Essex Business Forum

Ongar

Architect seat open

Need a recommended architect in Ongar?

At EBF, we only ever recommend businesses we know and trust. Right now, our architect seat is empty, so we’re looking for someone good near Ongar.

Which one are you?

I know a great architect

Recommend them to us

I’m an architect

Claim the only seat

For everyone

Know a good architect near Ongar?

If you know an architect who did a great job, tell us about them. We’ll invite them to a no-obligation breakfast meeting.
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For the right business

Are you an architect near Ongar?

The seat is yours to claim. EBF only ever accepts one architect, so any architecture referral our members hear about comes straight to you. Ongar is just about 15 minutes from the meeting along the A128.
Claim the seat – book a free visit
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Where the work comes from

Why introductions work for an architect

Your best referrals rarely come from cold marketing. They come from businesses who already work with homeowners and developers planning extensions or new builds. This is why builders, planning consultants and building surveyors are strong referral partners for any architect, in Ongar or anywhere in Essex.
Natural referral partners: builders, planning consultants and building surveyors

Already at EBF from Ongar

Toby Acton of Pole Position Business Solutions is already part of EBF from Ongar. Browse every member in the directory.
Toby Acton of Pole Position Business Solutions
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Getting there from Ongar

Ongar is a historic market town with a long, independent High Street, the Epping Ongar heritage railway and, close by, Greensted’s church, said to be the oldest wooden church in the world.
Ongar is about 15 minutes from the meeting along the A128.
By train: Ongar has no mainline station, so most members drive in; Brentwood and Shenfield stations are the nearest.
Where we meet and where to park →

Membership

What members get

Once you join, you’ll get a dedicated profile on the EBF website and a 60-second slot each Thursday to promote your business. Each week also includes a business education slot to help you improve how you work. Once you’ve been with us a year, you can apply for our Mark of Excellence.

£25,000+

of new business a year, on average, for each member through EBF

Your own profile page

60 seconds or more every week

A spot on The Referral Effect podcast

Mark of Excellence after 12 months

The meeting room set out in a U shape with a member presenting

What happens on a Thursday

Members meet every Thursday between 6:30am and 8:30am, before most working days begin. Every week you get at least a minute to present your business – roughly double many other networking groups allow. Between meetings, you’ll book 1-2-1s to learn who makes a good referral, and we have a genuine social side too – summer BBQs, Halloween events and charity challenges.
Members having breakfast together at the long meeting table

Keeping it affordable

Visiting is free. Should you decide to join, all fees can be paid monthly, including our 6-month trial, which keeps it affordable for newer businesses.
See membership details and costs →

Questions

Can I recommend someone outside Ongar?

No. Our members come from across Essex, so any great architect nearby is worth recommending.

Is there any obligation to join?

Not at all. Visiting costs nothing, and you’re under no obligation to join. Join us one Thursday, meet the members and decide for yourself.
Members laughing together around the breakfast table

Recommend someone, or take the seat

Whichever side of the table you’re on, get in touch: recommend an architect you trust, or claim the seat if it’s yours.