Northgate: digital health score 75/100

Northgate (northgatevehiclehire.co.uk) is one of 459 UK car finance and leasing providers in the Car Finance Digital Audit, our independent review of public digital signals. That work gives Northgate a digital health score of 75 out of 100, 45th of 428 and in the top third of the sector. That is 10 points above the sector median of 65. Northgate is strongest on measurement (95 out of 100), well ahead of the 47 average: whether the firm can see what is working. Northgate has most to gain on accessibility (71 versus a 85 average), where small changes move the score.

Findability: 86 out of 100, 6 points above the 80 car finance provider average. That covers showing up and making sense to Google. For mobile speed, 50 out of 100 is a little below the 55 average: how fast the site feels on a phone. Measurement scored 95, 48 points above the 47 average, covering whether the firm can see what is working. On accessibility, Northgate scored 71, below the 85 average (being usable for everyone, an Equality Act duty). Northgate’s free report lists every page tested and a prioritised set of fixes.