Enterprise
Zones
When It Comes To
Business
we’re in the Zone
7 Enterprise Zones
One Compelling
Proposition
The Welsh Government is committed
to making Wales the natural choice for
business. That’s why we have designated
seven Enterprise Zones across Wales.
Enterprise Zones are key locations that
support new and expanding businesses
by providing a first class infrastructure
and a range of compelling incentives.
Whether you’re looking to start up a
new venture, or you’re part of an existing
concern, you’ll find the zones offer some
very attractive business benefits.
“Wales is one of the most competitive business
locations in the UK for inward investment with our
seven Enterprise Zones offering unparalleled support
to promote jobs and growth. With the backing of
Welsh Government, it ensures companies have access
to the skills, infrastructure and expertise needed to
get their new ventures fully operational in the fastest
possible time.”
Edwina Hart MBE CStJ AM, Minister for Economy, Science and Transport
Locations
4 // Key enterprising locations for growth
Support
6 // Easy access to decision makers to fast track your location to an Enterprise Zone
Funding
8 // A range of competitive finance packages
People
10 // A wealth of enthusiastic, skilled workers and graduates
Links
12 // Access to key industry hubs and a cutting edge digital business environment
Environment
14 // A great place to live
Zones
16 // Introducing the 7 Enterprise Zones in Wales
What Next
29 // Get in touch
www.enterprisezones.wales.gov.uk
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Manchester

WALES

Londo
Bristol
Anglesey
Central Cardiff
Deeside
Ebbw Vale
Haven Waterway
Snowdonia
St Athan – Cardiff Airport
Edinburgh
IRELAND
Dublin
UK
Manchester
WALES
Cardiff
Bristol
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London
FRANCE
FRANCE
Paris
Our seven Enterprise Zones offer
unrivalled locations around Wales,
providing opportunities to locate your
business alongside long established
industries, exploit supply chains into
major industry players, and capitalise
on key strategic projects.
Anglesey
Energy and Environment
Anglesey has an established reputation
for low carbon energy generation, with
nuclear, wind and biomass industries all
located here.
Central Cardiff
Financial and Professional Services
Central Cardiff Enterprise Zone is a new
140 acre (56 hectare) business district
right at the heart of the city centre.
Deeside
Advanced Materials and Manufacturing
Deeside Enterprise Zone covers
4,942 acres in the heart of a modern,
high skills driven manufacturing area
with ambitions to become a world
renowned centre for advanced
manufacturing and technology.
Locations
Key enterprising locations for growth.
Ebbw Vale
Advanced Materials and Manufacturing
Ebbw Vale Enterprise Zone in Blaenau
Gwent is ideally placed to become
a vibrant hotspot of Welsh based
manufacturing.
Haven Waterway
Energy and Environment
Haven Waterway Enterprise Zone builds
on Pembrokeshire’s reputation of being
the ‘New Energy Capital’ of the UK to
create even more opportunities for
business.
Snowdonia
Energy and Environment, Advanced
Materials and Manufacturing, ICT
Amid Snowdonia National Park’s
famous lakes and mountains lies
Snowdonia Enterprise Zone, home
to two strategic sites – the former
Trawsfynydd Power station site, and
the nearby Llanbedr Aviation Centre &
Enterprise Park.
St Athan – Cardiff Airport
Advanced Materials and Manufacturing
St Athan – Cardiff Airport Enterprise
Zone is focused on the aerospace and
defence sector and offers your business
a number of excellent opportunities.
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“We’ve had excellent support from
the Welsh Government in terms of
funding for the new facility, and the
local authority has also helped us
in a myriad of ways…We have also
had terrific support, on and off site,
for training our people to a very
high level. That’s really important
because we are in a regulated
industry where you cannot afford
to make any mistakes.”
Richard Yarwood, Chief Executive,
Penn Pharma (Ebbw Vale Enterprise Zone)
“The Welsh Government has
played a fantastic role in a
difficult economic environment in
providing tremendous support and
enthusiasm…We’ve been impressed
by how proactive they’ve been;
they’ve really wanted to make this
happen, and we’ve experienced a
high level of enthusiasm and drive
that has been a delight to behold.”
Bruce Dickinson, Joint CEO, Cardiff Aviation
(and lead singer of Iron Maiden), St Athan –
Cardiff Airport Enterprise Zone
As a pro-business government we’ll
listen to what you need to help you
with your move and will bring
everything together to make it
happen. Each of our zones is driven
by a Board of industry specialists,
and we’ll draw upon their expertise
where required.
