BAILLIE GIFFORD OVERSEAS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC084807 · ltd · incorporated 1983-09-29

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Fund management activities

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

46 officers (8 active, 46 linked, 42 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

223 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (100 events)Click to expand

2026-03-18
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officers · CH01
2025-09-26
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officers · AP01
2025-09-23
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legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2025-09-11
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DAVIDSON, Katherine Anna appointed
director
2025-09-11
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MCKECHNIE, Sarah Anne appointed
director
2025-09-11
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COGHILL, Barry Sinclair resigned
director
2025-09-11
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THOMAS, Nicholas resigned
director
2025-09-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-11
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officers · AP01
2025-06-25
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accounts · AA
2025-04-03
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-03
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-01
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KEILLER, Andrew appointed
director
2025-04-01
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officers · AP01
2024-12-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-09
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MACLEAN, Alastair David resigned
director
2024-07-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-04-03
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-14
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officers · AP01
2024-02-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-08
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COOPER, Lyndsay appointed
director
2024-02-08
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TAIT, Anthony Robert resigned
director
2023-10-02
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-05-15
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officers · TM01
2023-05-11
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HENDERSON, David Shields resigned
director
2023-04-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-26
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DAVIS, Jenny Marina resigned
director
2023-03-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-28
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JACKSON, Dickson King resigned
director
2023-02-09
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LAYBOURN, Graham resigned
director
2023-02-09
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MACLEAN, Alastair David appointed
director
2023-02-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-02-18
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NISBET, Thomas Scott resigned
director
2020-11-02
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THOMAS, Nicholas appointed
director
2020-04-21
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DAVIS, Jenny Marina appointed
director
2019-10-03
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CONN, Adam Howard Joseph appointed
director
2019-09-12
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MAYER, Sally appointed
secretary
2019-09-12
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GRAHAM, Alison resigned
secretary
2019-02-21
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SIGAROUDINIA, Kave Tristan resigned
director
2018-07-16
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SCOTT, Gavin Richard Gordon appointed
director
2016-02-11
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HADDEN, Peter Coyne resigned
director
2015-08-06
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SIGAROUDINIA, Kave Tristan appointed
director
2015-08-06
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SUTCLIFFE, William resigned
director
2013-12-12
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CAMPBELL, Timothy Edward Hugh resigned
director
2013-12-12
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COGHILL, Barry Sinclair appointed
director
2013-12-12
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LAYBOURN, Graham appointed
director
2013-12-12
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SALTER, David William resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 100 events

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: COGHILL, Barry Sinclair resigned 2025-09-11; THOMAS, Nicholas resigned 2025-09-11

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Timothy Edward Hugh Campbell Individual · British · DOB 01/1975 · age 51	—	—	board controlboard control	01/04/2025
Mrs Amy Sybilla Elizabeth Atack Individual · British · DOB 10/1980 · age 46	—	—	board controlboard control	01/04/2024
Mr Malcolm Graham Maccoll Individual · British · DOB 12/1976 · age 50	—	—	board controlboard control	01/05/2021

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Andrew James Telferceased 31/03/2025· board control
Mr Charles Edmund Philip Plowdenceased 30/04/2021· board control · significant influence · firm interest

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1983-09-29

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC66300 — Fund management activities

Registered office

Calton Square

1 Greenside Row

Edinburgh

EH1 3AN

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-17

Last: 2025-09-03