CASE STUDY EIGHT:

Why Edinburgh suits Baillie Gifford

Edinburgh has been home to Baillie Gifford since the firm’s foundation in 1908. An investment management partnership with a deeply international outlook, the firm is proud of its roots in Scotland’s capital.

As international investors, with a workforce comprising 65 nationalities with clients in 46 countries, Baillie Gifford has reaped the benefits of being part of Scotland’s thriving financial services sector.

As well as investors, Baillie Gifford’s 1800-strong workforce includes client service specialists, accountants, lawyers, and compliance and information systems experts. We have offices in New York, Shanghai, Frankfurt and Dublin, but Edinburgh remains our thriving hub.

Over the decades, a base in one of Europe’s top financial centres – and one of the UK’s most attractive cities – has helped us recruit and retain the best and brightest talent in an increasingly competitive global market.

Edinburgh’s attractions and quality of life serve as powerful recruiting tools for our growing workforce and help to keep staff turnover exceptionally low.

Baillie Gifford is a proud sponsor of university research as well as Scotland’s thriving literary and performing arts scene.

But it’s the business case that counts. As an ambitious, growing business, we’ve found Edinburgh to be a sweet spot – conveniently close to the global financial hub of the City of London, but far enough from market ‘noise’ to suit our distinctive style as thoughtful long-term investors.