What We Do
The Colchester Business Network (Colbiz), has been running in Colchester since 2009. We are a successful, fun and free of charge networking group, meeting in an impressive venue. We believe people do business with people they like, not because they pay to attend a group!
The network is run by Martin Tapper and Loess Overbury-Tapper of Tapper Financial Services, and is open to businesses in Essex and Suffolk. We welcome all local businesses - with the exception of those working in mortgages and/or personal/business insurance. We bring you high quality networking meetings, in a prestigeous and comfortable venue.
The meeting starts with informal networking, followed by a round of one-minute introductions from all present. We then have a guest speaker for 15 minutes. We finish up with more informal networking.
If you would like to know more about our meetings or register for invitations, please email Loess at loess@tapperfs.co.uk
Where & When We Meet
We are delighted to be able to bring you our network meetings in one of the most comfortable and convenient establishments anywhere in central Colchester. Parking is free, providing you register with us to attend. We really need your attendance registration, as places are limited.
For people working in the centre of Colchester, the club is only a few minutes’ walk away.
Meeting dates for 2026 are at 4pm on Thursdays at the Colchester Officers Club. Attendance is by invitation only (see the Please Note section below in order to go on our mailing list and to receive invitations). We can only register attendance for the current month's meeting.
Jan 29th
Feb 26th
Mar 26th
Apr 30th
May 28th
Jun 25th
Jul 30th
Aug – No Meeting
Sept 24th
Oct 29th
Nov 26th
Dec – No Meeting
PLEASE NOTE - If you would like to attend our next meeting, we will need to put you on our mailing list. This is in order to give you full details of the meeting and also to let you know about any last minute meeting changes. Please email loess@tapperfs.co.uk with your permission to go on the list. Places are limited and attendance and free parking is by invitation only - so we do need to ask you to register. Thank you!
ALSO NOTE - The Officer's Club is an excellent registered venue for weddings, wakes and parties, as it boasts a large function room and catering facilities. For those wishing to join as members, the club has excellent tennis, squash, snooker and pétanque/boules facilities! Together with many social events taking place each month!
For full information on the Officers Club click on this link below:
LinkedIn Colchester Business Network
Our LinkedIn Group has an online membership of more than 3000 and is growing steadily by the week. The majority of those members are in business in the Essex region. The group is very active and is growing consistently, so please do join us.