Baillie Gifford Funds Services LLC

Reference number: 658926

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited Reference number: 121818 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Baillie Gifford Funds Services LLC (FRN 658926) is an AR of Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited (FRN 121818). When you use Baillie Gifford Funds Services's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Baillie Gifford Funds Services, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • 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

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.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    0131 275 2000

  • Address

    3 Haymarket Square, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH3 8RY, Scotland

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • 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

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Baillie Gifford Overseas 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
BR016858
Company status
Open
Company type
UK establishment of an overseas company
Incorporated
14 February 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
3 Haymarket Square, Edinburgh, EH3 8RY

Key dates in its history

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

2014

9 December 2014

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

14 February 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

Firms connected to Baillie Gifford Funds Services

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Baillie Gifford Funds Services. 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 Funds Services

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

In Edinburgh

Baillie Gifford Investment Management (Europe) LimitedEdinburghAppointed representativeAubrey Capital International LimitedEdinburghAppointed representativeMozilla Ventures Management Scotland LimitedEdinburghAppointed representativeHBOS Investment Fund Managers LimitedEdinburghAuthorisedAegon Investments LimitedEdinburghAuthorisedScottish Widows Unit Trust Managers LimitedEdinburghAuthorised

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  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Baillie Gifford Funds Services LLC FCA authorised?
Baillie Gifford Funds Services LLC (FRN 658926) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Baillie Gifford Funds Services?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Baillie Gifford Funds Services LLC (FRN 658926) is an AR of Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited (FRN 121818). When you use Baillie Gifford Funds Services's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Baillie Gifford Funds Services, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. 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 Baillie Gifford Funds Services’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0131 275 2000 for Baillie Gifford Funds Services. 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 Funds Services a scam or clone?
Baillie Gifford Funds Services 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 Funds Services?
Protection works through Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited, the principal firm responsible for Baillie Gifford Funds Services's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
How long has Baillie Gifford Funds Services been in business?
The company was formed on 14 February 2014. Companies House now lists it as open.

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