Neil qualified as a solicitor in 1976, and spent 25 years in general, mainly commercial and litigation, law practice. Since 2000, he has operated an independent legal and business consultancy which provides affordable legal and business assistance for SME’s. In 2013, Neil became accredited as a Commercial Mediator.
Neil has been a member of the Federation of Small Businesses since 1981 and held local and regional office. He is currently FSB English Policy Chair for the Home Office and Ministry of Justice portfolios, and also Intellectual Property lead on the FSB BEIS/Innovation Committee.
He was a member of Louth Chamber of Business from 1990 to 2015 and served as President for five years. He was board member of his local Town Partnership for two years. He undertakes mentoring for startups as part of the Prince’s Trust support scheme and has recently become an Enterprise Adviser for schools.
His varied experience in business, the community, and policy lobbying equips him to address a wide range of issues and situations from both technical and practical standpoints. He has been involved in setting up the Lincolnshire Cyber Security Forum which launched earlier this year and is seeking to enable any future East Midlands cyber resilience related centre to be located in Lincoln.
