Baillie Gifford & Co

Reference number: 142597

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Authorised by the FCA

Baillie Gifford & Co is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When bailliegifford.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0131 275 2000 is, and the 5 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EH3 8RY
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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.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • This firm may handle your money in passing but must not hold it, so payments should go to the product provider, never to a personal account.

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.

Key dates in its history

Baillie Gifford & Co’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (9)

2017

30 August 2017

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1901

1 January 1901

  • Regulated by the Investment Management Regulatory Organisation from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (5 shown here)
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Firms connected to Baillie Gifford & Co

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

connected firms
5
share its phone number
5
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (5), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Baillie Gifford & Co

Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.

In Edinburgh

HBOS Investment Fund Managers LimitedEdinburghAuthorisedAegon Investments LimitedEdinburghAuthorisedScottish Widows Unit Trust Managers LimitedEdinburghAuthorisedabrdn Alternative Funds LimitedEdinburghAuthorisedBaillie Gifford & Co LimitedEdinburghAuthorisedBaillie Gifford Overseas LimitedEdinburghAuthorised

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 9 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Baillie Gifford & Co FCA authorised?
Yes, Baillie Gifford & Co (FRN 142597) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Baillie Gifford & Co’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0131 275 2000 and the website bailliegifford.com for Baillie Gifford & Co. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 5 other FCA firms.
Is Baillie Gifford & Co a scam or clone?
Baillie Gifford & Co 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 Baillie Gifford & Co?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Baillie Gifford & Co to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

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