The story of Mersea Homes began in 1947, when Glennie Cock started building on Mersea Island. Today, his grandson Stuart Cock holds the title of Managing Director, and has helped grow the business for over 35 years, together with his father Trevor, who is Chairman of the company and has been at the forefront of the business for over 60 years. As a truly family-run business, we’ve been shaping and serving our local communities in Essex for generations, and will continue to drive our values of quality and family for years to come.

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https://www.merseahomes.co.uk/

Scrutton Bland is a leading provider of professional services to both business and private clients. From our offices in Bury St Edmunds, Colchester, and Ipswich we have been providing Accountancy, Audits, Tax, and Corporate Finance advice to clients throughout the UK for over one hundred years. We don’t just provide technical advice - we believe in building long term relationships with our clients and adding value through a personal and bespoke service.​ In 2024, Scrutton Bland became part of Sumer – a collaboration of the best regional accountancy practices with a shared vision to champion local small to medium-sized enterprises. By bringing together the best in business services, Sumer retains the value that community-based practices offer and combines this with the scale, breadth of expertise and technologies that only a national organisation can muster.

​https://www.scruttonbland.co.uk/contact-us/our-offices/colchester/

Established in 1924 founded in Brightlingsea. Our well respected law firm is has been providing a varying range of legal services and advice for 100 years. With offices in Colchester, Brightlingsea and Mersea we are able to service clients up and down the a12 / a14 corridor.

https://www.johnfowlers.co.uk/

Based in the East of England, we employ an innovative, meticulous and highly practical
approach to all strands of marketing aimed at maximising our clients’ strengths on the road
to the desired results. This is built on a culture of service, creative thought and standards of
excellence which enables us to deliver campaigns that are media neutral, diverse and results
orientated, producing outstanding engagement and impact for all our individual clients.

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https://katmarketing.co.uk/

Cargo Overseas are experts in all elements of digital freight forwarding and logistics services. By partnering with our clients and employing our digital solution dashboards we move your freight by any mode.

We create bespoke supply chain solutions for SMEs through to multinational PLCs. Cargo Overseas starts by managing your purchase orders through to the final mile delivery and everything in between. We keep it quick, simple and transparent.

https://www.cargo-overseas.co.uk/

In 1906, Alfons Ewals founded our company with a horse, a cart and a lot of ambition. Over a century later, the 4th Ewals generation proudly carries on his legacy in our family company. Today, Ewals Cargo Care creates innovative logistics products for our customers and industry. We develop intelligent systems and processes, which we continuously innovate to stay ahead of the curve and solve the latest challenges in logistics. Our Mega Huckepack fleet and Multimodal Network combine shipments by road, rail and short-sea to create the very best multimodal combination for your cargo.”

https://www.ewals.com/en/?country=GB

Launched in 2019, inColchester started as an idea, a dream and a goal to create a one-stop- shop for all information on the city centre. After five-years, the brand is now well established through its high performing website, incolchester.co.uk. The website and app provides businesses with a platform to share their story, events, offers or updates to a wider audience and become a collective voice for the city. Alongside this, it is a place for residents and visitors to see the latest offers, events and city updates.

https://incolchester.co.uk

Formed 14 years ago, Optimum print was set up as an alternative to large impersonal print companies, starting life in a spare bedroom.  All these years later it has grown into a truly family run business; meaning that the original ethos of the company is as strong now as it ever was. We offer a complete print management service including design if necessary. We have wonderful working relationships with our clients, many of whom we have had for many years. Please don’t hesitate to contact our team for any print requirements you may have.

​https://www.optimumprintlimited.co.uk/

With over 20 years of experience supporting the local running community, Runners World are delighted to be once again supporting the Colchester Marathon for 2023. We are one of the oldest independent specialist running retailers in the country, using gait analysis to help find the right shoe for every runner.

Local to Colchester, CupsDirect have over a decade’s experience in wholesale catering supplies and packaging for food and drink to go. Our company focus is to provide a reliable service and excellent value for money, direct to your business. We offer next day delivery, sustainable options, competitive prices, exceptional customer service and a generous rewards program. Browse our website for our full product range, or get in touch with our sales team for advice.

www.cupsdirect.co.uk

Happy Days Creative is focused on providing quality and excellence. We know there is never a one size fits all solution, so we offer a variety of tailored photography, videography and media services for your needs! Great value, with an unbeatable service, all neatly wrapped up with our fun and professional approach.

www.happydaysphoto.co.uk