Professional Services Association - Cumbria Question Title * 1. What position do you hold within your business? Chief Executive Officer Managing Director Financial Director HR Director/Manager Owner Senior manager Marketing Director/Manager Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 2. What is the primary focus of your business? Manufacturing Nuclear and Energy Rural Economy Visitor Economy Engineering Legal Financial Retail Voluntary Hospitality Human Resources Health Education Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 3. Where does your business have its headquarters? OK Question Title * 4. What is the annual gross turnover of your business? £10m-plus £5m-£10m £2.5m-£5m £1m-£2.5m £500k-£1m £250k-£500k £100k-£250k Up to £100k OK Question Title * 5. How many people does your business employ? 500-plus 300-500 150-300 100-150 50-100 25-50 25 and under OK Question Title * 6. Which of the following Cumbria-based professional services do you use? Only check the box if they are based in Cumbria. Accounting Services Advertising & Marketing Services PR and Content Services Auditing Services Architectural Services Business Consulting Services Information Technology Services Legal Services inc Land & Property Human Resources Services Financial & Banking OK Question Title * 7. If you checked any of the boxes in the previous question, please estimate your annual overall investment in these services. OK Question Title * 8. Which of the following professional services based outside of Cumbria do you use? Accounting Services Advertising and Marketing Services Auditing services PR and Content Services Architectural Services Business Consulting Services Information Technology Services Legal Services inc Land & Property Human Resources Services Financial & Banking OK Question Title * 9. If you checked any boxes in the previous question, please estimate your annual overall investment in these services. OK Question Title * 10. If you use professional services outside of Cumbria, please explain your reasons. OK Question Title * 11. What are the barriers to you using Cumbria-based professional services? They don't have the skills I need They aren't big enough I don't want a local company to know my business affairs Big city firms are always better I didn't know we had such a vibrant professional services sector They are too expensive They are behind the times Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 12. If you use professional services based outside of Cumbria, but there was a company which could deliver the same level of service based inside the county, would you consider using it? Yes No OK Question Title * 13. Do you believe that wherever possible, Cumbrian businesses should support fellow Cumbrian businesses if the service they offer beats or matches their out-of-county contempories? Yes No OK Question Title * 14. If your business operates in the professional services sector, would you welcome the opportunity to join an association which represents and lobbies on behalf of the sector? Yes No Not Applicable OK Question Title * 15. If this association had a fee-based membership and delivered, exclusively for members, regular top-level seminars, training events, workshops, an annual dinner and was a lobbying voice for the sector, what monetary value would you place on membership per business, per annum? Up to £1k £1k-2.5k £2.5k-5k £5k-10k OK Question Title * 16. What is the main focus or priority for your business over the next 3 years? Select only one answer. Growth Increase profit Reduce costs Recruitment Succession planning Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 17. Are you a member of any of the following organisations/bodies? Chamber of Commerce Energy Coast Business Cluster Institute of Directors Carlisle Ambassadors BMI Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 18. Recipients of this questionnaire have the chance to win a £1.9k advertising campaign in in-Cumbria magazine (T&Cs apply). Please leave your details below. All information will be treated confidentially and no business/individual's names will be published. If you wish to remain anonymous, that is perfectly acceptable. You should leave this section blank, but please note we will be unable to enter you into the draw. Name Company Address Address 2 City/Town ZIP/Postal Code Email Address Phone Number OK DONE