as it should be once the car... See more

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  1. #5 of 36 best companies in Leasing service
  2. #6 of 91 best companies in Car dealer
  3. #4 of 44 best companies in Motor vehicle dealer

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Rivervale is a trusted UK vehicle leasing specialist, helping personal and business customers find the right car or van lease with confidence. From brand-new cars and electric vehicles to vans, pickup trucks and commercial vehicles, we make leasing simple, transparent and straightforward. We are proud to be rated Excellent on Trustpilot, with thousands of customer reviews reflecting the service, support and care we aim to deliver every day. Whether you are leasing your first car, upgrading your company van, expanding a fleet or looking for a specialist minibus solution, our team is here to guide you through the process from enquiry to delivery. At Rivervale, we provide competitive car leasing and van leasing deals across a wide range of makes and models. Our leasing consultants take the time to understand what you need, whether that is a practical family SUV, a cost-effective electric car, a reliable business van, a premium company car or a commercial vehicle ready for work. We help explain contract lengths, annual mileage, initial rentals, maintenance options and delivery times in plain English, so you can make an informed decision without confusion or pressure. One of the things our customers value most is our honest and transparent approach. We believe leasing should feel clear from the start, which is why we focus on straightforward pricing, helpful advice and regular communication throughout the order process. Our aim is to make sure you understand exactly what you are choosing, what is included and what happens next. Rivervale offers nationwide delivery, making it easy for customers across the UK to lease a new car or van without needing to visit a showroom. Once your vehicle is ready, we help arrange delivery directly to your door, whether you are at home, at work or managing vehicles for a business. As well as personal and business car leasing, Rivervale has a strong focus on van leasing and light commercial vehicles. We support sole traders, small businesses and larger organisations with van lease deals that help keep them moving. From compact vans and crew vans to large panel vans and pickups, our team can help find a vehicle that suits your workload, budget and practical requirements. For businesses running multiple vehicles, Rivervale also provides fleet management solutions designed to reduce admin, improve control and support drivers. Our fleet services can help businesses manage vehicle supply, servicing, maintenance, driver support, compliance and day-to-day fleet operations. Rivervale is also a specialist in minibus leasing, minibus finance and minibus support services. We work with schools, charities, community groups, care providers and organisations across the UK, helping them find suitable minibus options alongside safety inspections, driver training and ongoing support. We are brokers, not lenders, which means we work with a panel of leasing companies, finance providers and manufacturer partners to help customers access suitable vehicle leasing options. Rivervale Cars Limited and Rivervale Minibus Limited are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority for relevant consumer credit activities. Above all, Rivervale is built around service, trust and long-term relationships. Our customers choose us because we combine competitive leasing deals with real people, clear communication and support that continues beyond the initial enquiry. Whether you are looking for your next personal car lease, a business car lease, a van lease, fleet support or a minibus solution, Rivervale is here to help make motoring manageable.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Company, highly recommended

This is our second leased vehicle from Rivervale. They are a great company to deal with. Everything is clear and everyone is always happy to help even when we ask daft questions! Jake in particular always goes above and beyond. Highly recommended.

8 July 2026
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Reply from Rivervale

Thank you so much for your recommendation, Julie. We are pleased to hear this and hope you enjoy your new vehicle!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Overall happy

We had a bit of a rocky start but in fairness this wasn’t the fault of Rivervale. The original vehicle was found to be faulty the day before delivery. Rivervale responded well and I was given a temporary car in the interim until my vehicle was ready. This was my first experience of leasing a car and there was a bit of miscommunication when it came to completing the forms but other than that all was very straightforward
The delivery service was a little disappointing. The car arrived on time but the delivery guy was very uncommunicative and I don’t feel explained the car and it’s features

10 July 2026
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Reply from Rivervale

Hi Sharon,
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're pleased to hear that, overall, you're happy with your experience.
We're sorry to hear about the initial delay with your vehicle. While the fault was unfortunately identified just before delivery, we're glad we were able to provide a temporary vehicle and keep you on the road until your new car was ready.
We also appreciate your comments regarding the paperwork and the vehicle handover. Your feedback has been shared with the relevant teams, as we want every customer to feel fully informed and confident when collecting their new vehicle.
Thank you again for choosing Rivervale for your first leasing experience. We hope you enjoy your new car, and if there's anything we can help with in the future, please don't hesitate to get in touch.
Kind regards,
The Rivervale Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nice one Kyle!

