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Complaint management guides and insights

For financial services complaint handling, there’s guidance covering regulatory updates, including FCA requirements, Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) decisions and Consumer Duty. For non-regulated industries, find practical advice on investigating complaints, responding to customers and improving products and services.

Find practical advice for handling complaints and leading the teams behind them. Explore investigation techniques, customer communication, team coaching and complaint reporting to help you improve day-to-day operations and tackle recurring problems.

Monday, November 3, 2025
Blog author
Sue Simpson

Burnout in complaints teams: how to improve outcomes without losing staff

Burnout is rising across complaint teams. Practical ways to reduce pressure, protect timelines, and improve outcomes without losing skilled staff.

Thursday, October 2, 2025
Blog author
Stevie Whitmore

The silent tax: Productivity loss in complaint handling

Busy work hides real cost. How coordination gaps and manual tracking slow complaint teams and what fixes the drag on productivity.

Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Blog author
Sue Simpson

Build a business case for complaint management software

Learn how to build a stronger business case for complaint management software using data, risk, customer impact, and ROI that leadership teams will take seriously.

Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Blog author
Sue Simpson

The 5 Cs of complaint handling. A practical framework for consistent complaint management

Learn how to apply the 5 Cs complaint handling framework to improve consistency, reduce escalation, and meet regulatory expectations.

Thursday, July 31, 2025
Blog author
Harry Mansfield

Why apologising to customers matters in complaint handling

Why a sincere apology changes complaint outcomes, rebuilds trust, and reduces repeat escalation in regulated environments.

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Blog author
Marcel Lattanzio

Building the right features for complaint teams

Go behind the scenes with Complyr’s product team to see how we build features for real complaint teams, based on lived experience and real workflows.

Friday, May 9, 2025
Blog author
Carlos Sanchez

What really goes on in the world of complaints

Clunky tools, missed lunches, and rising complaint volumes. This is what case handlers face daily, and what happens when the systems can't keep up.

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Friday, August 29, 2025

What is complaint management software?

Learn what complaint management software is, how it helps regulated teams manage complaints, and why structured workflows improve oversight and outcomes.

Blog author
Michael Gorner