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Small Business Survey 2014: employers - data

Updated 3 March 2015
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Table 1 Not set
A1. How many sites in the UK does your business operate from, including your head office? Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
1 88% 92% 73% 50% 90% 90% 87% 88% 89% 89% 86% 85% 88% 88% 88% 91% 88% 88% 91% 88% 88% 83% 89% 87% 91% 86% 89% 78% 91% 87% Not set
2 8% 7% 16% 16% 7% 7% 11% 8% 7% 8% 10% 10% 9% 8% 9% 5% 8% 9% 7% 9% 8% 13% 7% 9% 6% 9% 8% 10% 6% 9% Not set
3 2% 1% 5% 10% 2% 1% *% 2% 4% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% *% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 3% 1% 2% Not set
4 - 10 2% *% 5% 20% 2% 1% 1% 2% *% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 3% 1% 8% 1% 2% Not set
11 - 99 *% *% *% 4% *% 0% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 1% *% *% Not set
100+ 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Not set
Don't know *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 1% *% 0% 0% 1% *% 1% *% *% 0% *% 0% 0% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 1% 0% *% Not set
Refused 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Not set
Base for stats 4347 3573 665 108 207 297 505 1380 235 789 347 587 1009 3338 3735 182 318 112 475 1191 2632 816 3531 3153 1194 845 3432 70 790 3556 Not set
Mean 1.22 1.10 1.54 2.92 1.16 1.15 1.18 1.24 1.16 1.19 1.24 1.29 1.17 1.23 1.22 1.24 1.19 1.19 1.14 1.20 1.23 1.27 1.20 1.23 1.16 1.28 1.19 1.71 1.16 1.23 Not set
Standard error .02 .01 .03 .13 .05 .02 .05 .03 .04 .03 .08 .04 .02 .02 .02 .11 .03 .04 .04 .03 .02 .03 .02 .02 .03 .03 .02 .25 .03 .02 Not set
Table 2 Not set
A2. Excluding owners and partners, how many paid employees does your business currently employ across all sites? Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
None (no employees) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Not set
1-4 employees (Very small micro) 63% 77% 0% 0% 76% 46% 73% 58% 73% 70% 66% 57% 66% 62% 63% 64% 62% 64% 73% 72% 57% 56% 65% 61% 70% 56% 66% 32% 67% 62% Not set
5-9 employees (Larger micro) 19% 23% 0% 0% 15% 22% 16% 23% 13% 17% 17% 20% 17% 20% 19% 19% 20% 18% 17% 15% 21% 18% 19% 20% 18% 20% 19% 21% 19% 19% Not set
10-49 employees (Small) 15% 0% 100% 0% 8% 25% 10% 17% 12% 12% 14% 20% 14% 16% 15% 15% 16% 15% 9% 11% 18% 21% 14% 17% 11% 21% 13% 42% 12% 16% Not set
50-249 employees (Medium) 2% 0% 0% 100% 1% 7% 1% 2% 2% 2% 4% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% 3% 3% 1% 1% 3% 5% 2% 3% 1% 4% 2% 5% 2% 3% Not set
Base for stats 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
Mean 8.58 3.40 21.88 98.15 5.35 15.17 5.79 8.77 7.10 6.85 9.92 10.49 8.45 8.62 8.63 8.24 8.22 8.71 5.62 6.36 10.16 12.14 7.76 9.51 6.13 11.33 7.74 16.77 7.47 8.83 Not set
Standard error .27 .05 .26 1.47 .95 1.11 .64 .47 1.21 .60 1.30 .70 .55 .31 .33 1.43 .60 .93 .64 .44 .37 .74 .28 .34 .40 .68 .29 2.29 .62 .30 Not set
Table 3 Not set
A2A. And including yourself, how many working owners and partners are there in addition to the employees you have just mentioned? Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
None 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Not set
1 35% 38% 23% 17% 21% 28% 35% 37% 34% 41% 44% 28% 30% 37% 35% 25% 43% 37% 41% 37% 34% 34% 36% 33% 42% 30% 37% 16% 39% 35% Not set
2 38% 39% 33% 22% 42% 46% 45% 40% 41% 36% 37% 21% 44% 35% 38% 38% 33% 34% 40% 40% 36% 36% 38% 39% 34% 36% 38% 43% 38% 38% Not set
3 - 5 15% 13% 24% 29% 35% 19% 15% 15% 17% 15% 12% 10% 20% 14% 15% 22% 10% 16% 12% 15% 16% 21% 14% 16% 12% 20% 14% 15% 15% 15% Not set
6 - 10 2% 2% 3% 6% *% 1% *% 2% 1% 3% *% 6% 1% 3% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% Not set
11+ 1% 1% 1% 4% 1% *% 0% *% 0% 1% *% 5% *% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% Not set
Don't know 8% 7% 16% 23% 2% 6% 5% 6% 7% 4% 7% 30% 4% 10% 8% 13% 11% 10% 4% 6% 10% 7% 9% 8% 9% 10% 8% 22% 6% 9% Not set
Refused *% 0% *% *% 0% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% *% Not set
Base for stats 3987 3341 563 83 203 280 485 1302 218 758 326 414 969 3018 3443 158 285 100 455 1126 2363 756 3231 2893 1094 760 3171 55 746 3241 Not set
Mean 2.84 2.72 3.35 3.97 2.56 2.18 1.87 2.41 1.95 2.32 2.19 7.82 2.11 3.07 2.85 2.28 3.24 2.08 1.97 2.17 3.35 2.35 2.95 3.09 2.17 4.78 2.38 2.53 2.02 3.03 Not set
Standard error .30 .44 .67 .30 .21 .16 .05 .52 .09 .17 .39 2.05 .08 .40 .33 .18 1.32 .09 .10 .14 .46 .14 .38 .34 .61 1.10 .24 .22 .07 .36 Not set
Table 4 Not set
A2B. How many of them are temporary or casual staff? Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
None 74% 76% 66% 59% 63% 74% 87% 67% 86% 79% 77% 68% 78% 73% 74% 77% 73% 63% 70% 75% 74% 79% 73% 73% 77% 70% 75% 64% 70% 75% Not set
1 9% 9% 6% 3% 19% 9% 5% 8% 7% 8% 9% 10% 9% 9% 9% 3% 10% 17% 9% 8% 9% 9% 9% 9% 8% 9% 9% 9% 10% 9% Not set
2 7% 7% 5% 5% 8% 9% 5% 7% 1% 9% 4% 6% 7% 7% 7% 6% 6% 11% 10% 7% 6% 5% 7% 7% 6% 10% 6% 6% 9% 6% Not set
3 - 5 6% 6% 7% 9% 6% 6% 1% 9% 3% 3% 5% 7% 4% 6% 6% 7% 7% 4% 6% 6% 6% 4% 6% 6% 6% 5% 6% 8% 6% 6% Not set
6 - 10 3% 2% 7% 5% 3% 1% 1% 5% 2% *% 1% 3% 1% 3% 2% 5% 2% 3% 4% 2% 2% 1% 3% 3% 2% 2% 3% 5% 3% 2% Not set
