Confident Collaborative Connected

Confident

Collaborative

Connected

3 You’re welcome 5 Growth environment 7 The inside view 1 9 Lower costs

11 Central Cardiff Enterprise Zone 13 Skilled and loyal workforce

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17 Connected 19 Support systems 21 Capital infrastructure 23 The inside view 3 25 Quality of life Cardiff Bay and the Region beyond

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An ambitious Capital City Region that works harder,

thinks bigger and adapts faster. Confident, collaborative

and connected.

You’re looking for the right location, but know that it’s about

more than just cost. You want somewhere your business can

thrive. A place to work and live, with the space, skills and

support your business needs to succeed.

With a dedicated Financial & Professional Services Enterprise

Zone right in the heart of Cardiff, Grade A office rental levels

at less than 50% of the average London rates, and a steady

supply of highly skilled staff, we might just have the answer.

You’re welcome

Growth environment

Growth is driven by new talent, new opportunities and new investment and it provides the platform for future success. And Cardiff Capital Region is growing fast; in fact it’s one of the UK’s fastest growing city regions. You can sense it in our people, see it on our streets, and experience it in our businesses and universities. It’s what makes Cardiff Capital Region the place to live, thrive and succeed.

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Cardiff is forecast to have

the highest population

growth rate of any UK city

over the next 20 years.

“Great spot,

great people,

great business

city... love it.”

Name: Henry Engelhardt

Company: Admiral Group

Position: Founder / CEO

Location: Central Cardiff Enterprise Zone ₈

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Lower costs

We understand that it’s not all about costs, but the reality

is that Cardiff can offer brand new office buildings of a

comparable standard and specification to those in central

London at occupational cost levels at up to 55% lower than

typical London stock. And once you’re in, comparable salary

costs are up to 40% lower than in the City of London

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It will give you a real competitive edge.

*Hays Salary Guides 2014

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Central Cardiff

Enterprise Zone

01 British Telecom 02 Millennium Stadium 03 Admiral Group (UK HQ) 04 Centrica 05 Brewin Dolphin 06 British Gas 07 Deloitte LLP 08 Eversheds 09 ING Direct 10 Capital Law LLP

11 Lloyds Banking Group Black Horse 12 Involegal 13 BBC Wales HQ (opening in 2018) Cardiff Queen St. Station Cardiff Bay Station 600m Cardiff Central Station 2mins 4mins 6mins 8mins 10mins

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_{A skilled &}

loyal workforce

Good staff can make all the difference. Attracting and keeping them means your business needs to be in the right place. With up to 1.6m people within a 45 minute commute, three universities and almost 70,000 students on our doorstep, we’re confident our region can provide a ready supply of talented professionals. And with Cardiff University rated as one of the UK’s top five for research, we also know that we’re dealing with some of the UK’s brightest minds*_{. Real people power.}

*Research Excellence Framework 2014

One of the UK’s fastest

growing locations for

Financial & Professional

Service businesses.

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Name: Ross Flanigan

Company: Deloitte

Position: Director, Cardiff Delivery Centre

Location: Central Cardiff Enterprise Zone

“ Deloitte is developing a major

business operations centre in

Cardiff. Our major success factor is

the people here, we would not have

achieved so much nor have the

confidence to expand without the

diverse and capable local workforce.

Many of our people are highly

qualified graduates, others have a

wealth of experience in various

disciplines. The area in and around

Cardiff is also very attractive for

prospective staff and their families,

there is nothing in my business or

personal life that is missing here.”

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Connected

Cardiff Capital Region knows all about the power of being connected. During the industrial revolution, the city was home to one of the world’s busiest ports, so we’re an old hand at welcoming the world to the city. Today, those connections are supported by 4G networks and some of the UK’s best access to superfast broadband as well as extensive road and air links. And we’re only 2 hours from London by rail – and by 2018 this will be reduced by a further 15 minutes following a substantial investment in electrification.

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Support systems

Home of The National Assembly for Wales.

When a business needs a decision, it usually needs one

pretty quickly. Cardiff Capital Region is structured to deliver

this. With easy access to key decision makers in the Welsh

Government, you’ll find our pro-business approach will help

you get things done quickly.

Capital infrastructure

Being a capital city has its benefits. As well an established financial, property and government infrastructure to nurture and support businesses, the city is also home to key national institutions that add colour, life and vibrancy to our everyday lives: two national museums, a national opera company, a national theatre company, a national orchestra, a national conservatoire, a national dance company, a national concert hall and a national stadium. It’s a city at ease in a civic, economic and cultural limelight.

Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay

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Name: Lynda Campbell

Company: British Gas

Position: Regional Director for Wales

Location: Central Cardiff Enterprise Zone

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“ I’m very proud that British Gas has

its flagship customer service centre in

the heart of Cardiff. We provide great

customer service for our customers and

over the last 5 years has become the

most decorated site in Europe winning

the European Call Centre of the year

2 years running.

We owe our success to the skills,

commitment and the caring attitude

of our people from Cardiff and the

surrounding areas.”

The UK’s number 1

city for quality of life

Cardiff Capital Region has an enviable quality of life. It’s a perfect blend of high quality environment, affordable property costs and green spaces galore. Coupled with an impressive cultural and sporting infrastructure and some of the UK’s finest countryside and coastline right on your doorstep, it really does bring out the best in everyone.

*MoneySuperMarket 2014

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