Neil retired from full-time badminton in August 1996 and became a lecturer in Sport &amp; Exercise Science in North Wales. He also started a sports science support and coaching business in 1996 where he has worked with a number of athletes from different sports, improving their fitness and dietary practice. The Welsh Badminton Union secured Neil's services to head up their High Performance Centre in North Wales and after working for the WBU for a few years, Neil teamed up with then National coach Chris Rees in the men's doubles at the Welsh Nationals, where they won the event from 1999–2002. Neil also won the mixed doubles with Jo Muggeridge on 2 occasions. Following this return to performance badminton, Neil represented the Welsh team at World and European team competition with his last appearance being at the 2002 Commonwealth games in his home city of Manchester.