Capital Wales
Key Competitive Attractions
Invest in South East Wales
Key Competitive Attractions
Capital Wales is the South East Wales region; it is home to over 50% of Wales' workforce - one of the most adaptable, skilled and productive in Europe. The region also offers superb quality of life and key investment packages.
Key Advantages
- High levels of inward investment - over 75 projects secured involving capital investment of over £110 million.
- Strong, competitive manufacturing base with heavy investment in industries including Aerospace, Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Plastics, and Food production.
- Heavy investment in Financial Services, ICT, Electronics, Chemicals and Automotive Sectors.
- Adaptable workforce equipped for modern business challenges.
- An Economic and educational structure in place that ensures that the next generation is trained with the relevant skills.
- Across the region are companies operating in virtually every business sector. From its original heavy industries the region has attracted UK and overseas companies in a diverse range of sectors from silicon chips to automotive, digital media to food.
Capital Wales, Well Connected
The increased availability of fibre optics ensures high-speed digital communications. The road infrastructure enables businesses to access the north and West Midlands (90 minutes) via the M50/M5, the South West via the M5, and the South East via the M4.
The rail link to London takes just 2 hours and is soon to be electrified, reducing travel times even further. Cardiff International Airport provides direct air links to Europe and, via the Amsterdam hub, the world.
For more information, please visit the Capital Wales website.
Assistance and Support For New Business Investors
Capital Wales provides free advice and support to businesses looking to relocate from their existing premises, are looking for a location for that business expansion or are a new business start looking for that mix of quality of life combined with quality business support services.
Support available
Information on available business premises, manufacturing and warehousing units and office space is provided free from a comprehensive regional data base which is regularly updated and includes private and public sector owned properties available to rent and/or purchase. General business support and advice, including labour availability and skills, is available free from the 10 Local Authority partners across the region and this support is co-ordinated through Capital Wales,providing the client with a single contact point for all their initial enquiries. In suitable cases, financial support may also be available in the form of investment through Finance Wales, repayable grants from Welsh Government and some of the local Authorities also offer lower value financial assistance through the Local Investment Fund (LIF). Details can be provided if required but all will require production of a business plan which we may be able to assist with.
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Existing Business Base
Capital Region is the main business region in Wales and has been the chosen location for businesses from virtually every sector.
A wide range of financial services, shared service and contact centres have located, benefiting from the large workforce available within a 30 minute commute. The region has also been successful in securing businesses in creative industries, food manufacture, media (particularly around the relocation of drama production for the BBC), aerospace, ranging from engine production to aircraft refurbishment, software and IT development, electronics and wafer development and production whilst maintaining its manufacturing and automotive base.
The region has also been successful in securing central government relocation out of London. With the growing prosperity has come the development of retail facilities across the region, ranging from national names such as John Lewis to specialist outlets catering for the discerning buyer, from city/town centre shopping malls to rural towns and villages offering specialist and boutique shopping.
More reasons to invest in South East Wales...
For more information, please visit the Capital Wales website.
