Question Title 1. What are the first 3/4 letters of your business postcode e.g NN47 Question Title 2. How many people does your organisation or branch employ? Question Title 3. What is your main business activity? Production of raw materials (e.g. agriculture, fishing, mining, utility) Manufacture of electronic or IT goods Manufacture of other goods Construction Transport and distribution Retailing/wholesaling Tourism/hotels/catering Professional services (e.g. finance, accounting, legal, surveying, IT support, consultancy, recruitment) Marketing/media (e.g. marketing, PR, market research, advertising, media) Consumer services (e.g. cleaning, decorating, plumbing, repairs, private leisure/education/health) Public or voluntary sector services Other services Question Title 4. Excluding seasonal variations, over the past 3 months...Please note: only complete the overseas questions if you are an exporter of goods or services Increased Remained Constant Decreased 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 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 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 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 Question Title 5. 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 Question Title 6. 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 Question Title 7. If yes, were they for: Part-time jobs Full-time jobs Temporary jobs Permanent jobs Question Title 8. Recruitment difficulties Yes No 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 Question Title 9. If yes, for which of the following categories of employee: Skilled manual/technical Professional/managerial Clerical Semi/unskilled Question Title 10. 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 Question Title 11. 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 Question Title 12. Capacity Full Capacity Below Capacity Are you currently operating at... Are you currently operating at... Full Capacity Are you currently operating at... Below Capacity Question Title 13. 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 Question Title 14. 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 Question Title 15. 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 Other Question Title 16. In March & April 2021 Government Schemes are due to expire: These include the JRS, VAT deferral scheme, Business rate relief & Covid lending schemes - If these schemes do expire in March/April, what, if anything, might your business do? Make staff redundant Reduce staff hours Reduce operations Seek support elsewhere Cancel or reduce recruitment or investment plans Will take other action Permanently close business It would have no impact on my business Attempt to change products/services Seek new customers Don't know Question Title 17. Your Chamber of Commerce continues to lobby the UK Government for continued support for the business community. What is your business's top priority in policy support? (eg Business Rate Reform, Net Zero, continuation of 'Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme') Submit
