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SWANSEA
BUSINESS
GUIDE
2015-16
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Swansea University
A new era of excellence
Swansea University has enjoyed a period of
tremendous growth and has recently become
a top-30 UK research intensive University with
ambitions to be within 2% of the top
Universities in the World by 2017.
Our ambitious Campus Development
Programme is one of the largest knowledge
economy projects in the UK and within the
top 5 in Europe. It involves the opening of the
Bay Campus in September 2015, a brand new
£450 million development which will be
home to the College of Engineering and
School of Management, together with the
transformation of our existing Singleton Park
Campus with a focus on Life Sciences and
Cultural Arts and Humanities.
This expansion will allow the University to
create space to help foster increased
collaboration with knowledge hungry business
through ‘co-location’ of academic and industry
research. This will act as a catalyst for the
growth of high-technology clusters in the
region by providing access to cutting-edge
research, state-of-the-art equipment, qualified
students and world renowned academics.
To find out more about how we can work with
your business, please contact our business
engagement team on 01792 606060.
www.swansea.ac.uk
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Prifysgol Abertawe
Cyfnod newydd o ragoriaeth
Mae Prifysgol Abertawe wedi mwynhau
cyfnod o dwf aruthrol, ac yn ddiweddar
cyflawnodd ei huchelgais i fod ymhlith y 30
o brifysgolion dwys-ei-hymchwil gorau yn y
DU, gydag uchelgais i fod ymhlith y 2% o
brifysgolion gorau’r byd erbyn 2017.
Mae ein Rhaglen Datblygu’r Campws
uchelgeisiol yn un o'r prosiectau economi
gwybodaeth mwyaf yn y DU ac o fewn y 5
uchaf yn Ewrop. Mae’r datblygiadau yn
cynnwys Campws y Bae, datblygiad gwerth
£450 miliwn fydd yn gartref i’r Coleg
Peirianneg a’r Ysgol Reolaeth pan fydd y
campws yn agor ym mis Medi 2015, ynghyd â
thrawsnewid ein Campws Parc Singleton
presennol gyda ffocws ar y Gwyddorau Bywyd
a Chelfyddydau a’r Dyniaethau.
Bydd yr estyniad yn caniatáu i'r Brifysgol greu lle i
helpu i feithrin mwy o gydweithio â busnesau sy'n
awchu am wybodaeth drwy gydleoli ymchwil
academaidd a diwydiannol. Bydd hyn yn gatalydd
i dwf clystyrau technoleg uchel yn y rhanbarth
drwy ddarparu mynediad i ymchwil arloesol,
cyfarpar o'r radd flaenaf, myfyrwyr cymwys ac
academyddion sy'n adnabyddus yn fyd-eang.
I gael gwybod mwy am sut allwn weithio
â’ch busnes, cysylltwch â’r tîm ymgysylltu â
busnesau ar 01792 606060.
www.abertawe.ac.uk
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This may have a small
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Let us have an
impact on your business...
At GCS Training, we care about your business and
want to create a positive IMPACT! A positive IMPACT
on your productivity, on your staff, on the quality
of your product or service and, ultimately, on your
bottom line.
We create this IMPACT through our extensive
and flexible business training portfolio. We aim
to become an extension of your team, not just
scratching the surface of your training needs but
getting to know you and your business thoroughly,
so we can tailor our courses to your specific
requirements.
Broad Portfolio
Our portfolio covers professional courses, higher
education, vocational subjects, apprenticeships and
continuous professional development, with many
courses unique to GCS Training. We provide a range
of work-based, classroom and distance learning
options. Training can be delivered at your premises
or at one of our well equipped facilities in Swansea.
From accountancy and finance to warehousing
and storage, customer service and contact centre
operations to business improvement techniques, we
have something for everyone. If you can’t find what
you’re looking for, we also offer bespoke training to
meet your specific needs.
Quality Delivery
All our courses are delivered by industry
professionals who have worked and achieved success
in the area they teach. This enables them to put
theories into practice, offering a real insight into the
skills and knowledge needed to have an IMPACT on
your business.
College Training Division
Because we are part of Gower College Swansea, one
of the leading FE colleges in Wales, we not only offer
off-the-peg training solutions, but we can tailor our
training courses to meet your exact requirements,
drawing on resources not only within GCS Training
but across the college’s provision.
Funding Advice
We also understand the IMPACT that training can
have on your budgets, particularly during tough
economic times. We are here to explore all funding
streams available. We can advise on the best options
for your company to reduce training costs, ensuring
value for money without compromising on quality.
So call us now to find out how we can have an
IMPACT on your business.
For all your business training needs
01792 284400
www.gcstraining.co.uk
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SWANSEA - City of Innovation
PRIME CITY CENTRE AND WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
INVEST
IN
SWANSEA
Creating flexible and affordable commercial floor space to accommodate
innovative businesses with the best broadband connectivity. Swansea city
centre is ideally placed to offer a vibrant urban environment encompassing
city living, leisure, cultural and retail attractions in close proximity to a
stunning waterfront.
STARTING OR
ALREADY
RUNNING A
BUSINESS IN
SWANSEA
Already in business in Swansea? You could get up to £3k towards faster
and better broadband, through the Broadband Connection Voucher
Scheme. Upgrading to faster broadband helps businesses grow and access
new markets, increase productivity and helps future-proof for the digital
challenges of tomorrow.
A fantastic place to live and work in
A fantastic place to invest in
A fantastic place to visit
City and County of Swansea
Dinas a Sir Abertawe
Civic Centre, Oystermouth Road, Swansea SA1 3SN
Tel: 01792 636525 • www.swansea.gov.uk/business
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SWANSEA
BUSINESS
GUIDE
2015-16
www.itslocalswansea.co.uk
Commissioned by:
City and County of Swansea
Cover Image: View of Swansea city and bay
© copyright (2009) Visit Wales.
Other images provided courtesy of City and
County of Swansea except where indicated.
Our Advertisers:
We gratefully acknowledge the support of all
the businesses and organisations whose
advertisements appear in these pages.
Without their help we would not be able to
produce this guide. We have pleasure in
drawing the attention of our readers to their
announcements but wish to make it clear
that the City and County of Swansea Council
accepts no responsibility for the claims,
products or services advertised.
Contact:
City & County of Swansea,
Economic Regeneration and Planning
Civic Centre, Oystermouth Road
Swansea SA1 3SN
Tel: 01792 636000
Web: www.swansea.gov.uk/business
Please note:
This publication is wholly or partially funded by
the advertisers herein and the publisher.
It is provided at no charge to the council.
Published by:
Burrows Communications Ltd
Cantium House, 2nd Floor
Railway Approach, Wallington
Surrey, SM6 0DZ
Tel: 020 8773 3000 • Fax: 020 8669 0301
Email: clientservices@burrows.co.uk
Web: www.burrows.co.uk
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Castell Howell
Foods Ltd
Wales’ leading independent
food wholesaler
Prif gyfanwerthwr bwyd
annibynnol Cymru
With one of the widest ranges of Welsh
Gydag ystod eang o gynnyrch Cymreig
products including Celtic Pride Beef &
gan gynnwys Cig Eidion a Phorc Celtic
Pork, Cheese, Lamb and Mario’s Ice Cream,
the company has supplied customers in
Swansea, Wales and the West of England
for over 25 years.
