Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited

Reference number: 121818

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Authorised by the FCA

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

Website, phone number and address

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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.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
SC084807
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 September 1983 (43 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
Kathrin Hamilton Director Mar 1975 20 Jun 2012 5 other companies
Gavin Richard Gordon Scott Director Dec 1975 16 Jul 2018 2 other companies
Adam Howard Joseph Conn Director Aug 1964 3 Oct 2019 1 other company
Lyndsay Cooper Director Dec 1981 8 Feb 2024 None
Andrew Keiller Director Dec 1989 1 Apr 2025 None
Katherine Anna Davidson Director Dec 1986 11 Sep 2025 1 other company
Sarah Anne Mckechnie Director Jan 1985 11 Sep 2025 1 other company
Sally Mayer Secretary Not published 12 Sep 2019 –

Other companies run by these 7 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
9
closed down
1
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 9 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 7 directors run together
  • All 40 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (13) All events (88)

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

2017

30 August 2017

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

FCA register

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

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1983

29 September 1983

  • 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 88 events

  • All 88 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 71
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Firms connected to Baillie Gifford Overseas

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

connected firms
6
share a director
2
share its phone number
5

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), 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 Overseas

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

In Edinburgh

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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 88 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited (FRN 121818) 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 Overseas’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0131 275 2000 and the website bailliegifford.com for Baillie Gifford Overseas. 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 Overseas a scam or clone?
Baillie Gifford Overseas 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 Overseas?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Baillie Gifford Overseas to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Baillie Gifford Overseas?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Baillie Gifford Overseas: 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 Overseas?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Baillie Gifford Overseas: Kathrin Hamilton, Gavin Richard Gordon Scott, Adam Howard Joseph Conn, Lyndsay Cooper, Andrew Keiller, Katherine Anna Davidson and 1 more.
How long has Baillie Gifford Overseas been in business?
The company was formed on 29 September 1983, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.

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