APP Electrical has opened a new office on North Road in Cardiff, marking the electrical contractor's move into permanent premises in the city. Welsh hurdling champion Colin Jackson CBE attended the launch and cut the ribbon.
The company has operated from Church Village since 2015, and its team of eight local electricians is now expanding its services to homeowners and businesses in Cardiff following a recent brand refresh.
Beyond providing office space for the team, the North Road premises display smart home technologies installed by APP. According to the company, Cardiff is now one of only a handful of places in the UK where homeowners can try out the Rako Smart Lighting system in person.
APP said the move was driven by a wish to invest its future in Cardiff and an ambition to create career opportunities for local electricians and apprentices in the coming years.
Jackson, who said he had used APP to rewire his whole house and bring it up to date, praised the company's customer service, punctuality and tidiness. He added that he had started out as an electrician himself but was not very good at it, and stuck to running in the end.
Managing director Andrew Pearce said bringing everyone together at the launch was a positive moment, and that the office gives the business greater access to Cardiff so it can deliver its services to more local homeowners and businesses. He said the on-site Rako Smart Lighting Control System lets customers experience how the product would work in their homes and offices.