Business support
We know the type of business support you
need, and the pressures you face. That’s
why we’ve put together an outstanding
package of support. You’ll have a single
point of contact to help every step of
the way who will give you advice on
everything from accessing Enterprise Zone
incentives, sources of funding, support for
innovation, international trade, workforce
skills development, ICT and e-business.
Tailored incentives
Every business is different and requires
tailored market solutions for growth.
We offer a range of incentives to make
your move to an Enterprise Zone as
straightforward and as rewarding as
possible.
Support
With our own devolved Government,
here in Wales we can give you easy
access to decision makers to fast track
your location to an Enterprise Zone.
Business Rates Scheme
Support may be available under a
discretionary Business Rates Scheme
focused on SMEs in the zone that are
new starts or increasing the size of their
workforce. If your business qualifies, you
pay Business Rates as normal and claim
rebates through the Scheme. You will
receive £55,000 (the cap on the Scheme
per annum) or the business rates paid;
whichever is lowest.
Enhanced Capital Allowances
The HM Treasury offers Enhanced Capital
Allowances (ECAs) at certain sites within
a number of designated Enterprise Zones
across the UK where there is a strong
focus on manufacturing. Introduced in the
2012 Finance Act, ECAs enable businesses
to claim a 100% first year allowance for the
cost of investment in plant and equipment
made before 31 March 2020.
Within Wales, ECAs are available within
designated areas at Deeside, Ebbw Vale
and Haven Waterway Enterprise Zones.
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“Support from the Welsh
Government’s Economic Growth
Fund came at the right time…In the
current economic climate we would
not have gone ahead with the
project (a new 67,500 ft2 / 6,271 m2
warehouse) without this support.
We had been toying with this
expansion for some time but did
not have the confidence given the
difficult economic conditions and
the fact that banks are not lending.”
Colin Broster, Director, FTS Hatswell Ltd
(A haulage, distribution and warehouse
business at Deeside Enterprise Zone)
Every business is different and
requires tailored market solutions for
growth. We will employ incentives
where we can kick-start your move
to an Enterprise Zone.
• If you’re locating to Wales from another
country, you could have 10-50% of your
capital expenditure and associated
revenue met through nonrepayable
finance.
• If you’re a new start or a growing
businesses already within Wales and
operating within one of our priority
business sectors, you could take out
repayable finance, giving your business
capital for growth.
• If your business operates within one of
our priority business sectors, you may
also be able to receive other types of
nonrepayable funding.
Funding
Whether you’re moving to Wales or you’re
already based here, you can call on a range
of competitive finance packages (subject
to eligibility). We’ll talk you through all
the options.
• If you’re leading the way in a particular
field, we offer Funding for Innovation.
For instance, Innovation Vouchers
(worth up to £25,000 in a 12 month
period), SMARTCymru Research,
Development & Innovation funding
(non-repayable financial assistance),
and additional funding from sources
such as the UK and European Research
and Development funding schemes.
• W
e also offer financial help for you to
use to enhance your workforce skills,
develop ICT and e-Business or trade in
overseas markets.
• Y
ou’ll also be able to take advantage of
commercial finance from a range of
institutions such as Finance Wales.
Finance Wales backs Welsh small and
medium-sized businesses (SMEs)
providing debt, equity and mezzanine
investments of between £1,000 and
£2 million at a time. SMEs located in
Welsh Enterprise Zones can benefit from
a two per cent reduction in the interest
rates charged on new loans.
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“Our major success factor is the
people. We would not have
achieved what we have without
the diverse and capable workforce.
I have been overwhelmed by the
high quality of applicants every
time I have recruited. The majority
of our people are graduates and
there is a huge pool of people in the
relevant disciplines out there. The
area is growing and transport links
and telecommunications are very
good. On a personal level it is also
very attractive for prospective staff.
There is nothing in my business or
personal life that is missing from
this area.”
Ross Flanigan, Director, Quality & Risk
Operations, Deloitte (Central Cardiff
Enterprise Zone)
“The increasing prevalence of
Wales’ academic institutions means
that as an employer we have an
excellent graduate talent pool on
the doorstep. We have a happy,
enduring workforce and we are
confident that this is due in no
small part to our excellent location.”
