Fancy yourself a new challenge?

If you have always wanted to be your own boss then this could be your chance with a number of businesses currently on the market in Colchester according to Rightmove.

Restaurants, leisure sites, pubs are among the numerous commercial properties available to be purchased or to let.

This is partly due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and also the changing nature of how consumers shop and purchase goods online.

Here is what is on the market now.

Mamma Mia, Museum Street

Offers are invited for the leasehold on the Italian restaurant yards away from Colchester Castle which is presented immaculately throughout.

The building is Grade II listed and can sit more than 50 covers on the ground floor with a large function room upstairs.

Outside seating is also available.

The rateable value is £32,500 with rates payable of £10,638 per annum.

Clarendon Way, Colchester

The Adventureland building is on the market with a guide price of £1,500,000.

Adventureland is currently closed until further notice.

The building is described as a "substantial semi detached premises" with a restaurant area, kitchen, two party rooms and a first floor staff room and play area.

There is very generous onsite parking for around 90 cars.

The rateable value is £64,500 with rates payable in the region of £32,000 per annum.

Office, Axial House, Severalls Lane

The site is located directly between Rapid Electronics and Plot 900 The Crescent, Colchester Business Park.

Planning consent was obtained in August 2007 and renewed in February 2012 for a new 18,300 sq ft, three storey detached office building with onsite car parking for up to 100 cars.

Offers in excess of £750,000 are being welcomed.

Shop in Haven Road

The property, built in 2004 is situated in a mixed development of commercial and residential accommodation.

The owners fitted out the shop from scratch and it includes a lift, ground floor w.c. as well as stairs to the first floor and rear access with 1 parking space for a van.

It is on the market for £395,000.

Ground rent costs £312 per annum alongside a service charge of around £1,200 per annum.

The lease length was 159 years with 144 remaining.

Cafe in Head Street

The owners of the cafe and retiring and have now offered the building up for sale.

It is on the market for £89,999.

There are rents of £17,500 per annum exclusive and business rates payable of £3,742.50 per annum.

Colchester Bait & Tackle, Harwich Road

Due to other commitments the owner is now reluctantly looking to sell his much-loved profitable business.

The business is one of only three fishing tackle shops in the area and the only one to the east of the town.

It is on the market for £34, 950.

The current rent is £7,200 per annum.