business experience
About me
I'm Sarah
The person behind Sidekick.
I've spent over 25 years working across finance, administration, management and business operations. During that time, I've managed teams, looked after finances, supported business owners, coordinated workloads, improved procedures and introduced practical systems.
I'm AAT qualified and a CIPD certified AI trainer. More than the qualifications, though, I genuinely enjoy getting to know how a business works — understanding where the challenges come from and helping people find practical ways through them.
How I ended up here.
My career started in finance and administration, but it wasn't long before I found myself managing teams, coordinating workloads and getting involved in how businesses operated.
Over the years, I've worked in both the public and private sectors, seeing first hand how much difference good organisation, clear processes and the right people make.
When I started working independently, I found myself doing what I'd always enjoyed most. Getting to know businesses, supporting their owners and helping sort out the things that were taking up too much of their time.
More recently, I've added AI training. I've always enjoyed finding better ways of doing things, and AI is another useful tool when people understand how to use it properly and safely.
So while business support, processes and AI training might seem like three different services, to me they're all part of the same thing.
What it's like to work with me
I'd rather you found out for yourself — but here's what people tend to say.
Reliable
You can count on me to take things on and see them through.
Good judgement
I understand how businesses run and make sensible calls.
Personal service
You work with me directly — not passed around a team.
Straightforward
Plain speaking and practical advice, no jargon.
Fancy working together?
If you've got a business that could use an experienced pair of hands, I'd love to hear about it.