Celebrating 50 years All Articles
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Looking Back, Moving Forward
CELEBRATING
50 YEARS TOGETHER
Our 50th anniversary year is almost complete. Celebrating with you, through events, prizes and moments together has made it special.
As we have marked our 50th anniversary, the year has become a powerful reminder of what has always set this business apart: its people. Across the UK, Europe and Vietnam, colleagues have come together to celebrate the values that have shaped our first five decades - family, innovation, sustainability, and a deep commitment to community.
The result was a year filled with pride, reflection and shared moments that brought our global family closer than ever.
Celebrating Family
Rigby Group is fundamentally a family business, and that spirit underpins our culture. As Sir Peter noted in the anniversary webcast, our family values mean “we look after people and we look after customers.” You can still rewatch our anniversary webcast with Sir Peter, James and Steve explaining what it means to them in more detail.
Celebrating Loyalty
One of the most remarkable aspects of our anniversary year was recognising the extraordinary loyalty shown by staff who have stayed with us for 10 years or more. Dozens of celebration events have been held throughout the year – read our long-servers round-up to find out more.
The culmination of our year of celebration is just around the corner – as we get ready to announce our winners of the Rigby 50. More than 300 people have been nominated – read this month’s article on the search for our Rigby 50 to find out if you’re one of them.
Celebrating Winners
Alongside the stories of progress and impact, the celebrations also brought a sense of fun and creativity that connected colleagues across regions and teams.
- With almost 2,500 entries, the Golden Ticket holiday competition sparked imagination across the Group. And we have a winner! Read on to find out if you have won the £5,000 trip of a lifetime.
- The Global Photo Challenge lived up to its name, with entries from around the world. Check out the winning snaps here, with pictures that celebrate the moments, people and places that make Rigby Group unique.
- And our youngest family members played their part too, through the children’s drawing competition - a wonderfully warm reminder of what “family business” really means in practice.
Celebrating What We Stand For
Throughout the year, we’ve put the spotlight on some of the initiatives that highlight what makes Rigby Group special. From SCC’s Breaking Barriers partnership with Generation UK - helping job seekers start careers in technology, to community resilience in the face of the Valencia floods. It's all part of Rigby Group's decades of proud support for charitable endeavours - from hospitals, to schools and cultural venues.
One of the standout moments of the year took place at Westminster, where the story of Rigby Group - from a £2,000 start-up to a £4 billion family business - was celebrated in Parliament. It was a proud acknowledgement not only of our growth, but of the people who made that journey possible. It was a reminder that Rigby Group has become an enduring and influential British business not by accident, but by decades of sustained effort by you all.
Celebrating the Future: Looking Ahead Together
This is not an end, but a new beginning.
Our 50th anniversary has seen Rigby Group look ahead to the future, with your collective commitment translated directly into outstanding results. Every job, every project, and every successful customer interaction has contributed to £3.8 billion across the group, in the financial year ending on 31 March 2025. And our cornerstone IT business, SCC, delivered a fourth consecutive record year, showcasing the success of our technology strategy and expertise.
In reflections shared throughout the year - including from Sir Peter, James and Steve - the message has been clear: our past has built a strong foundation, but the future is where our greatest opportunities lie. In technology. In sustainable growth. In supporting our communities - and in the next generation of leaders who will guide Rigby Group into its next chapter.
This anniversary year has shown, once again, that our strength lies not in our size or portfolio but in the people who bring our values to life every day.
Thank you for everything you’ve contributed.
Here’s to the next chapter.
Here’s to the next 50 years.
