In 2000, Hugh Gibson, a former director of Royal Doulton and a member of the Pearson family, led a buy-out, making Royal Crown Derby once again an independent and privately owned concern, which at present (2006) employs about 300 people at the Osmaston Road works.
Tahun 2000, Hugh Gibson, mantan direktur Royal Doult dan anggota keluarga Pearson, memimpin pembelian, membuat Royal Crown Derby sekali lagi menjadi independen dan milik pribadi, saat terakhir (2006) pekerja berjumlah 300 orang di pabrik yang berlokasi di Osmaston Road.