SDKA Ltd: FCA regulated?

On the register, but not FCA authorised

This firm is registered with the FCA for anti-money-laundering checks only, which is why it appears on the register. That is not authorisation: the FCA does not oversee how it treats customers, and FSCS protection does not apply.

Registered for 8 years
No FCA actions
Active company since 2016

What does this mean?

Some businesses are required by law to have an anti-money-laundering supervisor. For this kind of business that supervisor is the FCA, and the registration is the only reason the firm appears on the FCA register.
What the FCA checks is narrow: that the firm identifies its customers, keeps records, and reports suspicious activity. It is the anti-crime paperwork behind a bank asking you for ID.
It does not check anything about you as a customer. Not whether the firm treats you fairly, not whether it is financially sound, not whether what it sells is any good. The FCA describes firms registered this way as “not authorised or subject to wider FCA regulation”.
So if the firm fails or treats you badly, there is no FSCS compensation, and the Financial Ombudsman Service usually cannot look at a complaint about unregulated business.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

No website on the FCA register
Phone number

07966 089472
Address

21 Daylesford Crescent,, -, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 1LQ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 07966 089472 is
Who else gives the postcode SK8 1LQ

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

Money-laundering registration only
This firm is registered for anti-money-laundering supervision only. It is not FCA-authorised. Money you hand over is not protected by the FSCS, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may not be able to consider a complaint about unregulated business.

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number: 10078955 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 22 March 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office: 21 Daylesford Crescent, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 1LQ, England
Nature of business: Other credit granting not elsewhere classified (SIC 64929)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Kunal Kiran Mehta	Director	Mar 1983	22 Mar 2016	3 other companies
Nisha Kunal Mehta	Director	Apr 1982	22 Mar 2016	1 other company

Other companies run by these 2 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies: 3
closed down: 2
run together: 1

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 1 company these 2 directors run together

Key dates in its history

Sdka’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2018

3 January 2018

Registered with the FCA

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

Kunal Kiran Mehta became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Nisha Kunal Mehta became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

22 March 2016

Incorporated at Companies House
Kunal Kiran Mehta appointed as a director
Nisha Kunal Mehta appointed as a director

Companies House

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms connected to Sdka

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Sdka. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

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3 other companies its directors have run, named
2 background checks on its contact details
All 6 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is SDKA Ltd FCA authorised?

SDKA Ltd (FRN 792693) is registered with the FCA under the Money Laundering Regulations only. That is anti-money-laundering supervision, not FCA authorisation, and the FCA does not supervise the firm's conduct.

What is Sdka’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 07966 089472 for Sdka. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Sdka a scam or clone?

Sdka is genuinely on the FCA's money-laundering register, so it is not an outright fake, but registration is not authorisation, and scammers impersonate registered firms too. Verify contact details against the register before sending money.

Is my money safe with Sdka?

Money you hand to Sdka is not protected by the FSCS. Money-laundering registration carries no compensation scheme, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may not be able to consider a complaint about unregulated business.

Who owns Sdka?

Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Sdka: Mr Kunal Kiran Mehta (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Nisha Kunal Mehta (25–50% of shares).

Who runs Sdka?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Sdka: Kunal Kiran Mehta and Nisha Kunal Mehta.

How long has Sdka been in business?

The company was formed on 22 March 2016.