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Welcoming

You and your business will be in good company: Cardiff is an established and thriving international business Location. For over 30 years, companies from all over the world including Sony, Panasonic and Bosch, have been attracted to Cardiff by its skilled labour pool, Competitive cost base and strategic position, close to London.

Over 400 companies have set up facilities in the Cardiff region and in recent years there has been a surge in technology intensive investments from companies like Alcatel-Lucent, General Dynamics and EADS.

Cardiff & Co is the organisation tasked with promoting, supporting and developing Cardiff’s knowledge-based Economy and is here to assist you with your business enquiry. The city operates a ‘Team-Cardiff’ approach, to ensure the customer gets a totally seamless service and an introduction to the full range of public support agencies to make your integration into the city as smooth and welcoming as possible.

Cardiff’s businesses have access to a range of generic and tailored business support to encourage investment, recruitment, skills development and access to new overseas markets. A range of subsidised specialist advice and financial support programmes can be accessed via the Welsh Assembly Government’s ‘Flexible Solutions for Business’ service and Cardiff Council’s range of services.

Among the international companies based in the region are:

• Alcatel-Lucent
• GE Healthcare
• Merck Chemical
• Panasonic
• Shaw Healthcare
• S4C
• BBC
• HTV
• Bosch
• Sony
• Fujitsu
• AB Electronics
• Logica CMG
• Penn Pharmaceuticals
• 3M Microbiology
• BAE Systems
• GE Aircraft Engine Services
• Raytheon
• IQE
• Ford
• EADS
• Cogent
• General Dynamics

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