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2010 4 Aug

Busines In Bridgend, South Wales

Bridgend is a town situated in South Wales, its name in welsh is Pen-y-bont. The town’s name comes originally from the bridge that crossed the River Ogmore but the River Ewenny also passes through the town. Bridgend historically developed as a market town conveniently situated between the cities of Swansea in the West and Cardiff in the East. Over recent years due to transport links the town has grown dramatically. There are direct rail links to London. Cardiff International airport is approximately thirty minutes away by car and there are excellent road links with the town being in very close proximity of the M4 motorway. As such the Town has continued to grow in terms of population.

The business and industrial areas of Bridgend has also seen substantial expansion over the past 30 years or so. Again, this can be greatly attributed to its geographical location and transport infra-structure. Bridgend has a number of industrial estates and there are businesses of all sizes in the area.

There are a number of very large companies with a presence in Bridgend including; Ford which has an engine plant in Bridgend, Biomet and Logica. Until a few years ago electronics giants Sony had two factories in the Bridgend area, however these operations have been dramatically scaled back to a small presence in just one factory. There are a large and varied number of smaller companies occupying the industrial estates, including heavy manufacturing, light manufacturing, mechanical services, electronics, repairs, recycling and printing sectors.

There are also a considerable number of service companies, including Bridgend accountants, solicitors, book-keepers, financial advisers, banks, estate agents, call centres and employment agencies. These service companies vary in size and expertise, take Bridgend accountants for example, there are book-keepers, unqualified accountants right up to Certified and Chartered Accountancy practices. Some being just the owner, with others employing more than fifty employees.

Bridgend also benefits from considerable leisure business these include varied restaurants, take-aways, gyms and health clubs, a cinema, public houses, night clubs and sporting facilities.

Retail businesses in Bridgend are also varied with a number of small and large shops in the town centre, out of town shopping areas and big chain supermarkets. Bridgend also has a discount shopping centre on junction 36 of the M4 motorway. With quality brands sold at discounted prizes. Many people come from far and wide to visit this.

The following statistics have been included as shown on the website Wikipedia:
“Sub-regional GVA for the Bridgend & Neath Port Talbot NUTS3 region stood at £12,402 per capita in 2006 ($23,191 at June 2006 values). This figure represents 65% of the UK GVA per capita, 87% of Welsh GVA per capita (£14,226) and 103% of West Wales & The Valleys GVA per capita (£12,071).
Gross disposable income for Bridgend & Neath Port Talbot in 2006 stood at £3,338million or £12,379 per head. This is 88% of UK per head figure (£14,053) and slightly above the Welsh per head figure (£12,366).
In 2008, the average full time gross weekly earnings in Swansea, Bridgend & Neath Port Talbot was £484.20 (£531.70 for men, £426.10 for women). This is 97% of the Welsh average (£498.10).
In the first half of 2009, unemployment in Bridgend County Borough stood at 8.9% and economic inactivity stood at 21.4%.
The percentage of workless households in December 2008 stood at 20.6% compared to the UK average of 16% and the Welsh average of 18.8%”.

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2010 31 Jul

A Quick Guide To Serviced Offices

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Serviced offices, which are sometimes called business centres, have been extremely popular in the US for some years, with the concept moving to the UK recently. They offer a flexible, managed and more affordable way of moving your business into an office space. They can be found all over the UK, although currently they’re most prominent in London and Manchester.

Serviced offices will usually house numerous different companies, proving them with office space that’s usually full equipped with telephone and line, furniture, internet access, bathroom facilities and kitchen facilities. You will also usually have the use of a reception and receptionist who will forward calls for your company, a security team and general building and infrastructure support (IT, cleaners, etc). What’s so appealing about serviced offices, is you aren’t required to pay extra for this level of support; you only have to pay your monthly rent, everything else is inclusive. This means you don’t have the overheads connected with a more conventional office, whist still enjoying the same perks.

Serviced offices are great for small businesses as they allow an opportunity to grow without having to commit to a long term package, but they’re not only suitable for smaller companies. For a larger-scale business it can be perfect if they need extra, external office space for a specific project, overflow or just employee training.

To give you an idea of the pricing range in any given City, you can use Google. So let’s take London for example, to get an idea of the price range, benefits and looks of serviced offices in London, search for serviced offices Soho, serviced offices Victoria and serviced offices Paddington to have a look at some of the highest quality offices available on the current London market.

Serviced offices can be an extremely viable option for many different people, but are particularly good for small businesses and start-ups. A lot of people who run small businesses will do some from home, claiming they prefer it. However, home-based small businesses can only take you so far. You can’t hold client meetings at home, take on interns or present a genuine corporate image as long as you’re at home, whereas serviced offices offer you the option to do all of these things without having to make a large financial commitment.