Business Internet in Cardiff — what we do
Central Business Solution is an independent business broadband specialist working with businesses in Cardiff, the Welsh capital and our home city. From our office at Unit 31 Bessemer Market, Bessemer Road, Cardiff CF11 8BA, we look after companies of every size — sole traders with a single meter or a single till, and multi-site operators managing dozens of premises across South Wales and the rest of the United Kingdom.
Our job is simple: to remove the guesswork. Business connectivity in Cardiff varies street by street. Two neighbouring premises can have completely different options depending on which network has fibre in the cabinet or the duct outside. We do the legwork, put the real numbers side by side and let you make an informed decision.
We work across Cardiff Bay, the city centre, Llanishen and Leckwith and everywhere else in and around Cardiff. Because our advice is delivered by phone, email and video call, you get the same senior consultant whether your premises is five minutes from our Cardiff office or four hundred miles away.
Why Cardiff businesses use a broker
Going direct to a supplier only ever gives you one view of the market — theirs. A broker holds live pricing from the whole commercial panel and can see instantly whether the offer in front of you is competitive for your consumption profile, credit position and contract length.
That matters most when something breaks. A consumer-grade line in Cardiff carries no meaningful guarantee; a business circuit carries a contractual fix time, and if you take card payments or run cloud software that difference is the difference between trading and not trading.
There is also the simple matter of time. A thorough market review takes several hours of calls, forms and follow-ups. Handing that to us costs you one short conversation and a copy of a recent bill.
- Whole-of-market pricing rather than a single supplier's view
- A named consultant on 07429 458356 instead of a call centre queue
- Contract terms explained in plain English before you sign
- Renewal dates tracked so you never roll over by accident
- Support with billing queries, meter reads and account admin
How the process works for a Cardiff business
Step one is a ten minute conversation. We ask what you have now, what has annoyed you about it, and what matters most — the lowest price, the most flexibility, or the best service. Step two is the review: we take a recent bill or statement and run it against the market.
Step three is the recommendation. You get a short written summary showing the options, the total cost of each over the term, and our honest view of which one fits. If your existing arrangement is already competitive we will say so — that happens more often than you might expect, and telling you is how we earn the next review.
Step four is the switch, which we manage from start to finish. We overlap the new circuit with the old one wherever the timeline allows so the cutover happens outside your trading hours.
Local knowledge, national coverage
Central Business Solution is based in Cardiff, and South Wales is where we started. That local grounding shapes how we work — we know what a valleys manufacturer, a Cardiff Bay restaurant or a Vale of Glamorgan tourism business actually needs from a contract, because we have sat in those premises.
Cardiff businesses get the benefit of that experience alongside genuinely national reach. Serving businesses across the UK from our Cardiff office. Our supplier relationships are UK-wide, so a business in Cardiff is priced against exactly the same panel as one on our doorstep.
If you would rather meet in person and you are within reach of South Wales, you are welcome at Unit 31 Bessemer Market, Bessemer Road, Cardiff CF11 8BA. Otherwise a phone call and an emailed bill is all it takes to get started.
What it costs
The review and the advice are free. We are remunerated by the supplier or provider once a contract goes live, and we disclose that remuneration to you in writing before you commit to anything. You will never receive an invoice from us for a comparison.
That model only works if we get the recommendation right, because our income depends on businesses staying with the contracts we arrange and coming back to us at renewal. It is why we would rather tell a Cardiff business to stay put for another year than move them onto something marginal.
Benefits at a glance
Connections built for uptime
Business grade circuits come with guaranteed fix times, not the best-effort support you get on a consumer line.
Right circuit, right price
We size the connection to your actual usage — FTTP for most offices, a leased line where symmetrical bandwidth and SLAs matter.
Installation managed end to end
Surveys, wayleaves, engineer visits and router configuration are coordinated by us so your team is not chasing the network operator.
Backup and failover options
4G/5G failover keeps card payments and cloud systems running if the primary circuit drops.
Cardiff comparison table
| Going direct | With Central Business Solution | |
|---|---|---|
| Typical fix time | 72 hours (consumer) | 5–8 hour SLA available |
| Upload speed | Asymmetric | Symmetrical on leased line |
| Static IP | Chargeable extra | Included on business plans |
| Failover | None | 4G/5G backup optional |
| Support route | General queue | Business support desk |
What Cardiff clients say
“We had drifted onto out-of-contract rates without realising. Central Business Solution reviewed the bill, came back within a day with three options and handled the whole switch for us in Cardiff.”
“Straight talking and no pressure. They told us one of our sites was already on a good deal and only moved the two that weren't — that honesty is why we've stayed with them.”
“The renewal reminder alone is worth it. Someone actually calls us three months before the contract ends instead of letting it roll over at a worse price.”
Business Internet Cardiff — frequently asked questions
What broadband speeds are available in Cardiff?
Availability varies street by street. We run a live postcode check against multiple networks for your Cardiff premises and show you every option — FTTP, FTTC, SoGEA and leased line — with real installation timescales.
Do I need a leased line or is full fibre enough?
If you run VoIP, cloud desktops, large file transfers or more than about 25 users, a leased line's guaranteed symmetrical bandwidth usually pays for itself. Smaller offices are generally well served by FTTP.
How long does installation take?
FTTP is typically 10–20 working days. Leased lines are 45–90 working days depending on whether civil works are required.
Can you keep my existing phone numbers?
Yes. Numbers port across to a VoIP service, and we can migrate your handsets at the same time as the broadband.
Will there be downtime when we switch?
We overlap the new circuit with the old one wherever possible so the cutover happens outside working hours.