Covid-19 Business Impact Survey Question Title * 1. Your Name: OK Question Title * 2. Your Email: OK Question Title * 3. Your Business/Company Name: OK Question Title * 4. What type of business are you? Incorporated Business Limited Liability Company Sole Proprietorship Partnership Cooperative Corporation OK Question Title * 5. How has your business been affected so far due to Covid-19? Please tick all that apply: Reduced sales/bookings/demand for service Difficulty sourcing supplies/components Increased staff absence through illness/self-isolation Cashflow issues Event cancellation Travel restrictions to visit customers/suppliers Difficulties exporting/accessing customers abroad Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 6. If the current restrictions continue, how long can your business continue to operate? Please tick as many as apply. Less than a week 1-4 weeks 2-3 months Between 3 – 6 months Between 6 - 12 months More than 12 month Indefinitely OK Question Title * 7. What would be most helpful to your business at this time. (Please number from 1 to 10, with 1 being the most helpful and 10 being the least helpful) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Information 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Cash Grants 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Deferral of payments (e.g.PAYE and VAT) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Wage Support 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Reclaiming statutory sick pay 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Longer term financial support 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 HR Advice 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Financial Advice 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Legal Advice 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Insurance Advice OK Question Title * 8. Have you, or do you plan to, access any of the loans or grants that the Government is providing to help businesses cope with the outbreak? Yes No If you answered ‘yes’ to this question which schemes are you looking to take up? OK Question Title * 9. What actions have you already taken or been forced to take as a result of the outbreak. Please tick all that apply: Put staff on short time working Been able to furlough staff Laid off staff Implemented or increased flexible working for staff Diversified your product or approach Reduced your hours of operation Stockpiled goods/supplies Changed your access arrangements for customers and/or suppliers Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 10. How likely is it that you will have to reduce staff numbers further in the coming months? Very likely Fairly Likely Not very likely Not at all likely Don't know OK Question Title * 11. If the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis continues longer than two to three months, what concerns will you have for your business? (Please rank, with 6 = most concerning and 1 = least concerning) 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lost income 1 2 3 4 5 6 Reduced productivity 1 2 3 4 5 6 Site premises closure 1 2 3 4 5 6 Possible cessation of trading 1 2 3 4 5 6 Possible redundancies 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cash Flow OK Question Title * 12. Ideally, what support or help do you need currently or going forward? Please tick as many as apply: Long term relief from paying business related taxes e.g. VAT, business rates, NI and PAYE Urgent access to low interest or zero interest loans Help with covering staff salaries Help with covering staff redundancy costs Support from my bank e.g. access to cash My mortgage/rent payments covered Support on recovery campaign We don’t need any help Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 13. Thank you for completing this survey. Your time in completing this survey and willingness to share your experiences as a business is greatly appreciated and will help Marketing Cheshire to best support the industry during the COVID-19 outbreak and in the months ahead.Are there any other comments you would like to make, e.g. what support will your business need to recover or what single thing would make an immediate impact now? Please select 'done' to complete the survey. OK DONE
