The UK is the number one destination in Europe for US foreign direct investment

Businesses can enjoy the benefits of being close to London without being burdened by the extra costs of being based there. Property costs and prime office rental prices in Cardiff are very competitive.

Businesses in North and Mid Wales are similarly well served by their proximity to the large metropolitan areas and international airports of Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester. Of course, other areas of the UK will have their own attractions. Areas of England may offer investors good access to decision makers at local authority level. But Wales is a nation, with its own government and a willingness to make things happen quickly.

Cardiff, the capital of Wales, is served by its own international airport which connects to main European hubs including Amsterdam and Paris with flight times around 90 minutes, while London Heathrow can be reached within two hours. Daily Qatar Airways flights also leave Cardiff, connecting the Welsh capital to more than 150 destinations across 6 continents - including key routes to Australia, UAE, Thailand, India, Hong Kong, South Africa and China.

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.

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