Sidekick Money Ltd

Reference number: 984829

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When sidekickmoney.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 4538 9919 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC1N 8UB
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Other names (1)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Sidekick Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments

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
13882980
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
31 January 2022 (4 years old)
Registered office
6-7 St. Cross Street, London, Greater London, EC1N 8UB, England
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Matthew James Ford Director Jun 1986 31 Jan 2022 4 other companies
Stuart Newey Director May 1964 15 Oct 2022 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
4
closed down
2
run together
1

In the full report: all 4 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
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 27 September 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£79.3k

Up £79.1k from £222

Profit before tax

−£2.76m

Up £2,632 from −£2.76m

Net assets

£3.12m

+3.4% from £3.02m

Cash at bank

£7.19m

+131% from £3.11m

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2023 to 2025
  • Both charts, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 13882980. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (4) All events (11)

2023

28 September 2023

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2022

31 January 2022

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Matthew James Ford became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sidekick Money Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Sidekick Money Ltd (FRN 984829) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2023 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Sidekick Money’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 4538 9919 and the website sidekickmoney.com for Sidekick Money. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Sidekick Money a scam or clone?
Sidekick Money is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Sidekick Money?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Sidekick Money to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Sidekick Money?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Sidekick Money: Mr Matthew James Ford (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Sidekick Money?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Sidekick Money: Matthew James Ford and Stuart Newey.
How long has Sidekick Money been in business?
The company was formed on 31 January 2022, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2023.
What do Sidekick Money’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 27 September 2025, show turnover of £79.3k (up £79.1k from £222) and profit before tax of −£2.76m (up £2,632 from −£2.76m).
Does Sidekick Money use any other names?
It trades as Sidekick.

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