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Colchester
Ultra Ready for Business
Foreword - Dr Laura Mansel-Thomas,
Partner, Ingleton Wood LLP
Long known for being Britain’s first city and
oldest recorded town, Colchester today is
undergoing a £3bn transformation befitting
Colchester’s ambitious growth plans. Five areas
around the Borough are currently undergoing
regeneration bringing new housing, creating new
jobs, new culture and leisure experiences and
new opportunities for business.
Colchester is a strategic location for business within the
South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP) and also
benefits from being in the East of England Region, increasingly
recognised by policymakers and researchers as a high growth
innovation hotspot with immense growth potential.
This guide outlines the business potential and opportunity in
and around Colchester - showcasing projects and employment
sectors which are driving new growth and prosperity in the
economy, identifying potential for further growth through
inward investment and partnership opportunities. It illustrates
why Colchester is a great choice as a thriving business location
as well as being a vibrant and welcoming place to live and
bring up families.
But don’t take our word for it. Why not take a few minutes to
read the testimonials from business people who are already
investing here? If you want to find out more please contact:
enterprise@colchester.gov.uk