Private Wealth
Unlocked

Sidekick is your gateway to the financial advantages of the ultra-wealthy.

Sidekick is authorised and regulated by the FCA
Your investment capital is held by FCA-authorised Interactive Brokers.

Build wealth with the strategies used by the ultra-wealthy

Sidekick offers hard-working professionals a modern way to access the financial advantages of the ultra-wealthy.

Cash Management

Cash
Management

The ultra-wealthy get better rates and added protection by spreading deposits across multiple banks and cash instruments. We bring this to you.

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Public Markets

Public
Markets

The ultra-wealthy combine low cost passive investments with personalised portfolios to reflect their values and situation. We make this possible for you.

Browse investments

Private Markets

Private
Markets

Unlock growth with private market opportunities, tailored to your goals and tax needs. We bring these possibilities within your reach.

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Please remember, investing should be viewed as longer term. Your capital is at risk - the value of investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you put in.

We’re backed by world class investors

Your personal wealth platform

Sidekick delivers exclusive wealth-building opportunities and smarter cash management in one intuitive, easy-to-use platform.

Optimise your tax liabilities

Sidekick offers products designed to help you optimise your tax efficiency while growing your wealth. We make it easier to keep more of what you earn and invest smarter for the future.

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Stocks and Shares ISA

A tax-advantaged account for holding up to £20,000 per year in investments, with no tax on gains or income.

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Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs)

VCTs enable you to invest in the future of innovative UK companies and enjoy significant tax benefits.

Learn about VCTs

Access liquidity when you need it

We offer a portfolio line of credit which gives you easy access to funds at a low cost without the need to sell your investments, allowing you to keep your long term investments intact.

Borrow up to 40% of your portfolio. (A minimum investment value of £10,000 is required). Can’t be used for investing purposes.

Representative APR

6.0% APR Representative APR (fixed). Based on a loan of £10,000 repayable over 24 months (two years) with an interest rate of 6.0% per annum (fixed). Monthly repayment of £443.21 and a total amount repayable of £10,637.04.

This representative APR applies to loans of £10,000 to £19,900 over 6 to 30 months. We offer loans from £1,000 to £60,000 with loan terms from 6 to 30 months. The maximum APR rate you could be offered is 8.0%.

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What our customers are saying about us

The app was super easy

The app was super easy to set up and use and has been a great tool for managing my savings.

Ryan D.
14 Nov 2024

Great app / business. investing made easy

Great user friendly app, amazing support team so far, and ended the year with more money than I invested in. Not sure what else to say.

Simon P.
10 Dec 2024

Sleek app design

Sleek app design and innovative saving product.

George W.
1 Nov 2024

Combining the best experience in finance and tech

We’ve built a top team of finance and technology experts who want to bring the financial advantages of the ultra-wealthy to you.

We believe everyone should have the same opportunities to build wealth

We believe everyone should have the same opportunities to build wealth

Matt & Pete
Sidekick Founders

Any questions?

Who's behind Sidekick?

We're a team of investors and technologists, with experience building and scaling fintech businesses and running large multi-billion dollar investment portfolios. Sidekick is the fourth business Co-Founders Matt Ford and Pete Townsend have worked on together, and they're joined by a wider founding team of experts across the investment management and banking industry. We're also backed by Octopus Ventures, Seedcamp and Semantic, some of the most notable investors in the wealth management, fintech and crypto space.

Are you regulated?

Yes, we're authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 984829). You can see our FCA registration here

Is my money safe with Sidekick and what protections do I have?

Sidekick is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Interactive Brokers (IBKR) is a global broker and acts as the custodian for Sidekick's core investment portfolios, holding client assets and ensuring regulatory compliance. IBKR is authorised and regulated by the FCA.

Our Easy Access and Fixed Term savings accounts are provided by GB Bank. GB Bank has a full UK banking licence and offers the same level of protection as the traditional high street banks. GB Bank Limited is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority (Financial Services Register number: 850286). Your deposits with GB Bank are protected up to £85,000 by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). Any deposits you hold above the limit are unlikely to be covered. Learn more about FSCS protection here

Currencycloud, our payments services e-money provider, is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for the issuance of electronic money and the provision of payment services (FCA registration number 900199). It's important to note that as Currencycloud electronic money accounts are not bank accounts, the UK FSCS does not apply. Currencycloud does however safeguard any funds held on a client's behalf, for further details on their safeguarding approach, please see here

Please note that your e-money wallet is used to facilitate the funding of your investment strategy rather than to hold cash.

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Sidekick Money Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales (No. 13882980). Sidekick Money Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 984829). Our address is 21-33 Great Eastern St, London, EC2A 3EJ.

Payment and e-money services (Non MIFID related products) are provided by The Currency Cloud Limited. Registered in England No. 06323311. Registered Office: Stewardship Building 1st Floor, 12 Steward Street London E1 6FQ. The Currency Cloud Limited is authorized by the Financial Conduct Authority under the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 for the issuing of electronic money (FRN: 900199)

Sidekick Money Ltd also provides investment management and lending services. These are separate and unrelated to the account and payment services you receive from The Currency Cloud Limited.