Castell Howell Foods Ltd,
Cross Hands Food Park, Cross Hands
Carmarthenshire SA14 6SX
Tel: 01269 846060
Pride, Caws, Cig Oen a Hufen Iâ Mario’s,
mae’r cwmni wedi cyflenwi cwsmeriaid yn
Abertawe, Cymru a Gorllewin Lloegr ers
dros 25 mlynedd.
Bwydydd Castell Howell Cyf,
Parc Bwydydd Cross Hands,
Cross Hands, Caerfyrddin SA14 6SX
Ffôn: 01269 846060
Order Line:
01269 846080
Hufen Iâ Cymreig Moethus
Luxury Welsh Dairy Ice Cream
www.chfoods.co.uk
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Contents
Foreword/Rhagair . . . . . . . . . .13
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Transforming
Swansea City Centre . . . . . . . . .17
Innovation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Quality of Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Sport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Swansea Statistics . . . . . . . . . .34
Swansea Businesses . . . . . . . . .35
Swansea Employment Sites . . .37
Support for Businesses . . . . . . .39
Swansea Bay Conferences by the Sea . . . . . .41
Business Directory
(itslocal Swansea) . . . . . . . . . .42
Useful Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
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SOUTH WALES
GATEWAYS TO TRADE AND GROWTH
Promoting trade and sustainable distribution
£
ABP HAS
NEWPORT IS THE
ABP’S PORTS IN SOUTH WALES
HANDLE OVER
12 MILLION TONNES
UK’S SECOND
LARGEST
OF CARGO EVERY YEAR
STEEL HANDLING PORT
INVESTED £1.7
MILLION IN A NEW
INTERMODAL
TERMINAL
AT THE PORT OF BARRY
ABP CARDIFF OPERATES
WALES’ ONLY CONTAINER
PORT AND SHIPPING LINE
SUPPORTING WALES’
ACCESS TO
GLOBAL MARKETS
Supporting industry and manufacturing
8M TONNES
ABP’S FACILITIES AT PORT TALBOT
SUPPORT LOCAL
STEEL PRODUCTION WITH
2.5M
TONNES
OF COAL AND
5.5M
TONNES
OF IRON ORE
TATA STEEL
SUPPORTS OVER
8,000 JOBS
£1.4 BILLION
SILICONE MANUFACTURERS
DOW CORNING PRODUCE OVER
IN SOUTH WALES
200,000
TONNES
OF PRODUCT EACH YEAR AND
EMPLOY OVER 600
PEOPLE
IMPORTED EVERY YEAR
ABP’S PORTS IN
SOUTH WALES
CONTRIBUTE
THE PORT OF BARRY HANDLES LARGE
QUANTITIES OF LIQUID BULKS
FOR LOCAL INDUSTRY –
INCLUDING ALMOST
£1 BILLION
FOR WALES
TO THE UK ECONOMY
EVERY YEAR
ABP supports growth
ABP'S PLANNED INVESTMENT
OVER THE NEXT 5 YEARS WILL
GENERATE ANOTHER
£92 MILLION
FOR THE ECONOMY EVERY YEAR
ABP’s commitment to Wales
Tel: 02920 835 062 Email: rwindeatt@abports.co.uk www.abports.co.uk
02920 835 063
enash@abports.co.uk
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Foreword/Rhagair
I very much welcome your interest in our
Swansea Business Guide and accompanying
www.itslocalswansea.co.uk online business directory.
You will find it a valuable resource for identifying business
services in Swansea and I trust it will help you create
opportunities for doing more business in the city.
Swansea has much to offer – its emergence as a City of
Innovation, its growing economy, exciting regeneration
plans, distinctive culture and superb quality of life.
Please take a little time over the next few pages to
discover more about Swansea’s unique appeal.
I do hope that the Swansea Business Guide and
accompanying www.itslocalswansea.co.uk online
business directory helps you and your business.
Councillor Robert Francis-Davies
Cabinet Member for Enterprise,
Development and Regeneration
City and County of Swansea
Rwy'n croesawu'n fawr eich diddordeb yn ein Llyfryn
Busnesau Abertawe a’r cyfeiriadur busnes ar-lein
www.itslocalswansea.co.uk sy’n cyd-fynd ag ef.
Bydd yn adnodd gwerthfawr ar gyfer nodi cyfleoedd
busnes yn Abertawe, a hyderaf y bydd yn eich helpu i
greu cyfleoedd ar gyfer gwneud mwy o fusnes yn y ddinas.
Mae gan Abertawe lawer i'w gynnig - ei ddatblygiad yn
Ddinas Arloesedd, ei economi sy'n tyfu, cynlluniau adfywio
cyffrous, diwylliant unigryw ac ansawdd bywyd gwych.
Cymerwch ychydig o amser i ddarllen y tudalennau
nesaf i ddarganfod mwy am apêl unigryw Abertawe.
Gobeithiaf yn wir y bydd mae Llyfryn Busnesau Abertawe
a’i gyfeiriadur ar-lein lleol yn eich helpu chi a’ch busnes.
Y Cynghorydd Robert Francis-Davies
Aelod y Cabinet dros Fenter, Datblygu ac Adfywio
Dinas a Sir Abertawe
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Introduction
Swansea is an innovative waterfront city at the
heart of the wider Swansea Bay City Region. Access
to cutting-edge University research and expertise,
a high quality of life and outstanding natural
environment create a unique business location.
Major investments by both Swansea University and
University of Wales Trinity St David are generating a
step-change in research and learning capabilities
and academic/industry collaboration – further
enhancing Swansea’s position as a City of Innovation.
Swansea City Centre
Complementing this, ambitious plans to transform
Swansea City Centre through new commercial,
housing, retail and leisure developments will
reinforce its role as the economic driver for the
Swansea Bay City Region, creating jobs and growth.
Walking on Gower
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(2015) Visit Wales
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Transforming Swansea City Centre
To create a strong retail, commercial
and leisure destination…
A greater mix of city working, living and learning is
being created, supported by a diverse retail and
leisure offering and improved connections between
the Centre and Waterfront.
The Kingsway and Orchard Street area of the city is
being re-defined as an exciting new business district
of employment and residential areas.
Oxford Street, City Centre
Further phases of the distinctive High Street
Urban Village mixed-use development will provide
additional opportunities for city living and working,
and act as a counterpoint to the Kingsway and
Orchard Street business district.
The Quadrant and St David’s area is the retail and
leisure heart of the city, which will see major
developments that support vibrant day and
night-time economies, and the creation of new
streets and spaces that improve pedestrian
linkages to the Waterfront.
Princess Way, City Centre
The City Waterfront area is a landmark location
and will become a new commercial and leisure
destination in Swansea, in combination with
additional residential and community uses.
St David’s Development, Artist’s impression
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Institute of Life Science, Swansea University Medical School
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Innovation
…is key to Swansea’s economic success…
Through Swansea’s universities, businesses have
access to cutting-edge expertise in areas such as life
science, advanced engineering, materials, low carbon
technologies, creative industries and digital media.
