Baillie Gifford’s sole business is investment management. Since the company was founded in 1908 it has been a partnership. Today it is owned by 54 partners (as at 30 June 2026) all of whom work in the business.
We believe that the best investment ideas spring from thinking about future possibilities, not short-term probabilities. We set no barriers to the imagination of our investors, encouraging fresh perspectives and the use of diverse sources of information. We term ourselves Actual Investors.
We currently manage or advise some £197bn (as at 30 June 2026) on behalf of clients worldwide. Whilst we are predominantly an institutional manager (circa 80% of FUM), we offer an extensive range of investment trusts and open-ended funds to UK wealth managers and intermediaries.

We're one of the UK's leading providers of specialist financial services solutions, completely focused on meeting the needs of people thinking about, approaching, or in retirement. We have a strong social purpose - a beacon within financial services. We pr

Established in 1836, L&G is one of the UK's leading financial services groups and a major global investor, with £1.1 trillion in total assets under management (as at FY24) of which c. 44% (c. £0.5 trillion) is international. We have a highly synergistic business model, which continues to drive strong returns. We are a leading player in Institutional Retirement, in Retail Savings and Protection, and in Asset Management through both public and private markets. Across the Group, we are committed to responsible investing and dedicated to serving the long-term savings and investment needs of customers and society. As at 12 March 2025, L&G has a market capitalisation of £14.1 billion.

Momentum Global Investment Management (MGIM) Limited is a global investment manager, established in the UK in 1998. We focus on designing, building and managing outcome-based investment strategies which are delivered through single and multi-asset portfolios and tailored client solutions.

We work closely with our institutional and adviser partners in the UK and Europe, Asia, the Middle East, South America and South Africa in order to manage solutions that meet the needs of our clients.

The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of Momentum Group Limited, a large South African insurance and investment business listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

As one of the largest discretionary investment management firms across the UK, Ireland and Channel Islands, we have managed bespoke investment portfolios for individuals and families for generations. We are focused on helping your clients invest for a lifetime of opportunities and challenges.

How we can help you

We fundamentally believe in the value of financial advice and have developed our services and strategies alongside the financial advice community, in order to make it easier for you to deliver exceptional client outcomes.

With over 25 years’ experience working with financial advisers, we know that building a close relationship with you and understanding your client’s financial goals is key to successful investment management. Thousands of advisers are already benefitting from:
 a range of solutions to meet your clients' needs;
 a dedicated business development team to support you and your business;
 a technical support team.

What we offer
We offer a range of services including our bespoke Discretionary Portfolio Service, Tailored Income Service, our award-winning Managed Portfolio Service, our Sustainable Opportunities Funds and our IHT solution, the AIM Strategy.

Standard Life has been trusted to look after the life savings and retirement needs of customers for nearly 200 years. With some of the strongest financial credit ratings in the industry – you can be confident you are placing your client’s investment with a company that’s in it for the long run. Standard Life are part of the Phoenix Group, a company which looks after around 12 million customers across the UK and Europe and £290m in investments (data correct as at 31 December 2024)