11 - 49 2% *% 9% 12% 1% 1% *% 3% 1% *% 3% 5% 1% 3% 2% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 8% 2% 2% Not set
50+ *% 0% *% 7% *% *% 0% *% *% *% 1% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% Not set
Don't know 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Not set
Refused 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Not set
Base for stats 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
Mean 1.23 .60 2.96 11.48 1.17 .85 .28 1.66 .61 .53 2.28 1.82 .63 1.41 1.23 1.29 1.10 1.38 1.28 1.06 1.29 .81 1.33 1.33 .95 1.52 1.13 2.84 1.28 1.22 Not set
Standard error .09 .04 .16 .93 .36 .14 .07 .15 .28 .09 .75 .22 .09 .11 .11 .34 .19 .28 .34 .17 .11 .10 .11 .11 .12 .19 .10 .77 .23 .09 Not set
Table 5 Not set
A2C. And how many, if any, contractor or agency staff or self employed do you have working for you right now that are not on the payroll? Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
None 72% 73% 72% 56% 74% 77% 48% 85% 73% 64% 71% 72% 62% 76% 70% 86% 83% 86% 70% 67% 75% 67% 74% 70% 79% 67% 74% 77% 71% 73% Not set
1 9% 10% 9% 7% 10% 11% 9% 7% 8% 15% 5% 11% 10% 9% 10% 2% 5% 3% 8% 11% 9% 13% 9% 10% 8% 11% 9% 6% 9% 10% Not set
2 5% 5% 5% 7% 4% 6% 8% 3% 9% 6% 1% 6% 7% 4% 5% 1% 3% 2% 9% 5% 4% 5% 5% 6% 3% 6% 5% 5% 7% 4% Not set
3 - 5 6% 5% 6% 12% 9% 4% 12% 3% 8% 9% 2% 4% 9% 5% 6% 4% 3% 5% 5% 7% 5% 9% 5% 7% 3% 9% 5% 3% 6% 6% Not set
6 - 10 4% 4% 3% 6% 1% 1% 16% 1% 1% 4% 5% 5% 9% 3% 4% 5% 3% 1% 4% 7% 3% 3% 4% 4% 3% 4% 4% 2% 3% 4% Not set
11 - 49 2% 2% 3% 7% 1% 1% 6% 1% 1% 1% 6% 1% 3% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% Not set
50+ 1% 1% 1% 3% *% *% *% *% 2% 1% 10% *% *% 1% 1% *% 2% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% *% 1% Not set
Don't know *% *% 1% 2% 1% *% 1% *% 0% 1% *% *% 1% *% *% *% *% 0% *% *% *% *% *% *% 1% *% *% 2% *% *% Not set
Refused *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% *% 0% *% 0% *% 0% 0% *% Not set
Base for stats 4339 3571 663 105 204 297 505 1379 235 785 348 586 1006 3333 3725 182 319 112 473 1189 2628 815 3524 3151 1188 843 3427 69 787 3552 Not set
Mean 2.81 2.71 2.74 6.75 1.14 .67 3.51 .76 6.37 1.91 14.65 1.47 2.19 3.00 2.90 1.14 3.28 1.44 2.11 3.42 2.65 3.26 2.71 3.33 1.43 3.03 2.74 3.81 1.64 3.07 Not set
Standard error .28 .45 .41 .85 .49 .12 .41 .20 3.12 .50 2.52 .26 .20 .36 .34 .53 .72 .43 .76 .73 .31 .72 .29 .36 .25 .51 .33 1.48 .43 .32 Not set
Table 6 Not set
A4. What is the principal activity of your organisation? Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
ABDE - Primary 5% 5% 3% 2% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 0% 4% 7% 8% 11% 3% 2% 6% 2% 5% 4% 6% 10% 4% 3% 2% 5% Not set
C - Manufacturing 7% 6% 11% 19% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 29% 0% 7% 7% 6% 8% 5% 5% 8% 16% 5% 8% 5% 8% 7% 11% 6% 7% Not set
F - Construction 12% 13% 8% 6% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 50% 0% 11% 13% 12% 16% 8% 13% 12% 2% 14% 10% 16% 13% 11% 7% 6% 13% Not set
G - Wholesale/retail 19% 19% 18% 15% 0% 0% 0% 60% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 19% 20% 18% 23% 16% 15% 21% 25% 18% 18% 21% 15% 20% 24% 16% 20% Not set
H - Transport/storage 3% 3% 4% 4% 0% 0% 0% 9% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 3% 4% 3% 4% 2% 2% 3% 2% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 1% 2% 3% Not set
I - Food/accommodation 10% 9% 13% 8% 0% 0% 0% 31% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 13% 10% 13% 13% 9% 24% 10% 7% 1% 12% 9% 11% 9% 10% 11% 22% 7% Not set
J - Information/communication 5% 6% 4% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 7% 6% 3% 3% 2% 4% 8% 5% 15% 3% 6% 3% 2% 6% 1% 4% 6% Not set
KL - Finance/real estate 5% 5% 4% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 0% 0% 6% 5% 3% 4% 3% 4% 6% 4% 3% 5% 5% 4% 5% 4% 3% 5% 4% Not set
M - Professional services 14% 14% 10% 9% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 75% 0% 0% 0% 18% 14% 10% 14% 8% 18% 19% 11% 21% 12% 15% 11% 13% 14% 17% 16% 13% Not set
N - Administrative services 8% 8% 7% 12% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 10% 8% 7% 7% 4% 7% 9% 8% 9% 8% 9% 5% 5% 9% 6% 8% 8% Not set
P - Education 1% 1% 2% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 11% 0% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 3% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% Not set
Q - Health 5% 4% 11% 11% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 36% 0% 6% 5% 5% 4% 5% 3% 3% 6% *% 6% 4% 6% 6% 4% 8% 4% 5% Not set
R - Arts/entertainment 2% 2% 2% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 0% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 4% 2% 2% Not set
S - Other services 5% 6% 3% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 39% 0% 7% 5% 6% 6% 6% 2% 5% 6% 2% 6% 5% 7% 6% 5% 4% 4% 6% Not set
Cannot code 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Not set
Table 7 Not set
A4. What is the principal activity of your organisation? Not set
(Base: All Respondents - SPSS) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
AB 4% 5% 2% 1% 89% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 18% 0% 4% 7% 8% 10% 2% 1% 6% 2% 5% 3% 6% 9% 3% 2% 1% 5% Not set
