The Square Metre Limited

Reference number: 924208

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Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

Social Money Limited Reference number: 675283 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • THE SQUARE METRE LIMITED (FRN 924208) introduces customers to Social Money Limited (FRN 675283). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not THE SQUARE METRE.
  • Example: if THE SQUARE METRE refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from THE SQUARE METRE itself.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    07392 870044

  • Address

    The Former County Court, 13 Church Road, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 4AB, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 07392 870044 is
  • Who else gives the postcode B97 4AB
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Other names (1)

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

  • The Square Metre Group Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Social Money Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
08878664
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 February 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
The Former County Court, 13 Church Road, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 4AB, England
Nature of business
  • Management consultancy activities other than financial management (SIC 70229)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew Marc Hollinson Director Aug 1979 6 Feb 2014 None
Michaela Suzanne Duncan Director Apr 1988 6 Apr 2014 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£114k

−33% from £171k

Cash at bank

£28.4k

+15% from £24.6k

Employees (average)

10

Same as 10

Owed within a year

£113k

−44% from £203k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • The chart, 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 08878664. 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

The Square Metre’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (8)

2023

1 April 2023

  • Andrew Marc Hollinson gave up control
  • The Square Metre Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2020

8 April 2020

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Andrew Marc Hollinson took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

6 February 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Square Metre Limited FCA authorised?
The Square Metre Limited (FRN 924208) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for The Square Metre?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. The Square Metre Limited (FRN 924208) introduces customers to Social Money Limited (FRN 675283). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not The Square Metre. Example: if The Square Metre refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from The Square Metre itself. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is The Square Metre’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07392 870044 for The Square Metre. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Square Metre a scam or clone?
The Square Metre 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 The Square Metre?
Protection works through Social Money Limited, the principal firm responsible for The Square Metre's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns The Square Metre?
The Square Metre is owned by The Square Metre Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 1 April 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Andrew Marc Hollinson.
Who runs The Square Metre?
Companies House lists 2 directors of The Square Metre: Andrew Marc Hollinson and Michaela Suzanne Duncan.
How long has The Square Metre been in business?
The company was formed on 6 February 2014.
What do The Square Metre’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £114k (−33% from £171k) and cash at bank of £28.4k (+15% from £24.6k).
Does The Square Metre use any other names?
It trades as The Square Metre Group.

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