Alun Sweeney, Director of Atradius,
UK and Ireland
“The key to us being here is the high
skills base which comes from this
being a traditional manufacturing
area. We have very high quality
performance and very low absence
levels. We want to continue to
grow the business, and Ebbw Vale
Enterprise Zone is a good place to
do that. The region definitely has
a role to play in the future of the
automotive industry. There is a
great pride in this plant.”
Mark Langshaw, Managing Director
and Plant Manager, Continental Teves
(Ebbw Vale Enterprise Zone)
Wales has a long tradition of
engineering and manufacturing
excellence, not to mention expertise
in energy and environment, IT,
financial and professional services.
Locate your business to an Enterprise
Zone and you’ll benefit from a generous
training support package. Our Business
Skills Hotline team will help you review
and plan the training and development
needs of your workforce, develop the
leadership and management skills in your
business, and let you know about all the
support you can call on for recruiting and
employing new staff.
You’ll find a pool of talent readily available
wherever you locate your business. Our
Enterprise Zones have forged close links
with local Universities, colleges and training
centres and will work with you to develop
training solutions to meet your needs.
People
The Welsh economy is built on the strengths
and skills of our people. You’ll find a wealth of
enthusiastic, skilled workers and graduates,
readily available at competitive costs.
Industry-led academic research
Wales’ academic institutions are
commercially focused and research
driven. The European funded Academic
Expertise for Business (A4B) programme
supports academia to drive Research &
Development (R&D) in areas where Wales
has proven strengths.
Our competitive R&D funding packages
are easy to access and customer focused,
and we offer dedicated innovation sector
specialists to provide support in Design
and Manufacturing.
Our Enterprise Zones are committed to
bringing academic skills and the research
needs of businesses within the zones
closer together. We’ll ensure you receive
the academic support you need to carry
out commercially focused research.
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“Ebbw Vale is an excellent location
to grow a business, offering the
highest level of financial assistance,
support in developing company
supply chains and excellent
logistics to markets in the Midlands
and other parts of the UK.”
David McDermott, Managing Director,
Express Contract Drying Ltd
(Ebbw Vale Enterprise Zone)
“Ebbw Vale is an up and coming,
vibrant and focused area offering
excellent logistics to manufacturing
markets in other parts of the UK.
Incentives such as the introduction
of superfast broadband, the
Enterprise Zone Business Rates
scheme and others, helps
companies like ourselves to expand.”
Brian Foster, Managing Director,
Hille Educational Products Ltd
(Ebbw Vale Enterprise Zone)
“Deeside is a great place to do
business. All of the ‘must have’
factors are in place – excellent
workforce, good communications
and infrastructure and importantly,
a public-sector that is committed to
business investment.”
Graham Hillier, General Affairs Manager,
Toyota (Deeside Enterprise Zone)
Located in Wales, your business will
benefit from excellent road, air and
rail links, as well as a truly cuttingedge digital business environment.
Transport
Whether by air, rail road or sea, your
business will have easy access to key
industry hubs in the UK and beyond.
• Cardiff is served by its own international
airport with regular, direct UK and other
European flights. Manchester,
Birmingham, Liverpool and Bristol
airports are all within 1 hour’s drive of
Wales, while London Heathrow can be
reached within 2 hours.
• High speed trains link Wales with most
UK cities, with just 2 hours journey time
from Cardiff to London, and 3 hours
from Wrexham to London.
• Links to the other main UK cities are fast,
with Cardiff to central London taking just
over 2.5 hours and Wrexham to
Liverpool and Manchester taking only
around 1 hour.
• Our geography lends itself to
international trade, with major ports
located all along our coasts, each with
good road and rail links to other UK
major cities and transport hubs.
Links
We know how much your business depends
on location; whether that’s because you need
a local supply chain you want to join an
existing sector cluster, or you need easy
access to national and international markets.
in south Wales while ports at Bristol
(1 hour) and Southampton (2.5 hours)
are nearby.
Superfast Broadband
As the key economic priority areas for
Wales, Enterprise Zones are among the
first to benefit from superfast broadband
across designated sites. Thanks to our
investment in fibre-based services,
your business will benefit from the
ICT infrastructure support you need
to succeed.
Faster planning decisions
If you’re moving location, your business
may well need new premises or a new
development. New Local Development
Orders supported by the Welsh
Government. Planning Improvement Fund,
will be used by some of our Enterprise
Zones to make planning simpler. All of our
zones will respond rapidly to development
opportunities and will prioritise planning
applications.
