Made In Essex
by Made In Essex
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Mike McLellan, KOcycle: Scaling Purpose and Profit
Mike McLellan, KOcycle: Scaling Purpose and Profit
About this podcast
Join Jill Willis, co-founder at Attract & Engage, author and communications strategist, as she sits down with the county’s most successful business leaders to lift the bonnet on their journey so far.
Celebrating Essex entrepreneurship, Made in Essex is a melting pot of stories, wisdom and humour with tenacious business owners providing insight into the most pressing growth challenges.
Listen in on real conversations and leave with fresh perspectives and thought-provoking stories.
Episodes
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- Mike McLellan, KOcycle: Scaling Purpose and Profit · 23 minCan 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…
- Wes Crawford on Legacy, Leadership and the Future of a Family Business · 23 minWhat 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…
- Cloud, Culture and Comebacks: Jeff Dewing’s £70M Journey · 31 minJill Willis meets Jeff Dewing, CEO of Cloud - the Colchester-based FM disruptor that grew from a garden shed to a £70m turnover business. A story of bold mindset shifts, bouncing…
- Kelly Bronze: The Essex Brand That Redefined Christmas Dinner · 28 minJill 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…
- Stories of Essex Limited | Episode 5: Essex Ltd Report Wrap-Up with Doug Bentley & Adam Jones · 19 minIn 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…
- From Mersea Island to North Sea Rigs: Bartech’s Journey of Precision and Pace · 37 minJill 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…
- Stories of Essex Limited | Episode 4: Darren Locker, Managing Director, BEW Electrical Distributors Ltd · 24 minIn 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…
- From Call Centre to Channel 4: Colin Horton’s Bold Journey in Property · 23 minColin 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…
- Turning Grapes into Gold: How Pod Crowther Planted the Seeds of Tuffon Hall’s Success · 17 minJill Willis meets Pod Crowther, co-founder of Tuffon Hall Vineyard, the family-run business putting Essex wine on the map with creativity, courage and diversification baked in…
- Kindness in Hard Hats: How Rebecca Rickwood Is Changing Construction for Good · 20 minJill Willis meets Rebecca Rickwood, founder of Gement, the start-up reshaping construction with purpose, culture and kindness.
- Stories of Essex Limited | Episode 3: Martin Series, Director of Global Services at Foxway UK · 23 minIn this episode of Stories of Essex Limited, we sit down with Martin Series, Director of Global Services at Foxway UK, to explore how a circular tech business scaled to £103…
- From Garden Shed to Global Success: The VegTrug Journey · 24 min · Season 1 Episode 16Jill Willis speaks to Joe Denham, Co-founder of VegTrug, the business that turned a simple gardening idea into a global success.
- Stories of Essex Limited | Episode 2: Sam Malins, CEO of Dunmow Group · 27 minIn this episode of Stories of Essex Limited, we sit down with Sam Malins, CEO of Dunmow Group, to explore the mindset, decisions, and values behind one of the South East’s…
- Stories of Essex Limited | Episode 1: Stefan Payne, CFO of Titan Airways · 25 minWelcome to Stories of Essex – the podcast series that gives a voice to Essex’s most inspiring privately owned businesses.In this premiere episode, we sit down with Stefan Payne…
- The Future of Concrete: Milbank’s Mission to Decarbonise by 2030 · 18 min · Season 1 Episode 15Jill Willis speaks to Lee Cowen, Managing Director of Milbank Concrete, the UK's leading manufacturer of precast concrete products.
- How to Win the King's Award: Expert Advice from Graham Broughton · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 14Jill Willis speaks to Graham Broughton, A.K.A Mr King's Award who's been helping winning businesses for the past 8 years.
- Rebels in Shipping: Andy Thorne on Disruption, Leadership, and Longevity · 16 min · Season 1 Episode 13Jill is back with Andy Thorne, CEO of Stansted HQ'd Kestrel Group, the King's favourite international shipping agency!
- Nicola Thorn: Taking Over a Family Tech Business: Dr. Nicola Thorne’s Journey to Success · 31 min · Season 1 Episode 12Jill Willis talks to Dr Nicola Thorn, CEO of AND Technology, a world renowned business for creating pioneering tech for the medical and agriculture sectors.
- Ryan Bell: How Tech Balance Is Tackling the Student Mental Health Crisis · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 11Jill Willis talks to Ryan Bell, CEO of Tech Balance, the world's most student-centric wellbeing app.
- Miles Adcock: From 1985 to Today: Reinventing a High-Tech Business for Modern Markets · 25 min · Season 1 Episode 10Jill Willis talks to Miles Adcock, CEO of Concurrent Technologies, a leading tech firm that designs and manufactures computing products for some of the world’s most rugged…