C 7% 6% 11% 19% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 29% 0% 7% 7% 6% 8% 5% 5% 8% 16% 5% 8% 5% 8% 7% 11% 6% 7% Not set
DE 1% 1% *% 1% 11% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 1% *% *% 2% 1% 1% *% *% 1% 1% *% 1% *% 1% 1% *% Not set
F 12% 13% 8% 6% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 50% 0% 11% 13% 12% 16% 8% 13% 12% 2% 14% 10% 16% 13% 11% 7% 6% 13% Not set
G 19% 19% 18% 15% 0% 0% 0% 60% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 19% 20% 18% 23% 16% 15% 21% 25% 18% 18% 21% 15% 20% 24% 16% 20% Not set
H 3% 3% 4% 4% 0% 0% 0% 9% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 3% 4% 3% 4% 2% 2% 3% 2% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 1% 2% 3% Not set
I 10% 9% 13% 8% 0% 0% 0% 31% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 13% 10% 13% 13% 9% 24% 10% 7% 1% 12% 9% 11% 9% 10% 11% 22% 7% Not set
J 5% 6% 4% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 7% 6% 3% 3% 2% 4% 8% 5% 15% 3% 6% 3% 2% 6% 1% 4% 6% Not set
K 2% 2% 2% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 13% 0% 0% 0% 3% 2% 3% 1% 2% 2% 3% 2% 3% 2% 3% 2% 2% 3% 0% 2% 2% Not set
L 2% 2% 2% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 12% 0% 0% 0% 3% 2% *% 2% 1% 3% 3% 2% *% 3% 2% 2% 3% 2% 3% 3% 2% Not set
M 14% 14% 10% 9% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 75% 0% 0% 0% 18% 14% 10% 14% 8% 18% 19% 11% 21% 12% 15% 11% 13% 14% 17% 16% 13% Not set
N 8% 8% 7% 12% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 10% 8% 7% 7% 4% 7% 9% 8% 9% 8% 9% 5% 5% 9% 6% 8% 8% Not set
P 1% 1% 2% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 11% 0% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 3% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% Not set
Q 5% 4% 11% 11% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 36% 0% 6% 5% 5% 4% 5% 3% 3% 6% *% 6% 4% 6% 6% 4% 8% 4% 5% Not set
R 2% 2% 2% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 0% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 4% 2% 2% Not set
S 5% 6% 3% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 39% 0% 7% 5% 6% 6% 6% 2% 5% 6% 2% 6% 5% 7% 6% 5% 4% 4% 6% Not set
Table 8 Not set
A4. What is the principal activity of your organisation? Not set
(Base: All Respondents - SPSS) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
ABDE 5% 5% 3% 2% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 0% 4% 7% 8% 11% 3% 2% 6% 2% 5% 4% 6% 10% 4% 3% 2% 5% Not set
C 7% 6% 11% 19% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 29% 0% 7% 7% 6% 8% 5% 5% 8% 16% 5% 8% 5% 8% 7% 11% 6% 7% Not set
F 12% 13% 8% 6% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 50% 0% 11% 13% 12% 16% 8% 13% 12% 2% 14% 10% 16% 13% 11% 7% 6% 13% Not set
GHI 32% 31% 35% 27% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 41% 31% 37% 34% 36% 42% 27% 31% 27% 33% 30% 36% 27% 33% 36% 40% 30% Not set
J 5% 6% 4% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 7% 6% 3% 3% 2% 4% 8% 5% 15% 3% 6% 3% 2% 6% 1% 4% 6% Not set
KLM 18% 19% 14% 14% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 24% 19% 13% 17% 11% 22% 25% 15% 25% 17% 19% 15% 18% 18% 20% 21% 17% Not set
N 8% 8% 7% 12% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 10% 8% 7% 7% 4% 7% 9% 8% 9% 8% 9% 5% 5% 9% 6% 8% 8% Not set
PQRS 13% 13% 18% 16% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 18% 14% 14% 13% 13% 10% 11% 15% 4% 16% 13% 15% 17% 13% 16% 12% 14% Not set
Table 9 Not set
A5. What is the legal status of your organisation? Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
Sole proprietorship 13% 15% 6% 1% 14% 7% 8% 22% *% 8% 9% 16% 9% 15% 12% 28% 19% 30% 18% 9% 15% 3% 16% 11% 20% 11% 14% 9% 19% 12% Not set
Private limited company, limited by shares (LTD.) 66% 65% 71% 80% 28% 80% 83% 58% 97% 77% 85% 39% 71% 65% 69% 49% 54% 44% 70% 77% 61% 84% 62% 71% 54% 62% 67% 64% 67% 66% Not set
Public Ltd Company (PLC) 1% 1% 1% 2% *% 2% 0% 1% *% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% *% *% *% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% *% 1% Not set
Partnership 10% 11% 9% 3% 54% 8% 6% 14% *% 6% 1% 8% 16% 9% 10% 10% 18% 16% 6% 5% 14% 5% 12% 8% 16% 14% 10% 3% 7% 11% Not set
Limited liability partnership 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 1% 1% *% 5% 2% *% 1% 2% 2% *% *% *% 1% 4% 1% 3% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% Not set
Private company limited by guarantee 3% 2% 5% 6% *% *% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 14% 1% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 3% 2% 3% 3% 2% 5% 2% 2% 2% 3% Not set
Community Interest Company (CIC, limited by guarantee or shares) *% *% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% *% *% *% 0% 2% 0% 1% *% 1% *% *% 1% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 1% *% Not set
Friendly Society *% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% *% *% 1% 0% *% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% *% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% Not set
A Co-operative *% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% *% 0% 1% 0% *% *% 0% *% *% 0% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% Not set