Swansea University’s Vision as a research-intensive
UK Top-30 University has been achieved; it increasingly
attracts global companies such as Rolls Royce, Tata
Steel and BP to collaborate on innovation and
establish operations in the City Region.
Institute of Life Science,
Swansea University,
Medical School
Technium 2, SA1
University of Wales Trinity Saint David’s ambitious
campus development in SA1 Swansea Waterfront
will help create additional opportunities for it to
engage with industry in open innovation and
knowledge exploitation, and complement its cultural
quarter in the city centre.
Swansea has a burgeoning technology sector, with
many new enterprises emerging to commercialise
research and expertise in areas such as digital media
and ICT; Swansea TechHub (one of only seven TechHubs
around the world) and Indycube Swansea Central are
thriving examples of new co-worker spaces supporting
enterprising and innovative business activity.
Urban Village & Creative Cluster
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Institute of Life Science, Swansea University Medical School
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Innovation
The Institute of Life Science based at Swansea
University co-locates interdisciplinary research and
development with state-of-the-art clinical research
facilities and business incubation units, and is
supporting the growth of a dynamic life science
cluster which includes companies such as Cell
Therapy Limited, an innovative stem cell research
company, international company Porvair plc and
award winning company Haemair Ltd.
Digital Technium
A strong creative sector is developing which includes
businesses such as iCreate, Waters Creative, Vibe TV
and Netbop. Wales’s first dedicated space built purely
for use by the creative industries is located at
Swansea’s Urban Village development in the City
Centre, providing an affordable and cutting-edge
hub for small start-ups, creative companies and the
performing arts.
Swansea is also home to HPC Wales – an innovative
collaboration which gives business and researchers
access to world class, secure and easy to use highperformance computing technology as well as the
support and training necessary to fully exploit it.
Institute of Life Science,
Swansea University,
Medical School
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A New Waterfront Innovation
Quarter for Swansea
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The University of Wales Trinity Saint David
(UWTSD) is moving forward with plans to
create a vibrant new multi-million pound
innovation quarter in the heart
of Swansea.
The University is keen to work closely with
businesses and develop links with the
private sector through a range of initiatives
from applied research through to incubation
units and spin off business enterprises.
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UWTSD was created in 2013 following the
merger of Swansea Metropolitan University,
Trinity University College in Carmarthen
and University of Wales Lampeter. Its Royal
Charter is the third oldest in Wales and
England after the universities of Oxford and
Cambridge.
The concept of a city university Waterfront
Innovation Quarter will set Swansea apart
from any other city in Wales. Swansea will
lead the way in establishing an economic
and cultural model which facilitates
integration and drives enterprise growth.
As well as being an economic hub, the
Swansea Waterfront Innovation Quarter
will also be a catalyst for further external
investment into the region.
The University’s new development, the
Swansea Waterfront Innovation Quarter,
will connect education with innovation
and enterprise, fusing facilities for learning,
teaching and research as well as social,
leisure and recreational spaces.
“This prime waterfront location in the heart
of the city will transform the educational
experience for staff and students and will
enable UWTSD, Swansea’s city university, to
provide a vibrant city experience, connecting
academia with innovation, enterprise,
businesses and the community.
We will develop the region’s knowledge and
innovation economy by creating a range
of innovation hubs in different disciplines,
bringing together the expertise and
creativity of our staff. That is the University’s
commitment to transform education and by
doing so, making a positive contribution to
the Swansea Bay City Region and to Wales.”
The Swansea Waterfront Innovation
Quarter will:
• establish Centres of Excellence across
different sectors which will deliver clear
economic and commercial benefits
• build an integrated innovation and
enterprise ecosystem which caters for
knowledge transfer collaboration
between industry and academia
• drive social, cultural and economic
development by providing companies
with access to advice and support allied to
technological capacity and know-how
• provide high quality incubation space for
companies, entrepreneurs and graduates
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University with the opportunity to develop
modern purpose-designed teaching
facilities for students and staff and
enable it to develop closer links with local
businesses for the benefit of the economy.”
• create a critical mass of expertise
and technology which will attract new
companies, partnerships and investment
• provide opportunities for employee
growth through a Centre for Continuing
Professional Development
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Minister for Economy,
Science and Transport
• bring best practice to Wales and show the
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exist across the University
• drive the regeneration of the city and region
Professor Medwin Hughes,
UWTSD Vice-Chancellor
To learn more about the Swansea Waterfront Innovation Quarter
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Ardal Arloesi Newydd ar
Lannau Abertawe
Mae Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant
(PCYDDS) yn bwrw ymlaen â’r cynlluniau i
greu ardal arloesi fywiog newydd gwerth
miliynau o bunnoedd ynghanol Abertawe.
Crëwyd PCYDDS yn 2013 yn sgil uno
Prifysgol Fetropolitan Abertawe, Coleg
Prifysgol y Drindod yng Nghaerfyrddin a
Phrifysgol Cymru Llanbedr Pont Steffan.
Siarter Frenhinol y Brifysgol yw’r drydedd
hynaf yng Nghymru a Lloegr ar ôl
prifysgolion Rhydychen a Chaergrawnt.
Bydd datblygiad newydd y Brifysgol,
Ardal Arloesi Glannau Abertawe, yn
cysylltu addysg ag arloesi a menter, gan
asio cyfleusterau ar gyfer dysgu, addysgu
ac ymchwil ynghyd â lleoedd ar gyfer
cymdeithasu, hamddena ac ymlacio.
“Bydd y prif leoliad ar y glannau ynghanol y
bywiog yn y ddinas, gan gysylltu academia
ag arloesi, menter, busnesau a’r gymuned.
“Byddwn yn datblygu economi gwybodaeth
ac arloesi’r rhanbarth trwy greu ystod
o ganolfannau arloesi mewn gwahanol
ddisgyblaethau, gan ddod ag arbenigedd a
chreadigrwydd ein staff at ei gilydd. Hwn yw
ymrwymiad y Brifysgol i weddnewid addysg
a thrwy wneud hynny, i wneud cyfraniad
cadarnhaol i Ranbarth Dinas Bae Abertawe
ac i Gymru.”
Mae’r Brifysgol yn awyddus i weithio’n agos
gyda busnesau a datblygu cysylltiadau
â’r sector preifat trwy ystod o fentrau
o ymchwil cynhwysol i unedau deori a
mentrau busnes deilliedig.
Bydd cysyniad Ardal Arloesi Glannau i
brifysgol dinas yn gwneud Abertawe yn
wahanol i bob dinas arall yng Nghymru.
Bydd Abertawe yn arwain y ffordd o ran
sefydlu model economaidd a diwylliannol
sy’n hwyluso integreiddio ac sy’n gyrru
twf mentrau. Yn ogystal â bod yn ganolfan
economaidd, bydd Ardal Arloesi Glannau
Abertawe hefyd yn gatalydd ar gyfer rhagor
o fuddsoddi allanol yn y rhanbarth.
“Bydd y datblygiad hwn yn gyfle i’r
Brifysgol ddatblygu cyfleusterau addysgu
modern a ddyluniwyd yn benodol ar gyfer
y myfyrwyr a’r staff ac yn ei galluogi i
ddatblygu cysylltiadau agosach â
busnesau lleol er lles yr economi.”
