Mike McLellan, KOcycle: Scaling Purpose and Profit
Can a business grow quickly, win a King's Award and still stay true to its values? In this episode of Made in Essex, Jill Willis, co-founder of Attract & Engage, sits down with Mike McLellan, Managing...
23 Kesä 22min
Wes Crawford on Legacy, Leadership and the Future of a Family Business
What does it really take to hand a family business from one generation to the next - and make it stronger? In this episode, Co-Founder of Attract & Engage, Jill Willis sits down with Wes Crawford, Man...
28 Tammi 22min
Kelly Bronze: The Essex Brand That Redefined Christmas Dinner
Jill Willis meets Paul Kelly, MD of KellyBronze Turkeys, the family-run farm that turned the humble turkey into a festive icon. From surviving market crashes and fires to building a global premium bra...
18 Marras 202527min
Stories of Essex Limited | Episode 5: Essex Ltd Report Wrap-Up with Doug Bentley & Adam Jones
In this episode of Stories of Essex Limited, we’re joined by Doug Bentley and Adam Jones to reflect on the 2025 Essex Ltd Report and uncover what’s driving growth across the county’s Top 100 businesse...
14 Marras 202518min
From Mersea Island to North Sea Rigs: Bartech’s Journey of Precision and Pace
Jill Willis meets Paul Bleck, MD of Bartech Marine, the family firm that grew from a Mersea Island garage to a £10m engineering powerhouse. A story of legacy, leadership and scaling with purpose.
23 Loka 202536min
Stories of Essex Limited | Episode 4: Darren Locker, Managing Director, BEW Electrical Distributors Ltd
In this episode of Stories of Essex Limited, we sit down with Darren Locker, Managing Director of BEW Electrical Distributors, to explore how a second-generation family firm climbed to No. 41 in the E...
22 Loka 202524min
From Call Centre to Channel 4: Colin Horton’s Bold Journey in Property
Colin Horton went from earning £14k in a bank call centre to running a multi-million-pound surveying firm and starring on Channel 4. In this episode, Jill Willis lifts the bonnet on Colin’s journey, f...
17 Syys 202522min