Industrial and Provident Society *% 0% *% 1% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% *% 0% *% 0% *% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% 0% *% *% *% *% *% *% 0% *% Not set
Private Unlimited Company 1% 1% 1% *% 0% *% 0% *% *% *% 0% 3% *% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 0% *% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% *% 1% Not set
Foreign Company *% *% *% *% 0% *% 1% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% *% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% *% *% *% *% *% 0% *% 0% *% *% Not set
A trust 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% *% 0% 8% *% 2% 1% 3% 1% 2% 1% *% 2% *% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 3% 1% 1% Not set
An unincorporated association *% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 3% 0% 1% *% 0% 1% *% 0% 0% 1% 0% *% *% 1% *% *% 0% 0% *% Not set
Other 1% 1% *% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 1% *% 3% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% *% 1% *% 1% 1% *% 1% *% 0% 0% 1% Not set
Don't know 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% *% *% 2% 0% *% 1% 3% *% 1% 1% 5% 3% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 14% 1% 1% Not set
Refused 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Not set
Table 10 Not set
A6. And how many years has this firm been trading? This includes under all ownerships and all legal statuses. Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
Less than one year 2% 2% 1% *% 2% *% *% 4% *% 1% 0% 2% 1% 2% 2% 0% 1% 2% 15% 0% 0% 1% 2% 2% *% 3% 1% 0% 9% 0% Not set
1 years 2% 2% 1% *% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 4% 2% 4% 16% 0% 0% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 10% 0% Not set
2 years 4% 5% 2% 2% 4% 3% 3% 5% 5% 4% 5% 2% 3% 4% 4% 11% 3% 3% 38% 0% 0% 2% 5% 4% 3% 4% 4% 2% 23% 0% Not set
3 years 3% 4% 3% 2% 0% 2% 3% 3% *% 7% 3% 3% 2% 4% 4% 1% 4% *% 31% 0% 0% 2% 4% 4% 2% 4% 3% 3% 19% 0% Not set
4 years 4% 5% 2% 3% 2% 4% 3% 4% 10% 6% 4% 3% 3% 5% 4% *% 4% 2% 0% 15% 0% 3% 4% 5% 2% 2% 5% 5% 3% 5% Not set
5 years 5% 5% 3% 1% 2% 2% 7% 4% 1% 7% 6% 5% 5% 5% 5% 3% 5% 3% 0% 18% 0% 5% 5% 5% 4% 9% 4% 3% 2% 6% Not set
6 - 10 years 18% 19% 15% 11% 8% 13% 20% 15% 30% 25% 21% 15% 15% 19% 18% 24% 16% 11% 0% 66% 0% 21% 17% 20% 15% 15% 19% 25% 5% 21% Not set
11 - 20 years 21% 22% 21% 23% 12% 22% 24% 17% 35% 20% 32% 23% 21% 22% 22% 14% 24% 24% 0% 0% 35% 24% 21% 22% 20% 18% 22% 23% 9% 24% Not set
More than 20 years 39% 36% 51% 58% 69% 51% 37% 43% 16% 28% 26% 47% 47% 37% 39% 43% 40% 48% 0% 0% 65% 39% 39% 35% 51% 42% 38% 31% 18% 44% Not set
Don't know 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 2% 1% *% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% *% *% 2% 0% 0% 0% *% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 5% 2% 1% Not set
Base for stats 4306 3537 662 107 206 295 503 1350 233 789 344 585 1005 3301 3695 182 318 110 475 1192 2639 814 3492 3131 1175 847 3392 67 777 3529 Not set
Mean 15.36 14.78 17.82 19.30 20.16 17.63 15.39 15.58 12.49 13.12 14.01 16.96 17.03 14.86 15.27 15.32 15.70 17.41 1.93 6.84 21.63 15.76 15.27 14.47 17.75 15.40 15.37 14.62 8.01 16.98 Not set
Standard error .13 .22 .20 .24 .65 .35 .44 .25 .55 .34 .44 .31 .26 .16 .16 .79 .30 .41 .05 .05 .08 .26 .16 .15 .27 .28 .16 .73 .36 .13 Not set
Table 11 Not set
A6. And how many years has this firm been trading? This includes under all ownerships and all legal statuses. Not set
(Base: All Respondents - SPSS) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
0 - 1 year 3% 4% 2% *% 3% 2% 2% 6% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 4% 3% 4% 3% 6% 31% 0% 0% 3% 4% 4% 1% 5% 3% 2% 19% 0% Not set
2 - 3 years 8% 8% 5% 3% 4% 5% 6% 8% 5% 11% 8% 5% 5% 8% 7% 12% 7% 3% 69% 0% 0% 4% 8% 9% 5% 8% 8% 5% 41% 0% Not set
4 - 5 years 9% 10% 5% 4% 4% 7% 10% 8% 11% 13% 10% 8% 8% 10% 10% 3% 9% 6% 0% 34% 0% 9% 9% 10% 6% 11% 9% 8% 5% 10% Not set
6 - 10 years 18% 19% 15% 11% 8% 13% 20% 15% 30% 25% 21% 15% 15% 19% 18% 24% 16% 11% 0% 66% 0% 21% 17% 20% 15% 15% 19% 25% 5% 21% Not set
11 - 20 years 21% 22% 21% 23% 12% 22% 24% 17% 35% 20% 32% 23% 21% 22% 22% 14% 24% 24% 0% 0% 35% 24% 21% 22% 20% 18% 22% 23% 9% 24% Not set
More than 20 years 39% 36% 51% 58% 69% 51% 37% 43% 16% 28% 26% 47% 47% 37% 39% 43% 40% 48% 0% 0% 65% 39% 39% 35% 51% 42% 38% 31% 18% 44% Not set
Don't know 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 2% 1% *% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% *% *% 2% 0% 0% 0% *% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 5% 2% 1% Not set
Base for stats 4306 3537 662 107 206 295 503 1350 233 789 344 585 1005 3301 3695 182 318 110 475 1192 2639 814 3492 3131 1175 847 3392 67 777 3529 Not set
Mean 15.28 14.69 17.76 19.27 20.14 17.59 15.31 15.49 12.49 12.98 13.92 16.89 16.97 14.76 15.19 15.22 15.61 17.37 1.19 6.83 21.63 15.70 15.18 14.37 17.69 15.28 15.29 14.56 7.56 16.98 Not set
Standard error .14 .22 .20 .24 .66 .36 .45 .26 .55 .35 .45 .31 .26 .16 .17 .80 .30 .41 .03 .05 .08 .26 .16 .15 .27 .29 .16 .74 .37 .13 Not set
Table 12 Not set
A6. And how many years has this firm been trading? This includes under all ownerships and all legal statuses. Not set