Edwina Hart AC
Gweinidog yr Economi,
Gwyddoniaeth a Thrafnidiaeth
Bydd Ardal Arloesi Glannau
Abertawe yn:
• sefydlu Canolfannau Rhagoriaeth ar draws
gwahanol sectorau a fydd yn dod â
manteision economaidd a masnachol
amlwg
• creu ecosystem arloesi a menter
integredig sy’n darparu ar gyfer
cydweithredu trosglwyddo gwybodaeth
rhwng diwydiant ac academia
• gyrru datblygiad cymdeithasol,
diwylliannol ac economaidd trwy alluogi
cwmnïau i fanteisio ar gyngor a chymorth
sy’n gysylltiedig â gallu technolegol a
medrusrwydd
• darparu lle deori o ansawdd uchel i
gwmnïau, entrepreneuriaid a graddedigion
• creu mas critigol o arbenigedd a
thechnoleg a fydd yn denu cwmnïau,
partneriaethau a buddsoddiad newydd
• darparu cyfleoedd ar gyfer cynnydd
chyflogeion trwy Ganolfan Datblygiad
Proffesiynol Parhaus
• dod ag arfer gorau i Gymru a dangos
yr hyn sydd orau am greadigrwydd ac
arloesedd Cymru
• adeiladu ar y cysylltiadau diwydiannol
helaeth sy’n bodoli ar draws y Brifysgol
• gyrru’r i ymdrechion i adfywio’r ddinas a’r
rhanbarth
Yr Athro Medwin Hughes,
Is-Ganghellor PCYDDS
I ddysgu rhagor am Ardal Arloesi Glannau Abertawe ewch i:
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UWTSD Graduation Day - Image provided courtesy of UWTSD
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Learning
Opportunities for learning
and enterprise abound…
Swansea University is a Top 30 UK university for
research excellence, and winner of What Uni?
Student Choice Awards: 2014 University of the Year;
its ambitious development plans are being realised
with the new 65-acre Bay Campus along the eastern
approach to Swansea, as well as the continuing
transformation of its Singleton Campus in the city.
UWTSD ALEX Design Exchange
University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD)
is a Dual Sector (Higher and Further Education)
University with campuses across the Swansea
Bay City Region; it is in Partnership with Welsh
Government to develop a significant new Innovation
Quarter campus in Swansea’s SA1 Waterfront.
UWTSD is home to the International Institute
for Creative Entrepreneurial Development (IICED)
and is widely recognised as one of the world’s
foremost institutions in creativity-based
entrepreneurship education.
Swansea University
Medical School
Gower College Swansea, with four campuses across
Swansea, offers a wide range of A Level, vocational
and Further Education courses as well as Higher
Education foundation degrees, HNC/HND and
professional qualifications.
Swansea is known for developing enterprise skills
among its children and young people and recently
won an Enterprising Britain award for its Primary
to Professional (P2P) project - an innovative
inclusive project working from primary school
children to business start-ups to develop and build
the entrepreneurial spirit across Swansea.
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Rhossili Bay - one of the best beaches in Europe
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Quality of Life
Enjoy unrivalled variety and quality in
both the city and the county of Swansea…
A vibrant City Region capital – a positive “buzz” of
commerce, leisure, culture, nightlife and sport –
overlooking a magnificent curved bay;
Award-winning beaches and a great range of indoor
and outdoor activities and adventures;
A compact city centre, with all attractions
within easy reach;
Olympic Torch event
A place to shop, with many familiar high street
names trading alongside independent boutiques,
specialist shops and traditional arcades;
A place to relax and unwind – in one of the city’s
splendid parks (there are more than 50 to choose from),
or along the spectacular waterfront promenade.
A place of discovery…
Gower, the UK’s first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty;
Waterfront Cycling
Mumbles, a charming Victorian fishing village
and regular Dylan Thomas stomping-ground;
Breath-taking views along the Mawr
Heritage Trail and the Gower Way walks;
Singleton Botanical Gardens housing one of
Wales' premier plant collections;
Within striking distance the natural wonders of
the exquisite South Wales coastline and the
Pembrokeshire and Brecon Beacons National Parks.
Quadrant Shopping
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National Waterfront Museum
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Culture
Swansea is justly proud of its unique
culture and character…
Our museums tell the human story of life, industry,
maritime and wartime in Swansea, and house many
fascinating collections gathered locally and from
around the world.
Our art galleries display a broad spectrum of
visual arts, exhibiting work of grand masters and
contemporary artists.
Glynn Vivian Art Gallery,
Artist’s Impression
The Brangwyn Hall and Grand Theatre provide
exciting programmes of live events and an eclectic
mix of performances.
The Dylan Thomas Centre hosts a unique exhibition
about our much-loved poet and co-ordinates an
annual Dylan Thomas Festival of literary events;
the annual International Dylan Thomas Prize attracts
world-wide entries from some of the best young
literary writers in the English language.
Dylan Thomas blue plaque
© crown copyright
(2015) Visit Wales
A huge range of cultural events is held across
Swansea, including the Wales National Air Show,
Get Welsh food, drink & craft festival and the
Swansea Festival of classical music and arts.
Swansea Market is a wonderfully welcoming place
for shoppers, full to the brim with quality local
produce and souvenirs. The Market has been
recognised nationally as 2015 Great Britain Best
Large Indoor Market.
Swansea has also been awarded a Purple Flag for
the quality of its night-time economy; the lively
Wind Street lunch and night-time experience – an
irresistible mix of restaurants, cafés and bars – is a
“must visit”.
Swansea Market
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Swansea City Football Club playing at the Liberty Stadium © crown copyright (2015) Visit Wales
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Sport
Swansea’s profile as a City
of Sport is increasing…
Premier League football and European rugby are
played at the city’s Liberty Stadium.
Swansea University hosted the 2014 IPC Athletics
European Paralympic Championships, and the city is
home to the famous Swansea Harriers, British
Athletics Club of the Year in 2014.
Swansea Bay Watersports
The Wales National Pool is a world-class centre for
aquatic sport, and was a key training venue for the
2012 London Olympics.
The 2014 European Dart 18 Sailing Championships
were held in Swansea, and Llangennith beach on
Gower has been named one of the top 10 UK surf spots.
There is plenty to encourage participation in sport
and leisure in Swansea:
• Swansea LC – houses Wales’ largest waterpark and
gymnasium, 30ft climbing wall, multi-purpose
double sports hall, a luxury Spa, an interactive fitness
area for children, and an indoor surf simulator;
Golf at Langland Bay
• 360 Beach and Watersports – a multisport facility,
offering qualified instructor-led sessions in
Kayaking, Stand Up Paddle Boarding, Powerkiting,
Beach Volleyball and other beach-based activities;
• Magnificent links golf courses with
spectacular views over beaches and bays;
• Gower Walking Festival – largest in Wales and an
opportunity to see the wonderful wildlife and
scenery of the Gower Peninsula;
• Swansea Half Marathon – Wales’ newest,
flattest, most scenic coastal route.
Walking on Gower
© crown copyright
(2015) Visit Wales
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Swansea Railway Station
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Connectivity
With its connections to the wider transport
network, Swansea is strategically located
to access the UK, Europe and beyond.
