BAILLIE GIFFORD CHINA GROWTH TRUST PLC
Active Company number 00091798
BAILLIE GIFFORD CHINA GROWTH TRUST PLC (company number 00091798) is a public limited company incorporated on 24 January 1907. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in London, EC3A 6AB. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is activities of investment trusts (64301). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 31 January 2026, report net assets of £197.6m.
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Company details
- Company number
- 00091798
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Public Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 24 January 1907
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registered office
- 3 ST. HELEN'S PLACE
LONDON
EC3A 6AB
ENGLAND
Nature of business (SIC 2007)
Accounts and confirmation statement
- Accounting reference date
- 31 January
- Accounts category
- FULL
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 January 2026
- Next accounts due
- 31 July 2027
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 7 June 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 21 June 2027
Financial summary
| Period ending | 31 January 2026 | 31 January 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash at bank | £1.7m | £975k |
| Current liabilities | £8.4m | £6.6m |
| Net current liabilities | £6.5m | £5.6m |
| Net assets | £197.6m | £153.1m |
Figures read from filings at Companies House (full) and checked; see how we read them. Small-company accounts often omit turnover and profit. Spotted an error? Tell us.
Control, officers and charges
- Charges (mortgages)
- 22 registered, 0 outstanding, 22 satisfied
Previous names
- WITAN PACIFIC INVESTMENT TRUST PLC (changed 7 October 2020)
Questions about BAILLIE GIFFORD CHINA GROWTH TRUST PLC
Is BAILLIE GIFFORD CHINA GROWTH TRUST PLC active?
Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
When was BAILLIE GIFFORD CHINA GROWTH TRUST PLC incorporated?
BAILLIE GIFFORD CHINA GROWTH TRUST PLC was incorporated on 24 January 1907, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Where is BAILLIE GIFFORD CHINA GROWTH TRUST PLC registered?
Its registered office is in London, EC3A 6AB. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
When are BAILLIE GIFFORD CHINA GROWTH TRUST PLC's next accounts due?
The register shows the next accounts as due by 31 July 2027. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 31 January 2026. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Does BAILLIE GIFFORD CHINA GROWTH TRUST PLC file dormant accounts?
Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Full accounts”, made up to 31 January 2026. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file
Does BAILLIE GIFFORD CHINA GROWTH TRUST PLC have any charges registered against it?
Yes. The register shows 22 charges: 0 outstanding and 22 satisfied. The charges themselves are listed at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00091798/charges. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) Company charges: what a mortgage or debenture means and how to read one
Is BAILLIE GIFFORD CHINA GROWTH TRUST PLC on a sanctions list?
No match for this company's name on the sanctions lists CompanyStack screens (UK, EU, OFAC SDN, OFAC non-SDN, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, France, US CSL) as at 6 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.
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- BAILLIE GIFFORD FUNDS SERVICES LLC (Company, Active, Wilmington; FC031788)
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