(Base: All Respondents - SPSS) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
0-4 years 15% 17% 9% 6% 9% 12% 10% 18% 17% 19% 13% 11% 10% 17% 15% 16% 15% 11% 100% 15% 0% 10% 16% 18% 9% 15% 15% 12% 63% 5% Not set
5-10 years 23% 24% 18% 12% 9% 15% 27% 19% 31% 32% 27% 19% 20% 24% 24% 26% 21% 14% 0% 85% 0% 27% 22% 25% 19% 24% 23% 29% 8% 27% Not set
Over 10 years 61% 58% 72% 81% 81% 73% 61% 60% 51% 49% 58% 70% 69% 58% 60% 57% 64% 73% 0% 0% 100% 63% 60% 57% 71% 61% 61% 54% 28% 68% Not set
Don't know 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 2% 1% *% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% *% *% 2% 0% 0% 0% *% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 5% 2% 1% Not set
Table 13 Not set
A6. And how many years has this firm been trading? This includes under all ownerships and all legal statuses. Not set
(Base: All Respondents - SPSS) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
Trading for at least 1 year 97% 97% 98% 99% 98% 99% 99% 94% 99% 99% 99% 98% 99% 97% 97% 100% 98% 97% 85% 100% 100% 99% 97% 97% 98% 97% 97% 95% 89% 99% Not set
Not 2% 2% 1% *% 2% *% *% 4% *% 1% 0% 2% 1% 2% 2% 0% 1% 2% 15% 0% 0% 1% 2% 2% *% 3% 1% 0% 9% 0% Not set
Don't know 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 2% 1% *% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% *% *% 2% 0% 0% 0% *% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 5% 2% 1% Not set
Table 14 Not set
A6. And how many years has this firm been trading? This includes under all ownerships and all legal statuses. Not set
(Base: All Respondents - SPSS) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
Trading for at least 2 years 95% 95% 97% 99% 97% 97% 97% 92% 97% 98% 97% 97% 97% 95% 95% 96% 96% 93% 69% 100% 100% 97% 95% 95% 97% 95% 96% 93% 80% 99% Not set
Not 3% 4% 2% *% 3% 2% 2% 6% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 4% 3% 4% 3% 6% 31% 0% 0% 3% 4% 4% 1% 5% 3% 2% 19% 0% Not set
Don't know 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 2% 1% *% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% *% *% 2% 0% 0% 0% *% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 5% 2% 1% Not set
Table 15 Not set
A6. And how many years has this firm been trading? This includes under all ownerships and all legal statuses. Not set
(Base: All Respondents - SPSS) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
Trading for at least 4 years 88% 87% 93% 96% 93% 92% 91% 83% 92% 86% 89% 92% 92% 87% 88% 84% 89% 90% 0% 100% 100% 93% 87% 86% 92% 87% 88% 88% 38% 99% Not set
Not 11% 12% 6% 4% 6% 7% 7% 14% 7% 13% 10% 8% 7% 12% 11% 16% 11% 9% 100% 0% 0% 7% 12% 13% 6% 13% 10% 7% 60% 0% Not set
Don't know 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 2% 1% *% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% *% *% 2% 0% 0% 0% *% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 5% 2% 1% Not set
Table 16 Not set
A7. Has there been a change of ownership of the business in the past three years? Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
Yes 9% 9% 9% 10% 2% 10% 3% 12% 7% 8% 8% 9% 5% 10% 9% 5% 8% 5% 15% 7% 8% 7% 9% 11% 3% 13% 8% 10% 49% 0% Not set
No 91% 91% 91% 90% 98% 90% 97% 87% 93% 92% 92% 90% 95% 90% 91% 95% 92% 95% 85% 93% 92% 93% 91% 89% 96% 87% 92% 88% 51% 100% Not set
Don't know *% *% *% *% *% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% 0% *% *% *% *% *% *% 0% *% 2% 0% *% Not set
Table 17 Not set
A6/A7. Whether new start up. Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
New start up 18% 19% 15% 13% 8% 17% 10% 23% 14% 21% 18% 16% 12% 20% 18% 20% 16% 12% 100% 7% 8% 14% 19% 22% 9% 24% 17% 17% 100% 0% Not set
Not 82% 81% 85% 87% 92% 83% 90% 77% 86% 79% 82% 84% 88% 80% 82% 80% 84% 88% 0% 93% 92% 86% 81% 78% 91% 76% 83% 83% 0% 100% Not set
Table 18 Not set
Country. Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
England 86% 86% 86% 86% 76% 86% 84% 84% 92% 89% 89% 86% 83% 87% 100% 0% 0% 0% 85% 88% 85% 88% 86% 88% 81% 88% 86% 75% 87% 86% Not set
Scotland 7% 7% 7% 7% 13% 6% 8% 8% 5% 7% 6% 7% 8% 7% 0% 0% 100% 0% 7% 7% 8% 5% 8% 7% 9% 7% 7% 13% 6% 8% Not set
Wales 4% 4% 4% 4% 6% 4% 5% 5% 2% 3% 4% 4% 5% 4% 0% 100% 0% 0% 6% 4% 4% 3% 4% 3% 6% 3% 4% 9% 5% 4% Not set
Northern Ireland 3% 3% 3% 3% 6% 3% 3% 3% 1% 2% 1% 2% 4% 2% 0% 0% 0% 100% 2% 2% 3% 4% 2% 2% 3% 3% 2% 3% 2% 3% Not set
Table 19 Not set
Country. Not set
(Base: All Respondents - SPSS) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
England/ Wales 90% 90% 90% 90% 82% 91% 89% 89% 95% 92% 93% 91% 88% 91% 100% 100% 0% 0% 91% 92% 89% 91% 90% 91% 88% 90% 90% 84% 92% 90% Not set
Scotland/ Northern Ireland 10% 10% 10% 10% 18% 9% 11% 11% 5% 8% 7% 9% 12% 9% 0% 0% 100% 100% 9% 8% 11% 9% 10% 9% 12% 10% 10% 16% 8% 10% Not set
Table 20 Not set
Government Office Region Not set
(Base: All England Respondents) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 2927 1090 1133 704 83 369 235 879 139 442 256 524 687 2240 2927 0 0 0 219 630 2049 727 2200 2323 604 724 2116 87 469 2458 Not set
Weighted Bases 3741 3075 574 93 156 257 430 1165 217 699 310 507 843 2898 3741 0 0 0 402 1046 2248 715 3026 2767 975 742 2946 53 690 3051 Not set
East of England 10% 10% 12% 12% 11% 12% 9% 10% 14% 9% 11% 10% 10% 10% 10% 0% 0% 0% 7% 10% 11% 12% 10% 10% 10% 11% 10% 4% 6% 11% Not set
