Baillie Gifford was founded in 1908 and is one of the leading privately owned investment management firms in the U.K. We are also one of the fastest growing with more than 410 staff, 116 investment professionals and C$44 billion under management or advice for our clients.

Our structure combines the best of broad experience and international comparison. Whilst our investment teams undertake extensive travel around the world to unearth exciting prospects, our single investment location in Edinburgh offers the opportunity to compare and contrast opportunities with colleagues. Our stock selection specialists are deliberately organised into tight-knit groups, which results in focused decision-making.

Baillie Gifford has been one of the success stories of the investment management industry in the last 20 years. In a period where expansion through acquisition has been an industry trend Baillie Gifford has managed to expand organically at a rapid rate, growing funds under management and advice from C$7.4 billion in 1990 to over C$44 billion today. It is a growth that has been built on the bedrock of delivering good performance for clients.

In a period when the ownership of financial firms and their management have become more distanced Baillie Gifford has prospered through its partnership structure and independent status. These have enabled the firm to adapt quickly to changing circumstances and to be at the leading edge of modern financial management systems and thinking. More than 12% of our employees now work in the systems area and more than 75% of our employees are aged under 40. For the future we aim to offer our clients incisive investment, efficient administration and outstanding client service within the framework of a well-managed and forward looking business.