BAILLIE GIFFORD UK GROWTH TRUST PLC
Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust plc is a public limited company registered in England and Wales under company number 02894077, incorporated on 28 January 1994. The company remains on the active register at Companies House, with its registered office at 3 St. Helen’s Place, London, EC3A 6AB, and is classified under UK Standard Industrial Classification code 64301, activities of investment trusts.
The company operates as a closed-ended investment trust listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker BGUK. Its stated investment objective is to achieve capital growth predominantly through investment in United Kingdom equities, aiming for a total return in excess of the FTSE All-Share Index over the long term. The portfolio is typically concentrated in between 35 and 65 holdings, invested mainly in listed UK companies across sectors including consumer discretionary, financials, healthcare, industrials, technology and basic materials, with limited scope to hold unlisted investments, convertible securities and equity-related derivatives.
For the year to 30 April 2026, Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust plc reported a net asset value total return of 15%. As at 3 August 2026, the company had 112,484,853 ordinary shares of 25p each in issue, of which 6,332,402 were held in treasury, leaving 106,152,451 shares carrying voting rights. Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust plc’s investment management and administration functions are carried out by an external manager rather than in-house staff.
An active Companies House filing history does not, on its own, indicate the current scale of the company’s trading operations, its share price performance or the composition of its investment portfolio at any given date.
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Shareholders
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Shareholders of Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust plc
As a company admitted to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust plc discloses substantial shareholdings under the UK Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules (DTR 5), which require investors to notify the company once their voting rights cross 5% and subsequent whole-percentage thresholds. Under this regime, only major shareholders are disclosed; the full register of ordinary shareholders is not published.
The most recent notification on file shows City of London Investment Management Company Limited holding 17,238,032 voting rights, equivalent to 15.98% of voting rights, following a transaction dated 20 May 2026 and notified to the market on 22 May 2026. This represented a marginal decrease from a previously notified holding of 16.001%.
As at 3 August 2026, the company’s total issued share capital was 112,484,853 ordinary shares of 25p each, of which 6,332,402 were held in treasury, giving 106,152,451 shares carrying voting rights, which forms the denominator used for disclosure calculations.
Data availability
Shareholder information is major shareholders only: percentage holdings are published solely when investors cross statutory disclosure thresholds under DTR 5, so smaller holdings and changes between notifications are not reflected here. No verified ultimate beneficial owner can be identified from these disclosures.
Sources
- Companies House, company overview, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02894077, retrieved 18 September 2026
- Regulatory News Service via Investegate, Holding(s) in Company, https://www.investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/baillie-gifford-uk-growth-trust–bguk/holding-s-in-company/9583183, notified 22 May 2026, retrieved 18 September 2026
- Regulatory News Service via Investegate, Total Voting Rights, https://www.investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/baillie-gifford-uk-growth-trust–bguk/total-voting-rights/9701194, published 3 August 2026, retrieved 18 September 2026
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Companies House, including entries the profile above does not cover.
| Shareholder | Type | Holding | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| HC Capital Tr-Institutional International Equity Portfolio | 86.8% | Companies House | |
| SSgA SPDR ETFS Europe I-SPDR FTSE UK All Shares UCITS ETF | 6.6% | Companies House | |
| SSgA SPDR ETFS Europe I-SPDR FTSE UK All Share ETF | 6.6% | Companies House |
Officers
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Directors and officers of Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust plc
Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust plc discloses four active directors at Companies House, together with one corporate company secretary, as well as two directors who have resigned within the past two years. As an externally managed investment trust, the board is composed entirely of non-executive directors; there is no executive management team employed directly by the company.
The current directors are James Ruary Drummond Neill (appointed 15 November 2018), Catherine Louise Pitt (appointed 5 August 2021), Neil Alan Hayes Rogan (appointed 1 January 2024) and Seema Paterson (appointed 2 January 2025). Baillie Gifford & Co Limited, a Scottish-registered private limited company (registration number SC069524), has served as company secretary since 29 June 2018; as a corporate officer it is not a natural person and its own directors are not addressed in this section.
Nationality and country of residence are not disclosed in the Companies House register for this company’s officers; only a correspondence address in London (3 St. Helen’s Place, EC3A 6AB) is published for the current directors, and this should not be treated as evidence of residence or nationality.
Recent officer changes
- Andrew Thomas Karl Westenberger resigned as director on 2 September 2026, having previously chaired the audit committee.
- Carolan Dobson resigned as director on 14 June 2024.
- Seema Paterson was appointed director on 2 January 2025.
