Steve Rigby

Steve is Co-Chief Executive of Rigby Group – one of the UK’s top ten wholly-owned private companies and a top 500 global family business. For half a century, Rigby Group has been at the forefront of transformative change in technology, philanthropy, and sustainable business practices.

Over more than 30 years, Steve has contributed significantly to the growth of the Group, leading and driving its strategic transition from £1.5bn revenue and 4,900 staff to £3.9bn revenue and employing 9,000 people. Today he is responsible for leading strategy, finance and investments for the family in both the private and public markets. He is a strategic investor who has owned and built an array of successful companies. Steve is renowned for his long-term vision and bold decision-making, which he employs to build businesses for sustainable growth.

He sits on the boards of SCC, Rigby Technology Investments, Regional & City Airports, Rigby Real Estate, Eden Hotel Collection, Nuvias Unified Communications, CloudClevr, Infinigate, Resonate and Rigby Group.

Steve believes that success in business should go hand-in-hand with giving back to society. As Chair of The Rigby Foundation, Steve ensures Rigby Group’s success supports the local Midlands community and regional growth.

Steve is committed to making the UK the premier location for starting and growing a business. In his roles as Chair of FBUK and the Private Business Commission, Steve advocates for policy to better support UK private enterprises, family businesses, and entrepreneurs. Ultimately, the goal of such engagements spearheaded by Steve is to generate more public revenue and foster social good.

He has become a respected commentator and advocate for the UK business community, and has been recognised with a number of honours and awards including: being named as one of the World’s Top 50 Family Enterprise Advisors (FamCap); West Midlands Ambassador for Business of the Year Awards (BusinessDesk); a member of Natwest’s Mid-Market Growth Council; a judge for EY Entrepreneur of the Year and the Private Business Awards; and a member of the Wall Street Journal CEO Council.