Also known as: Very; Littlewoods; Very Pay
Very Group Financial Services Limited is the consumer credit arm of The Very Group, one of the UK's largest online retail and financial services groups. The Very Group operates the Very and Littlewoods digital retail brands, offering integrated credit products allowing customers to spread payments across purchases. The group was formerly known as Shop Direct, and traces its heritage to the Littlewoods catalogue empire. In November 2025, The Carlyle Group completed an acquisition of The Very Group. The group is headquartered in Liverpool and employs thousands of people.
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Retail credit accounts (Very Pay buy-now-pay-later and interest-bearing credit); online retail across fashion, electricals, home and garden, toys; Littlewoods brand catalogue credit; credit management and collections
Trading names and group notes
The Very Group Limited (04730752) is the holding company (formerly Shop Direct Limited, formerly March UK Limited). Very Group Financial Services Limited (11905933) is the credit entity incorporated in 2019. The Carlyle Group acquired The Very Group in November 2025. The group previously operated Littlewoods Ireland separately.Review scores are third-party public indicators only. They are not proof of FCA compliance, product quality, or suitability for your circumstances.
Trustpilot
4.0
approximately 200,000 (very.co.uk Trustpilot profile) reviews
Other review and social proof
Trustpilot profile at trustpilot.com/review/www.very.co.uk. Reviews.io profile shows 1,723 reviews.
Overall public sentiment
Mixed. Customers praise wide product range, convenient credit facility, and delivery speed. Negative reviews highlight issues with credit account management, disputed charges, high interest rates on revolving credit, and difficulties resolving customer service complaints. Volume of reviews (200,000+) indicates scale of customer base. Sentiment generally mixed for retail credit operations.
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