Customers on your doorstep
Our Enterprise Zones offer you an
unrivalled opportunity to locate your
business alongside long established
industries, exploit supply chains into major
industry players, and capitalise on strategic
projects planned for the zones.
• Irish and Mediterranean ports can be
reached from Cardiff and Milford Haven
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“Employees who’ve relocated here
are amazed by the quality of life
they’re able to enjoy. Whilst we
can offer ‘city’ type roles with an
international airport and London
two hours away, we work from
waterfront offices in a beautiful
location with so much within easy
reach. Within less than an hour of
leaving work you could be at the
beach, up a mountain, enjoying
the beauty of a National Park or
alternatively enjoying some of
Europe’s best shopping or worldclass nightlife.”
Anne Middleton, HR Manager,
Atradius UK and Ireland
From the excellent sandy beaches
and Snowdonia National Park in the
north, to the unspoilt Pembrokeshire
coastline, from the cultural activities
in Wales to the stunningly remote
moorland of the Brecon Beacons, there
is so much to experience and enjoy.
• Anglesey is a beautiful island with a
spectacular 125 mile long coastline
and coastal footpath, excellent sandy
beaches and wonderful local cuisine.
The island prides itself on its culture
and heritage.
• Snowdonia National Park boasts some
of Britain’s most spectacular scenery.
Snowdon – the highest mountain in
Wales – is a particular draw for outdoor
enthusiasts, while its historical and
cultural attractions add to the area’s
appeal.
• Flintshire, home to Deeside Enterprise
Zone, lies close to the historic city of
Chester. The area offers some of North
Wales’ most unspoilt natural landscapes,
from castles and ancient forts to
stunning coastline, as well as a wealth
of cultural and sporting activities.
Environment
Our Enterprise Zones don’t just cater
to your business needs, they can add
something to your quality of life too.
You’ll find stunning landscapes and
breathtaking coastal views, all within
easy reach of major towns and cities.
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he County Borough of Blaenau Gwent,
home to Ebbw Vale Enterprise Zone, is
characterised by contrasting landscapes
of steeply wooded valleys and open
moorland, and in the proximity to the
Brecon Beacons National Park, the
area also offers a profusion of industrial
heritage sites that can be explored on
foot, cycle, horseback or car.
• W
ales’ capital City of Cardiff is a truly
unique and cosmopolitan capital city
offering a lifestyle with urban vibrancy
and easy access to countryside and
blue flag beaches dotted along the
Vale of Glamorgan. Cardiff has a strong
reputation as a sports and cultural
destination, and is also a top 5 UK
shopping destination, being home
to John Lewis’ biggest store outside
of London.
• P
embrokeshire, the location of Haven
Waterway Enterprise Zone, is home
to Britain’s only coastal national park,
boasting stunning scenery and a unique
heritage and culture, which attracts an
estimated 1.2 million visitors every year.
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Anglesey’s Enterprise Zone status
complements the existing Energy
Island Programme, set up to
establish the island as a world
renowned centre of excellence for
the production, demonstration and
servicing of low carbon energy.
Seventy new apprenticeships in
engineering and construction are
being supported across North West
Wales through a funding boost of
almost £900,000 from the Welsh
Government:
“This offers a great opportunity
for young people in Anglesey
and North West Wales to get
apprenticeships and take advantage
of future work opportunities in
the engineering and construction
sector with developments such
as the Wylfa Newydd new build,
offshore wind development
across North Wales and marine
developments.”
John Idris Jones,
Energy Island Programme Manager
Anglesey has an established
reputation for low carbon energy
generation, with nuclear, wind and
biomass industries all located here.
There are good reasons for this excellent
reputation:
• Outstanding natural resources, including
wind, solar and marine.
• A highly skilled workforce, particularly
in nuclear energy.
• A sophisticated supply chain as well as
R&D capability.
Extensive investment in the future
With the promise of a number of major
strategic investment projects, this is an
exciting time for Anglesey. Each one will
create excellent opportunities for
companies locating here:
• Horizon Nuclear Power’s project to
build a new power station at Wylfa,
creating the potential to generate 3.3GW
of low carbon energy.
• The decommissioning of the existing
Magnox nuclear power station.
• Conygar projects in Holyhead.
• Morlais – the West Anglesey tidal current
demonstration zone 38k2 of seabed.
Zones
Anglesey Enterprise Zone
Powering New Business Growth
• L
ateral Power’s proposed 299MW
biomass/eco park, and their proposed
transmission.
