Ammanford business fightback - press release
An Ammanford businessman is leading a local fightback in the recession by planning an expansion at his popular business park.
Alun Richards is developing new offices and a new road into the Tycroes Business Park at Llety.
“Interest in the new offices has been high,” Mr Richards said this week.
“We already have some high-profile businesses on the park and the plan to expand further is down to our self-belief that this park will go on to great things.”
The business park is based around the old Llety farm at Tycroes.
“Essentially, we have developed businesses in and around the old farmyard. But there are 200 acres here so there are plenty of possibilities for a lot more expansion.
“Currently, there is a great deal of team spirit among the businesses here, with everyone supporting each other.”
Businesses on the park include Abaca (makers of organic beds and bedding), The Learning Partnership (a company which works in partnership with local education authorities, teaching foundation phase leaders, advisors, teachers and educationalists in raising the quality of teaching for young children), Caboodle (an internet web design company with interests across the UK), Melin Energy Consultants (a company which helps construction firms and builders make sense of the energy-efficient building regulations), LINE-X (a firm which provides protective coatings for vehicles and other industrial products), and an MoT approved testing station.
“The changes at Llety have been dramatic,” Mr Richards admitted.
“The farm has been in family ownership since 1956. But, in 2000, we decided to diversify, move out of milk production and establish the business park.
“It has been an exciting process watching businesses start up here and grow. Some of the old farm buildings have been put to good use and adapted for different firms. And we have catering on site with a cafe and restaurant in the Learning Partnership building.”
Mr Richards said the park was already popular for conferences, seminars and meetings serving the local community, including funeral wakes.
He added: “The next stage of our development includes a new road entrance into the park and four 800 sq ft offices and two 1700 sq ft offices. There will also be a 1000 sq ft meeting room.
“Road links here are good with the M4 corridor just down the road. We have already registered a great deal of interest in the expansion plans so we are doing all we can here at Llety to beat the impact of the recession."
Picture caption - Gateway to the future: Ammanford businessman Alun Richards, left, discusses the new route into his Tycroes Business Park with European Parliament Labour MEP Derek Vaughan, who was a recent visitor to the site at Llety.
Alun Richards is developing new offices and a new road into the Tycroes Business Park at Llety.
“Interest in the new offices has been high,” Mr Richards said this week.
“We already have some high-profile businesses on the park and the plan to expand further is down to our self-belief that this park will go on to great things.”
The business park is based around the old Llety farm at Tycroes.
“Essentially, we have developed businesses in and around the old farmyard. But there are 200 acres here so there are plenty of possibilities for a lot more expansion.
“Currently, there is a great deal of team spirit among the businesses here, with everyone supporting each other.”
Businesses on the park include Abaca (makers of organic beds and bedding), The Learning Partnership (a company which works in partnership with local education authorities, teaching foundation phase leaders, advisors, teachers and educationalists in raising the quality of teaching for young children), Caboodle (an internet web design company with interests across the UK), Melin Energy Consultants (a company which helps construction firms and builders make sense of the energy-efficient building regulations), LINE-X (a firm which provides protective coatings for vehicles and other industrial products), and an MoT approved testing station.
“The changes at Llety have been dramatic,” Mr Richards admitted.
“The farm has been in family ownership since 1956. But, in 2000, we decided to diversify, move out of milk production and establish the business park.
“It has been an exciting process watching businesses start up here and grow. Some of the old farm buildings have been put to good use and adapted for different firms. And we have catering on site with a cafe and restaurant in the Learning Partnership building.”
Mr Richards said the park was already popular for conferences, seminars and meetings serving the local community, including funeral wakes.
He added: “The next stage of our development includes a new road entrance into the park and four 800 sq ft offices and two 1700 sq ft offices. There will also be a 1000 sq ft meeting room.
“Road links here are good with the M4 corridor just down the road. We have already registered a great deal of interest in the expansion plans so we are doing all we can here at Llety to beat the impact of the recession."
Picture caption - Gateway to the future: Ammanford businessman Alun Richards, left, discusses the new route into his Tycroes Business Park with European Parliament Labour MEP Derek Vaughan, who was a recent visitor to the site at Llety.
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