Nev (2015 character)

Nev was a crook who sold twenty-five food mixers to Tracy Barlow to sell on in Barlow's Buys. Soon afterwards, Tony Stewart told her that the items were in the paper in a story about their theft from a warehouse during which a security guard was badly coshed. When Nev called in again later, Tracy demanded her money back from him and threatend him with the police, upon which he pinned her against the wall. Tony came in to her rescue and Tracy used the opportunity of the diversion for a quick knee to Nev's vitals. She emptied his wallet and Tony's presence sent Nev on his way.

Tony later met up with Nev in his van: the whole set-up was a scam to try and persuade Tracy that Tony should be let in on her business. Tony ripped into Nev, telling him he'd messed things up and offered him another opportunity to get back at Tracy but Nev wasn't interested, saying he was staying "well clear of that vicious cow". Tony however paid him money to break into the shop and wreck the stock. As Tracy wasn't insured, she had no choice but to let Tony buy into the business with a 50/50 partnership.