This helped it to survive and grow whilst local rivals, such as Cunard and White Star Line, disappeared or were absorbed by others.

Bibby Line Group, today headed by the sixth generation of the Bibby family, is a £1.2 billion business, and operates in more than 20 countries, employing over 4,500 people in industries including retail, offshore, financial services, distribution, shipping, marine-based businesses, and plant hire.

BFS has a network of offices across Asia and Europe, including, Singapore, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, France, Germany, Poland, Ireland and the United Kingdom.

[6] In November 2015, Bibby Financial Services announced that it was committing over £770M in funding to UK enterprises following a successful refinancing deal.

The Financial Times reported that BFS had secured a £1 billion securitisation deal to boost SME lending in November 2022.