East Midlands 10% 10% 8% 7% 12% 15% 11% 10% 4% 10% 8% 8% 12% 9% 10% 0% 0% 0% 11% 8% 10% 7% 10% 9% 10% 11% 9% 6% 11% 9% Not set
London 14% 13% 17% 19% *% 4% 9% 11% 34% 17% 15% 17% 6% 16% 14% 0% 0% 0% 13% 17% 12% 23% 11% 15% 9% 12% 14% 19% 13% 14% Not set
North East 4% 3% 4% 4% 7% 3% 2% 3% 1% 3% 3% 5% 3% 4% 4% 0% 0% 0% 3% 3% 4% 2% 4% 4% 3% 4% 3% 5% 3% 4% Not set
North West 10% 9% 10% 11% 8% 9% 9% 11% 3% 8% 10% 11% 9% 10% 10% 0% 0% 0% 12% 9% 9% 7% 10% 9% 12% 10% 10% 9% 11% 9% Not set
South East 20% 20% 20% 17% 16% 18% 26% 18% 23% 21% 21% 14% 22% 19% 20% 0% 0% 0% 20% 21% 19% 26% 18% 21% 17% 21% 19% 24% 19% 20% Not set
South West 13% 14% 12% 11% 22% 12% 14% 18% 6% 10% 10% 12% 15% 13% 13% 0% 0% 0% 11% 13% 14% 6% 15% 12% 16% 14% 13% 7% 16% 13% Not set
West Midlands 11% 12% 10% 11% 15% 17% 11% 9% 14% 13% 10% 12% 13% 11% 11% 0% 0% 0% 16% 9% 11% 11% 11% 11% 13% 10% 12% 5% 14% 11% Not set
Yorkshire and the Humber 9% 9% 8% 8% 9% 11% 10% 9% 1% 9% 12% 10% 10% 9% 9% 0% 0% 0% 8% 10% 9% 6% 10% 9% 10% 8% 9% 22% 7% 10% Not set
Scotland 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Not set
Wales 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Not set
Northern Ireland 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Not set
Table 21 Not set
Urban Rural Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4328 1642 1704 982 150 564 367 1358 168 633 331 757 1081 3247 2913 138 844 433 312 901 3078 1064 3264 3341 987 1071 3123 134 648 3680 Not set
Weighted Bases 4332 3560 664 107 207 296 510 1374 233 782 349 581 1012 3319 3724 180 316 111 472 1186 2625 811 3521 3143 1189 846 3416 69 787 3545 Not set
Urban 68% 66% 72% 79% 12% 65% 57% 67% 79% 74% 76% 79% 50% 73% 69% 46% 67% 57% 63% 71% 67% 67% 68% 68% 65% 64% 68% 67% 66% 68% Not set
Rural 32% 34% 28% 21% 88% 35% 43% 33% 21% 26% 24% 21% 50% 27% 31% 54% 33% 43% 37% 29% 33% 33% 32% 32% 35% 36% 32% 33% 34% 32% Not set
Not provided 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Not set
Table 22 Not set
Whether in top 15% most deprived areas. Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4328 1642 1704 982 150 564 367 1358 168 633 331 757 1081 3247 2913 138 844 433 312 901 3078 1064 3264 3341 987 1071 3123 134 648 3680 Not set
Weighted Bases 4332 3560 664 107 207 296 510 1374 233 782 349 581 1012 3319 3724 180 316 111 472 1186 2625 811 3521 3143 1189 846 3416 69 787 3545 Not set
Yes 12% 12% 13% 13% 4% 15% 7% 12% 10% 12% 14% 18% 9% 13% 12% 10% 7% 15% 11% 12% 12% 10% 12% 12% 11% 11% 12% 11% 14% 12% Not set
No 88% 88% 87% 87% 96% 85% 93% 88% 90% 88% 86% 82% 91% 87% 88% 90% 93% 85% 89% 88% 88% 90% 88% 88% 89% 89% 88% 89% 86% 88% Not set
Not provided 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Not set
Table 23 Not set
A10. Does your business have separate business premises to your or someone else's home address? I.E. your business is based somewhere else other than at your or someone else's home Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
Yes 68% 63% 91% 96% 40% 85% 54% 69% 70% 70% 74% 76% 60% 71% 70% 59% 57% 55% 64% 67% 70% 80% 66% 72% 59% 72% 67% 81% 67% 69% Not set
No 32% 37% 9% 4% 60% 15% 46% 31% 30% 30% 26% 24% 40% 29% 30% 41% 43% 45% 36% 33% 30% 20% 34% 28% 41% 28% 33% 19% 33% 31% Not set
Refused *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% *% 0% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% *% Not set
Table 24 Not set
A10B. Which of the following descriptions applies to the energy, i.e. electricity and/or gas, supply contracts at your site? Not set
(Base: Where have less than 50 employees - Question added part way through) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 1116 554 562 0 68 94 121 456 63 129 63 122 283 833 594 49 331 142 106 240 756 232 884 811 305 227 861 28 177 939 Not set
Weighted Bases 1294 1096 197 0 104 46 171 520 102 149 83 118 322 972 1022 79 152 40 175 337 752 234 1060 923 371 219 1061 14 262 1032 Not set
It is a domestic, or residential, tariff or contract 18% 20% 4% 0% 20% 4% 48% 9% 12% 25% 21% 7% 33% 13% 15% 51% 17% 32% 17% 22% 17% 18% 17% 14% 26% 11% 19% 7% 12% 19% Not set
It is a business contract arranged by your business directly or by an energy broker on your business' behalf 58% 55% 73% 0% 64% 81% 33% 75% 44% 36% 36% 58% 50% 61% 58% 37% 64% 57% 48% 45% 65% 54% 59% 57% 59% 68% 56% 56% 55% 59% Not set
It is arranged by a landlord or building management company or included in the rent agreement 18% 18% 18% 0% 12% 11% 13% 11% 32% 33% 34% 26% 12% 20% 20% 7% 12% 7% 32% 23% 13% 21% 18% 22% 8% 19% 18% 26% 29% 15% Not set
Don't know 5% 5% 4% 0% 2% 5% 7% 5% 5% 5% 1% 5% 5% 5% 5% 2% 3% 4% 2% 6% 4% 1% 5% 5% 5% 2% 5% 11% 3% 5% Not set
Refused 2% 2% 1% 0% 2% 0% *% *% 7% 2% 9% 3% 1% 2% 1% 2% 4% 0% 1% 4% 1% 6% 1% 2% 1% *% 2% 0% *% 2% Not set
Table 25 Not set
B1. How many paid employees did the business have 12 months ago across all sites (excluding owners and partners)? Not set
(Base: Where trading for at least a year) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4313 1624 1702 987 149 569 368 1335 169 633 331 759 1086 3227 2896 139 846 432 275 909 3092 1065 3248 3322 991 1055 3120 138 612 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4284 3513 663 108 203 297 509 1331 235 782 349 578 1008 3275 3676 182 315 110 403 1192 2639 811 3473 3092 1192 818 3394 71 719 3565 Not set
