Mitsubishi UFJ Baillie Gifford Asset Management Limited

Reference number: 145243

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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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Other names (3)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Toyo Trust Baillie Gifford Asset Management Ltd Former name
  • Toyo Trust Baillie Gifford Ltd Former name
  • UFJ Baillie Gifford Asset Management Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • Investments & pensions 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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

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Companies House record

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

Company number
SC122044
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 December 1989 (36 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
Eri Matsubara Mckenna Director May 1970 9 Aug 2023 None
Gavin Richard Gordon Scott Director Dec 1975 15 Jan 2025 2 other companies
Kazufumi Iwazawa Director Oct 1988 31 Mar 2025 None
Kentaro Kikuchi Director Mar 1978 21 May 2025 None
Katsumi Koga Director Oct 1972 21 May 2025 None
Kiyokazu Tanaka Director Jan 1974 12 Nov 2025 None
BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO Corporate secretary Not published Not published –

Other companies run by these 6 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
2
still active
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 55 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (113)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, Inc became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

4 October 2005

  • Changed its registered name from "UFJ Baillie Gifford Asset Management Limited"

FCA register

2002

21 January 2002

  • Changed its registered name from "Toyo Trust Baillie Gifford Asset Management Ltd"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1998

5 October 1998

  • Changed its registered name from "Toyo Trust Baillie Gifford Ltd"

FCA register

1989

21 December 1989

  • 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 113 events

  • All 113 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 100
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Connected firms

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

connected firms
5
share a director
1
share its phone number
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (5), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 113 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Mitsubishi UFJ Baillie Gifford Asset Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Mitsubishi UFJ Baillie Gifford Asset Management Limited (FRN 145243) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Mitsubishi UFJ Baillie Gifford Asset Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0131 275 2000 and the website bailliegifford.com for Mitsubishi UFJ Baillie Gifford Asset Management. 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 Mitsubishi UFJ Baillie Gifford Asset Management a scam or clone?
Mitsubishi UFJ Baillie Gifford Asset Management 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 Mitsubishi UFJ Baillie Gifford Asset Management?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Mitsubishi UFJ Baillie Gifford Asset Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Mitsubishi UFJ Baillie Gifford Asset Management?
Mitsubishi UFJ Baillie Gifford Asset Management is owned by Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, Inc, which holds 50–75% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Mitsubishi UFJ Baillie Gifford Asset Management?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Mitsubishi UFJ Baillie Gifford Asset Management: Eri Matsubara McKenna, Gavin Richard Gordon Scott, Kazufumi Iwazawa, Kentaro Kikuchi, Katsumi Koga and Kiyokazu Tanaka.
How long has Mitsubishi UFJ Baillie Gifford Asset Management been in business?
The company was formed on 21 December 1989, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Mitsubishi UFJ Baillie Gifford Asset Management use any other names?
It has previously used 3 other names: Toyo Trust Baillie Gifford Asset Management Ltd, Toyo Trust Baillie Gifford Ltd and UFJ Baillie Gifford Asset Management Limited.

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