List of companies of Wales
List of companies of Wales is an incomplete list of notable companies founded in Wales and/or with their corporate headquarters in Wales, organised by industry sector.
Companies of Wales
Construction
- Redrow plc - headquarters in Flintshire
Creative
- Ankstmusik - based in Pentraeth
- Creo - based in Cardiff
- Fflach - based in Cardigan
- Loyn & Co Architects, Penarth
- Monnow Valley Studio - located near Monmouth
- Peski Records - based in Cardiff
- Placid Casual - based in Cardiff
- Rockfield Studios - located near Monmouth
- Sain - based in Llandwrog, Caernarfon
Energy and utilities
- Dee Valley Water - headquarters in Wrexham
- Inexus - based in Cardiff
- Wales & West Utilities - headquarters in Newport[1]
- Welsh Water - headquarters in Nelson
Financial services
- Admiral Group plc - a motor insurance company with its head office in Cardiff;[2] Wales' only FTSE 100 company.
- Gocompare.com - headquarters in Newport
- Julian Hodge Bank
- Moneysupermarket.com - headquarters in Ewloe
- Monmouthshire Building Society - headquarters in Newport
- Principality Building Society
- Swansea Building Society
Food and beverages
- Brace's Bakery
- Brains Brewery - founded and headquartered in Cardiff
- Brecon Carreg - based in Camarthenshire
- Breconshire Brewery - based in Brecon, Powys
- Cadwalader's Ice Cream - founded in Criccieth but recently moved its HQ to Cardiff and production to Cross Hands
- Clark's Pies - based in Cardiff
- Hurns Brewing Company - based in Swansea
- Icing Works - founded and based in Penarth
- Michton - based in Swansea
- Penderyn Distillery - located in Brecon Beacons National Park
- Peter's Food Services - based in Bedwas
- Princes Gate Spring Water - based in Pembrokeshire
- Rachel's Organics - based in Aberystwyth
- Real Crisps - based in Newport
- Tŷ Nant - based in Ceredigion
- Wrexham Lager
Hotels
- Celtic Manor Resort, Newport
- Black Boy Inn, Caernarfon
- George Hotel, Chepstow
- St David's Hotel & Spa, Cardiff - Wales' first 5-star hotel
Manufacturing
- Avon Inflatables - based in Llanelli
- Dyfed Steels - based in Llanelli
- Howies - clothing manufacturers based in Cardiganshire
- Ifor Williams Trailers - headquarters in Corwen
- Kronospan - based in Chirk
- Rowecord Engineering - headquarters in Newport
- The Royal Mint Ltd - based in Llantrisant
- Williams Medical Supplies - headquarters in Rhymney
Media
- Further information: Media in Wales
- BBC Cymru Wales
- Boom Pictures - headquarters in Cardiff
- ITV Wales
- Media Wales
- Real Radio Wales - studios in Cardiff
- S4C - headquarters in Cardiff
- South West Wales Publications - headquarters in Swansea
- Tinopolis - headquarters in Llanelli
- Town and Country Broadcasting - headquarters in Cardiff
Mining and natural resources
- Welsh Slate - based in Bethesda
Publishing
- Gomer Press - based in Llandysul
- Gwasg Carreg Gwalch - based in Llanrwst
- Seren Press - based in Bridgend
- Y Lolfa - based in Tal-y-bont, Aberystwyth
Restaurants
Main article: List of restaurants in Wales
- Plas Bodegroes - Michelin-starred restaurant on the Llŷn peninsula
Retail
- Buy As You View - based in Bridgend
- Filco Foods - headquarters in Llantwit Major
- Iceland - supermarket, headquarters in Deeside
- Leekes - headquarters in Talbot Green
- Peacocks - headquarters located in Cardiff since the 1940s
- Trade Centre Wales
Sports and recreation
Football
- Aberystwyth Town F.C.
- Afan Lido F.C.
- Airbus UK Broughton F.C.
- Bala Town F.C.
- Bangor City F.C.
- Barry Town United Football Club
- Cardiff City Football Club
- Carmarthen Town A.F.C.
- Colwyn Bay Football Club
- Cwmbran Town Association Football Club
- Gap Connah's Quay F.C.
- Merthyr Town Football Club - reformed in 2010 after liquidation
- Newport County Association Football Club - reformed in 1989 after bankruptcy
- Newtown F.C.
- Port Talbot Town F.C.
- Prestatyn Town F.C.
- Rhyl F.C.
- Swansea City Association Football Club
- Wrexham Football Club - faced a winding-up order in 2011
Cricket
Rugby union
- Cardiff Blues
- Cardiff RFC Ltd
- Llanelli RFC
- Llanelli Scarlets
- Newport Gwent Dragons
- Newport RFC
- Ospreys
- Swansea RFC
Ice hockey
Transport
- Further information: Transport in Wales
- Arriva Trains Wales
- Cardiff Bus
- Cardiff Waterbus
- Edwards Coaches - headquarters in Pontypridd[3]
- Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways - based in Porthmadog
- First Cymru Buses Ltd - headquarters in Penlan, Swansea[4]
- GHA Coaches - based in Wrexham
- Lloyds Coaches - based in Machynlleth
- Newport Transport
- Padarn Bus - based in Llanberis
- Stagecoach South Wales - headquarters in Cwmbran
- Veritair Aviation Limited - based at Cardiff Heliport
Miscellaneous
- 118 118 - based in Cardiff
- Woodham Brothers Ltd - scrap metal merchants based at Barry Docks
Former companies of Wales
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Creative
- Percy Thomas Partnership - founded in Cardiff c.1912; taken over 2004
Energy and utilities
- Hyder - bought by Western Power Distribution
- Swalec - became subsidiary of Scottish & Southern Energy plc
Food and beverages
- Corona - based in Porth
- Lurvills Delight - based in Ynyshir
Financial services
- Bank of Wales - based in Cardiff
- Bank of Williams and Rowland - based in Neath
Manufacturing
- Anglesey Aluminium - based in Holyhead; closed in 2009
- Gelert - outdoor equipment company, went into administration in June 2013
- Gilbern Cars Ltd - based in Llantwit Fardre, production ceased in 1973
Media
- HTV Wales - became part of ITV
- Television Wales and West - based in Cardiff and Bristol
- Wales West and North Television - based in Cardiff and Bangor
Mining and natural resources
- Goitre Tower Anthracite - ran Wales' last coal pit at Hirwaun until 2008[5]
Retail
- Hypervalue
- Kwiksave - headquartered in Denbighshire
Transport
- Air Wales Ltd
- Cambrian Airways - headquartered in Cardiff Airport
- National Welsh Omnibus Services - operated in southeast Wales 1929 to 1992
See also
References
- ↑ Wales and West Utilities, Our Company. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ↑ Admiral Group plc - Contact Us, Admiral Group website. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
- ↑ Pontypridd firm buys Swansea-based Diamond Holidays BBC Wales News, 25 January 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
- ↑ Firstgroup.com, About Us|South & West Wales. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
- ↑ Tower: The Last Colliery BBC South East Wales, 25 January 2008. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
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