BAILLIE GIFFORD CHINA GROWTH TRUST PLC

GRIMALDI HOUSE, 28 ST. JAMES'S SQUARE, LONDON, SW1Y 4JH

Previous name: WITAN PACIFIC INVESTMENT TRUST PLC (changed on 07-Oct-2020)
Previous name: F&C PACIFIC INVESTMENT TRUST PLC (changed on 31-May-2005)

Company Number: 00091798
Incorporation date: 24-Jan-1907
Status: Active
Entity type: Public Limited Company

SIC codes:
64301 Activities of investment trusts





SUMMARY

This company is 117.3 years old and is currently active. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 222.2 million which has increased from GBP 219.9 million in the previous year. The company has 5 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 7 other companies. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are no court cases involving the company that we are aware of.


FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 31-Jul-2024
Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Jan-2023)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
31-Jan-2020 GBP -482,000
31-Jan-2019 GBP
31-Jan-2018 GBP -350,000


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
31-Jan-2020 GBP 7,386,000 6,948,000 12,000 5,000 14,000 222,208,000
31-Jan-2019 GBP 4,310,000 4,000 1,602,000 16,486,000 5,000 13,132,000 219,929,000
31-Jan-2018 GBP 4,392,000 6,291,000 2,401,000 16,486,000 5,000 11,795,000 244,455,000

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end Currency % Equity Sum raised Pre-Money Valuation* Post-Money Valuation* Enterprise Value**
31-Jan-2020 GBP -137,283.33% -16,474,000 16,486,000 12,000 2,401,000
* Average valuation during the period
** Estimated based on average Cash and Debt levels during period

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All apointments
(active/resigned)
Active BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO LIMITED 16 Sep 2020 29 Mar 2024 11 - 0
Resigned CAPITA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED 01 Jan 2013 16 Sep 2020 257 - 664
Resigned MAITLAND ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED 26 Nov 2008 01 Jan 2013 9 - 24
Resigned COGENT SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED 12 May 2005 26 Nov 2008 0 - 53
Resigned F & C MANAGEMENT LIMITED 01 May 1996 12 May 2005 0 - 38
Resigned F & C MANAGEMENT LIMITED 12 May 2005 0 - 38

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)
Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active Nicholas Alexander PINK 01 Sep 2023 Director British 1 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Jonathan Charles SILVER 01 Sep 2022 Business Director British 4 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Timothy Kenneth CLISSOLD 01 Oct 2021 Business Director British 3 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Magdalene Ka Hung MILLER 26 Nov 2020 Director British 2 - 00 (0.0%)
Resigned Christopher Mark RALPH 01 Jul 2017 16 Jun 2022 Chief Investment Officer British 1 - 32 (50.0%)
Resigned Andrew Stephen ROBSON 15 Jul 2014 15 Jun 2023 Director British 6 - 249 (30.0%)
Active Susan PLATTS-MARTIN 15 Jul 2014 Director English 2 - 00 (0.0%)
Resigned Dermot James MCMEEKIN 01 May 2012 16 Jun 2021 Director British 1 - 82 (22.2%)
Resigned Diane SEYMOUR-WILLIAMS 09 Jun 2010 12 Jun 2019 Director British 3 - 92 (16.7%)
Resigned Alan John BARBER 23 Jul 2007 10 Jun 2015 Company Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Sarah Catherine BATES 01 Jan 2004 14 Jun 2017 Company Director British 3 - 236 (23.1%)
Resigned William Montgomerie COURTAULD 18 Apr 2001 07 Mar 2010 Corporate Executive British 0 - 21 (50.0%)
Resigned Gillian NOTT 24 Nov 1999 09 Jun 2014 Consultant British 3 - 288 (25.8%)
Resigned Leslie, Dr ATKINSON 23 Jun 1999 14 Jun 2012 Director Of Companies British 0 - 235 (21.7%)
Resigned Kevin Kimberley JONES 24 Feb 1999 13 Jun 2007 Consultant British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Alan John Mytton DAVIS 01 Jan 1998 31 May 2000 Director Of Companies British 0 - 265 (19.2%)
Resigned Christopher Thomas Bremner PURVIS 01 Jul 1997 22 Jun 2006 Director British 0 - 188 (44.4%)
Resigned Sin Tho WEE 24 Jan 1996 03 Jun 1998 Company Director Singaporean 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Arnab Kumar, Dr BANERJI 01 Feb 1995 03 Jun 1998 Chief Investment Officer British 0 - 237 (30.4%)
Resigned Kazuo CHIBA 25 Feb 1993 04 Jun 1997 Counselor Japanese 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Alan John Mytton DAVIS 31 May 2000 Director Of Companies British 0 - 265 (19.2%)
Resigned Ian Kenneth WRIGHT 03 Jun 1998 Investment Manager British 2 - 51 (14.3%)
Resigned Christopher John WESTON 02 Jun 1999 Fine Art Auctioneer British 2 - 2610 (35.7%)
Resigned Thomas Henry Joly De LOTBINIERE 31 May 2000 Member Of The Stock Exchange British 0 - 125 (41.7%)
Resigned Eric Carl ELSTOB 28 Oct 2003 Non Executive Director British 1 - 145 (33.3%)
Resigned Robin Evelyn Leo, The Right Honourable Lord DERWENT 31 May 2001 Director Of Companies British 0 - 237 (30.4%)
Resigned Hugh CORTAZZI 03 Jun 1998 Director Of Companies British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Anthony Emile FOUCAR 26 May 1994 Insurance Broker British 0 - 53 (60.0%)
Number of active directors: 5
Average tenure of active directors: 3.5 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 5.2 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 0.0%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
 
BAILLIE GIFFORD CHINA GROWTH TRUST PLC (00091798) - Active
ENH PHARMA LTD (09149095) - Active
PEONY ADVISORS LIMITED (09933865) - Active
BACI LIMITED (11284398) - Active
DUDLEY HOUSING VENTURES LIMITED (13569252) - Active
PEONY INVESTMENTS LIMITED (13988607) - Active
BLACKROCK SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC (SC006176) - Active
TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS INVESTMENT TRUST PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY (SC118022) - Active

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2011-06-07
STATE STREET NOMINEES LIMITEDORDINARY10,813,706
76.1%
BNY MELLON NOMINEES LIMITEDORDINARY3,398,003
23.9%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



no controlling companies

BAILLIE GIFFORD CHINA GROWTH TRUST PLC

no controlled companies

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT


This company has not filed any late payment reports possibly because it is not considered \'Large\'.