• Infrastructure improvements to the
National Grid.
• A
proposed 800 unit mixed use Land &
Lakes development.
• The
Royal Airforce – RAF Valley offering
significant supply chain opportunities.
• StenaLine
at Holyhead Port, an
international strategic gateway port.
Delivering to your needs
Anglesey is already seeing a renaissance
in investment and infrastructure
development. Now its Enterprise Zone
status will see even more investment in
the island, securing its future as a leading
location for low carbon energy innovation
and demonstration. Thanks to the
Anglesey Energy Island programme, we
already have an established model of the
Government, local government and the
private sector working together to support
businesses. So we know how to bring
together everything you need to facilitate
success.
Further information:
www.anglesey-ez.wales.gov.uk
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“Cardiff has been a massive success
story for Tesco… We have never
had trouble recruiting the right
people here.”
Norman Reaney, Cardiff Centre Manager,
Tesco
“The newly designated Enterprise
Zone can help London-based
international businesses to
improve their operational cost
effectiveness by accommodating
back office functions, supported
by the rich skill pool in the Cardiff
Capital Region.”
Welsh Government Minister for Economy,
Science and Transport
“Great Spot, Great People, Great
Business City…love it”
Henry Englehardt, CE Admiral Insurance
– a fast growing FTSE 100 company
headquartered in Cardiff and for the last
decade, one of the FT’s best companies to
work for.
Central Cardiff Enterprise Zone is a
new 140 acre (56 hectare) business
district right at the heart of the
city centre.
The rapidly changing skyline reflects the
capital’s spectacular economic growth
over the past 10 years. Wales’ capital city is
already a favourite with tourists and
shoppers, and its Enterprise Zone status
will help it become one of the UK’s leading
office based business locations. Ambitious
plans are in place for new high quality
office space, a new central transport
interchange, significant investment in
public realm works, new architecture,
even better broadband connectivity and
investment in green electricity supply,
infrastructure and data storage.
Only 2 hours from London
Cardiff is the closest capital city to London
at just 2 hours away. The Enterprise Zone
is right next to Cardiff’s major rail hub with
first class links to London and a significant
suburban rail network servicing the Cardiff
city region.
Support from a pro-business
Government
Cardiff’s big advantage is having a highly
supportive devolved pro-business
government behind it and a proactive
Cardiff City Council. Together, big
ambitions are realised for the city, from
world class venues such as the Millennium
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Central Cardiff Enterprise Zone
Capital location. Capital people.
Capital business city.
Stadium and Millennium Centre, to ultramodern shopping centres such as
St David’s anchored by John Lewis, and
major regeneration projects such as
Cardiff Bay.
Easy access to skilled Labour
One of the main reasons major employers
come to Cardiff is the quality of the
people. A highly skilled and productive
labour pool is available at a competitive
cost, and there is plenty of capacity to
accommodate new employers. 2 million
people of working age live within a
45 minute commute of Cardiff. The
imminent electrification of the city’s urban
rail network will make travel even easier
for the 75,000 people who travel in every
day to work.
You’ll be in good company
Cardiff has a growing reputation in
Financial and Business Services. Just ask
national and international businesses like
Admiral Insurance, Atradius, Automobile
Association, British Gas, British Telecom,
Capital Law, confused.com, Cunningham
Lindsey, Deloitte, Eversheds, GE, GMAC,
Hugh James, HSBC, ING, Legal & General,
Lloyds Banking Group, peterevans,
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Principality,
Target Group, Tesco and Zurich.
Further information:
www.cardiff-ez.wales.gov.uk
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“Deeside has played an important
role in the development of UPM
Shotton. With a strong support
network from local authorities and
agencies, through to a committed
workforce, the area has allowed
UPM to develop its operations while
contributing to the local economy.”
David Ingham, General Manager,
UPM Shotton
Airbus at Broughton assembles
wings for all Airbus civil aircraft,
including the new A350 XWB
(Extra Wide Bodied) aircraft. Wings
produced at Broughton are flown
out in Airbus Beluga planes with the
exception of the large A380 wings
which are transported by road
and then by river craft to Mostyn
harbour, where they are loaded
onto a custom-built roll-on, roll-off
ferry for the trip to France.
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orth Wales is a major
manufacturing location
representing over 30% of the
manufacturing output of Wales.
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lintshire and Wrexham derive 41%
of their economic output from
production, which is more than
any other location in the UK.
