Board of Directors
Brian Pursey, Group Chief Executive
After qualifying as a chartered accountant, Brian spent over fifteen years as a senior financial manager, mostly at Finance Director level. He is experienced in all aspects of financial management and has personally overseen the sale and purchase of a number of businesses.
Brian has also been closely involved in several MBOs and MBIs and has founded and grown two successful businesses. It is this foundation of skills and experience that Brian is able to share with other businesses, helping them to grow and succeed.
Brian is a family man and is a keen singer of classical music. He can also be seen regularly on the terraces of Oriel’s local football team, Cheltenham Town FC.
Adrian Stalley MICM, Director of Collections Services
Adrian joined Oriel in May 2003 having built his career as a creative and modern thinking manager in the debt recovery industry over the course of 15 years.
Prior to joining Oriel Adrian has held managerial roles at Endsleigh Insurance, NPower and Cellular Operations giving him a varied background in effective recovery techniques. Having previously managed a call centre of over 200 staff his man-management background is well respected. Prime importance is placed on motivation as this is proven to lead to more effective results.
Adrian’s role at Oriel has been to build the collections team to deliver excellent service to its growing client base, and to take personal involvement in client relationships to ensure that expectations are met at every stage.
Hugh Fell, Managing Director Oriel Support Ltd
Hugh Fell was appointed as Managing Director of Oriel Support Ltd in October 2009.
Hugh has been in the factoring and finance industry for over 27 years. Before joining Oriel, Hugh worked for Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance as manager of the Recruitment Finance division. He has an in depth understanding of the role of finance in recruitment agencies' growth. Hugh has also previously managed his own factoring and invoice discounting consultancy following roles with TheoFinance and Alex Lawrie.
As Managing Director of Oriel Support Ltd Hugh's main responsibilities will cover managing the payroll and funding facilities for the recruitment industry, as well as risk management and compliance.
Hugh is a keen sports enthusiast closley following cricket, rugby and football. In his spare time Hugh also enjoys holidaying in the Greek Islands.
Trevor Deacon, Group Sales and Marketing Director
Trevor has been with Oriel since early 2007 and is the primary contact for all new business enquiries for all areas of the business.
He commenced his career in high street banking and is fully qualified with the Institute of Bankers. After becoming a manager Trevor worked in the factoring and discounting market for 12 years, before moving into the Commercial and Consumer Collections market in 2000.
Trevor lives in Portchester, near Portsmouth, with his wife and six children. He loves playing golf, football and socialising, and is an ardent ‘blue’ Chelsea FC supporter!
To contact Trevor
Email: trevor.deacon@orielgroup.co.uk
Tel: 0845 226 1816
Mobile: 07825 643999
