Knowledge & Expertise
PCL was established to provide clients with deep subject matter expertise from the world of cards, loyalty and payments.
Global Outlook
Intelligent Insight
We understand the issues of risk, fraud, acquisition, servicing and customer management in the fast changing world of payments.
Our Story
Our passion is helping companies deliver their strategies with our experienced team of staff and trusted associates.
We are different, not just with our subject matter expertise derived through working with many different organisations but on our approach, our ways of working, our pragmatism and most importantly our results.
We work across the payments value chain from international brands to start ups.


Matt Simester
Practice Director
Matt Simester is Director of Cards and Payments at PCL and his expertise covers payments strategy, regulatory management, partnership development, value proposition development, retail payments and benchmarking.
In recent years much of his focus has been around developing and analysing partnerships. This has ranged from market entry analysis, deal making, proposition development and performance analysis.

Mark O'Keefe
Strategic Partner
Founding director of Optima Consultancy, operating across commercial finance, strategic change and business transformation.
20+ years in the payments industry and a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). Corporate experience with M&S Money and Capital One.

Join Our Growing Business
We are recruiting
Our Practice Directors would also be pleased hear to from experienced cards and payments consultants who want to join our growing and exciting business.