Swansea Railway Station
Swansea is linked to London and the South East via
the M4 and to the Midlands and the North via the
M50 and M5. Swansea is also part of the national
coach network with direct express services to
the rest of Wales, Central London, major airports and
other parts of the UK. Its rail links include all UK’s
main cities and electrification of the main London
Paddington to Swansea line will increase capacity
and reduce journey times by 20 minutes.
Cardiff Airport is less than an hour’s drive away, offering
a range flights to European cities and beyond. There
is also a small airport located at Fairwood on Gower
handling light aircraft and private planes.
The port of Swansea is ideally placed for maritime
trade with north-west Europe, Ireland and the
Mediterranean. Owned and operated by Associated
British Ports, the port caters for ships up to 30,000
tonnes and is equipped with a wide range of
heavy-duty modern cargo handling equipment.
Metro Bus © crown copyright
(2015) Visit Wales
Digital connectivity is growing:
• Broadband access is available to 93% of the
Swansea area;
• Fibre broadband is available for around 80% of
premises offering speeds of up to 80mbps;
• Ultra Fast Fibre Broadband is also within easy reach to
many business locations with speeds of up to 300mbps.
Manchester
M6
Birmingham
Fish
M50
M5
Swansea
E
Cardiff
M4
London
Bristol
5
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Swansea Statistics
Swansea’s population is 240,000 (2013), and is projected to grow to 270,000 by
2036. It currently has a working age population (age 16-64) of 153,000.
Catchment
Population
Commuting
Earnings
Swansea offers competitive wage
rates - 5% below the UK average.
UK
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£25,800
net daily inflow
SWANSEA
£27,200
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£
0.5m
Average annual
full-time earnings
1.5m
Students
Employment
Swansea is home
to over 21,000
students studying at
Swansea University or
University of Wales
Trinity St David.
4%
4%
Construction
17%
Wholesale & retail
16%
Transport & communication
Accommodation & food
10%
Financial & business services
5%
11%
Public administration
Education
7%
Health
Other services
18%
Residents qualified to A-Level (NVQ 3)
Residents qualified to degree level or higher
Manufacturing
6%
35%
54%
There are 106,000 people in employment in
Swansea. Swansea’s status as the regional retail,
leisure, educational and administrative centre for
South West Wales is reflected in the high proportion
of employment in the service sectors (89%).
There are over 7,000 businesses in Swansea and
a total of 24,700 businesses in the wider Swansea
Bay area.
Priority Sectors
200
1,700
2,700
8,300
14,100
Life Science
Creative Industries
800
3,400
Advanced Manufacturing
14,000
Energy & Environment
24,600
24,500
Financial & Professional Services
9,600
2,400
Tourism
26,200
3,600
ICT
Employees by Priority Sector
For further statistics on Swansea visit: www.swansea.gov.uk/statistics
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Swansea Businesses
Swansea has an impressive and varied
list of commercial and public organisations
contributing to Swansea’s economy.
With a number of large employers involved in
manufacturing, a range of service sector companies
and several major public sector organisations.
Companies include:• Admiral Insurance employing almost 2,000 people
at its base in SA1 Swansea Waterfront and at new
premises in Swansea Vale. It is the first South Wales
Company to be included in the FTSE 100 index.
• Arvato operating the UK government’s first
Independent Shared Service Centre located at the
Department for Transport (DfT) in Swansea.
• BT, the world’s most established communications
company is a major employer in the area.
• Dawnus, one of the fastest growing construction
companies in the UK.
• HSBC, one of the world's largest banking and
financial services organisations operates from
Swansea’s Enterprise Park.
• OSTC Wales, the largest derivatives trading house in
the UK outside London.
• Trojan Electronics, Europe’s largest service group in
providing repair and refurbishment, multichannel
ecommerce and sub-contract manufacturing.
• Virgin Atlantic employing over 200 people at its
customer service operation in the city centre.
• Virgin Media, centre of excellence for fault
management and technical support based in Swansea.
• Wolfestone, largest language translation services
company in Wales.
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Swansea Employment Sites
Swansea Vale
Felindre
13
M4
Carmarthen
Pontarddulais
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Gorseinon
A483
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M4
Penllergaer
14
Morriston
A483
A483
Gowerton
83
A4
16
Waunarlwydd
2
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46
11
44
3
M4
Llansamlet
Penlan
M4 43
Cardiff
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Penclawdd
9
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Sketty
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Swansea
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Crofty Industrial Estate
Enterprise Park Swansea
Felindre
Garngoch Industrial Estate
Gorseinon Business Park
Kingsbridge Business Park
Millbrook Yard & Estate
9. Morfa Industrial Estate
10. Morfa Road Industrial Estate
11. Penllergaer Business Park
12. Players Field Industrial Estate
13. Pontarddulais Estate
14. Swansea Vale
15. SA1 Swansea Waterfront
16. Swansea West Business Park
City Centre & SA1
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Support for Businesses
The Council’s Economic and Regeneration division works with partner
organisations to support new and existing businesses within the
City & County of Swansea area. Specifically the Council provides:
• Signposting to agencies tasked with providing specific business
related services;
• Advice on environmental and planning issues;
• Financial assistance through regional and local small grant
schemes, when available;
• Commercial Property Information;
• Meet the Buyer Events and information on tendering and
sub-contracting opportunities that arise within the locality.
Businesses located in Swansea also have access to the business support
available through the Welsh Government’s Business Wales service.
Swansea qualifies for the Tier 1 Assisted Area Status which means
eligible businesses located here can access the highest levels of
regional aid.
Within the City Centre, businesses have the support of Wales’s first
Business Improvement District - Swansea BID - which has achieved
British BIDs Accreditation.
Beyond Bricks and Mortar
Beyond Bricks and Mortar was established to add value to the City
and County of Swansea’s procurement and generate new training
and employment places for long term unemployed and economically
inactive people in the locality.
Supply chain events are arranged in conjunction with the contractors
to enable local sub contractors to gain access to larger contracts.
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Swansea Bay - Conferences by the Sea
With its coastal location, easy access and professional
approach to your conference event requirements,
Swansea Bay has always been a popular choice for
business, and the recent developments in the City
Centre and SA1 Swansea Waterfront have added a new
dimension to our conference and meeting portfolio.
Liberty Stadium Conference
The City’s Brangwyn venue has been lovingly
refurbished and can provide a first-class conference
service within sight of Swansea Bay. The Brangwyn’s
suite of rooms includes the iconic Brangwyn Hall
which can seat over a 1,000 to breakout rooms
accommodating between 10 and 200 delegates.
The LC leisure complex is an exciting venue for a
corporate or team building event – enjoy the
challenge of the 30ft high climbing wall or learn to
surf on the ‘Board Rider’. The National Waterfront
Museum overlooking the Marina is an ideal venue
for a signature event, reception or dinner, and the
Liberty Stadium has a wide range of conference and
meeting rooms to give your event a sporting flavour.
Guildhall
Conference delegates have a range of accommodation
options, ranging from four-star hotels to comfortable,
high quality bed & breakfast accommodation, while
our professional conference hotels can cater for both
meeting and accommodation requirements.
The coast and countryside of the beautiful Gower
Peninsula provides the perfect location for team
building and management training opportunities.
