Firm profile

Baillie Gifford Overseas Ltd.

EDINBURGH, United KingdomCRD 110296Registration Status: ApprovedEffective since April 27, 1984SEC # 801-21051Latest ADV July 13, 2026

Baillie Gifford Overseas Ltd is an SEC registered investment adviser organized as a corporation with a primary office location in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Its latest Form ADV filing, dated July 13, 2026, reports $144.0B in regulatory assets under management, 1,583 employees, 3 offices, and 255 accounts.

Assets Under Management
$144.0B
Employees
1,583
Offices
3 offices
Total Clients
255

Associated firm names

1 name listed
  • BAILLIE GIFFORD OVERSEAS LTD

Leadership

2 roles identified
CEOGavin R. G. Scott
CCOSarah A. Mckechnie

Advisory services offered

3 types reported
Portfolio management for businesses
Portfolio management for investment companies
Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles

Fee models offered

3 types reported
Asset based fees
Fixed fees
Performance-based fees

Offices & Contact

Primary office

EDINBURGH, United Kingdom

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Primary office regionOther reported regions

Shading shows states and countries with reported offices. Cities are listed below; shading does not indicate service coverage.

United Kingdom

EDINBURGHPrimary office

New York

NEW YORK

2 office records listed · 3 total offices reported. 1 additional office addresses are undisclosed and are not mapped. Counts can use different reporting dates. SEC filers may list only their largest 25 additional offices.

Contact and digital presence

ADV profile links

Regulatory Assets Under Management Breakdown

Total regulatory assets under management$144.0Bas of July 13, 2026
Discretionary97.8%
$140.8B
98% of total RAUM97.8%
Non-discretionary2.2%
$3.2B
2% of total RAUM2.2%
Regulatory assets under management are split between discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Client Coverage Demographics

Top client segmentPooled Investment Vehicles represent 29.8% of total clients.
Top client categories% of clientsClients
1
Pooled Investment Vehicles
29.8%
76
2
Pension Plans
23.1%
59
3
Government
22.4%
57
4
Investment Cos.
9.0%
23
5
Charitable
5.9%
15

Assets under management Growth by Quarter

Quarterly points use the latest ADV filing or SEC roster snapshot available in each quarter.

Total AUM$144.0B
Total Accounts255
10Y AUM Change+$14.4B (+11.1%)

Private Funds

Private funds reported by Baillie Gifford Overseas Ltd.

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Employee Growth by Quarter

Quarterly points use the latest ADV filing or SEC roster snapshot available in each quarter.

Total Employees1,583
Clients per Employee0:1
10Y Employee Change+583 (+58.3%)

Historical AUM and employee figures reflect available SEC Form ADV filings under this CRD. Filing gaps may reflect registration status changes, dormant periods, state registration periods, firm restructuring, or other reporting changes. Rialytix does not interpolate missing periods.


Ownership

Reported direct and indirect ownership ranges

Each range applies to a separate reported relationship and should not be added together.

Reported ownership ranges

Highlighted bands show the percentage range reported in Form ADV.

0%25%50%75%100%
BAILLIE GIFFORD & CODirect owner · Schedule AInterest in BAILLIE GIFFORD OVERSEAS LTD
75%+

Bars represent the reported range at that individual ownership step, not an estimated percentage of the advisory firm. Indirect relationships may refer to intermediate entities rather than directly to Baillie Gifford Overseas Ltd..