None 3% 4% *% 0% 12% 2% 3% 3% 2% 5% 3% 2% 4% 3% 3% 12% 3% 2% 7% 6% 2% 2% 4% 4% 2% 3% 4% 2% 6% 3% Not set
1 - 4 58% 71% *% 0% 57% 45% 68% 54% 67% 66% 60% 54% 59% 58% 59% 56% 56% 60% 69% 64% 54% 54% 59% 55% 66% 52% 61% 28% 63% 57% Not set
5 - 9 19% 22% 4% 0% 18% 21% 16% 22% 16% 15% 19% 19% 18% 19% 19% 14% 21% 17% 13% 16% 21% 18% 19% 19% 18% 18% 19% 24% 15% 19% Not set
10 - 49 16% 2% 92% 5% 10% 24% 12% 18% 12% 12% 14% 21% 15% 16% 16% 15% 16% 16% 10% 12% 19% 21% 15% 17% 12% 22% 14% 37% 13% 17% Not set
50 - 249 2% 0% 1% 91% 1% 7% 1% 2% 2% 2% 3% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% 3% 3% 1% 1% 3% 5% 2% 3% 1% 4% 2% 4% 2% 3% Not set
250+ *% 0% 0% 1% *% *% 0% *% 0% *% *% 0% *% *% *% 0% *% 0% 0% *% *% *% *% *% *% 0% *% *% 0% *% Not set
Don't know 1% 1% 2% 3% 2% 1% 1% 2% *% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 5% 2% 1% Not set
Refused *% 0% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% *% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% *% Not set
Base for stats 4240 3486 649 105 198 293 504 1310 234 782 346 573 996 3244 3639 182 311 108 401 1178 2621 808 3432 3054 1186 809 3364 67 708 3533 Not set
Mean 8.38 3.40 21.34 93.57 5.41 14.48 5.66 8.82 6.94 6.62 9.24 10.11 8.21 8.43 8.44 7.49 8.13 8.46 4.97 5.99 10.00 11.95 7.53 9.22 6.21 11.15 7.56 16.07 6.98 8.65 Not set
Standard error .27 .06 .30 1.53 1.17 1.08 .61 .47 1.20 .63 1.22 .67 .54 .31 .33 1.38 .58 .89 .64 .44 .36 .73 .28 .33 .42 .68 .29 2.77 .63 .30 Not set
Table 26 Not set
B2. How many paid employees did the business have 12 months ago across all sites (excluding owners and partners)? Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4313 1624 1702 987 149 569 368 1335 169 633 331 759 1086 3227 2896 139 846 432 275 909 3092 1065 3248 3322 991 1055 3120 138 612 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4284 3513 663 108 203 297 509 1331 235 782 349 578 1008 3275 3676 182 315 110 403 1192 2639 811 3473 3092 1192 818 3394 71 719 3565 Not set
More than currently 16% 17% 13% 10% 11% 11% 19% 18% 23% 14% 14% 15% 15% 16% 16% 11% 16% 13% 12% 17% 16% 16% 16% 17% 15% 19% 16% 9% 12% 17% Not set
The same 62% 64% 53% 44% 64% 60% 59% 62% 60% 62% 63% 67% 60% 63% 62% 53% 66% 64% 55% 55% 66% 60% 62% 57% 76% 54% 64% 68% 55% 63% Not set
Fewer 22% 19% 33% 46% 25% 29% 22% 20% 17% 24% 22% 19% 25% 21% 21% 35% 17% 23% 33% 28% 17% 24% 21% 27% 9% 27% 20% 23% 33% 20% Not set
Don't know *% *% 1% *% *% *% 0% 1% 0% 0% *% *% *% *% *% 0% 1% 0% *% *% *% 0% *% *% *% *% *% 1% 1% *% Not set
Table 27 Not set
B5. Excluding owners and partners, how many people do you expect the business to have as paid employees in twelve month's time? Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
None 1% 1% *% *% *% 1% 2% 2% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 3% 2% 1% Not set
1 - 4 53% 64% 1% *% 71% 37% 62% 50% 57% 57% 53% 47% 57% 52% 53% 62% 52% 55% 52% 59% 51% 45% 55% 48% 65% 44% 56% 29% 45% 55% Not set
5 - 9 22% 27% 1% *% 17% 23% 18% 22% 18% 25% 22% 26% 19% 23% 23% 15% 24% 21% 26% 21% 22% 24% 22% 25% 16% 22% 22% 15% 28% 21% Not set
10 - 49 17% 3% 91% 1% 10% 25% 12% 18% 15% 14% 15% 20% 16% 17% 17% 15% 17% 16% 14% 13% 19% 21% 16% 19% 11% 23% 15% 40% 18% 16% Not set
50 - 249 3% 0% 3% 93% 1% 7% 1% 2% 2% 2% 4% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 1% 2% 3% 5% 2% 3% 1% 4% 2% 4% 2% 3% Not set
250+ *% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% *% *% 0% *% *% 0% *% 0% 0% *% *% *% *% *% 0% *% *% 0% 0% *% Not set
Don't know 4% 4% 5% 5% *% 6% 4% 6% 7% 1% 6% 3% 4% 4% 4% 3% 3% 2% 3% 5% 4% 5% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 8% 5% 4% Not set
Refused *% 0% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% *% *% *% *% 1% *% 0% 0% *% *% 0% *% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% Not set
Base for stats 4174 3438 633 103 207 278 487 1304 218 779 329 571 972 3202 3579 175 311 109 459 1131 2540 779 3395 3029 1145 810 3299 65 755 3419 Not set
Mean 9.19 3.90 22.79 102.70 5.67 16.23 6.27 9.29 8.19 7.57 10.89 10.95 8.99 9.26 9.30 8.27 8.55 9.11 6.82 7.11 10.59 13.24 8.26 10.40 6.01 12.23 8.32 15.79 8.80 9.28 Not set
Standard error .29 .07 .29 1.67 1.02 1.19 .68 .50 1.32 .63 1.46 .77 .58 .34 .36 1.48 .60 .98 .71 .49 .39 .81 .30 .36 .41 .75 .31 2.35 .67 .32 Not set
Table 28 Not set
B6. Could you tell me whether you expect it to be? Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
More than currently 32% 31% 36% 45% 14% 35% 27% 28% 47% 43% 38% 28% 27% 34% 33% 26% 28% 27% 52% 38% 26% 43% 30% 41% 9% 38% 31% 24% 52% 28% Not set
About the same 63% 64% 58% 49% 83% 59% 68% 65% 50% 52% 60% 68% 68% 61% 62% 69% 67% 65% 40% 58% 69% 52% 65% 55% 82% 54% 65% 67% 43% 67% Not set
Fewer 4% 4% 5% 5% 3% 5% 3% 6% 3% 4% 2% 4% 4% 5% 4% 4% 4% 7% 7% 3% 5% 4% 4% 3% 7% 7% 4% 7% 5% 4% Not set
Don't know 1% 1% 2% *% 0% 2% 2% 1% 0% *% 1% *% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% *% 1% Not set
Table 29 Not set
Recent and future growth of business Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
