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.

Over the decades, its 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.”