A UK finance technology company that lets drivers spread the cost of car repairs, servicing and MOTs into interest-free monthly instalments through partner garages.
Bumper helps drivers pay for car repairs and servicing in instalments. Customers find a participating garage, apply on a phone or computer, get a decision in seconds, and pay in one to six monthly instalments. Garages offer Bumper at the till so they can say yes to bigger repairs.
Bumper says it wants drivers to have "the power to choose the repairs they want, when they want, how they want". Its chief executive and co-founder James Jackson describes the company as offering "a simple alternative to unexpected car repairs". The company was founded in 2013 and was previously called Auto Service Finance.
Bumper International Limited is registered in England with its registered address in Sheffield, and it has been described as based in London and Sheffield. It has a technology centre in Ankara, Turkey, so it is a UK company with international teams. It works with thousands of garages across the UK and describes products for garages including pay later, pay by card and pay by bank, and it is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
The pages we read did not describe Bumper's culture or values, so we cannot say more. Its careers site is hosted on Teamtailor and we did not read it. It said at its Series A that it planned to hire in new markets and build up its technology team. It has also described customer stories from garages, such as a Vauxhall and Citroen dealer in Stockton praising how easy it makes spreading repair costs.
Bumper sits between motoring and financial technology. Roles in a company like this include software engineers, data analysts, risk and credit teams, partnerships staff working with garages, and customer support. It is a good fit if you like both cars and money. Bumper gives an example of a gearbox replacement at about £400 split into four payments of £100, and says credit is subject to status and open to UK residents aged 18 or over. Late payment fees may apply, so clear and fair communication with customers is an important part of its work. Its site also lists an impact page and an investors page, so there are communications and finance roles as well. Bumper's business pages describe pay later, pay in 30, pay by card and pay by bank, and a payment pad for use in garages, so product design and sales teams work closely with garage owners.
Website: www.bumper.co
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