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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Evaluating 58 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their compassionate, understanding, and helpful approach, especially during difficult times. Many people highlighted the excellent customer service, noting representatives were professional, empathetic, and effectively put their minds at ease, resolving issues smoothly and with great care. However, some customers also noted issues with debt collection tactics and repeated contact, even after explaining their circumstances. People reported receiving frequent calls and letters, sometimes at inconvenient times, and experienced administrative errors like incorrect correspondence or being cut off during automated payment attempts.

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Staff

Reviewers mention positive feedback about staff, consistently praising their helpfulness, compassion, and... See more

Customer service

Users describe positive interactions with customer service, highlighting the helpfulness, professionalism,... See more

Service

Clients share positive opinions on service, frequently highlighting the professionalism, helpfulness, and... See more

Customer communications

Consumers find contact to be ambiguous, with many expressing apprehension or worry before making calls, often... See more

Payment

Customers reported difficulties with payment processes, particularly concerning outstanding debts from... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Matt was very polite, very calming and sounded very compassionate. His advice was extremely helpful and eased all my anxieties about the process. I wish OVO had put me in contact with your company fro... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Donna was very sympathetic and showed amazing empathy. She was able to explain the steps in dealing with finances after the death of a loved one and was patient in answering all and any questions. Mad... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely lady. But I am currently abroad and had to call her back BUT the phone number will not work on Viber. I am dealing with my sons estate so need another telephone number / whatsapp/ email to di... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Following the passing of my mum, she had some balances owing. Sadly there was no estate, and I thought the process to prove this would be difficult. The person I spoke to, Rory, was very understanding... See more


Company details

  1. Non-Bank Financial Service
  2. Financial Consultant
  3. Insurance Agency

Written by the company

We act as bereavement partners to leading global organizations. We are committed to treating people with dignity, respect & compassion at what we appreciate can be a complex and difficult time. Our goal is to help bring closure to estate accounts with the least possible disruption to grieving families and Executors. We also believe that technology can help complement our skilled and empathetic people and help make the process easier for all. Our services and support are 100% free to consumers and we aim to act in an honest and transparent manner in every interaction. We are not perfect, so if we make a mistake, we are also committed to putting it right.


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4.8

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Spoke with Abi

Spoke with Abi. Regarding an outstanding amount in my deceased husbands name. She was lovely, polite and very reassuring. A credit to your company

19 May 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Shaun

Shaun: the person I spoke to on a delicate matter was fully understanding and helpfull during my call

19 May 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Darren was very helpful and very…

Darren was very helpful and very patient with me. I appreciate his willingness to weather my slight annoyance at the requirement to repeat all the information already given to the utility companies connected to my late uncles estate.

18 May 2026
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Repeatedly misidentified my late mother's gender in correspondence

I contacted Phillips & Cohen as executor of my late mother's estate. Despite explicitly correcting them twice in writing, they continued to refer to my late mother — a woman — as "Mr" rather than "Ms" in their correspondence, including in their final reply.

For a firm that specialises in bereavement accounts and promotes bereavement support in every email, this is a surprisingly basic and repeated failure. I would expect better attention to detail when dealing with a deceased person's estate.

15 May 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Phillips & Cohen Associates (UK) Ltd.

Isaac, thank you for sharing your thoughts and please accept our sincerest apologies for that administration error. To your point, its the small things which make a difference when dealing with grief and we do pay particular attention to those aspects. Clearly that hasn't worked with your late mother's case and we apologise wholeheartedly. So that we can investigate properly and if you have time, we would sincerely appreciate it if you could email details of your mother's case in private to feedback@phillips-cohen.co.uk so that we can make sure that it remains an isolated incident. Apologies again and all the very best.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A very pleasant

A very pleasant, polite and understanding call handler. He was well versed in what was required of the situation and came across in a very professional manner. An all round excellent experience

14 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The agent was very helpful

The agent was very helpful. He spoke in a gentle manner which was very helpful under the circumstances. He found the accounts quickly and dealt with everything efficiently.

13 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great agent

Great agent. Very respectful and thoughtful and was sincere regards my bereavement. Talked me through best options and agree where we go from here. Easy to do business with. Thank you.

8 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Compassionate and understanding customer service during a difficult time

I recently had to contact the team regarding my late mum Janet’s Argos card account, and I cannot thank them enough for the kindness and professionalism they showed throughout the process.

Lilly, the customer service representative I spoke with, was incredibly supportive, patient, and understanding from the very beginning. She offered her sincere condolences and handled everything with genuine compassion, which made a very difficult situation much easier to deal with emotionally.

Lilly explained everything clearly, helped us resolve the account efficiently, and ensured we were able to bring the matter to a respectful closure. It’s rare to experience such empathy and care in customer service, and I’m truly grateful for the support we received during such a sensitive time.

Thank you again, Lilly, for your kindness and professionalism, it meant a great deal to our family.

8 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Respectfully handled

The agent was respectful of the situation. She was clear about all of the options for managing the account for my mother's estate. At the end I felt comfortable knowing that it one thing I didn't have to worry about.

7 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Compassionate and Helpful

Everyone I have spoken too, which has been a few for reasons I will mention, have all been extremely compassionate and helpful and explained everything in detail. However the reference number given wouldn’t be accepted by the automated service and so I had to call back again. Also when I received a letter from you I tried to make the payment online but it wouldn’t accept the details I entered despite all of them being correct. Also on my first attempt to use the automated payment service when I was first put through despite me waiting a few seconds I was cut off and had to start the whole process again with someone else. I have spoken to four people now who have all been lovely but your systems clearly do not work correctly

6 May 2026
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Reply from Phillips & Cohen Associates (UK) Ltd.

Good afternoon Melanie, firstly, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. I am very glad to hear that our team have been able to provide a positive experience but apologise for the technical difficulties which you have experienced. To protect your privacy and to enable me to investigate your concerns, please would you provide further details to feedback@phillips-cohen.co.uk so that I can review why you encountered problems. Apologies again and we appreciate your patience.

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