Our account manger was with us every step of the way, helped us through the process, was honest and went above and beyond to get us sorted.

10 July 2026
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Reply from Rivervale

We are really pleased to hear this, Sally. Thank you for leaving us such a nice review, enjoy your new wheels!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This was my first time leasing

This was my first time leasing, so was quite wary, but everyone I spoke with at Rivervale was very patient and explained everything; along with prompt and detailed responses to additional questions - Tracy and David were very helpful here.
This made the entire process, from my first contact with Jake and Jordan, right through to its conclusion, easy, quick and straightforward, resulting in my receipt of a car within two weeks of signing the lease.
Well done to the entire team and thank you.

9 July 2026
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Reply from Rivervale

Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a nice review, Lisa. We are pleased to hear your first time leasing was made straightforward. We hope you enjoy your new car and hope to see you again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

Great customer service. Really go all out to help. 100% would use again

9 July 2026
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Reply from Rivervale

Thank you, Jonathon. We hope to see you again and hope you enjoy your new wheels!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A* Service

Kyle was prompt, informative and managed to source a car in double quick time, beating a 3 month wait list and at a price that was unbeatable.

Having leased cars for many years, this was the best and most enjoyable experience thus far.

Thanks again.

Ryan

9 July 2026
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Reply from Rivervale

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, Ryan. We are pleased to hear this and are glad your experience was enjoyable. Enjoy your new car!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Shaun has supplied us with vehicles for…

Shaun has supplied us with vehicles for some time now. Always a nice easy transaction and always get what was agreed.

6 July 2026
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Reply from Rivervale

Thank you, Joe. We are really pleased to hear this snd appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review, enjoy your vehicle!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Efficient and friendly service

Friendly, quick and efficient service, easy to get hold of someone over the phone. Good portal to fill out documents on.

9 July 2026
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Reply from Rivervale

Thank you, Gemma. We are glad to hear this and hope you enjoy your new wheels!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I found Rivervale through a website for…

I found Rivervale through a website for car leasing. After submitting my request for a quote I was contacted by Jordan who stepped through the process of leasing a car ( my first time ). Jordan was extremely helpful throughout the process, no forceful selling, it was as simple as here is the spec, this is the cost and this is the lead time. Let me know how you want to proceed. No pressure, just support and that is how it should be. I would 100% recommend these guys, everything they have told me they have delivered on. Car got delivered this week so all in all really pleased with the decision to go down the leasing route. Thanks Jordan and team for the support!!!

9 July 2026
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Reply from Rivervale

Thank you so much for your recommendation, Darrell. We are pleased to hear you got the support you needed and hope you enjoy your new vehicle! Thank you for choosing Rivervale.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Total lack of follow up

A rather poor experience with Rivervale from start to finish with a lease agreed but a 2-month delivery time stretching into 8-10 months.

My biggest issue was lack of communication. Once I had paid my admin fee, the only emails I got from Rivervale were replies to emails I sent chasing. i never once got an email updating me on what was happening - I only got updates when I enquired why I hadn't heard anything for a month - and I wasn't badgering them, I would email at the beginning of each month asking what was going on and it just felt like a can was being kicked down the street.

Even when I cancelled, it took many calls and emails to get it sorted, I never received an official email cancellation acknowledgement or invoice and my car order still shows live on their portal (I have received my admin fee refund, luckily).

I understand that the car delay may have been out of their hands (although someone who works for the car brand told me no vehicles of this model were being issued to 3rd party leasing companies as they were struggling to keep up with direct demand). They really need to be better at communications and updates. If I had not have chased them up, I would likely never have received a single email or call from them.

8 July 2026
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Reply from Rivervale

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback.