A wide range of accredited operators are on hand
to provide a tailor-made package.
The conference pages on visitswanseabay.com
can help you match your conference and meeting
requirements to the facilities in Swansea Bay.
Web: www.visitswanseabay.com/conferences
Email: tourism.team@swansea.gov.uk
Tel: (01792) 635208
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Business Directory
www.itslocalswansea.co.uk
City & County of Swansea is proud to be part of
launching an exciting new free service for
businesses in Swansea, connecting local businesses
with local customers and keeping business inside
the local economy.
itslocal Swansea is an on-line business directory
for businesses and people who live in, work in or
visit Swansea and is built for today’s mobile
generation. It can be accessed on mobiles, tablets,
laptops, desktops and Smart TVs.
On itslocal Swansea you can
• find business services by keyword, or company name
• connect to maps, directions and nearby streetview
• access direct links to companies’ social media
networks and websites
There’s no download or install to worry about, just
send a text with the word “123swansea” to 88802
and we will text you back a link to the itslocal
Swansea service.
Alternatively please visit www.itslocalswansea.co.uk
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Useful Contacts
City and County of Swansea
Contact Centre and all departments:
Civic Centre, Oystermouth Road,
Swansea SA1 3SN
Tel: 01792 636000
Web: www.swansea.gov.uk
Jobcentre Plus
Swansea Jobcentre,
37-38 High Street,
Swansea, SA1 1LS
Tel: 0345 604 3719
Web: www.dwp.gov.uk/jobcentreplus
Swansea BID
1 Picton Lane
Swansea, SA1 4AF
Tel: 01792 475021
Web: www.swanseabid.co.uk
Swansea Council for Voluntary
Service (SCVS)
7 Walter Road,
Swansea, SA1 5NF
Tel: 01792 544000
Web: www.scvs.org.uk
Swansea Tourist Information Centre
Plymouth Street, Swansea SA1 3QG
Tel: 01792 468321
Web: www.visitswanseabay.com
Swansea Bay Futures Ltd
Room 28, The Abbey, Swansea
University,
Swansea SA2 8PP
Tel: 01792 513129
Web: www.abayoflife.com
Welsh Government (all departments),
Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ
Tel: 0300 0603300 / 0300 0604400
Web: www.gov.wales
South Wales Chamber of Commerce
Swansea Office: Copper Court,
Phoenix Way, Enterprise Park,
Swansea SA7 9EH
Tel: 01792 793686
Web: www.southwaleschamber.co.uk
CBI Wales
2 Caspian Point, Caspian Way,
Cardiff Bay, Cardiff CF10 4DQ
Tel: 029 2097 7600
Web: www.cbi.org.uk/wales
Companies House
Crown Way,
Cardiff CF14 3UZ
Tel: 0303 1234 500
Web: www.companieshouse.gov.uk
Federation of Small Businesses
1 Cleeve House,
Lambourne Crescent
Llanishen, Cardiff, CF14 5GP
Tel: 0292 0747 406
Web: www.fsb.org.uk
Careers Wales
Careers Centre,
Grove House, Grove Place,
Swansea, SA1 5DF
Tel: 0800 028 4844 / 0300 123 3833
Web: www.careerswales.com
Swansea University
Singleton Park,
Swansea, SA2 8PP
Tel: 01792 205678
Web: www.swansea.ac.uk
University of Wales Trinity St. David
Swansea Campus, Mount Pleasant,
Swansea SA1 6ED
Tel: 01792 481000
Web: www.uwtsd.ac.uk/swansea
Gower College Swansea
Tycoch Road, Swansea, SA2 9EB
01792 284000
Web: www.gcs.ac.uk
Wales TUC Cymru
Unite House, 1 Cathedral Road,
Cardiff, CF11 9SD
Tel: 029 2034 7010
Web: www.tuc.org.uk/wales
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Corporate Profiles
ABP South Wales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Ashmole & Co, Chartered
Certified Accountants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Bouygues UK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Castell Howell Foods Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . .48
City & County of Swansea . . . . . . . . . . .49
Coastal Housing Group . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Costain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Dolmans Solicitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
GCS Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
R&M Williams Building Group . . . . . . . .51
Savills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Swansea University
Prifysgol Abertawe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
University of Wales
Trinity Saint David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Welsh Government
Llywodraeth Cymru
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
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A professional service with a
personal touch……
Grow – Guaranteed partner access to support you and inspire
you with confidence.
Nurture – Proactive planning solutions to develop your strategic
business objectives.
Succeed – Trust our team to make your business flourish and
become the route to your prosperity.
Established in Swansea in 1897, we offer a partner led approach
to help you achieve your objectives, whatever they may be.
We believe that every business is unique and tailor our approach
accordingly.
Based in multiple locations, we offer the advantages of a small
office environment with the support offered by a larger firm.
Ashmole & Co, Swansea
Chartered Certified Accountants & Registered Auditors
First Floor
1 St John’s Court
Upper Fforest Way
Enterprise Park
Swansea
SA6 8QQ
Tel: 01792 585757 | Fax: 01792 586006 |
www.ashmole.co.uk
Email: swansea@ashmole.co.uk
Other offices: Abergavenny, Ammanford, Cardigan, Carmarthen, Newcastle Emlyn,
Pontarddulais, Haverfordwest, Llandovery, St. Clears, Tenby
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ABP South Wales
Promoting trade and sustainable distribution:
•
•
•
•
ABP’s Ports in South Wales handle over 12 million tonnes of cargo every year
Newport is the UK’s second largest steel handling port
ABP has invested £1.7 miliion in a new intermodal terminal at the Port of Barry
ABP Cardiff operates Wales’ only container port and shipping line supporting Wales’ access to
global markets
Supporting industry and maunfacturing:
• ABP’s facilities at Port Talbot support local steel productions with 2.5 million tonnes of coal and
5.3 million tonnes of iron ore imported every year.
• Tata Steel support over 8,000 jobs in south Wales
• The Port of Barry handles large quantities of liquid bulks for local industry - silicone manufacturers
Dow Corning produce over 200,000 tonnes of product each year and employ over 600 people
ABP supports growth:
ABP’s planned investment over the next five years will generate another
£92 million for the economy every year.
Tel: 02920 835 062 • Email: rwindeatt@abports.co.uk
www.abports.co.uk
See advert on page 12
Ashmole & Co, Chartered Certified Accountants
Ashmole & Co is a professional services firm that was established in Swansea in 1897 and is spread
throughout South Wales. We currently have 11 partners and approximately 75 members of staff.
Our work includes General Business Advice, all aspects of Accounting and Taxation, and Audit and
Assurance Services. Our clients include micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, the majority
being family owned. These include sole traders, partnership and limited companies.
We cover a broad range of sectors. In addition to general commercial organisations, we have partners
specialising in numerous sectors including Agriculture, the Legal Sector, Charities, Insurance Brokers
and the Healthcare Sector.
We have offices in Swansea, Abergavenny, Ammanford, Cardigan, Carmarthen, Newcastle Emlyn,
Pontarddulais, Haverfordwest, Llandovery, St. Clears and Tenby.
