Pendle Business Survey

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* 1. What is the name of your business?

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* 2. What is your postcode?

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* 3. What is the nature of your business operating at these premises?

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* 4. What type of premises do you occupy?

Office

Industrial (i.e. manufacturing)

Warehouse (i.e. storage/distribution)

Land/acreage (no premises)

Mobile business (no static premises)

Home (Office)

Other (please expand)

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* 5. What is your approximate annual turnover?

£0 - £99,999

£100,000 - £999,999

£1m - £4,999,999

£5m - £9,999,999

£10m+

Unsure / Prefer not to say

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* 6. Including yourself, how many employees do you have?

Single Owner

1-9 (Micro Business)

10-49 (Small Business)

50-249 (Small to Medium Business)

250 to 499 (Medium to Large Business)

500+ (Large Business)

Don’t Know

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* 7. How long have you been trading? (please round up or down to closest whole year)

Less than 1 year

1-2 years

3-4 years

5-10 years

11-25 years

Over 25 years

Don't know

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* 8. Where do you predominantly sell your goods and / or services?

Locally within Pendle

Locally within Lancashire

Locally within Yorkshire

Locally within North West

Nationally

Internationally - EU only

Worldwide

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* 9. Where is your supply chain predominantly located?

Locally within Pendle

Locally within Lancashire

Locally within Yorkshire

Locally North West

Nationally

International - EU Only

Worldwide

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* 10. What is the approximate floorspace / site size of your premises?

Less than 185 sq.m (1,991 sq.ft.)

185-500 sq.m (1,991 - 5,382 sq.ft.)

501-1,000 sq.m (5,383 - 10,764 sq.ft.)

1,001-5,000 sq.m (10,765 - 53,820 sq.ft.)

5,001-10,000 sq.m (53,821 - 107,640 sq.ft.)

10,001+ sq.m (107,641 sq.ft.)

Don't know

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* 11. Regarding your premises, which of the following options best answers how adequate the premises are for your business needs?

They meet our current needs only

They meet our current and foreseeable future needs

They don't meet our current needs but we plan to remain

They don't meet our current needs and we are looking to relocate

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* 12. What factors with the current site / location do you feel restrict your business operation if any?

Lack of parking

Distance to public transport

Distance to motorways

Age/condition of the building

Quality of the surrounding environment

Lack of room to expand

Other (please explain)

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* 13. Are there any planning and development factors which you feel affect or restrict your business operation?

Yes (please specify)

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* 14. Is the business looking to relocate in the next 5 years?

Yes

Don't know

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* 15. If Yes, how much floorspace would you need?

Less than 185 sq.m (1,991 sq.ft.)

185-500 sq.m (1,991 - 5,382 sq.ft.)

501-1,000 sq.m (5,383 - 10,764 sq.ft.)

1,001-5,000 sq.m (10,765 - 53,820 sq.ft.)

5,001-10,000 sq.m (53,821 - 107,640 sq.ft.)

10,001+sq.m. (107,641+ sq.ft.)

Don't know

Not Applicable

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* 16. Would this be bigger or smaller than your current premises?

Much bigger

A little bigger

About the same

A little smaller

Much smaller

Don't know / not sure yet

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* 17. Where would the business wish to relocate to?

Locally within Pendle

Elsewhere within Lancashire

Other (please expand)

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* 18. If you are considering moving away from Pendle why is this the case?

Lack of land

Lack of suitable premises in Pendle

Seeking a more central location

Financial incentives in other areas

Other (please expand)

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* 19. What would be the key factors influencing your choice of a new location/site?

Good parking provision

Distance to public transport

Distance to motorways

Age/condition of the building

Quality of the surrounding environment

Room to expand

Other (please expand)

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* 20. Have you, or would you, consider intensification / expansion of your existing site?

Yes

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* 21. Why do you say that?

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* 22. Do you have any comments on the availability of commercial property in Pendle?

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* 23. How has Covid-19 affected your business?

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* 24. Do you consider your business to be within a growth sector?

Yes

Don't Know

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* 25. If you said your sector is not growing, what would you attribute this to and why?

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* 26. In the next 1-2 years do you expect staff numbers to grow?

Yes, by less than 10%

Yes, by 10% to 20%

Yes, by 20% to 30%

Yes, by over 30%

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* 27. What do you think are the key local barriers to growth?

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* 28. Do you have any staffing issues or skills needs?

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* 29. There are a number of Government funded business advice and support services available. Of those listed below please select those that you are aware of and those you would be interested in.

	Aware of	A service which I use and is valuable to my business	Not aware of
Business Mentoring programme (Boost/Lancashire County Council)	Business Mentoring programme (Boost/Lancashire County Council) Aware of	Business Mentoring programme (Boost/Lancashire County Council) A service which I use and is valuable to my business	Business Mentoring programme (Boost/Lancashire County Council) Not aware of
Manufacturing Growth Support	Manufacturing Growth Support Aware of	Manufacturing Growth Support A service which I use and is valuable to my business	Manufacturing Growth Support Not aware of
Support for new businesses (Boost)	Support for new businesses (Boost) Aware of	Support for new businesses (Boost) A service which I use and is valuable to my business	Support for new businesses (Boost) Not aware of
Access To Finance advice service	Access To Finance advice service Aware of	Access To Finance advice service A service which I use and is valuable to my business	Access To Finance advice service Not aware of
Innovation Support (UCLan)	Innovation Support (UCLan) Aware of	Innovation Support (UCLan) A service which I use and is valuable to my business	Innovation Support (UCLan) Not aware of
Export Support (Department of International Trade / Chamber of Commerce)	Export Support (Department of International Trade / Chamber of Commerce) Aware of	Export Support (Department of International Trade / Chamber of Commerce) A service which I use and is valuable to my business	Export Support (Department of International Trade / Chamber of Commerce) Not aware of
Low Carbon Support (Chamber of Commerce / University of Central Lancashire (UCLan)	Low Carbon Support (Chamber of Commerce / University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) Aware of	Low Carbon Support (Chamber of Commerce / University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) A service which I use and is valuable to my business	Low Carbon Support (Chamber of Commerce / University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) Not aware of
Apprenticeships / Commercial Training (Local Colleges / Universities)	Apprenticeships / Commercial Training (Local Colleges / Universities) Aware of	Apprenticeships / Commercial Training (Local Colleges / Universities) A service which I use and is valuable to my business	Apprenticeships / Commercial Training (Local Colleges / Universities) Not aware of