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Pontypridd is a town situated in South Wales, its name comes from the welsh “Pont-y-ta·-pridd” which means “bridge by the earthen house”, a reference to a succession of wooden bridges that formerly spanned the at this point. Pontypridd is situated around twelve miles North of the Welsh Capital Cardiff.
The economic history of Pontypridd is closely tied to the coal and iron industries, prior to the developments of these Pontypridd was largely a rural a small place comprising of a few farms. When the Welsh economy flourished due to its natural resources of Iron and coal. Pontypridd grew as it found itself in the strategic position at the junction of three valleys. It was ideally situated on route in the transportation of coal form the world famous Rhondda valleys and Iron from Merthyr Tydfil via the Glamorgan canal and latter the Taff Vale Railway to the ports at Cardiff, Newport and Barry. It established itself as a market town and today continues to enjoy good transport links by road being approximately seven miles from the M4 motorway, rail and Cardiff International airport is only around a thirty minute car journey away.
The business and industrial areas of Pontypridd have changed substantially over the past forty years as the coal mines and iron works closed. New industries have established themselves in the area, with a number of industrial estates including a substantial trading estate situated a short distance away at Treforest.
There are a number of large companies with a presence in the Pontypridd area including heavy engineering and maintenance companies. The industrial estate in Treforest has also been used to film a number of BBC Wales programmes, including the very famous “Dr Who”. 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 many service companies, including accountants, solicitors, book-keepers, financial advisers, banks, estate agents and employment agencies. These service companies vary in size and expertise, take Pontypridd 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 many employees.
The Pontypridd area also benefits from a number of businesses in the leisure sector these include restaurants, take-aways, gyms and health clubs, public houses, night clubs and sporting facilities.
Retail businesses in Pontypridd are also varied with a number of small and large shops in the town centre and an indoor and out door market. There are also a number of out of town shopping areas and big chain supermarkets.
The Pontypridd area may be worth considering for anyone considering opening a business in South Wales, as the costs are usually dramatically lower than opening a business in Cardiff. Yet the Welsh capital is only twelve miles away.
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