It’s a wrap for the Xburo Golf Day at Gullane Golf Club, August 2026.
We teed off at Gullane Golf Club, where the scene was aptly described as:
“Gullane Hill, with the sun shining and the wind blowing, the black clouds banked beyond the Forth, and just a glimpse in the distance of the mighty tracery of the Forth Bridge, is one of the most beautiful spots in the world.” Bernard Darwin, 1934
While the sun didn’t quite shine, the wind blew, and there were definitely black clouds banked beyond the Forth, none of that dampened the spirits of our 40 golfers. They took the rough with the smooth, and the day was another highlight in our calendar.
We welcomed trusted clients we’ve worked with over a number of years, as well as new faces, as we’ve entered a new phase in our business in line with the partnership established recently with Chiltern Capital, which is driving our UK expansion.
We also welcomed Jayla, our sponsored golfer, who we have supported over the past couple of years as she continues on her journey and ambition to one day be a professional golfer, part of our sports sponsorship programme.
On the Day, winners included:
Nearest the Pin: Paul Moreland (Graham)
Longest Drive: Michael Coupland (Partner, Chiltern Capital)
Winning Team: Jake Johnson, Adam McAvoy, Alastair Kellock & Chris Paveling (Chiltern Capital · HLM Architects · Scottish Rugby · PMP)
Founders Thomas Brady and Michael A Gribben thanked everyone for their support through Xburo’s recent growth, and shared some exciting news: a significant new partnership with Chiltern Capital to expand operations.
The announcement was made this summer that Xburo has partnered with private investment firm Chiltern Capital to fund ambitious expansion plans, receiving a significant investment to accelerate our foothold in the UK built environment market.
Michael Gribben, Director and Xburo Co-Founder, said:
“The Day is about celebrating with those who support us, and showing that we’re more than just engineers. We’re also so privileged to operate around some of the best golf courses in the world, where we’re able to showcase why Scotland is not only known for being the home of golf, but also renowned as the place of engineering.”
We present Xburo’s Annual Golf Day 2026, thank you to everyone who joined us.
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Xburo has partnered with private investment firm Chiltern Capital to fund ambitious expansion plans, alongside a major recruitment drive to meet growing market demand.
We have received significant investment to accelerate our foothold in the UK built environment market. The deal marks a significant milestone for our 20-strong firm, which has set its sights on becoming a leading national specialist in MEPH asset engineering, design, and technical advisory.
The investment will support our geographic expansion, as well as enabling Xburo to expand its service offering to deepen the firm’s proposition for clients across its core sectors of public healthcare, defence, education and commercial.
Founded in 2018 by Thomas Brady and Michael Gribben, the business has successfully grown its revenues in recent years, and supports over 60 clients with evolving requirements across the built environment.
Chiltern is backing Thomas and Michael to lead the company on the next phase of growth. Chiltern will play an active role in supporting Thomas, Michael and the team to continue to deliver high quality outcomes for its customers and support the growth of the business.