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eeside Enterprise Zone can also
draw on a large labour market
with a working population of
2,067,000 people within 30 minutes
travel time.
Located in Flintshire, North East
Wales, Deeside is a modern, high
skills driven manufacturing area with
ambitions to become a world
renowned centre for advanced
manufacturing and technology.
Excellence will be anchored in the
fields of aerospace, automotive and
process engineering, optoelectronics,
pharmaceuticals, construction, food,
paper and packaging and sustainable
energy.
A thriving area
Some of the UK’s top companies are
already located here, including Airbus,
Tata Steel, Toyota and UPM. Advanced
manufacturing is in Deeside’s DNA, with
the development of innovative new
materials and cutting-edge research taking
place at Airbus’s Composites Centre, as
well as the Sustainable Building Envelope
Centre being pioneered by Tata Steel.
There are also plans to develop an
Advanced Manufacturing Centre and Park,
which will become a world-leading facility
for harnessing new technologies and
developing the engineers and technicians
to apply them.
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Deeside Enterprise Zone
An engine for regeneration
and sustainable growth.
Ready for business
The Enterprise Zone covers over 4,942
acres (2,000 hectares), with a large choice
of high quality buildings and land ready for
a range of purposes. There’s a responsive
planning system in place able to deal with
major, complex projects.
A key site in the zone is the 500 acre
(200 hectare) Northern Gateway, the
largest private sector-led development in
North Wales and North West of England.
The site is ready for business, with
planning permission granted and £70m
of Enhanced Capital Allowances available.
With Deeside’s heritage of innovative
manufacturing, the workforce is highly
skilled and motivated. The area is also well
placed strategically, with easy access to
Ireland, the Midlands and the North West.
Our project team is lead by a private
sector Board with an excellent track
record in successfully supporting
companies to locate and grow within
the zone.
Further information:
www.deeside-ez.wales.gov.uk
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“Ebbw Vale has a strong industrial
heritage which has been supported
for many years by strong links with
training and academic providers
who offer a wide range of technical,
manufacturing, management and
administrative support skills. A
new further education facility
exists in Ebbw Vale which has
been built to further support the
drive to regenerate employment
opportunities in the South Wales
Valleys.”
David Waggett, CEO Blaenau Gwent County
Borough Council
“During the 30 years that Yuasa
have been operating at its Ebbw
Vale site, we have benefited from
being located in an area with a rich
manufacturing pedigree which
has helped ensure a steady stream
of good skilled labour and local
suppliers to fit in with our business
needs.”
John Houmoller, Group Human Resources
Manager, Yuasa Battery
“The Welsh Government assisted us
in no small measure to achieve our
objectives. We acquired an insolvent
business with environmental
issues and old machinery and have
modernised the plant, resolved
all the environmental issues and
provide secure permanent jobs for
68 people.”
Dermot Brady, Managing Director,
AB Cardinal
With the space and capability to
accommodate a wide range of
manufacturing companies, Ebbw
Vale Enterprise Zone in Blaenau
Gwent is ideally placed to become
a vibrant hotspot of Welsh based
manufacturing.
Ebbw Vale has a long history of attracting
and supporting world leading
manufacturing projects, both large and
small. The area is already the home to a
number of major companies such as
Continental Teves, Tenneco, Yuasa
Batteries, Northern Automotive Systems,
Sogefi, G-Tem, Sears Seating, Penn
Pharma, Monier Redland and Zorba Foods.
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Ebbw Vale Enterprise Zone
Manufacturing a Successful Future.
space. You’ll find a range of property
solutions readily available, including
temporary accommodation, modifications
to existing property and speculative
new build.
The Blaenau Gwent area is particularly
attractive, offering competitive operating
costs as well as the highest level of grant
aid available in the UK, thanks to the
Assisted Area A status. The Welsh
Government also offers support for skills
development, ICT and R&D. Specific areas
in the zone enable companies to apply
for Enhanced Capital Allowances to cover
the capital cost of investment in plant
and equipment.
There are also plans to create an
international motorbike racing circuit
hosting Moto GP, which would enhance
the Enterprise Zone by creating a centre
of excellence for motorsport.
Flexible solutions
We will do whatever we can to ensure
your business receives the support it
needs, including all this:
Focused on your success
The Enterprise Zone is within easy reach
of other manufacturing hubs across the
UK, and is just 30 minutes from the M50M5-M6, providing easy access to the
West Midlands.
