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Our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant
The Wigley Group proudly supports the UK Armed Forces and has signed the Armed Forces Covenant.
The covenant is a statement of mutual support between the civilian and local armed forces communities that seeks to ensure those who serve or who have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, are treated with fairness and respect, and have the same access to government and commercial services and products as any other citizen.
Since 2013 we have raised funds for military charities and in 2017 we established the Wigley Support Fund (WSF) to support and help re-train injured serving and veteran service people in all areas of their transition from military to civilian life, such as physical and mental rehabilitation to further education and skills training.
We have employed many ex-service people since the company was first established in 1964 and one of the driving forces behind the WSF is our brand ambassador Jaco van Gass, a former paratrooper who served two tours of Afghanistan during five years in the Parachute Regiment. Jaco overcame life-changing injuries on the front line to become a champion para-cyclist and adventurer.
Our own company values align well with those of the British Army, so being signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant is a formalisation of our long and mutually beneficial promise to support of ex-service men and women.
About us
The Wigley Group is an ISO 45001, 9001 and 14001 certificated company active in real estate investment, development and construction, as well as asset management of portfolios for both itself and commercial partners.
The story began in 1964 when John Wigley established as an agricultural plant hire company and road building contractor. John enjoyed great success, expanding into large plant hire and undertaking civil engineering jobs throughout the 1960s before opening a fully-fledged fabrication unit in the village of Barby in the early 1970s. From there, his company diversified into many fields including the manufacturing of plant and specialist prison fencing before recognising the growing potential of the commercial property sector.
It was the purchase of Edgwick Park in Coventry from the world-famous engineering company, Alfred Herbert Works, that began the move into commercial property and development, and was followed by the purchase of the nearby Godiva Trading Estate which, after gaining planning consent, was developed into what is now the Gallagher Retail Park.
The business saw rapid growth in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and in 2005 Robert Wigley took over from his father at the head of the company. Based at Stockton House in Warwickshire, The Wigley Group remains in the private ownership of the Wigley family and led by chief executive officer James Davies.