Doncaster Business Insight Survey - Winter 2019

The Doncaster Business Insight Survey captures a regular snapshot of business sentiment on the local economy and hot business matters. Results are shared/used anonymously with local, regional and national policy makers and influencers to ensure your business voice is heard, any important issues are addressed, and the right policies/structures are in place to support your business and the economy.

For every survey submitted by a Doncaster-based business, £1 will be donated to a local charity member. This quarter it will support Active Fusion - To help every child develop a love for being active by unlocking potential and creating positive habits for life.

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* 1. Name of organisation (optional)

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* 2. Your name (optional)

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* 3. Email address (optional)

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* 4. Are you a member of Doncaster Chamber? (If you are not a Chamber member, where is your business located?)

Yes

Location if not a Doncaster Chamber member

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* 5. How many people does your organisation or branch employ?

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* 6. What is your main business activity?

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Doncaster business matters

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* 7. Rank in order where your business is most likely to buy from? (1 = most likely / 4 = least likely)

Doncaster

N/A

Yorkshire

N/A

International

N/A

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* 8. Rank in order what type of organisation your business is most likely to buy from? (1 = most likely / 4 = least likely)

SME

N/A

Large business

N/A

Public sector

N/A

Charity sector

N/A

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* 9. If applicable, please state type of "Other"

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* 10. Rank in order where your business is most likely to sell to. (1 = most likely / 4 = least likely)

Doncaster

N/A

Yorkshire

N/A

International

N/A

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* 11. Rank in order what type of organisation your business is most likely to sell to. (1 = most likely / 4 = least likely)

SME

N/A

Large business

N/A

Public sector

N/A

Charity sector

N/A

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* 12. If applicable, please state type of "Other"

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* 13. How informed is your business about apprenticeships?

Very informed

Informed

Uninformed

Very uninformed

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* 14. Would your business welcome more information and support on apprenticeships?

Yes

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* 15. UK and overseas markets
If you don't already, how likely are you to:

	Likely	Unlikely	Already doing so
Start exporting over the next 12 months	Start exporting over the next 12 months Likely	Start exporting over the next 12 months Unlikely	Start exporting over the next 12 months Already doing so
Start importing over the next 12 months	Start importing over the next 12 months Likely	Start importing over the next 12 months Unlikely	Start importing over the next 12 months Already doing so

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* 16. Excluding seasonal variations, over the past 3 months...

	Increased	Remained Constant	Decreased	Not applicable
UK sales/custom/bookings have...	UK sales/custom/bookings have... Increased	UK sales/custom/bookings have... Remained Constant	UK sales/custom/bookings have... Decreased	UK sales/custom/bookings have... Not applicable
UK orders/advance custom/bookings have...	UK orders/advance custom/bookings have... Increased	UK orders/advance custom/bookings have... Remained Constant	UK orders/advance custom/bookings have... Decreased	UK orders/advance custom/bookings have... Not applicable
*Overseas sales/custom/bookings have...	*Overseas sales/custom/bookings have... Increased	*Overseas sales/custom/bookings have... Remained Constant	*Overseas sales/custom/bookings have... Decreased	*Overseas sales/custom/bookings have... Not applicable
*Overseas orders/advance custom/bookings have...	*Overseas orders/advance custom/bookings have... Increased	*Overseas orders/advance custom/bookings have... Remained Constant	*Overseas orders/advance custom/bookings have... Decreased	*Overseas orders/advance custom/bookings have... Not applicable

*Only comment if your business exports.

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* 17. Labour Force

	Increased	Remained Constant	Decreased
Over the past 3 months, has your workforce...	Over the past 3 months, has your workforce... Increased	Over the past 3 months, has your workforce... Remained Constant	Over the past 3 months, has your workforce... Decreased
Over the next 3 months, do you expect your workforce to...	Over the next 3 months, do you expect your workforce to... Increased	Over the next 3 months, do you expect your workforce to... Remained Constant	Over the next 3 months, do you expect your workforce to... Decreased

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* 18. Recruitment

	Yes	No
Have you attempted to recruit staff over the past 3 months?	Have you attempted to recruit staff over the past 3 months? Yes	Have you attempted to recruit staff over the past 3 months? No

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* 19. If yes, were they for:

Part-time jobs

Full-time jobs

Temporary jobs

Permanent jobs

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* 20. Recruitment difficulties

