TPS expands support for independent garages in Colchester

8 June 2026  

TPS Ipswich has strengthened its ability to serve independent garages in the Colchester CO postcode area with the opening of a new site at Systematic Business Park in Ardleigh.

The new 12,897 sq. foot facility has easy access to the A12 and will be supported by a fleet of four delivery vans.

Eight new jobs have been created, with six van drivers and two new warehouse staff added to the team. Customers will continue to place orders through TPS Ipswich, using the same sales team and contact details.

Malcolm Park, TPS Ipswich Centre Manager, said: “The opening of the new Colchester site is a fantastic boost to garages in the region as we’re closer to customers and can support them more locally.

“The customers in the Colchester area will also still deal with their regular contact at Ipswich, so that familiarity remains in place for garages when making their parts orders.

“We stock 3,000-plus product lines at the new site, which means we can give an on-demand delivery service to more customers, providing them with the parts they need when they need them.”

The new site covers deliveries to Northeast Essex including Colchester, Clacton-on-Sea, East Mersea, Frinton-on-Sea, Halstead, Harwich, Manningtree, Walton-on-the-Naze and Wivenhoe, as well as a small portion of South Suffolk, covering towns such as Bures and Sudbury.

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