BAILLIE GIFFORD EUROPEAN GROWTH TRUST PLC

Company summary

Company number: 01055384
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 22 May 197254 years
Registered office: 3 St. Helen's Place, London, EC3A 6AB, England
Accounts due: 31 March 2027
Confirmation statement due: 14 January 2027
Active officers: 5
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Public limited company
Address
3 St. Helen's Place, London, EC3A 6AB, England
Nature of business
Activities of investment trusts
Previous company names
THE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
FOREIGN & COLONIAL EUROTRUST PLC
F & C EUROTRUST P L C

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO LIMITED ACTIVE	Secretary	29 Nov 2019				Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN, United Kingdom
BARRON, David James ACTIVE	Director	01 Oct 2023		England	June 1959	3, St. Helen's Place, London, EC3A 6AB, England
CURLING, Davina Cordelia ACTIVE	Director	01 Nov 2024		England	February 1964	3, St. Helen's Place, London, EC3A 6AB, England
DAVIES, Emma Catherine ACTIVE	Director	01 Jan 2021		United Kingdom	November 1976	3, St. Helen's Place, London, EC3A 6AB, England
WATKINS, Andrew Keith ACTIVE	Director	01 Jan 2019		England	October 1952	3, St. Helen's Place, London, EC3A 6AB, England
GREIG, Kenneth John RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Feb 2010	29 Nov 2019			27-31, Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7JF
F & C MANAGEMENT LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary		01 Feb 2010			Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY
ABELL, Timothy George RESIGNED	Director		07 May 1999		April 1930	Eastrop Farm House, Up Nately Hook, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG27 9PS
BIERBAUM, Detlef Fritz Ewald RESIGNED	Director	22 Feb 1993	13 Dec 2007	Germany	September 1942	Bonner Landstr 43, 50996 Cologne 50, Germany
BONNA, Jean Albert RESIGNED	Director		10 Nov 2000		September 1945	41 Route De Thonon, 1222 Vesenaz, Switzerland, FOREIGN
BORSIG, Clemens August Heinrich, Doctor RESIGNED	Director	18 Sep 1998	13 Dec 2007		July 1948	Deutsche Bank Ag, Taunusanlage 12, 60325 Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
DICK, John Antony RESIGNED	Director		16 Dec 2004		March 1934	26 Chalcot Square, London, NW1 8YA
DOUMIC, Claude Rene RESIGNED	Director		22 Jun 1996		June 1926	48 Rue Jacob, 75 Paris 6, France
EASON, William Duncan RESIGNED	Director	16 May 2007	22 Jan 2019	England	January 1950	27-31, Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7JF, United Kingdom
ELSTOB, Eric Carl RESIGNED	Director		28 Oct 2003		April 1943	14 Fournier Street, Spitalfields, London, E1 6QE
INGLIS, Susan Patricia RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2019	29 Nov 2019	England	August 1964	27-31, Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7JF, United Kingdom
KANZA, Raphael RESIGNED	Director	19 Sep 1997	30 Jul 2013	United Kingdom	May 1946	27-31, Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7JF, United Kingdom
MACPHEE, Michael William Miller Reid RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2016	05 Feb 2025	Scotland	June 1964	3, St. Helen's Place, London, EC3A 6AB, England
MCDOUGALL, Douglas Christopher Patrick RESIGNED	Director	22 Feb 1999	24 Jan 2017	United Kingdom	March 1944	27-31, Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7JF, United Kingdom
MEISSNER, Wolfgang Otto RESIGNED	Director		31 Dec 1992		November 1929	Cologne 50, 1m Finkenhain 7, Germany
MOULE, Michael Bruce RESIGNED	Director	23 Jan 2004	21 Jan 2021	United Kingdom	May 1946	Grimaldi House, 28 St James's Square, St James's, London, SW1Y 4JH, England
SARASIN, Philippe Alain RESIGNED	Director	10 Nov 2000	16 Dec 2003		February 1955	20 Ch De Bellefontaine, Ch 1223 Cologny, Switzerland
SCHWARTZ, Pedro RESIGNED	Director	22 Feb 1993	15 Dec 2005		January 1935	Herrerillo 9, 28223 Pozuela, Madrid, FOREIGN, Spain
THOMSON, David Paget RESIGNED	Director	16 Jun 1998	18 Dec 2001		March 1931	Flat 16, 41 Craven Hill Gardens, London, W2 3EA
VAN HOVELL TOT WESTERFLIER, Zweder Otto Hubertus Maria, Baron RESIGNED	Director		16 Dec 2004		June 1942	Zandweg 44, 3601 Ae Maarssen, Netherlands
WHITE, Stephen Frank RESIGNED	Director		15 Dec 1998	England	September 1955	5 Halsey Street, London, SW3 2QH
WOODWARD, Michael Trevor, Dr RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 2013	18 Jan 2024	Scotland	November 1957	Grimaldi House, 28 St James's Square, St James's, London, SW1Y 4JH, England

BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO LIMITED ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 29 Nov 2019
Address: Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN, United Kingdom

BARRON, David James ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1959
Address: 3, St. Helen's Place, London, EC3A 6AB, England

CURLING, Davina Cordelia ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1964
Address: 3, St. Helen's Place, London, EC3A 6AB, England

DAVIES, Emma Catherine ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1976
Address: 3, St. Helen's Place, London, EC3A 6AB, England

WATKINS, Andrew Keith ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1952
Address: 3, St. Helen's Place, London, EC3A 6AB, England

GREIG, Kenneth John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2010
Resigned on: 29 Nov 2019
Address: 27-31, Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7JF

F & C MANAGEMENT LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Feb 2010
Address: Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY

ABELL, Timothy George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 07 May 1999
Date of birth: April 1930
Address: Eastrop Farm House, Up Nately Hook, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG27 9PS

BIERBAUM, Detlef Fritz Ewald RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Feb 1993
Resigned on: 13 Dec 2007
Country of Residence: Germany
Date of birth: September 1942
Address: Bonner Landstr 43, 50996 Cologne 50, Germany

BONNA, Jean Albert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 10 Nov 2000
Date of birth: September 1945
Address: 41 Route De Thonon, 1222 Vesenaz, Switzerland, FOREIGN

BORSIG, Clemens August Heinrich, Doctor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Sep 1998
Resigned on: 13 Dec 2007
Date of birth: July 1948
Address: Deutsche Bank Ag, Taunusanlage 12, 60325 Frankfurt Am Main, Germany

DICK, John Antony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 16 Dec 2004
Date of birth: March 1934
Address: 26 Chalcot Square, London, NW1 8YA

DOUMIC, Claude Rene RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 22 Jun 1996
Date of birth: June 1926
Address: 48 Rue Jacob, 75 Paris 6, France

EASON, William Duncan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 May 2007
Resigned on: 22 Jan 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1950
Address: 27-31, Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7JF, United Kingdom

ELSTOB, Eric Carl RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 28 Oct 2003
Date of birth: April 1943
Address: 14 Fournier Street, Spitalfields, London, E1 6QE

INGLIS, Susan Patricia RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2019
Resigned on: 29 Nov 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1964
Address: 27-31, Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7JF, United Kingdom

KANZA, Raphael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Sep 1997
Resigned on: 30 Jul 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1946
Address: 27-31, Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7JF, United Kingdom

MACPHEE, Michael William Miller Reid RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2016
Resigned on: 05 Feb 2025
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: June 1964
Address: 3, St. Helen's Place, London, EC3A 6AB, England

MCDOUGALL, Douglas Christopher Patrick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Feb 1999
Resigned on: 24 Jan 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1944
Address: 27-31, Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7JF, United Kingdom

MEISSNER, Wolfgang Otto RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1992
Date of birth: November 1929
Address: Cologne 50, 1m Finkenhain 7, Germany

MOULE, Michael Bruce RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Jan 2004
Resigned on: 21 Jan 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1946
Address: Grimaldi House, 28 St James's Square, St James's, London, SW1Y 4JH, England

SARASIN, Philippe Alain RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Nov 2000
Resigned on: 16 Dec 2003
Date of birth: February 1955
Address: 20 Ch De Bellefontaine, Ch 1223 Cologny, Switzerland

SCHWARTZ, Pedro RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Feb 1993
Resigned on: 15 Dec 2005
Date of birth: January 1935
Address: Herrerillo 9, 28223 Pozuela, Madrid, FOREIGN, Spain

THOMSON, David Paget RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Jun 1998
Resigned on: 18 Dec 2001
Date of birth: March 1931
Address: Flat 16, 41 Craven Hill Gardens, London, W2 3EA

VAN HOVELL TOT WESTERFLIER, Zweder Otto Hubertus Maria, Baron RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 16 Dec 2004
Date of birth: June 1942
Address: Zandweg 44, 3601 Ae Maarssen, Netherlands

WHITE, Stephen Frank RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 15 Dec 1998
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1955
Address: 5 Halsey Street, London, SW3 2QH

WOODWARD, Michael Trevor, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2013
Resigned on: 18 Jan 2024
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: November 1957
Address: Grimaldi House, 28 St James's Square, St James's, London, SW1Y 4JH, England

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
19 Sep 2011	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)

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