COURT CASES


No Court Cases found

PATENTS


No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 64301 Activities of investment trusts)

Company Registered Address Company Number YE Date Revenue GBP Net Profit GBP Other SIC codes
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ELECTRA PRIVATE EQUITY PLC C/O DWF COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED 1 SCOTT PLACE, 2 HARDMAN STREET, MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM, M3 3AA 00303062 2018-09-30 26,000,000 24,000,000
WALSINGHAM CAPITAL LIMITED 66 ST. JAMES'S, 4TH FLOOR, LONDON, ENGLAND, SW1A 1NE 09392397 2017-03-31 8,357,785 0
ANCHORHOLDS LIMITED 118 COLUMBIA AVENUE, LIVINGSTON, WEST LOTHIAN, EH54 6PT SC468481 2018-03-31 86,377 0 64302-Activities of unit trusts
64304-Activities of open-ended investment companies
69201-Accounting and auditing activities
AURELIUS FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED 6TH FLOOR, 33 GLASSHOUSE STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, W1B 5DG 10773394 2018-12-31 63,000 0
EDDLESTON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 5 HOOKFIELD, EPSOM, SURREY, ENGLAND, KT19 8JQ 02100053 2018-12-31 40,124 0
LIFE TENANCY INVESTMENTS LIMITED 18 UPPER MALL, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, W6 9TA 10744662 2018-04-30 0 0 64304-Activities of open-ended investment companies
64306-Activities of real estate investment trusts
66300-Fund management activities
SPORT CAPITAL INVESTMENT LIMITED 11 ROSEMONT ROAD, HAMPSTEAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, NW3 6NG 09916500 2018-12-31 0 0
AXLE TOPCO LIMITED SUITE 11, STONE CROSS PLACE STONE CROSS LANE NORTH, LOWTON, WARRINGTON, ENGLAND, WA3 2SH 10223517 0000-00-00 0 0
BTL FAMILY COMPANY LIMITED MARLOW WINERY, PUMP LANE NORTH, MARLOW, ENGLAND, SL7 3RD 07875961 0000-00-00 0 0
CALEDONIA INVESTMENTS PLC CAYZER HOUSE, 30 BUCKINGHAM GATE, LONDON, ENGLAND, SW1E 6NN 00235481 0000-00-00 0 0
DOWNING ONE VCT PLC THE SHARD, C/O FORESIGHT GROUP, 32 LONDON BRIDGE STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, SE1 9SG 03150868 0000-00-00 0 0
DUNEDIN ENTERPRISE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC 2ND FLOOR EASTER DALRY HOUSE, 3 DISTILLERY LANE, EDINBURGH, UNITED KINGDOM, EH11 2BD SC052844 0000-00-00 0 0
FORESIGHT SOLAR & TECHNOLOGY VCT PLC FORESIGHT GROUP LLP, THE SHARD, 32 LONDON BRIDGE STREET, LONDON, SE1 9SG 07289280 0000-00-00 0 0
HORIZON CAPITAL 2013 GENERAL PARTNER LIMITED 50 LOTHIAN ROAD, FESTIVAL SQUARE, EDINBURGH, EH3 9WJ SC426395 0000-00-00 0 0
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LAST MILE INFRASTRUCTURE HOLDCO2 LIMITED KINGFISHER SUITE WHEELHOUSE, BONDS MILL ESTATE, STONEHOUSE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND, GL10 3RF 11616387 0000-00-00 0 0
MIDWINTER CAPITAL LIMITED 1 KING WILLIAM STREET, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, EC4N 7AR 11574427 0000-00-00 0 0
SHARVILLE INVESTMENTS LTD ARGYLE HOUSE 3RD FLOOR, NORTHSIDE, JOEL STREET, NORTHWOOD HILLS, MIDDLESEX, ENGLAND, HA6 1NW 11478733 0000-00-00 0 0 64304-Activities of open-ended investment companies
ST JAMES PARK LIMITED 3 HAWTHORN AVENUE, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE, ENGLAND, SK9 5BR 11988938 0000-00-00 0 0

LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)



This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:
Basis Liquidation within 3 months Liquidation within 6 months Liquidation within 12 months Prediction confidence
BAILLIE GIFFORD CHINA GROWTH TRUST PLC 0.9% 3.6% 7.1% Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector 1.5% 6.7% 18.5% Medium
Age 0.6% 1.7% 2.7% Medium
Company Type 1.7% 4.0% 5.9% Medium
Accounts category 0.7% 2.2% 3.8% Medium
Accounting Month 0.6% 2.2% 6.7% Medium
Sic code count 0.7% 3.5% 7.0% Medium

VALUATION (BETA)




Valuation ratios as at 2024-02-28


Market Cap GBP Enterprise Value GBP PE EV/Revenue EV/EBITDA
BAILLIE GIFFORD CHINA GROWTH TRUST PLC 116,950,000
Closed End Investments
( 209 companies)
118,782,930,000 118,858,825,720 11.0
(median)
10.6
(median)
0.7
(median)
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