May 2019 - Invest Colchester

Colchester Jumps 34 Places in the National 2019 Hot Office Location Index

Posted on May 21, 2019 | by web@colchester.gov.uk

Property Week has revealed this year’s top office locations outside London. Previously Colchester had come 82nd in the UK rankings, however the 2019 ratings placed it 48th.

Location strategist and data analyst experts CACI have put together the Hot 100 UK Office Locations, a ranking of the best new and secondary office locations across the UK, excluding London. To compile the ranking CACI assesses 373 UK locations, taking into account a number of variables. Each location is then ranked on each metric and assigned an A to E grade – A being most favourable.

Image: Colchester Borough Council

Creative Colchester website launched to showcase Colchester’s growing creative and digital sector

Posted on May 17, 2019 | by web@colchester.gov.uk

Businesses in Colchester’s growing creative and digital sector now have their own website thanks to funding from the EU and Colchester Borough Council. The website is being used to promote their work and showcase the wealth of creative talent in the borough. www.creativecolchester.org.uk is intended as a platform for people in the creative, cultural and digital sector in Colchester, to promote jobs, opportunities and events in the area.

Image: courtesy of This is Fever.

Cloudfm Wins Queen’s Award for Innovation

Posted on May 15, 2019 | by web@colchester.gov.uk

Colchester based Cloudfm is delighted to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the category of innovation. This highly sought-after award recognises Cloudfm’s outstanding contribution to the facilities management industry and is the first time a maintenance company has been honoured for innovation in 10 years.

Colchester’s Ultimotive Wins Queen’s Award for International Trade

Posted on May 1, 2019 | by web@colchester.gov.uk

Image Credit: Ultimotive: A Colchester chemical cleaning manufacturer has won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in recognition of its excellence in international trade. Ultimotive develops, manufactures, markets and supplies innovative chemical cleaning products for the global automotive industry. The firm was started by managing director Andy Smith in 2003 and supplies major brands under license such as Williams F1, Moto GP and Michelin.