BAILLIE GIFFORD UK GROWTH TRUST PLC

Company summary

Company number: 02894077
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 28 January 199432 years
Registered office: 3 St. Helen's Place, London, EC3A 6AB, England
Accounts due: 31 October 2026
Confirmation statement due: 11 February 2027
Active officers: 6
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
BAILLIE GIFFORD UK GROWTH FUND PLC
SCHRODER UK GROWTH FUND PLC

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO LIMITED ACTIVE	Secretary	29 Jun 2018				Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN, United Kingdom
NEILL, James Ruary Drummond ACTIVE	Director	15 Nov 2018		England	January 1959	3, St. Helen's Place, London, EC3A 6AB, England
PATERSON, Seema ACTIVE	Director	02 Jan 2025		England	April 1974	3, St. Helen's Place, London, EC3A 6AB, England
PITT, Catherine Louise ACTIVE	Director	05 Aug 2021		England	May 1973	3, St. Helen's Place, London, EC3A 6AB, England
ROGAN, Neil Alan Hayes ACTIVE	Director	01 Jan 2024		England	May 1960	3, St. Helen's Place, London, EC3A 6AB, England
WESTENBERGER, Andrew Thomas Karl ACTIVE	Director	05 May 2017		England	March 1966	3, St. Helen's Place, London, EC3A 6AB, England
HOUGIE, Andrew Michael RESIGNED	Secretary	28 Jan 1994	01 Feb 1994			128 Chatsworth Road, London, NW2 5QU
SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	28 Jan 1994	29 Jun 2018			31 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7QA
CLIFTON, Alan Henry RESIGNED	Director	18 Jun 2001	04 Aug 2016	England	October 1946	31 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7QA
COCHRANE, Scott RESIGNED	Director	15 Nov 2018	30 Jun 2021	England	July 1971	28, St. James's Square, London, SW1Y 4JH, United Kingdom
COWDELL, Bob RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 2011	25 Sep 2018	United Kingdom	February 1963	Grimaldi House, 28 St James's Square, London, SW1Y 4JH, England
CRIPPS, Richard James Nigel RESIGNED	Director	28 Jan 1994	01 Feb 1994		March 1956	46 Lilyville Road, London, SW6 5DW
DOBSON, Carolan RESIGNED	Director	13 Mar 2014	14 Jun 2024	Scotland	December 1954	Grimaldi House, 28 St James's Square, London, SW1Y 4JH, England
HOUGIE, Andrew Michael RESIGNED	Director	28 Jan 1994	01 Feb 1994		June 1962	128 Chatsworth Road, London, NW2 5QU
HUTTON, Andrew James RESIGNED	Director	03 Sep 2008	01 Aug 2019	United Kingdom	February 1958	Grimaldi House, 28 St James's Square, London, SW1Y 4JH, England
IRELAND, Richard RESIGNED	Director	02 Feb 1994	05 Aug 2002		December 1933	10 Catherine Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B73 6AX
NIVEN, Keith Melville RESIGNED	Director	28 Jan 1994	31 Oct 2011	United Kingdom	August 1948	31 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7QA
PHILLIPS, Ian RESIGNED	Director	02 Feb 1994	05 Aug 2008		July 1938	Glebe Cottage, Duntisbourne Abbotts, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 7JN
PIRIE, Stella Jane RESIGNED	Director	05 Aug 2002	02 Aug 2017	United Kingdom	September 1950	31 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7QA
RITCHIE, David Cowan RESIGNED	Director	06 Aug 2001	05 Aug 2014	Scotland	August 1944	31 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7QA
SEDGWICK, Ian Peter RESIGNED	Director	28 Jan 1994	05 Aug 2002	United Kingdom	October 1935	Burrows Dene Tilford Road, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8JA
TITCOMB, Simon James RESIGNED	Director	02 Feb 1994	06 Aug 2001		July 1931	Plummerden House, Park Lane Lindfield, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 2QS
TROTTER, Ian Macdonald RESIGNED	Director	13 Dec 1999	31 Dec 2004		March 1938	East Cottage Pyrford Road, Pyrford Green, Woking, Surrey, GU22 8UX

BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO LIMITED ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 29 Jun 2018
Address: Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN, United Kingdom

NEILL, James Ruary Drummond ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Nov 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1959
Address: 3, St. Helen's Place, London, EC3A 6AB, England

PATERSON, Seema ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jan 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1974
Address: 3, St. Helen's Place, London, EC3A 6AB, England

PITT, Catherine Louise ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Aug 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1973
Address: 3, St. Helen's Place, London, EC3A 6AB, England

ROGAN, Neil Alan Hayes ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1960
Address: 3, St. Helen's Place, London, EC3A 6AB, England

WESTENBERGER, Andrew Thomas Karl ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 May 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1966
Address: 3, St. Helen's Place, London, EC3A 6AB, England

HOUGIE, Andrew Michael RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 28 Jan 1994
Resigned on: 01 Feb 1994
Address: 128 Chatsworth Road, London, NW2 5QU

SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 28 Jan 1994
Resigned on: 29 Jun 2018
Address: 31 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7QA

CLIFTON, Alan Henry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Jun 2001
Resigned on: 04 Aug 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1946
Address: 31 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7QA

COCHRANE, Scott RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Nov 2018
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1971
Address: 28, St. James's Square, London, SW1Y 4JH, United Kingdom

COWDELL, Bob RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2011
Resigned on: 25 Sep 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1963
Address: Grimaldi House, 28 St James's Square, London, SW1Y 4JH, England

CRIPPS, Richard James Nigel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jan 1994
Resigned on: 01 Feb 1994
Date of birth: March 1956
Address: 46 Lilyville Road, London, SW6 5DW

DOBSON, Carolan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Mar 2014
Resigned on: 14 Jun 2024
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: December 1954
Address: Grimaldi House, 28 St James's Square, London, SW1Y 4JH, England

HOUGIE, Andrew Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jan 1994
Resigned on: 01 Feb 1994
Date of birth: June 1962
Address: 128 Chatsworth Road, London, NW2 5QU

HUTTON, Andrew James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Sep 2008
Resigned on: 01 Aug 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1958
Address: Grimaldi House, 28 St James's Square, London, SW1Y 4JH, England

IRELAND, Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Feb 1994
Resigned on: 05 Aug 2002
Date of birth: December 1933
Address: 10 Catherine Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B73 6AX

NIVEN, Keith Melville RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jan 1994
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1948
Address: 31 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7QA

PHILLIPS, Ian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Feb 1994
Resigned on: 05 Aug 2008
Date of birth: July 1938
Address: Glebe Cottage, Duntisbourne Abbotts, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 7JN

PIRIE, Stella Jane RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Aug 2002
Resigned on: 02 Aug 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1950
Address: 31 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7QA

RITCHIE, David Cowan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Aug 2001
Resigned on: 05 Aug 2014
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: August 1944
Address: 31 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7QA

SEDGWICK, Ian Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jan 1994
Resigned on: 05 Aug 2002
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1935
Address: Burrows Dene Tilford Road, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8JA

TITCOMB, Simon James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Feb 1994
Resigned on: 06 Aug 2001
Date of birth: July 1931
Address: Plummerden House, Park Lane Lindfield, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 2QS

TROTTER, Ian Macdonald RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Dec 1999
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2004
Date of birth: March 1938
Address: East Cottage Pyrford Road, Pyrford Green, Woking, Surrey, GU22 8UX

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
05 Aug 2015	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
13 Jul 2010	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)

Registers

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