Manufacturing survey Question Title * 1. First Name Question Title * 2. Last Name Question Title * 3. Company Question Title * 4. Email Address Question Title * 5. What sector of manufacturing are you in? Automotive Aerospace Rail Food and beverage Domestic Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. What kind of manufacturer are you? Precision engineering General engineering Plastic and composites Metal processing Metal finishing Forging and casting CAD design Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. How do you think Brexit will affect your business? Significantly A moderate amount A little None at all Question Title * 8. What is your main barrier to growth in the next 12 months? Availability of new premises Working capital restraints Global economic conditions Brexit and concerns over future trading tariffs Government administration Recruiting/ retaining appropriately skilled staff Cash flow Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. In the next 12 months do you expect the turnover of your business to: Grow in size Remain the same size Reduce in size Question Title * 10. Do you consider the governments incentives are effective to promote exporting? Yes No Question Title * 11. Do you think Industry 4.0 will start to replace the more traditional manufacturing methods? Significantly Partially Slightly Not at all Other (please specify) Question Title * 12. Do you have trouble recruiting skilled employees? Yes No Question Title * 13. If yes, why? not available in the market place not available locally you cant afford the market rate Other (please specify) Question Title * 14. Has your business been affected by the National Minimum Wage? Yes No Question Title * 15. How effective do you think the apprenticeship levy is at improving skills within your business? Extremely effective Very effective Somewhat effective Not so effective Not at all effective Question Title * 16. Is employing foreign employees postitive for your business? Yes No Question Title * 17. Do you think that the existing rules for Research and Development tax credits apply to your business? Yes No Question Title * 18. If answer to above is yes, have you made a claim in the last 12 months? Yes No Question Title * 19. Has the profitability of your business been affected by the cost and/or availability of raw materials? Yes No Question Title * 20. Do you think that the planned corporation tax rates are the right level? Yes No Question Title * 21. Where are your main competitors based? Your own region of the UK Rest of the UK Europe USA Canada North America South America China Asia Africa Other (please specify) Question Title * 22. Are you a member of a manufacturing network? Yes No Question Title * 23. How good is your relationship with your bank? Very good Good Neutral Poor Very poor Question Title * 24. In the past 12 months, where has the majority of your financing come from? Existing internal resources Banks Invoice discounting Asset based financiers Mezzanine financing Private investor (UK) Overseas investor Personal resources Private equity Crowd funding/lending platforms Other (please specify) Question Title * 25. Do you have a sales and/or marketing team? Yes No Question Title * 26. How would you rate their effectiveness? 1 5 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 27. Do you provide training for your sales and marketing team? Yes No Question Title * 28. Who is your go-to external advisor for business advice? External consultant Your accountant/ auditor Your lawyer Your bank manager Non exec director Your trade association Other (please specify) Done
