Activpayroll boss awarded OBE

Alison Sellar, CEO of activpayroll, the global payroll and tax compliance specialist headquartered in Aberdeen, has been honoured with an OBE for her services to business in Scotland and abroad.

One of three people from the North-east of Scotland to be honoured with the Queen’s honour given to an individual for a major local role in any activity such as business, charity or the public sector.

Ms Sellar launched activpayroll in Aberdeen in 2001, specialising in payroll for the oil and gas industry, since then she has grown the firm, opening offices across the globe, including Singapore, Frankfurt and Florida and providing payroll services to some of the world’s leading brands.

In addition to growing a successful global company, she has dedicated much of her time to help various charities, raising tens of thousands of pounds by taking part in challenges such as the Monster Ski Challenge, Ride the North and cycling from Vietnam to Cambodia.

The businesswoman will officially receive her OBE from The Queen at an Investiture organised by the Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood in the next seven months.

Ms Sellar said: “I’m overwhelmed and humbled; I never thought I’d be here. Everything I’ve achieved is down to my team around me, you don’t achieve anything alone and I’m privileged to have been supported through every step of my journey thanks to my activpayroll team, customers, partners and of course, my family and friends.

“This is a massive achievement and I will be collecting the OBE on behalf of everyone at activpayroll in recognition of the team’s professionalism, dedication and support.”