The five companies under investigation have not been namedProperties linked to five companies across the UK thought to be responsible for sending 170 million nuisance car finance mis-selling claims text messages have been raided by Britain’s data watchdog as part of a crackdown. It follows more than 12 million complaints about motor finance nuisance text messages since September last year, with up to 100,000 being received by the ICO every day. Residential and commercial properties were searched by the ICOThe five companies under investigation for suspected nuisance marketing, which have not been named, are thought to be responsible for sending a combined 170 million text messages between September 2025 and May this year. Andy Curry, head of investigations at the ICO, said: “People are fed up with being bombarded by unwanted calls, texts and emails about car finance claims, and we’re taking action. People who receive unwanted calls or texts about car finance claims can register with the Telephone Preference Service and report unsolicited marketing via the ICO website or by forwarding text messages to 7726.