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Steve Rigby

Co-Chief Executive Officer & Shareholder

Rigby Group plc

London, UK

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Steve’s Biography

Steve Rigby is Co-CEO of Rigby Group, one of the world’s largest and most successful family-owned businesses.

Steve is the 2nd generation of the Rigby family to run the Group which was founded in 1975 by Steve’s father Sir Peter Rigby. Since then, the Group has transformed into a multinational conglomerate employing over 8,500 people across Europe, with revenues of £4bn ($5bn).

The Group has three main divisions: SCC, the principle trading business and Europe’s largest privately-owned IT services company; Rigby Technology Investments which operates majority and minority investments in technology businesses; and the Group’s Real Estate portfolio spanning airport, commercial, residential and hospitality and assets.

On top of running established Group companies, Steve has founded a number of key businesses including Rigby & Rigby - London’s leading award-winning ultra prime developer, as well as building and later selling two significant technology businesses, Nuvias and Fluidone. Over the last decade Steve has led the sale of £500m of assets for the family.

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Steve Rigby is Co-CEO of Rigby Group, one of the world’s largest and most successful family-owned businesses.

Steve is the 2nd generation of the Rigby family to run the Group which was founded in 1975 by Steve’s father Sir Peter Rigby. Since then, the Group has transformed into a multinational conglomerate employing over 8,500 people across Europe, with revenues of £4bn ($5bn).

The Group has three main divisions: SCC, the principle trading business and Europe’s largest privately-owned IT services company; Rigby Technology Investments which operates majority and minority investments in technology businesses; and the Group’s Real Estate portfolio spanning airport, commercial, residential and hospitality and assets.

On top of running established Group companies, Steve has founded a number of key businesses including Rigby & Rigby - London’s leading award-winning ultra prime developer, as well as building and later selling two significant technology businesses, Nuvias and Fluidone. Over the last decade Steve has led the sale of £500m of assets for the family.

Steve divides his time between his responsibilities at Rigby Group, his philanthropic interests, his family and his hobbies. As a Trustee of the Rigby Foundation, he helps to ensure that the Group’s success supports the local Midlands community. Steve is a long-term supporter of Place2Be, the leading children’s mental health charity, most recently as Chair of the charity’s development board. Steve also is a Wall Street Journal CEO Council member, and a judge on the World Superyacht Awards.

In 2022, Steve was recognised as “Leader of the Year” by three organizations - International Business Awards, UK Brilliance Awards and the UK Business Awards and in 2021 he was an EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist.

Steve has 3 children and lives in London and the Cotswolds with his wife. He is a keen sportsman, enjoying sailing, polo, and tennis.
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Steve’s Newsfeed

How the largest family enterprises are outstripping global economic growth

The 2023 EY and University of St. Gallen Family Business Index ranks Rigby Group as the 8th biggest wholly-owned family business in the UK.

Rigby-backed CloudClevr launches in the UK

Co-CEO of Rigby Group, Steve Rigby, reported that their investment would first establish CloudClevr in the UK before expanding further into Europe.
 

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Steve’s Background

Rigby Group plc
Co-Chief Executive Officer & Shareholder
Birmingham, UK
Rigby Group is the holding company for a portfolio of private businesses across Europe and the Middle East. The multi-national started life as a technology business and has evolved through strategic acquisitions that have allowed the group to grow its portfolio to 140 companies covering eight divisions. In 2021 the Group's combined revenue across the eight divisions reached £3bn.

Current Board Positions

SCC
Chairman
SCC plc (formerly known as Specialist Computer Centres) is the technology division of Rigby Group and was founded by Sir Peter Rigby in 1975. The company has evolved into a multinational IT services and solutions provider, based in the UK with offices in France, Spain, Romania and Vietnam.
Regional & City Airports
Non Executive Director
Regional & City Airports (RCA) is the leading player in the UK regional airport sector and owns Bournemouth Airport, Coventry Airport, Exeter Airport and Norwich Airport and operates Blackpool Airport and Solent Airport Daedalus on behalf of their owners. RCA is part of the Rigby Group.
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Philanthropy

Place2Be
Chair of Development Board
London, UK
Place2Be is a British non-profit organisation that supports children with mental health issues and helps them to navigate the associated challenges. The charity works with pupils, families and school staff across the UK.
Rigby Foundation
Trustee
London, UK
The Rigby Foundation Charitable Trust was founded on the principle that growth in business and giving back to society should go hand-in-hand. The Foundation currently has more than £1.5 million invested, principally in causes that support health and education.

Awards & Recognition

Wall Street Journal | CEO Council
New York, NY, USA
The Wall Street Journal's CEO Council is a network of the world’s most influential business leaders driving the next era of industry, policy and the global economy. Steve Rigby has appeared on the list in 2022 and in 2023.
International Business Excellence Awards
Gold Award Winner, Business Leader of the Year
Feb 2023
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Press Releases

Infinigate to acquire the Nuvias Group
Jul 2022
It has been announced that Infinigate are to acquire the Nuvias Group. The founder of Nuvias, Rigby Private Equity, will be a shareholder in the Infinigate Group.
SCC acquires Visavvi
May 2022
Europe’s largest privately-owned IT services firm, SCC, has announced the acquisition of audiovisual (AV) specialist Visavvi. Steve Rigby, Co-Chief Executive of Rigby Group, SCC’s parent company, is chair of the new board.