For more information please visit our website: www.ashmole.co.uk
or contact D R Vaughan in the Swansea office on 01792 585757
See advert on page 46
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Bouygues UK
Bouygues UK delivers award winning construction, development and regeneration projects across
public and private sectors. It is our local expertise and focus on intelligent, competitive delivery, with
our resources, reach and financial backing that we deliver work with passion, innovation and flair.
Delivering innovative and sustainable construction across a wide range of sectors, we are fully
committed to intelligent management throughout the entire life-cycle of each project – guaranteeing
efficiency and excellence.
Our unrivalled technical project solutions, combined with the strong financial position of our Group,
are key differentiators. As a national business, we recognise the importance of providing a local
focus when delivering our projects, with a particular emphasis on local purchasing and employment.
We are proud that our project teams consistently receive awards for ethical and considerate
construction practices.
www.bougues-uk.com
See advert on page 44
Castell Howell Foods Ltd
Castell Howell Foods Limited was incorporated in 1988 and is a privately owned company based at Cross Hands,
Carmarthenshire, primarily wholesaling to the catering trade by delivering direct to the customer and through its Cash
and Carry in Carmarthen. It now serves the whole of Wales as well as the west of England. It has distribution depots in
Cross Hands, Merthyr, Avonmouth, Blaenau Ffestiniog and Chirk near Oswestry, together with the Cash and Carry in
Carmarthen. Castell Howell currently employs over 400 employees and has over 4,000 customers including large hotels
and pub chains as well as cafés, pubs, coffee shops, conference centres, outside caterers, mobile caterers, schools,
universities and hospitals. It stocks a range of over 10,000 different products. It runs a fleet of approximately 100 mixed
temperature delivery vehicles.
The relocation of the distribution hub in 2007 from Carmarthen to Cross Hands food park provided an additional circa
50,000 square feet of storage space and enabled the company to expand and to take on additional contracts. As well
as expanding their traditional customer base, Castell Howell has developed its own brand products through dedicated
manufacturing and processing facilities in its associated companies, Celtica Foods and Farmfresh Fillings. Celtica Foods
has recently built and commissioned a 35,000 sq ft purpose built meat processing unit alongside the the Castell Howell
distribution depot in Cross Hands whilst Farmfresh produces cooked hams, sandwiches, sandwiches fillings, pies and
cakes from its base at Cross Hands food park. Celtica Foods, through Castell Howell’s participation in the Celtic Pride
premium beef scheme, procures over eighty cattle each week direct from Welsh farmers which are processed at the
new Cross Hands facility.
By providing a combination of quality products and service at a competitive rate, the company has enjoyed consistent
growth, achieving a turnover of £89m in 2014 and has now become one of the major commercial employers in the
Swansea Bay region. A significant number of Welsh food producers have also benefited from this success, as the
company promotes and distributes their produce.
Tel: 01269 846060
www.chfoods.co.uk
See advert on page 10
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City & County of Swansea
Businesses in Swansea will now be able to apply for grants of up to £3,000 each to boost their
broadband.
This comes as part of the City and County’s broadband connection voucher scheme. Each voucher
covers up to £3,000 of installation costs but businesses can also apply as a group to connect bigger or
more complicated premises. Once installed, businesses pay the line rental and VAT. The benefits to
businesses of improved broadband connections include:
• Increasing profits by offering better services to more satisfied customers.
• Improving customers’ experience with quicker, communication and faster file-sharing thanks to
higher upload and download speeds, especially for large files.
• Reducing software and hardware costs by helping businesses switch to online data storage solutions.
• Enhancing the way businesses communicate and collaborate through online video conference and
cloud-based information sharing.
Applying is easy - all businesses have to do is enter their postcode at www.connectionvouchers.co.uk
to check eligibility, choose a supplier and fill in an application form or pick an off the shelf deal. Charities,
not-for-profit organisations and commercial landlords can also apply.
See advert on page 8
City and County of Swansea
Dinas a Sir Abertawe
Coastal Housing Group
Coastal Housing Group is a housing association and a social business operating in Swansea, Neath,
Port Talbot, Carmarthenshire and Bridgend.
With over 5,000 properties, Coastal provides homes for rent and for sale whilst also providing support
for older people and people who require adapted homes.
The group’s main aim is provide homes and services that enable their tenants, and the communities in
which they live, to thrive and prosper.
Coastal Housing is also an expert in urban regeneration. Working alongside its partners in the local
authority and the Welsh Government, Coastal delivers high quality mixed-use developments, believing
strongly in the lasting social and economic benefits that come from the creation of both new homes
and commercial premises.
Coastal is playing its part in sustaining the local economy and contributing to the
success and growth of Swansea Bay, attracting new businesses and building thriving
communities in order to make the region a better place to live, work and visit.
For more information about Coastal Housing Group please
visit www.coastalhousing.co.uk
See advert on Inside Back Cover
www.swansea.gov.uk/businessguide
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Costain
Costain is one of the UK’s leading engineering solutions providers operating in energy, water and
transportation. We meet national needs through the delivery of integrated consulting, project delivery
and operational solutions.
Our approach, coupled with the ability to collaborate across all levels, drives innovative engineering
and technology led solutions across the full lifecycle of an asset.
Our Engineering Tomorrow strategy is about identifying, developing and implementing innovative
solutions to meet the UK’s major infrastructure needs. We have implemented a number of schemes
which enhance the quality of project delivery, develop the skills and ideas of our people and provide
cost-effective solutions.
We place high priority on innovation and this can clearly be seen in the Company’s technological and
organisational initiatives in addition to skills-based training and the determination to be more socially
responsible, at all times, to the needs of Costain’s stakeholders.
www.costain.com
See advert on Outside Back Cover
Dolmans Solicitors
Dolmans is recognised as a “leader for public authority defence work” – Legal 500 2014,
with many of our partners recognised as leading individuals.
We are a dynamic practice known throughout Wales and South West England for insurance and
public sector defendant work, as well as general litigation services for businesses, commercial
and corporate work, and commercial property. We have a strong sports practice and carry out
a range of private client work.
We are committed to achieving outstanding results for all of our clients and have gained a
reputation for expertise and professionalism, both in the courts and outside. Integrity is central
to the firm’s ethos, together with commercial vision and pragmatism. We work in partnership with
all of our clients to help them achieve their aims and objectives.
One Kingsway, Cardiff CF10 3DS
www.dolmans.co.uk
See advert on page 1
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GCS Training
GCS Training is the new name for the business training arm of Gower College Swansea. Because
we are part of one of the leading FE colleges in Wales, we not only offer off-the-peg training solutions,
but we can tailor our training courses to meet your exact requirements, drawing on resources not
only within GCS Training but across the college’s provision. We have a wide range of work-based,
classroom and distance learning options, and all our courses are delivered by industry professionals
who have worked and achieved success in the area they teach. Our portfolio covers professional
courses, higher education, vocational subjects, apprenticeships and continuous professional
development with many courses unique to GCS Training. Subject areas include: advice and guidance;
business and administration; contact centre; customer service; facilities and sustainable resource
management; financial services; health and safety; health and social care; hospitality and catering;
housing; leadership and management; sales; security; electrical, gas and plumbing; travel and
tourism; and warehousing and logistics.