Reported ownership and control details

Form ADV · Filing date 2026-07-13 · Schedules A and B

69 entries
#Owner / person & roleInterest in entityReported interestControl personTitle / status acquiredSource
1BAILLIE GIFFORD & COPARENT OWNERForeign entityBAILLIE GIFFORD OVERSEAS LTD75% or moreCode EYesPARENT OWNER09/1983Schedule APDF page 45
2KATHRIN HAMILTONCHAIRIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD OVERSEAS LTDLess than 5%Code NAYesCHAIR02/2016Schedule APDF page 45
3ANN-MARIE MITCHELLFINANCE OFFICERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD OVERSEAS LTDLess than 5%Code NAYesFINANCE OFFICER07/2013Schedule APDF page 45
4GAVIN RICHARD GORDON SCOTTDIRECTORIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD OVERSEAS LTDLess than 5%Code NAYesDIRECTOR07/2018Schedule APDF page 45
5ADAM HOWARD JOSEPH CONNDIRECTORIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD OVERSEAS LTDLess than 5%Code NAYesDIRECTOR10/2019Schedule APDF page 45
6STEPHEN ROGER PASHLEYCHIEF FINANCE OFFICERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD OVERSEAS LTDLess than 5%Code NAYesCHIEF FINANCE OFFICER06/2023Schedule APDF page 45
7LYNDSAY JAYNE COOPERDIRECTORIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD OVERSEAS LTDLess than 5%Code NAYesDIRECTOR02/2024Schedule APDF page 45
8GAVIN RICHARD GORDON SCOTTCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD OVERSEAS LTDLess than 5%Code NAYesCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER02/2024Schedule APDF page 45
9SARAH ANNE MCKECHNIECHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD OVERSEAS LTDLess than 5%Code NAYesCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER12/2024Schedule APDF page 45
10FIONA ANNE JOHNSTONCHIEF LEGAL OFFICERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD OVERSEAS LTDLess than 5%Code NAYesCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER02/2025Schedule APDF page 45
11ANDREW JOHN KEILLERDIRECTORIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD OVERSEAS LTDLess than 5%Code NAYesDIRECTOR04/2025Schedule APDF page 45
12SARAH ANNE MCKECHNIEDIRECTORIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD OVERSEAS LTDLess than 5%Code NAYesDIRECTOR09/2025Schedule APDF page 45
13KATHERINE ANNA DAVIDSONDIRECTORIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD OVERSEAS LTDLess than 5%Code NAYesDIRECTOR09/2025Schedule APDF page 45
14MARK ANDREW URQUHARTBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2004Schedule BPDF page 46
15IAIN ARTHUR DONALD MCCOMBIEBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2005Schedule BPDF page 46
16WILLIAM SUTCLIFFEBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2010Schedule BPDF page 46
17NICHOLAS THOMASBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2010Schedule BPDF page 46
18MALCOLM GRAHAM MACCOLLBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2011Schedule BPDF page 46
19DAVID WILLIAM SALTERBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2011Schedule BPDF page 46
20BAILLIE GIFFORD INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERForeign entityBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2011Schedule BPDF page 46
21TIMOTHY EDWARD HUGH CAMPBELLBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2012Schedule BPDF page 46
22THOMAS KEITH SLATERBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2012Schedule BPDF page 46
23KATHRIN HAMILTONBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2013Schedule BPDF page 46
24THOMAS BENEDICT CARGILL COUTTSBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2014Schedule BPDF page 46
25STUART DUNBARBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2014Schedule BPDF page 46
26DOUGLAS WILLIAM BRODIEBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2015Schedule BPDF page 46
27JOHN LACHLAN GRAY MACDOUGALLBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2019Schedule BPDF page 46
28TIMOTHY JAMES GARRATTBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2016Schedule BPDF page 46
29ELEANOR CLARE MCKEEBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2017Schedule BPDF page 46
30DONALD HUGH MILLER FARQUHARSONBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2017Schedule BPDF page 46
31MATTHEW COLIN JOHN BRETTBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2018Schedule BPDF page 46
32EVAN DELANEYBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2018Schedule BPDF page 46
33AMY SYBILLA ELIZABETH ATACKBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2018Schedule BPDF page 46
34NICHOLAS BERNARD WOODBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2018Schedule BPDF page 46
35GARY THOMAS ROBINSONBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2019Schedule BPDF page 46
36Lawrence Philip BurnsBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2020Schedule BPDF page 46
37Kate Louise FoxBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2020Schedule BPDF page 47
38Michael Colin GushBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2020Schedule BPDF page 47
39JING YI "HELEN" XIONGBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2020Schedule BPDF page 47
40MICHAEL JAMES CRAWFORD WYLIEBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2020Schedule BPDF page 47
41GAVIN RICHARD GORDON SCOTTBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2020Schedule BPDF page 47
42IAIN GORDON CAMPBELLBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2020Schedule BPDF page 47
43DAVID JOHN BUJNOWSKIBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2021Schedule BPDF page 47
44Colin Robert LennoxBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2021Schedule BPDF page 47
45Catherine L FlockhartBENEFICIAL OWNER- PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER- PARTNER05/2021Schedule BPDF page 47
46NA "LINDA" LINBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD CHINA PARTNERSHIPPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2022Schedule BPDF page 47
47MICHAEL PETER STIRLING-AIRDBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2022Schedule BPDF page 47
48Jenny Marina DavisBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2022Schedule BPDF page 47
49Peter Lyle SinglehurstBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2022Schedule BPDF page 47
50Elizabeth Margaret KennedyBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2022Schedule BPDF page 47
51JULIA ANGELES SOLIZBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2022Schedule BPDF page 47
52Thomas Patrick WalshBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2022Schedule BPDF page 47
53Milena Branimirova MilevaBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2022Schedule BPDF page 47
54BAILLIE GIFFORD CHINA PARTNERSHIPBENEFICIAL OWNER- PARTNERForeign entityBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER- PARTNER05/2022Schedule BPDF page 47
55John Toby Leahy RossBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2023Schedule BPDF page 47
56STEPHEN ROGER PASHLEYBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2023Schedule BPDF page 47
57Roderick Brodie Creagh SnellBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2023Schedule BPDF page 47
58Lesley Margaret DunnBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2023Schedule BPDF page 47
59James Andrew George DowBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2023Schedule BPDF page 47
60Christopher Mark MurphyBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2023Schedule BPDF page 48
61ANDREW JOHN KEILLERBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER05/2023Schedule BPDF page 48
62Ashley ChalmersBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER04/2024Schedule BPDF page 48
63Neil RiddellBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER04/2024Schedule BPDF page 48
64JAMES FRASER THOMSONBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER04/2024Schedule BPDF page 48
65RYAN ROBERT FITZPATRICKBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER04/2025Schedule BPDF page 48
66KIRSTY LAUREN GIBSONBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER04/2025Schedule BPDF page 48
67GRANT GEORGE DOUGLAS WALKERBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER04/2025Schedule BPDF page 48
68MICHAEL EDWARD TAYLORBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER04/2025Schedule BPDF page 48
69Gemma Lynn BarkhuizenBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNERIndividualBAILLIE GIFFORD & COPercentage not specifiedCode FYesBENEFICIAL OWNER - PARTNER04/2026Schedule BPDF page 48

