Tax is complicated; the cycle to work scheme is not. You choose a bike, hire it for an agreed length of time, then snap it up for a fraction of its original value. It's like a year-round sale, with interest free credit available in over 2,000 retailers nationwide.
Getting the certificate is easy, but what they fail to tell you at the beginning is the 7-25% ownership fee needed to own the bike at the end of the agreement. They are clear that this is a hire agreement, but in the past when I've used similar schemes there has never been an ownership fee. Make sure you take that into account when signing up. I understand the HMRC rules (search for Gov UK HMRC EIM21667A) and the ownership fee could be lower if CycleScheme used a longer window. It feels a bit unfair and not something I knew when signing up. Be careful!
Great, fast efficient service. Fantastic knowledge and service from our local bike shop.
Very smooth efficent sustem, thank you.
Very good service .feel in the on line form wait 3-4 weeks pick your bike shop you want to use . Sent them your code .i got my bike the next day .when i have paid it off in one year. I will do it again
Brilliant service. Really quick and efficient. From applying for the cyclescheme and receiving a voucher I had a new bike on the road all within the week. Will definitely be using again thank you!
Absolutely amazing service no fuss and quick and reliable service taking time to get exactly what you need and desire thank you cycle king team. Highly recommend.
Really easy to do. Fantastic scheme
My experience was great. People at the shop were very very helpful. I got my new bike and I'm happy with it. Thank you so much
Ease of use of website. From ordering to delivery was only 2-3 days. No goods damaged. Really good experience.
approved in two days,got a bike same day.
Great experience using the cycles scheme easy process from start to finish. Great value for money to if your looking for a new bike! Thanks to Evans and the staff in Durham Jay & Keith really helpful and knowledgable about what to buy.
Very good scheme excellent I would definitely recommend
Well designed
Very efficient and user-friendly system. Huge savings and spreading the cost of what was a large purchase. A great scheme all in all.
Alan's BMX has been amazing. The passion for the products and experience they provide is above and beyond what you would expect from a retail store. They have assisted me throughout and at every touch point, making the process very easy. They have replied with email confirmations, and advice when required and had my items with me exactly when they said they would be. I ordered a fairly complex order and despite that, everything was in the box as expected and in perfect condition. If you are in the market for a bike, you must look at Alan's!!
company offer of Cycle scheme , applied , got voucher and a good number of outlets accepted it. it was really easy. I was surprised to learn that retailers do not get the full amount and in fact take a significant loss on the overall profit to accommodate this scheme . i won't be surprised if the scheme fails in the near future as i don't understand how a retailer can survive with the % Cycle Scheme and all the others actually take from the retailers. shame and i hope im wrong . On a personal level it was a very easy process and im thrilled with my new purchase
Great scheme though a little complicated.
Took months to sort things out. The whole process is over bureaucratic and inflexible. After months of discussion I had to buy a cheaper bike simply because I was £10 short on the cost of delivery. I am happy with the bike, but the process reminded me of my mother in laws stories about life in the Soviet Union
Easy process , very pleased
Gordon Dickson
Feb 14,2024Simple and efficient application process. There was a technical issue with the actual purchase process which was resolved with prompt help from the dealer.