Data availability
Officer information is current only for active appointment dates, drawn from the live Companies House register. Nationality is not publicly disclosed for UK company officers, so it is reported here as not disclosed.
Sources
- Companies House, officers, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02894077/officers, retrieved 18 September 2026
- Companies House, BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO LIMITED (SC069524), https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC069524, retrieved 18 September 2026
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Companies House, including entries the profile above does not cover.
Group Structure
Group structure of Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust plc
Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust plc is an independent, externally managed investment trust. No parent company, subsidiary or corporate group linkage is recorded for it at Companies House, consistent with its structure as a standalone closed-ended investment company with its own separate board of non-executive directors.
The company’s investment management, administration and company secretarial functions are provided under contract by Baillie Gifford & Co Limited, an Edinburgh-registered private limited company (registration number SC069524, incorporated 8 October 1979), which also acts as the company’s Alternative Investment Fund Manager. This is a service and management relationship rather than a corporate ownership relationship: Baillie Gifford & Co Limited does not hold shares in, and is not recorded as a parent of, Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust plc.
Data availability
Corporate-linkage information is not public beyond this management relationship; Companies House records no parent or subsidiary entities for Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust plc as at the retrieval date.
Sources
- Companies House, company overview, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02894077, retrieved 18 September 2026
- Companies House, officers (company secretary), https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02894077/officers, retrieved 18 September 2026
- Companies House, BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO LIMITED (SC069524), https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC069524, retrieved 18 September 2026
- Baillie Gifford, UK Growth Trust fund page, https://www.bailliegifford.com/en/uk/individual-investors/funds/baillie-gifford-uk-growth-trust/, retrieved 18 September 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does BAILLIE GIFFORD UK GROWTH TRUST PLC do?
Closed-ended UK equity investment trust listed on the London Stock Exchange (ticker BGUK), managed by Baillie Gifford & Co Limited, seeking capital growth from a concentrated portfolio of 35-65 UK companies.
Who owns BAILLIE GIFFORD UK GROWTH TRUST PLC?
Major shareholder disclosed under DTR 5: City of London Investment Management Company Limited held 15.98% of voting rights as at 20 May 2026; the full ordinary shareholder register is not published.
Who is BAILLIE GIFFORD UK GROWTH TRUST PLC's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
Every shareholder recorded for BAILLIE GIFFORD UK GROWTH TRUST PLC is itself a company rather than a natural person, so no Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) is identified at this level; establishing one would require tracing the ownership of each shareholding company in turn.
What is BAILLIE GIFFORD UK GROWTH TRUST PLC's company registration number?
BAILLIE GIFFORD UK GROWTH TRUST PLC's registration number is 02894077, filed with Companies House in United Kingdom. Its current status on the register is active.
Is BAILLIE GIFFORD UK GROWTH TRUST PLC still an active company?
BAILLIE GIFFORD UK GROWTH TRUST PLC's status on Companies House is listed as active.
When was BAILLIE GIFFORD UK GROWTH TRUST PLC incorporated?
BAILLIE GIFFORD UK GROWTH TRUST PLC was incorporated on 28 January 1994, according to Companies House.
What is BAILLIE GIFFORD UK GROWTH TRUST PLC's registered address?
The registered address on file for BAILLIE GIFFORD UK GROWTH TRUST PLC is London, United Kingdom.
What legal structure is BAILLIE GIFFORD UK GROWTH TRUST PLC registered as?
BAILLIE GIFFORD UK GROWTH TRUST PLC is registered as a Public Limited Company in United Kingdom.
What is BAILLIE GIFFORD UK GROWTH TRUST PLC's revenue?
Net asset value total return of 15% for the year to 30 April 2026, per the company's annual results announcement.
Is BAILLIE GIFFORD UK GROWTH TRUST PLC listed on a stock exchange?
Listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange under ticker BGUK; 112,484,853 ordinary shares of 25p in issue as at 3 August 2026, with 106,152,451 voting rights after treasury shares.
Who are the officers/directors of BAILLIE GIFFORD UK GROWTH TRUST PLC?
Four active non-executive directors as at September 2026: James Ruary Drummond Neill, Catherine Louise Pitt, Neil Alan Hayes Rogan and Seema Paterson; company secretary is Baillie Gifford & Co Limited.
Does BAILLIE GIFFORD UK GROWTH TRUST PLC have a parent company or subsidiaries?
Independent investment trust with no parent or subsidiary on record; investment management and company secretarial services are provided by Baillie Gifford & Co Limited (SC069524) under contract, not a corporate ownership relationship.
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This record is sourced directly from Companies House and was last synced on 18 September 2026.