We're sorry to hear that your experience didn't meet the standards we strive to deliver. We pride ourselves on providing clear, proactive communication throughout every stage of the leasing process, which is reflected in the feedback we receive from the vast majority of our customers and our overall Trustpilot rating. That makes it especially disappointing to hear that you feel we fell short in your case.

While the extended delivery times were unfortunately outside of our control, we completely understand how frustrating the delays would have been.

We genuinely appreciate your feedback, as it helps us identify where we can improve. Our Sales Director has also attempted to contact you directly to discuss your experience and better understand where you feel we fell short.

We'd still welcome the opportunity to speak with you and hope we can restore your confidence in our service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Cannot fault the service

Cannot fault the service, A1 from start to finish. Would use again.

7 July 2026
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Reply from Rivervale

Thank you, Anthony. We are pleased to hear this and hope to see you again, enjoy your new vehicle!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

great experience leasing a car with…

great experience leasing a car with rivervale. Joe helped us a lot and made the process very straightforward and was always available to help with any questions we had. thoroughly recommend leasing with rivervale.

6 July 2026
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Reply from Rivervale

Thank you so much for your recommendation, Abdul. We appreciate you choosing Rivervale, we hope you enjoy your new car!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great communication off Jake Zeegan

Great communication off Jake Zeegan. The whole process was simple and did not have any impact on our day to day operations.

6 July 2026
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Reply from Rivervale

Thank you for your kind words, Paul. It's great to hear that Jake helped to make the process simple for you. Enjoy your new wheels!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Rivervale Review

If you are afforded the pleasure of being taken care of by Joe @ Rivervale expect nothing less than above and beyond customer service and a smooth leasing process, very friendly and informative and doesn’t leave any stone unturned, would highly recommend for someone new to leasing or is looking for an alternative option.

Regards Muqtar

16 April 2026
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Reply from Rivervale

Thank you, Muqtar, for your fantastic review! We're delighted to hear Joe provided such friendly, smooth and informative service. We really appreciate your recommendation and hope to help you again in the future!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/10 Rivervale

From my initial enquiry to post-delivery check in Joe was great. I had a very specific set of requirements and he worked to satisfy them all - locking in a great deal at the same time. Subject knowledge and comms were fantastic throughout. Would recommend without hesitation.

6 July 2026
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Reply from Rivervale

Wow thank you for the glowing review David! We're so pleased Joe could find the right deal for you. We really appreciate your recommendation and hope to help you again in the future!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Another great experience using…

Another great experience using Rivervale! Dan was really helpful throughout the process of leasing my new vehicle, from providing the initial quote through to processing the credit agreement and then completing the lease agreement.

Delivery of the car took place at a convenient time and date. The delivery driver was friendly and helpful.

I would highly recommend using Rivervale to source your next lease vehicle: the price and selection of vehicles is great.

6 July 2026
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Reply from Rivervale

Thank you for your high praise and recommendation, Andrew! We're delighted Dan and the team made the whole process smooth from quote to delivery. Looking forward to helping you with your next vehicle!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Car lease

You were very understanding and patient and explained everything i needed to know to put me at ease for getting our first lease car,very happy.

30 June 2026
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Reply from Rivervale

Thank you for your lovely review, Sheila! We're so pleased we could make your first leasing experience easy and put you at ease. Enjoy your new car, and thank you for choosing Rivervale!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had fabulous service and experience…

I had fabulous service and experience leasing from Riverdale. From start to delivery, they (thanks Kyle and Lily) were courteous, professional and knowledgeable. Thank you. Vijay Amin

3 July 2026
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Reply from Rivervale

Thank you, Vijay, for your lovely review of Rivervale! We're delighted to hear Kyle and Lily provided courteous, professional service from start to delivery. We really appreciate your kind words!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kyle from Rivervale has been helpful…

Kyle from Rivervale has been helpful through the whole leading process excellent

3 July 2026
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Reply from Rivervale

Thank you, Mark! It's great to hear that Kyle was helpful through the process. We appreciate your feedback and hope you enjoy your new wheels!

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