	Yes	No	Not applicable
Did you experience any difficulties finding suitable staff?	Did you experience any difficulties finding suitable staff? Yes	Did you experience any difficulties finding suitable staff? No	Did you experience any difficulties finding suitable staff? Not applicable

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* 21. If yes, for which of the following categories of employee:

Skilled manual / technical

Professional / managerial

Clerical

Semi/unskilled

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* 22. Cash flow and investment

	Increased	Remained Constant	Decreased
Over the past 3 months, cash flow has...	Over the past 3 months, cash flow has... Increased	Over the past 3 months, cash flow has... Remained Constant	Over the past 3 months, cash flow has... Decreased
Over the past 3 months, investment plans for plant/machinery/equipment have...	Over the past 3 months, investment plans for plant/machinery/equipment have... Increased	Over the past 3 months, investment plans for plant/machinery/equipment have... Remained Constant	Over the past 3 months, investment plans for plant/machinery/equipment have... Decreased
Over the past 3 months, investment plans for training have...	Over the past 3 months, investment plans for training have... Increased	Over the past 3 months, investment plans for training have... Remained Constant	Over the past 3 months, investment plans for training have... Decreased

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* 23. Business Confidence

	Improve	Remain the same	Worsen
Over the next 12 months, do you believe turnover will...	Over the next 12 months, do you believe turnover will... Improve	Over the next 12 months, do you believe turnover will... Remain the same	Over the next 12 months, do you believe turnover will... Worsen
Over the next 12 months, do you believe profitability will...	Over the next 12 months, do you believe profitability will... Improve	Over the next 12 months, do you believe profitability will... Remain the same	Over the next 12 months, do you believe profitability will... Worsen

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* 24. Capacity

	Full capacity	Below capacity
Are you currently operating at...	Are you currently operating at... Full capacity	Are you currently operating at... Below capacity

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* 25. Prices/Costs

	Increase	Remain the Same	Decrease
Over the next 3 months, do you expect the price of your good/services to...	Over the next 3 months, do you expect the price of your good/services to... Increase	Over the next 3 months, do you expect the price of your good/services to... Remain the Same	Over the next 3 months, do you expect the price of your good/services to... Decrease

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* 26. Is your business currently suffering pressures to raise its prices from any of the following? (please tick all that apply)

Pay settlements

Raw material prices

Finance costs

Other overheads

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* 27. Please indicate which of these following factors are more of a concern to your business than 3 months ago (please tick all that apply)

Interest rates

Exchange rates

Business rates

Inflation

Competition

Taxation

Brexit

Other (please specify)

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* 28. Any further comments

Feel free to include additional comments (optional)

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* 1. Name of organisation (optional)

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* 2. Your name (optional)

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* 3. Email address (optional)

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* 4. Are you a member of Doncaster Chamber? (If you are not a Chamber member, where is your business located?)

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* 5. How many people does your organisation or branch employ?

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* 6. What is your main business activity?

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* 7. Rank in order where your business is most likely to buy from? (1 = most likely / 4 = least likely)

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* 8. Rank in order what type of organisation your business is most likely to buy from? (1 = most likely / 4 = least likely)

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* 9. If applicable, please state type of "Other"

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* 10. Rank in order where your business is most likely to sell to. (1 = most likely / 4 = least likely)

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* 11. Rank in order what type of organisation your business is most likely to sell to. (1 = most likely / 4 = least likely)

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* 12. If applicable, please state type of "Other"

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* 13. How informed is your business about apprenticeships?

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* 14. Would your business welcome more information and support on apprenticeships?

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* 15. UK and overseas markets If you don't already, how likely are you to:

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* 16. Excluding seasonal variations, over the past 3 months...

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* 17. Labour Force

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* 18. Recruitment

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* 19. If yes, were they for:

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* 20. Recruitment difficulties

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* 21. If yes, for which of the following categories of employee:

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* 22. Cash flow and investment

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* 23. Business Confidence

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* 24. Capacity

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* 25. Prices/Costs

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* 26. Is your business currently suffering pressures to raise its prices from any of the following? (please tick all that apply)

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* 27. Please indicate which of these following factors are more of a concern to your business than 3 months ago (please tick all that apply)

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* 28. Any further comments

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* 15. UK and overseas markets
If you don't already, how likely are you to: