April 14, 2026
Episode 22: Why US AI Companies Scale Faster Than the UK
The Story behind the deal with guest Steve Rigby, CEO, Rigby Group
Join Jonathan Boyers, Head of Alvarez & Marsal Corporate Finance, and Chris Maguire, Executive Editor of BusinessCloud, as they sit down with Steve Rigby, CEO, Rigby Group.
In this episode, Steve Rigby discusses:
- Life as an entrepreneur, business leader, investor and philanthropist
- His remarkable father Sir Peter Rigby
- Growing Rigby Group’s turnover from £1.5bn to £4bn
- Investing in disruptive AI firms
- How the US differs from the UK
- Getting growth back into the economy
- Importance of LinkedIn in leadership