Author: Rhys Gregory

Importing goods from Europe offers Welsh businesses the opportunity to access a diverse range of products and competitive prices, helping them grow and stay ahead in their sectors. European imports are made simple when companies use an experienced UK freight forwarder who can handle transportation and customs clearance. Many Welsh businesses are discovering that importing can boost efficiency, reduce costs, and provide access to new markets. How European Imports Work for Welsh Businesses Step-by-Step Import Process Simplified For companies, importing from Europe starts with sourcing reliable suppliers, confirming product quality, and agreeing on terms. Once these details are arranged, goods…

Shipping containers earn their reputation the hard way, at sea, under cranes, in weather that chews through lesser materials. On land, they’ll keep doing the job for decades, but only if you treat them like the buildings they become. Hinges seized. Seals harden. Roof pool. Ignore the small stuff and you invite leaks, corrosion, and security issues that cost real money later. This is a practical guide for UK owners, site managers, small businesses, and conversion projects, on what to inspect, what to repair, and when replacement is the smarter move. We’ll also point to where to find parts domestically,…

A teen from Builth Wells will be taking on the ABP Newport 10K as part of her brain tumour recovery. Erin Coyle, 17, says this will be the furthest she has run in over a year since she was diagnosed with the condition, and it will be her first race post-treatment. Erin, who is studying for her Geography, Business and History A Levels, found out she had a brain tumour in March 2025. She said: “In September I went to my GP with hormonal issues and was referred to an endocrinology clinic. I had blood tests and scans but nothing…

Siwan Rees and Sam Sharkey step in as Acceleration Managers at NatWest’s Cardiff Accelerator Hub, strengthening support for Welsh start-ups. The Cardiff Hub’s latest event draws over 150 entrepreneurs, spotlighting NatWest’s commitment to business growth in Wales. NatWest’s Accelerator Programme has helped more than 10,000 entrepreneurs across the UK access expert support and networks. NatWest Cardiff Accelerator Hub Welcomes New Leadership to Power Welsh Start-Ups NatWest has doubled down on its backing for Wales’ start-up scene with the appointment of Siwan Rees and Sam Sharkey as Acceleration Managers at the Cardiff Accelerator Hub. The move signals a major boost for…

Occupier demand for commercial property in Wales fell at the end of 2025 and respondents expect rents and capital values to be lower this quarter, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) commercial property monitor, but the outlook for 2026 as a whole appears more stable. A net balance of -32% of Welsh respondents reported a fall in overall occupier demand through the fourth quarter last year, which was the second lowest balance across all the UK regions. Demand for each of the subsectors (office, retail and industrial) was said to have declined, including industrial, whose net…

A Newport-based manufacturer specialising in high quality, low-maintenance metal fencing solution is set to accelerate its growth plans after securing a £300,000 loan from the Investment Fund for Wales, managed by FW Capital. Climar Industries, the company behind the ColourFence brand, manufactures and distributes metal fencing panels, railings, gates and sheds from its Newport facility. The products are designed to be low-maintenance, sustainable, aesthetically versatile, and resilient to extreme weather – offering customers a durable alternative to traditional fencing. The £300,000 loan from the Investment Fund for Wales will be used to introduce new product lines, including complementary garden solutions…

Coffee King is proud to announce the opening of a state-of-the-art, full coffee roasting solutions centre in Deeside, Wales, marking a significant milestone in the company’s growth strategy. Situated within 53,000 sq ft of industrial space at the front of the former Deeside unit, the new facility forms part of a wider Deeside Industrial Park asset purchased by Knightsbridge House Estates in 2025, with the property group moving quickly to invest in refurbishing space at Deeside to meet growing occupier demand. The facility will combine one of the largest coffee roasteries in Wales and the UK, an Experience and Innovation…

Ynys Môn’s largest town continues to benefit from £3.25 million in heritage funding as renovation work to prominent historic buildings along its main shopping street progresses. JM Butchers, a well-known Holyhead business and one of Stanley Street’s longest-standing shops, is the latest to benefit from this regeneration scheme. As part of the Holyhead Townscape Heritage Initiative, funded by UK Government and the National Lottery Heritage Fund through the Isle of Anglesey County Council, six shopfronts are being restored to their original authentic appearance. The initiative is designed to improve the town centre, attract more visitors, and encourage further investment in…

Principality Commercial, the commercial arm of Wales’ biggest building society, has announced a £20m partnership with Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited, marking its first lending agreement with an England-based housing association. Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited is the UK’s first mutual housing society, co-owned by its tenants and employees. The housing association manages more than 12,000 homes across the borough and provides vital housing and community support to local residents as a social landlord. With the funding provided by Principality Commercial, Rochdale Boroughwide Housing will maintain and improve its existing housing stock of social and affordable homes in the east Greater Manchester…

Talented athletes in Wales are invited to apply for support from the largest athlete support programme of its kind in the UK. Awards include financial bursaries, free access to gyms, pools and other sports facilities, physiotherapy, lifestyle mentoring and mental health wellbeing support.  Celebrating its 18th year, the GLL Sport Foundation (GSF) Awards 2026 are now bigger and better than ever. A record-breaking £2m of bursaries and ‘in kind’ support for 2026 will enable talented young athletes to take part in the UK’s largest scheme of its kind. In 2025, twenty-three champions were among the 98 athletes to receive GSF support…