The Business Desk: Philanthropist calls for a new deal for young people in the West Midlands
July 2024: Steve discusses The Rigby Foundation’s work with the CSJ (Centre for Social Justice) and the need for a new deal for young people in the West Midlands.
Authority Magazine: Steve Rigby of Rigby Group On 5 Things You Need To Run A Highly Successful Family Business
July 2024: Steve shares his advice for CEOs, emphasizing the importance of integrity, compassion for colleagues, and making bold decisions.
Daily Mail: Labour's threat to lifeline tax relief on inherited shares could hit business
July 2024: Steve, together with Family Business UK (FBUK), calls for the next UK government to retain business relief within the Inheritance Tax regime, to ensure stability, jobs, and long-term growth among British family businesses.
The Times: Team GB's race to success has lessons for the private sector
June 2024: Steve’s opinion piece in The Times argues that the private business sector can learn from the successes of British Olympians, highlighting the importance of identifying our strengths and investing resources, so businesses can thrive.
The Rigby Foundation launches report with Centre for Social Justice
June 2024: The Rigby Foundation, chaired by Steve Rigby, launches report with the CSJ identifying challenges facing young people across the West Midlands and successful interventions that could be rolled out to address these issues.
Peel Hunt Podcast: Backing British Businesses
June 2024: Steve joins Charles Hall on the Peel Hunt podcast to discuss his work with the Private Business Commission and the current business climate in the UK.
Video: Rigby Group and SCC fund Tech WM's OneToWin £1m pitch prize
June 2024: Steve announces Rigby Group’s pledge to £1m prize fund to uncover the West Midlands’ most promising start-up business.
Private Business Commission, Chaired by Steve Rigby, launches ‘Backing Breakthrough Business’ report
June 2024: The Private Business Commission launches its first report “Backing Breakthrough Businesses”, which examines the environment for private businesses in the UK and identifies ten key policy recommendations for the incoming UK government.
The TImes: This election is a chance to transform the business environment
June 2024: Steve’s opinion piece in The Times discusses the opportunities for business as the UK approaches a general election
Sunday Times: No more chaos, please! What business wants after the election
May 2024: What do the UK’s leading business owners want from the next government? The Sunday Times spoke to Steve who explained why stability and certainty are key.
Growth Capital Podcast: Public or private?
April 2024: Steve discusses the question facing growing companies - public or private? - on the Quoted Companies Alliance’s Growth Capital podcast.
Rigby Foundation Commissions CSJ to Host “Big Listen” Event to Understand Barriers Facing Young People in the West Midlands
April 2024: The Rigby Foundation, chaired by Steve Rigby, partners with the CSJ to identify issues affecting young people in the West Midlands.
The Times: Britain could learn a thing or two from Germany’s private companies
April 2024: Steve’s opinion piece in The Times explores what lessons can be learned from other countries to create an environment that nurtures private companies.
The Private Business Commission, chaired by Steve Rigby, issues Call for Evidence
The Commission has issued a Call for Evidence, inviting UK businesses to share insights on key issues affecting growth. The deadline for submissions is Tuesday 23rd April 2024.
Financial Times: How succession can make or break a family business
April 2024: Steve talks to the FT about how family businesses can ensure the smooth transition from one generation to another.
The Times: Why we should be taking bets on thoroughbreds instead of dreaming on unicorns
March 2024: Steve’s opinion piece in The Times argues that UK policy needs to do more to support long-term ownership of UK private companies, rather than simply focusing on start-ups and scale-ups.
City A.M.: Scrapping non-dom status will make some of London a ghost town
February 2024: Steve discusses the implications for the UK’s capital city and beyond if the Government scraps tax rules for non-doms.
Video: Steve Rigby on Family and Private Businesses
Ahead of the forthcoming election Steve talks about the contribution family and private businesses make to our economy and society, and why policy makers should make their long term retention and ownership a priority.
Business Money: Private Business Commission launches to tackle urgent challenges facing British companies
March 2023: Announcing the launch of the Private Business Commission, which will address the UK’s growing inability to scale and retain private companies.
Video: What can the UK Government do to support long term ownership of businesses?
Steve talks to the Wall Street Journal about how UK policy can support a pro-business environment where every British business has a shot at growing at scale