Business Wales

We think you’ll struggle to find another country as business-friendly as Wales.  If you are looking for a location for investment or for trade opportunities, you should consider what Wales has to offer. The combination of our location and environment, our willing workforce and Wales’ responsive Government adds up to real opportunities for international business.

Let’s start with our location. We’re part of the European Union (EU), which means business here has easy tariff-free access to over 400 million consumers, one of the world’s largest single markets. High-speed rail, road, and air links give rapid access to the UK and wider European markets, and to all major UK and European cities. We’re also proud to have one of the world’s most advanced telecommunications infrastructures.

Put simply, we’re in the right location for international business.

Top businesses know that good people equal good business and we’re fortunate that our workforce is one of our great strengths. Rated among the most flexible in Europe, we’re highly educated, motivated, and loyal. And that’s not just an empty boast; both foreign and indigenous businesses praise the Welsh workforce for its commitment.

We’re also lucky that our environment is as much as a plus point as our people. If you’ve read the other pages on the site, you’ll have an idea of what Wales has to offer. We treat business people as people and the relaxed lifestyle here is the envy of other parts of the UK.

So basically, we’ve got the right people in the right place for international business.

As we’re a smaller country, our Government listens to the needs of business. In our case, a small country means a minimum of red tape and access to policy makers in Government. The tax regime here is one of most business-friendly in Europe and our Government offers incentives to assist relocation and innovation. 

International Business Wales has experienced professional advisors to welcome and support incoming businesses. Move your business here and you’ll find that enterprises moving into Wales enjoy unrivalled help in finding property, recruiting staff, securing finance, building networks, relocating families and more. Our thirty-year track record of attracting successful investments by some of the world’s largest and most prestigious companies, big names such as Airbus, Bosch, Ford, GE and Toyota, demonstrate that Wales is great place for business.

Or to put it, another way, we’ve got the right business environment for international business.