In his role at Gordon Brothers, Neal is responsible for providing business and asset valuations and disposal services into the restructuring/insolvency sector and asset-based lending community throughout Europe.

Neal has over 30 years’ experience in the valuation and disposal of assets in the corporate recovery and asset-based lending markets. Prior to joining in January 2013 he held the role of Equity Partner at Edward Symmons. Edward Symmons is where Neal started his career in October 1983 as a trainee Plant & Machinery valuer in London, becoming an Associate in 1999, when he took over the role of managing the Plant & Machinery Department and in 2003 became a salaried Partner.

Throughout his tenure at Edward Symmons, Neal undertook and supervised a wide range of valuations and sales in all sectors including construction, printing, aerospace, plastics, metal fabrication, woodworking, technology and audio & visual, predominantly in the insolvency and lending sectors but also for insurance, balance sheets and private client re-organisation purposes.

Neal is an experienced Auctioneer who has also trained and assisted many valuers who have gone on to have successful careers.