Less than 5% may include zero. Code F identifies a role without specifying a percentage. Reported interests may overlap and may not include every owner. Total indirect ownership is not calculated.

Compliance & Disclosures

Filing dated 7/13/2026 6:59:42 AM

Responses were selected by the RIA in its filing. Questions are shortened for readability; “you” refers to the reporting firm, and some questions also cover advisory affiliates.

RIA or supervised-person involvementThe RIA reported that none of the events below involve the firm or its supervised persons.RIA responseNo
AFelonies2 No

In the past ten years, have you or any advisory affiliate:

  • A1Been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a felony?No
  • A2Been charged with a felony?No
BMisdemeanors2 No

In the past ten years, have you or any advisory affiliate:

  • B1Been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a misdemeanor involving investments, an investment-related business, fraud, false statements or omissions, wrongful taking of property, bribery, perjury, forgery, counterfeiting, or extortion?No
  • B2Been charged with a misdemeanor of the kind listed above?No
CSEC or CFTC actions5 No

Has the SEC or CFTC ever:

  • C1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?No
  • C2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?No
  • C3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • C4Entered an order against you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • C5Imposed a civil money penalty on you or an advisory affiliate, or ordered you or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from any activity?No
DOther regulatory actions5 No

Has any other federal regulatory agency, state regulatory agency, or foreign financial regulatory authority ever:

  • D1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission, or was dishonest, unfair, or unethical?No
  • D2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated investment-related regulations or statutes?No
  • D3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • D4In the past ten years, entered an order against you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • D5Denied, suspended, or revoked your or an advisory affiliate’s registration or license, or otherwise prevented association with an investment-related business or restricted activities?No
ESelf-regulatory organization actions4 No

Has a self-regulatory organization or commodities exchange ever:

  • E1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?No
  • E2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated its rules, other than a violation designated as a minor rule violation under an SEC-approved plan?No
  • E3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • E4Disciplined you or an advisory affiliate by expulsion, suspension, barring association with other members, or otherwise restricting activities?No
FProfessional authorizations1 No
  • FHas an authorization to act as an attorney, accountant, or federal contractor granted to you or an advisory affiliate ever been revoked or suspended?No
GPending regulatory proceedings1 No
  • GAre you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of a regulatory proceeding that could result in a “Yes” answer to any part of C, D, or E?No
HCivil judicial actions and proceedings4 No

(1) Court actions

Has a domestic or foreign court:

  • H(1)(a)In the past ten years, enjoined you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • H(1)(b)Found that you or an advisory affiliate violated investment-related statutes or regulations?No
  • H(1)(c)Dismissed, pursuant to a settlement agreement, an investment-related civil action brought against you or an advisory affiliate by a state or foreign financial regulatory authority?No

(2) Pending civil proceedings

  • H(2)Are you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of a civil proceeding that could result in a “Yes” answer to any part of H(1)?No

* Metrics are based on the latest available data, including Form ADV filings, brochures, and relationship summaries pulled from the SEC IAPD, and may be subject to change. Learn what is included in the Rialytix data. Please refer to the firm's official disclosures for the most accurate information using their CRD number. This is not investment advice.