Essex Meats (Brilanka Limited) is a family run business owned by Iain Mcleod and brother Malcolm Mcleod and brother in law Terry Copsey. All three family members learnt their trade at the famous Smithfield Market and it is there that the origins of Essex Meats began. The three meat traders had already established successful businesses during the early seventies within the market and in 1978, formed Essex Meats, thus combining their expertise and experience within the fresh and frozen meat industry.


Essex Meats operates out of fully customised 8,000 square feet premises located at Basildon that include freezers, chillers and temperature controlled storage and food preparation areas. The experienced and fully trained support and back office staff also operate out of these premises that incorporates an integrated computer system for management of the whole business.


The business has a fleet of 8 temperature controlled delivery vehicles to service the London and Home Counties areas and also engages a tried and trusted third party haulage firm for the rest of the United Kingdom.

The management at Essex Meats fully understands that the catering industry changes with fashion and the increasing interest in healthy eating. The business has adapted to the changes in tastes and eating habits as well as the environmental concerns that have taken place since starting the business. By listening to our customers and adapting to current trends, Essex Meats has maintained customer loyalty and serves a wide variety of catering establishments. However the company still firmly practices old-fashioned business principles such as customer service, reliability, courtesy and quality of products when serving it's customers.

We look forward to serving you. Please feel free to contact us should you have any queries concerning our business and we will be pleased to hear your requirements or suggestions.

Iain Mcleod
Malcolm Mcleod
Terry Copsey