For more information:
Tel:01792 284400
www.gcstraining.co.uk
See advert on pages 6-7
R&M Williams Building Group
R&M Williams Building Group, established for 50 years, based in Cardiff & Swansea, comprises of
R&M Williams Ltd, Williams PM Ltd and R&M Williams Developments; the group structure supports
a combined turnover of £50million. The Group has gained a reputation for high standards of
workmanship in the Construction and Building Maintenance industry.
We currently employ over 500 operatives across our business, and pride ourselves in delivering
services to local people through local labour on projects such as Swansea’s Urban Village “Creative
Cluster” and Swansea Market Redevelopment. Working closely with both City and County of
Swansea and our local supply chain partners and utilising our knowledge and experience, we are
able to deliver on time and to budget, whilst not sacrificing build quality. As a client-focused
organisation, projects are delivered to the highest quality, environmental and safety standards to
exceed our clients’ expectations.
Email: enquiries@randmwilliams.co.uk
See advert on page 56
www.swansea.gov.uk/businessguide
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Savills
Savills is a global real estate service provider and ranked number 1 in the UK for all but one of the last eleven years.
We seek to be the real estate provider of choice in the markets we serve and be the company clients seek to
work with and who people aspire to work for. We think strategically for both the short and the long term to
anticipate future business and client needs. We are motivated and professional and always lead by example.
We bring passion and energy to everything that we do and strive to exceed the expectations of our client and
our staff. We are energetic and enthusiastic about delivering client service.
Savills in Wales: Savills have had a longstanding involvement in a number of significant developments which are
helping to change the face of Swansea and the wider city region including SA1, Swansea Waterfront; Coed Darcy
Urban Village; Swansea University’s new Bay Campus; Cefn Coed Hospital and Hendrefoilan Student Village.
Our local office is multi-disciplinary which enables us to draw upon a range of skills and specialisms when
advising on complex, mixed-use development schemes. We also work closely with our highly regarded research
team to ensure that our advice is on point in what has become a dynamic market place.
We act for a wide and varied client base from institution to private individual, landowner to developer,
landlord and tenant. For all our clients we strive to provide the highest quality of service.
Contact: Scott Caldwell
Tel: 02920 368943
E: scaldwell@savills.com • www.savills.co.uk
See advert on Inside Front Cover
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Email: postmaster@burrows.co.uk
Web: www.burrows.co.uk
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Swansea University: A world-class university
Swansea University is a research-led university that has been making a difference since 1920. The
University community thrives on exploration and discovery, and offers the right balance of excellent
teaching and research, matched by an enviable quality of life. True to the vision of its industrial
founders in 1920 Swansea University will:
• Provide an environment of research excellence, with research that is world-leading,
globally collaborative and internationally recognised;
• Deliver an outstanding student experience, with research-led and practice-driven teaching of the
highest quality that produces global graduates educated and equipped for distinguished
personal and professional achievement;
• Use its research strength, collaboration with industry and global reach, to drive economic
growth, foster prosperity, enrich the community and cultural life of Wales and, contribute to the
health, leisure and wellbeing of its citizens.
• The University is planning an ambitious campus expansion and development programme to
include the opening of the Bay Campus in September 2015 that will enable it to double in size
and further enhance the student experience.
www.swansea.ac.uk
Prifysgol Abertawe: Prifysgol o safon fyd-eang
Mae Prifysgol Abertawe yn brifysgol sydd wedi'i harwain gan ymchwil ac mae wedi bod yn gwneud
gwahaniaeth ers 1920. Mae cymuned y Brifysgol yn ffynnu ar archwilio a darganfod, ac yn cynnig y
cydbwysedd cywir rhwng ymchwil ac addysgu rhagorol, ynghyd ag ansawdd bywyd rhagorol. Gan
aros yn ffyddlon i weledigaeth ei sylfaenwyr diwydiannol, bydd Prifysgol Abertawe yn:
• Darparu amgylchedd o ragoriaeth ymchwil, gydag ymchwil sy'n arwain y ffordd yn fyd-eang,
sy'n cydweithio’n fyd-eang, ac sy'n adnabyddus yn rhyngwladol;
• Darparu profiad myfyrwyr eithriadol, gydag addysgu o'r safon uchaf a arweinir gan ymchwil ac a
yrrir gan ymarfer sy'n cynhyrchu graddedigion â meddwl byd-eang sydd wedi'u paratoi am
lwyddiant yn bersonol ac yn broffesiynol;
• Defnyddio ei chryfder ymchwil, ei chysylltiadau â diwydiant, a'i dylanwad byd-eang i yrru twf
economaidd, i fagu ffyniant, i gyfoethogi bywyd cymunedol a diwylliannol Cymru, ac i gyfrannu
at iechyd, hamdden, a lles ei dinasyddion.
• Mae gan y Brifysgol gynllun uchelgeisiol i ehangu a datblygu’r campws, sy’n cynnwys agoriad
Campws y Bae ym mis Medi 2015. Bydd y rhaglen ddatblygu hon yn galluogi’r Brifysgol i
ddyblu mewn maint, a gwella profiad y myfyrwyr ymhellach.
www.abertawe.ac.uk
See advert on pages 2-3
www.swansea.gov.uk/businessguide
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University of Wales Trinity Saint David
The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) was established from the merger of Swansea
Metropolitan University, University of Wales Lampeter and Trinity University College in Carmarthen
under Lampeter’s 1828 Royal Charter. UWTSD offers support to businesses and industries through
its specialist knowledge and expertise, and through the development of employable graduates.
As a result of its educational model and applied research, the University has a local, regional
and national role delivering knowledge transfer and distinctive markets for enterprise, innovation
and investment. It is also world renowned for its work in relation to enterprise, education
and entrepreneurship.
UWTSD’s internationally recognised expertise covers the creative industries,
engineering, non-destructive testing, logistics and transport, and cutting and fabrication.
In addition, its award-winning Wales Institute for Work-based Learning is pioneering the delivery of
flexible, responsive learning programmes, working with public and private sector organisations to
develop highly skilled, bilingual professionals for careers within a range of disciplines.
Tel:01792 481000
www.uwtsd.ac.uk
See advert on pages 22-23
Welsh Government
Llywodraeth Cymru
The Welsh Government provides business support to people starting, running and growing a
business. Our support for business includes information, advice and guidance delivered online, over
the phone through the Business Wales Helpline, and face to face through our Business Wales centres.
Our enquiry officers can provide information and guidance on the support you need.
Call the Business Wales Helpline on 03000 6 03000 or
Email: businesssupport@wales.gsi.gov.uk
Mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn cynnig cymorth busnes i bobl sy'n dechrau, yn rhedeg neu yn datblygu
busnes. Mae ein cymorth ar gyfer busnesau yn cynnwys gwybodaeth, cyngor ac arweiniad ar-lein,
dros y ffôn drwy Linell Gymorth Busnes Cymru, ac wyneb yn wyneb drwy ein canolfannau Busnes
Cymru. Gall ein swyddogion ymholiadau ddarparu'r wybodaeth a'r arweiniad
ar y cymorth yr ydych ei angen.
Ffoniwch Linell Gymorth Busnes Cymru ar 03000 6 03000 neu
Ebost: businesssupport@wales.gsi.gov.uk
See advert on pages 4-5
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