• Access
to finance
The zone can accommodate a wide range
of projects, with 98 acres (40 hectares) of
development land and 100% expansion
• Best-in-class
supply chain programmes
• Fast-track
planning
• Tailored
property solutions
• Introductions
to academia for industryled research
• Tailored
skills programmes to meet
workforce requirements.
Further information:
www.ebbwvale-ez.wales.gov.uk
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“Consort was enticed to locate to
Milford Haven, which was then
a development area, in 1966. For
almost 50 years we have received
fantastic support from what are
now the Welsh Government and
Pembrokeshire County Council.
The new Enterprise Zone has given
us the further incentive to once
again invest in the latest capital
equipment, keeping the factory at
the leading edge of technology, and
able to compete in a global market.”
Ed Spankie, Managing Director,
Consort Equipment
“Enterprise Zone status will
provide an additional stimulus
for further energy and port
related developments that will
have a positive knock-on impact
throughout the supply chain”.
Edwina Hart MBE CStJ AM, Minister for
Economy, Science and Transport
Pembrokeshire has already built up a
reputation of being the ‘New Energy
Capital’ of the UK, supplying around
30% of the country’s energy supplies
and contributing over £2 billion a
year to the Treasury.
Now Haven Waterway Enterprise Zone
can build on this reputation to create even
more opportunities for business.
With its deep-water port facilities and the
perfect conditions for Wave and Tidal
Stream Marine Energy, the Pembrokeshire
coast is the ideal home for energy
industries. No wonder so many of them
have already chosen to come here:
• The Valero & Murco refineries produce
around 25% of the UK’s refined products,
and also export to Europe and the
United States.
• SEM Logistics own and operate the UK’s
largest independent oil storage depot
here.
• Dragon LNG and South Hook LNG
operate two Liquid Natural Gas terminals
here, including one of the largest
terminals in Europe; Dragon LNG also
operates a Combined Heat and Power
(CHP) power station, while South Hook
LNG are currently considering the
construction of a CHP unit.
Zones
Haven Waterway Enterprise Zone
A Valuable Haven for Energy Industries.
• Wales’
first commercial solar farm at
Rhosygilwen.
The area is also host to Europe’s largest
and most efficient Combined Cycle Gas
Turbine (CCGT). The facility can provide
more than enough electricity to supply
every home in Wales. Tidal Energy Ltd will
also soon be deploying the first Tidal Flow
device in Wales in Ramsey Sound.
Everything you need for business
The Enterprise Zone offers both renewable
and traditional energy companies an
established industry base and supply chain,
along with a skilled workforce. Your
business will also benefit from an
established distribution infrastructure, and
will be able to choose from a variety of
sites and harness a network of universities
with expertise in energy related fields.
The zone is particularly attractive to Marine
Energy companies looking to demonstrate
small and larger arrays, with a deep-sea
port and access to the national grid. There
are also excellent opportunities for
technology developers working on
schemes to manufacture bio-fuels.
Further information:
www.haven-ez.wales.gov.uk
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‘The recent announcement that the
airfield is now operational for test
flying of Remotely Piloted Aircraft
Systems supports the long-term
strategic vision for Llanbedr linked
to the sector. Developments at the
airfield are supporting employment
opportunities for the region and
also demonstrating that Wales
is at the forefront of emerging
autonomous technologies.”
Edwina Hart MBE CStJ AM, Minister for
Economy, Science and Transport
“This is an exciting time for
Snowdonia. With a long history of
energy related employment, a pool
of skilled labour, and Trawsfynydd’s
strategic position on the UK’s
national energy grid, Snowdonia
Enterprise Zone makes a very
attractive proposition for ICT and
low carbon energy developments.”
Dr. John Idris Jones, Chair Snowdonia
Enterprise Zone
Amid the Snowdonia National Park’s
famous lakes and mountains lies
Snowdonia Enterprise Zone, home
to two strategic sites – the former
Trawsfynydd Power station site, and
the nearby Llanbedr Aviation Centre
& Enterprise Park.
The Trawsfynydd site offers a unique
Data Centre location and potential for
low carbon energy developments given
its exceptional energy grid infrastructure
while Llanbedr is now operational as
a preferred location for large RPAS
(Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems) testing
and evaluation.
With just one owner across the whole site,
Trawsfynydd has a nationally important
energy infrastructure, advanced security
and a specialist skilled workforce.
Trawsfynydd has all the necessary
infrastructure in place for low carbon
energy developments and in tandem with
other nearby substations, this delivers a
resilient power supply from local wind
and hydroelectric installations, as well as
power from the Grid.
