Guardian Baillie Gifford Limited (Edinburgh)


Guardian Baillie Gifford Limited is a large advisory firm based in Edinburgh. It manages $2.99 billion of regulatory assets for 6 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001.

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Guardian Baillie Gifford Limited provides portfolio management for investment companies. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Guardian Baillie Gifford Limited: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Guardian Baillie Gifford Limited is $2.99 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 282% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $2.99 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $498.38 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Guardian Baillie Gifford Limited for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at Guardian Baillie Gifford Limited

Joseph Dudley Sargent has been acting as President since 1 Nov 1990. Kathrin Hamilton joined the executive team most recently as the Partner.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Joseph Dudley Sargent Director 1 Nov 1990 Other 4339252
Gavin Gemmell Director 1 Nov 1990 Other 4339255
Robin Menzies Director 1 Nov 1990 Other 4339271
Richard Burns Beneficial owner 1 Nov 1990 Other 4339276
Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited Corporation 1 Nov 1990 25% - 50% 000001281
The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company Inc Corporation 1 Nov 1990 75% - 100% 13-2656036
Rowan Robin Menzies Chief executive 1 Nov 1990 Other 4339271
Stewart Clark Finance officer 1 Apr 1992 Other 4339280
Edward Hocknell Director 1 Sep 1995 Other 4339275
Joseph Jones Director 1 Apr 1996 Other 4339277
Macdonald Angus Compliance officer 1 Apr 1999 Other 4339282
Edward Kane Director 1 May 1999 Other 4339283
Bruce Long Director 1 Apr 2000 Other 4339284
Peter Cooke Client services 1 Jun 2000 Other 4346894
Dennis Manning Chairman 1 Jan 2003 Other 318946
Thomas George Sorell Director 1 May 2003 Other 1020936
Alison L Warden Finance officer 1 May 2004 Other 4921689
Graham Laybourn Compliance officer 1 Oct 2004 Other 4921690
Alison Graham Hutton Finance officer 1 Sep 2005 Other 5056521
Alison Graham Finance officer 1 Sep 2005 Other 5056521
Charles Edmond Philip Plowden Director 1 Mar 2006 Other 4377126
Joseph Anthony Caruso Director 1 Jan 2008 Other 1087300
Edward Harry Hocknell Chief executive 1 May 2009 Other 4339275
John Forrest Carnegie Director 1 May 2009 Other 4537317
Margaret Wolin Skinner Director 1 May 2009 Other 2255576
Timothy Edward Hugh Campbell Director 1 May 2009 Other 5756834
Deanna Marie Mulligan Chairman/non-executive director 1 Jun 2011 Other 4562715
D. Scott Dolfi Non-executive director 1 Aug 2011 Other 5384389
David William Salter Director 1 Oct 2011 Other 5935421
Jocelyn Arthur Saunders Finance officer 1 Jun 2012 Other 6038575

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 53 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Richard Ronald James Burns Partner 1 Apr 1977 Other 4339276
Rowan Robin Menzies Partner 1 Apr 1981 Other 4339271
Baillie Gifford & Co Shareholder 1 Sep 1983 75% - 100% foreign
Sarah Jane Mackay Whitley Partner 1 Apr 1986 Other 4377110
Alexander James Callander Partner 1 Apr 1986 Other 4377107
James Kennedy Anderson Partner 1 Apr 1987 Other 4377096
Charles Edmond Philip Plowden Partner 1 May 1988 Other 4377126
John Seton Burrell Carson Partner 1 May 1990 Other 4377029
John Ross Lidstone Partner 1 May 1990 Other 4377113
The Guardian Life Insurance Company Of America Owner 1 Nov 1992 75% - 100% 13-5123390
Thomas Michael Brewis Partner 1 May 1995 Other 4377038
Guy Burnett Cameron Partner 1 May 1999 Other 4377053
Michael William Miller Reid Macphee Partner 1 May 2000 Other 4377059
Gerald Thomas Edward Smith Partner 1 May 2000 Other 4377075
Edward Harry Hocknell Partner 1 May 2000 Other 4339275
Elaine Mary Morrison Partner 1 May 2002 Other 4377082
Gerard Callahan Partner 1 May 2002 Other 4377985
Robert Taylor Blaikie Partner 1 May 2002 Other 4377980
Alison Lois Warden Partner 1 May 2003 Other 4395541
Nigel Edward Morecroft Partner 1 May 2003 Other 4395545
Peter Noel David Cooke Partner 1 May 2003 Other 4519623
William Leslie Robb Partner 1 May 2003 Other 4540588
Peter John Hollis Partner 1 May 2003 Other 4540590
Andrew James Telfer Partner 1 May 2003 Other 4540593
Anthony Robert Tait Partner 1 May 2003 Other 4678686
William Angus Burnaby Mcleod Partner 1 May 2004 Other 4377130
Richard Edgar Sneller Partner 1 May 2004 Other 4980516
Mark Andrew Urquhart Partner 1 May 2004 Other 4980520
Alan William Paterson Partner 1 May 2004 Other 4980532
Jonathan William Brennan Bates Partner 1 May 2005 Other 5045850
Iain Arthur Donald Mccombie Partner 1 May 2005 Other 5045851
Patrick James Edwardson Partner 1 May 2005 Other 5045854
Lynn Catherine Dewar Partner 1 May 2007 Other 5361073
Hamish Andrew Dingwall Partner 1 May 2007 Other 5361078
Thomas Scott Nisbet Partner 1 May 2007 Other 4797516
Peter Coyne Hadden Partner 1 May 2008 Other 4797510
Stephen John Rodger Partner 1 May 2008 Other 5534595
Kenneth Barker Partner 1 May 2008 Other 5534592
Richard Stephen Mcgrail Partner 1 May 2010 Other 5789100
William Sutcliffe Partner 1 May 2010 Other 5789074
Nicholas Thomas Partner 1 May 2010 Other 5789101
Malcolm Graham Maccoll Partner 1 May 2011 Other 5935418
David William Salter Partner 1 May 2011 Other 5935421
William Robert Pacula Partner 1 May 2011 Other 1502748
Baillie Gifford International Partnership Partner 1 May 2011 Other 98-0701301
Larysa Maria Bemko Partner 1 May 2012 Other 2444132
Kave Tristan Sigaroudinia Partner 1 May 2012 Other 6056381
Thomas Keith Slater Partner 1 May 2012 Other 6056382
Timothy Edward Hugh Campbell Partner 1 May 2012 Other 5756834
Angus John Franklin Partner 1 May 2012 Other 6056383
Kathrin Hamilton Partner 1 May 2013 Other 4797514
Spencer Franklin Adair Partner 1 May 2013 Other 6184440
Graham Laybourn Partner 1 May 2013 Other 4921690

Based in Edinburgh

The principal office where Guardian Baillie Gifford Limited performs its advisory services is located at Calton Square, Edinburgh, Eh1 3 An, which is also the mailing address of the firm. The firm also has an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number + 44 131 275 2000 or by fax + 44 131 275 3999. The normal business hours are 09:00 - 17:00 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at www.bailliegifford.com.