Rigby Group celebrates 50 years of innovation, growth, and giving back

2025 marks 50 years of Rigby Group, a significant milestone for the business which has been at the forefront of transformative change in technology, philanthropy, and sustainable business practices for half a century.

Founded by Sir Peter Rigby in 1975 with a modest £2,000 investment, Rigby Group has grown into a £4bn multinational enterprise, employing 9,000 people. Today it is one of the UK’s top 10 wholly owned family businesses and in the top 500 globally. It has a diverse portfolio but at its heart Rigby Group is a technology-focused business built on the Rigby family’s values of working hard, foresight, and enabling others.

Today Steve Rigby is Co-Chief Executive of Rigby Group, and for more than 30 years he has contributed significantly to the growth of the Group. He is responsible for leading strategy, finance and investments for the family in both the private and public markets.

Over the decades, Rigby Group’s deep-rooted values have ensured both business excellence and significant philanthropic efforts. Through The Rigby Foundation and The Sir Peter Rigby Charitable Trust, the Group has given back to communities, exemplifying a commitment that success in business should provide positive societal change.

2025 will see a year-long celebration of the Group’s achievements, honouring its past while sharing plans for the future. A series of activities, events, and philanthropic initiatives will unite employees, customers, and partners to mark this anniversary.

Sir Peter Rigby commented:

“The tenets of this business that I set at the beginning continue to be followed today. It is 100% family owned, we look after our people, and we are philanthropic.”

“As a business, we’re not risk averse. We take on big projects, for big corporations and achieve big outcomes. And we’re driving the business; the business isn’t driving us.”