Baillie Gifford & Co Limited

Reference number: 119179

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Authorised by the FCA

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

Also registered under the Money Laundering Regulations

Website, phone number and address

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  • 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 · Run or oversee funds 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.
  • 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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  • Managing an authorised AIF
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • Managing a UK UCITS

Limits on what they may do

  • Not to promote ICVCs via tied sales force
    The firm must not promote authorised ICVCs (Investment Companies with Variable Capital) to Retail clients through a tied sales force.
  • Not to promote AUTS via tied sales force
    The firm must not promote authorised unit trust schemes to Retail clients through a tied sales force.
  • UCITS Firm
    The firm is only permitted to carry on the activities specified in COLL 6.9.9R (1) to (3) or any successor provision.
  • Baillie Gifford & Co Limited shall limit its activities in scope of Regulation 14A of the MLRs to those detailed in the Regulatory Sandbox test plan agreed in writing with the Authority.
    Baillie Gifford & Co Limited shall limit its activities in scope of Regulation 14A of the MLRs to those detailed in the Regulatory Sandbox test plan agreed in writing with the Authority.
  • Baillie Gifford & Co Limited will not provide services in scope of Regulation 14A of the MLRs to retail clients during its participation in the Regulatory Sandbox without the Authority’s prior written consent.
    Baillie Gifford & Co Limited will not provide services in scope of Regulation 14A of the MLRs to retail clients during its participation in the Regulatory Sandbox without the Authority’s prior written consent.
  • Baillie Gifford & Co Limited must not, without the Authority’s prior written consent, operate any machine that uses automated processes to exchange cryptoassets for money or money for cryptoassets
    Baillie Gifford & Co Limited must not, without the Authority’s prior written consent, operate any machine that uses automated processes to exchange cryptoassets for money or money for cryptoassets

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
SC069524
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 October 1979 (47 years old)
Registered office
3 Haymarket Square, Edinburgh, EH3 8RY, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Derek Samuel Mcgowan Director May 1967 16 Feb 2009 1 other company
Evan Delaney Director May 1969 9 Dec 2013 1 other company
Michael James Crawford Wylie Director Oct 1970 10 Nov 2015 10 other companies
Dean Robert Buckley Director Jun 1960 16 Apr 2019 32 other companies
Katharine Blanche Mary Bolsover Director Jul 1958 2 May 2019 10 other companies
Lucy Beatrice Snowling Haddow Director May 1988 8 Sep 2020 None
Christopher Mark Murphy Director Dec 1977 22 Nov 2023 None
Christian Richard Spencer Turpin Director Aug 1972 22 Nov 2023 9 other companies
Russell Kenneth Tullo Secretary Not published 17 Aug 2026 –

Other companies run by these 8 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
63
closed down
18
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 63 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 7 on the FCA register
  • All 32 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (18) All events (74)

2026

22 June 2026

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Baillie Gifford & Co Limited must not, without the Authority’s prior written consent, operate any machine that uses automated processes to exchange cryptoassets for money or money for cryptoassets)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Baillie Gifford & Co Limited shall limit its activities in scope of Regulation 14A of the MLRs to those detailed in the Regulatory Sandbox test plan agreed in writing with the Authority.)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Baillie Gifford & Co Limited will not provide services in scope of Regulation 14A of the MLRs to retail clients during its participation in the Regulatory Sandbox without the Authority’s prior written consent.)

FCA register

2025

1 April 2025

  • Timothy Edward Hugh Campbell gained significant control

Companies House

31 March 2025

  • Andrew James Telfer no longer has significant control

Companies House

2024

1 April 2024

  • Amy Sybilla Elizabeth Atack gained significant control

Companies House

2021

1 May 2021

  • Malcolm Graham Maccoll gained significant control

Companies House

30 April 2021

  • Charles Edmund Philip Plowden no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Andrew James Telfer gained significant control
  • Charles Edmund Philip Plowden gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

1 November 2007

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not to promote AUTS via tied sales force)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not to promote ICVCs via tied sales force)

FCA register

2006

18 December 2006

  • FCA imposed a requirement (UCITS Firm)

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1979

8 October 1979

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Regulated by the Investment Management Regulatory Organisation from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 74 events

  • All 74 events in its history (18 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 53
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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
  • 7 past links through former directors
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  • 63 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 74 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 Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Baillie Gifford & Co Limited (FRN 119179) 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 6 limits 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 is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. 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.
Who owns Baillie Gifford & Co?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Baillie Gifford & Co: Timothy Edward Hugh Campbell (can appoint and remove the board), Mrs Amy Sybilla Elizabeth Atack (can appoint and remove the board) and Mr Malcolm Graham Maccoll (can appoint and remove the board). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Andrew James Telfer and Mr Charles Edmund Philip Plowden.
Who runs Baillie Gifford & Co?
Companies House lists 8 directors of Baillie Gifford & Co: Derek Samuel McGowan, Evan Delaney, Michael James Crawford Wylie, Dean Robert Buckley, Katharine Blanche Mary Bolsover, Lucy Beatrice Snowling Haddow and 2 more.
How long has Baillie Gifford & Co been in business?
The company was formed on 8 October 1979, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.

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