The site is also ideal for ICT/digital
enterprises, and offers some of the
attributes required to become a preferred
data centre location. With a secure,
resilient and diverse supply of green
energy, it could enhance the green
credentials of any data centre operator.
Zones
Snowdonia Enterprise Zone
The Natural Choice for Business.
The 1,200 acre (485 hectare) lake on
the site feeds the nearby Maentwrog
hydroelectric station which generates
30MW of power, and Snowdonia is home
to one of Europe’s largest underground
pumped storage power stations, Electric
Mountain. Snowdonia’s fresh mountain air
can also provide huge savings on cooling.
Llanbedr Aviation Centre and Enterprise
Park covers 563 acres and includes a
number of buildings suitable for aviation
and related activities. Three runways
(7,500ft, 4500ft and 4,300ft) sit alongside
a dedicated air traffic centre within a
security compound. The long-term
strategic vision for Llanbedr is linked to the
RPAS sector, and the area is unique in
offering RPAS businesses the opportunity
to test, evaluate and demonstrate systems
for a range of customers.
With access to the world’s first segregated
airspace for RPAS, the airfield already has
a hangar/campaign facility, and has been
granted an unrestricted certificate of
lawful use for the testing of unmanned
aerial vehicles, as well as the testing of
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems.
The site has also been shortlisted as one
of eight preferred locations for the UK
Spaceport.
Further information:
www.snowdonia-ez.wales.gov.uk
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// W
ales handles around 25 per cent
of the entire UK’s MRO activity,
with some of the most technically
advanced facilities available.
// B
ritish Airways Maintenance Cardiff
(BAMC) is responsible for major
maintenance and cabin interior
conversions on BA’s entire long
haul fleet in South Wales in one of
the biggest facilities of its kind.
// S
t Athan Aerospace Business Park
has a newly refurbished 5,905ft
(1,800m) plus runway with Cat 1 ILS
and full airfield support.
“We are great advocates of South
Wales. Cardiff really offered the
best all round combination of
features, which is why we chose to
locate here in preference to other
locations we examined. The Welsh
Government and local council
offered us tremendous collective
assistance. The most important
factors behind our decision to come
to Wales were lower operating
costs, good logistics, the quality of
training available and the highly
skilled workforce right on our
doorstep.”
Tim Wood, Manager of Safety & Business
Improvement, British Airways Maintenance
Cardiff (BAMC)
St Athan – Cardiff Airport Enterprise
Zone is focused on the aerospace and
defence sector and offers your
business a number of excellent
opportunities.
St Athan Aerospace Business Park has
been a base for aerospace activity for over
50 years.
• The site has a newly refurbished 5,905ft
(1,800m) plus runway with Cat 1 ILS and
full airfield support.
• Part of the site still retains a major
Ministry of Defence (MOD) presence,
offering a secure, well-connected
location for aerospace companies
requiring airside access, conducting
high security projects or seeking supply
chain contracts from the MOD.
• Accommodation is fit for a range of
civilian or military purposes, including
Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul
(MRO), manufacture, engine overhaul,
Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and R&D.
• Hangars, workshops and other buildings
can be occupied immediately and are
ideal for ancillary MRO services such as
seat overhaul or parts storage.
• Land is also available for new
developments, providing full airside
access.
Zones
St Athan – Cardiff Airport Enterprise Zone
A base for aerospace activity for more than
half a century.
Cardiff Airport is also part of the
Enterprise Zone and offers air travel
to a number of short and long haul
destinations.
• The
runway can accommodate all
generations of aircraft, and collaboration
with Central Cardiff Enterprise Zone
will ensure the airport has potential for
future business travel growth.
• T
he Welsh Government is committed
to investing in airport infrastructure to
accommodate the needs of MRO
operators.
• Land
and facilities are available for MRO
operators and supply chain operators
complementary to British Airways
Maintenance, Cardiff (BAMC).
The proximity of the airport and runway are
ideal for the fast movement of aerospace
parts, as well as storage and salvage, cargo
operations and freight related businesses.
The Gateway Development zone includes
potential development land close to Cardiff
airport.
• Currently
at the concept stage, there
are plans to create an airport city,
creating a business destination for
local and international businesses.
• The
plans include quality office
accommodation, specialist education
and training facilities and leisure
developments.
Further information:
www.stathan-ez.wales.gov.uk
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