Sustained growth 11% 9% 19% 29% 5% 16% 8% 9% 13% 17% 12% 8% 10% 11% 11% 12% 8% 8% 20% 15% 8% 15% 10% 15% 1% 12% 11% 13% 21% 9% Not set
Contained growth 10% 9% 14% 17% 20% 13% 12% 10% 4% 7% 10% 10% 14% 9% 9% 23% 9% 14% 8% 13% 9% 8% 10% 11% 8% 14% 9% 10% 9% 10% Not set
New growth business 21% 22% 17% 16% 9% 19% 19% 19% 34% 26% 26% 19% 17% 22% 22% 14% 20% 19% 32% 23% 18% 28% 20% 26% 8% 26% 20% 12% 31% 19% Not set
No growth 58% 60% 51% 38% 66% 52% 61% 62% 49% 50% 52% 63% 59% 57% 58% 51% 63% 58% 40% 49% 65% 49% 60% 48% 83% 48% 60% 66% 39% 62% Not set
Table 30 Not set
C1. Does your business sell goods or services or licence your product outside the UK? Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
Yes 19% 17% 26% 36% 8% 45% 4% 16% 53% 25% 21% 6% 16% 19% 19% 15% 12% 30% 11% 21% 20% 100% 0% 22% 9% 17% 19% 14% 14% 20% Not set
No 81% 83% 74% 64% 92% 55% 96% 84% 47% 75% 76% 94% 84% 80% 81% 79% 88% 69% 89% 79% 80% 0% 100% 77% 91% 83% 80% 85% 86% 80% Not set
Uncertain *% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% *% 3% *% 0% *% *% 5% *% 1% *% 1% *% 0% *% *% *% 0% *% *% *% *% Not set
Table 31 Not set
C2. Approximately what percentage of your annual turnover do exports or overseas licensing account for? Please include any fees from overseas companies. Not set
(Base: Where export) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 1070 295 437 338 24 327 32 276 100 195 74 42 383 687 727 32 141 170 43 206 818 1070 0 969 101 279 763 28 137 933 Not set
Weighted Bases 816 607 170 38 16 133 18 218 125 201 72 32 167 649 715 28 39 33 53 245 516 816 0 709 107 146 660 10 112 704 Not set
Up to 5% of turnover 34% 34% 34% 36% 26% 33% 25% 38% 40% 26% 41% 26% 32% 35% 36% 13% 21% 27% 14% 29% 38% 34% 0% 33% 38% 33% 34% 41% 32% 34% Not set
Up to 10% 12% 12% 11% 8% 5% 11% 33% 16% 9% 10% 2% 24% 13% 11% 11% 21% 8% 18% 19% 7% 13% 12% 0% 11% 16% 8% 13% 6% 12% 12% Not set
Up to 25% 16% 16% 17% 14% 35% 16% 4% 15% 15% 18% 12% 19% 16% 16% 16% 31% 12% 16% 21% 15% 16% 16% 0% 16% 14% 27% 13% 13% 19% 15% Not set
Up to 50% 16% 17% 12% 18% 10% 16% 21% 14% 10% 26% 13% 13% 16% 17% 16% 16% 26% 19% 19% 22% 14% 16% 0% 16% 17% 17% 16% 5% 17% 16% Not set
Up to 75% 7% 7% 8% 8% 3% 12% 10% 5% 9% 7% 10% *% 11% 7% 7% 10% 11% 5% 3% 8% 8% 7% 0% 8% 4% 2% 9% 0% 5% 8% Not set
Up to 90% 5% 5% 7% 7% 6% 8% 0% 4% 1% 3% 16% 11% 7% 5% 5% 4% 11% 6% 1% 6% 5% 5% 0% 5% 6% 3% 6% 2% 3% 6% Not set
More than 90% 6% 6% 6% 4% 13% 1% 7% 4% 8% 9% 3% 3% 3% 6% 6% 5% 6% 4% 13% 7% 4% 6% 0% 6% 1% 4% 6% 0% 7% 5% Not set
Don't know 3% 3% 3% 5% 1% 2% *% 4% 5% 1% 1% 1% 2% 3% 3% 1% 4% 3% 10% 3% 2% 3% 0% 3% 2% 5% 2% 23% 6% 2% Not set
Refused 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% *% 4% *% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 0% *% 2% 0% 3% *% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 11% 0% 1% Not set
Base for stats 763 572 156 35 14 125 18 200 113 190 70 31 158 604 669 26 36 31 48 225 489 763 0 666 96 136 621 5 103 659 Not set
Mean 27.53 27.25 28.59 27.34 30.90 28.35 25.98 22.47 25.17 32.02 32.69 25.50 28.31 27.33 26.93 29.39 37.55 27.14 34.04 32.01 24.65 27.53 .00 28.68 19.59 23.18 28.62 11.74 26.91 27.63 Not set
Standard error .96 1.81 1.54 1.70 7.10 1.60 5.16 1.76 3.31 2.31 4.13 5.13 1.49 1.23 1.17 5.56 2.83 2.21 5.31 2.36 1.04 .96 .00 1.03 2.62 1.57 1.17 6.19 2.70 1.03 Not set
Table 32 Not set
C3. Do you have plans to start exporting or licensing your products or services outside the UK? Not set
(Base: Where do NOT export) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 3285 1358 1277 650 126 243 337 1088 70 442 257 722 706 2579 2200 107 712 266 274 703 2274 0 3285 2393 892 795 2380 110 517 2768 Not set
Weighted Bases 3539 2972 497 69 191 164 491 1163 110 588 277 555 847 2692 3026 154 280 79 422 948 2123 0 3539 2449 1090 701 2777 61 679 2860 Not set
Yes - next 12 months 2% 2% 1% 2% 3% 2% *% 1% 10% 2% *% 3% 1% 2% 2% 0% 2% 3% 4% 2% 1% 0% 2% 2% *% 2% 2% 3% 4% 1% Not set
Yes - further in the future 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 7% 1% 2% 2% 2% *% *% 3% 1% 2% 1% 1% 6% 5% 1% 1% 0% 2% 2% *% 3% 1% 1% 3% 1% Not set
No 97% 97% 97% 97% 95% 91% 98% 98% 88% 96% 99% 97% 96% 97% 97% 99% 97% 91% 91% 97% 98% 0% 97% 96% 100% 95% 97% 96% 93% 98% Not set
Table 33 Not set
C3a. Do you know how to begin exporting? Not set
(Base: Where plan to export) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 110 52 35 23 10 19 11 24 13 18 6 9 40 70 73 2 21 14 18 31 60 0 110 104 6 40 68 2 27 83 Not set
Weighted Bases 112 96 14 2 10 15 8 28 13 21 2 15 34 79 96 1 8 7 38 28 45 0 112 108 4 37 73 2 50 62 Not set
Yes 55% 54% 60% 75% 58% 59% 27% 30% 66% 81% 57% 69% 51% 57% 57% 0% 66% 26% 67% 55% 45% 0% 55% 55% 62% 56% 55% 71% 66% 47% Not set
No 35% 36% 37% 25% 42% 38% 2% 56% 34% 19% 43% 31% 31% 38% 34% 100% 34% 49% 33% 43% 34% 0% 35% 36% 26% 32% 37% 29% 34% 37% Not set
Don't know 9% 10% 3% 0% 0% 3% 70% 14% 0% 0% 0% 0% 19% 5% 9% 0% 0% 25% 0% 2% 21% 0% 9% 9% 12% 12% 8% 0% 0% 16% Not set
Table 34 Not set
C4. How many years has your business been selling goods and services or licensing its products overseas? Not set
(Base: Where export) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 1070 295 437 338 24 327 32 276 100 195 74 42 383 687 727 32 141 170 43 206 818 1070 0 969 101 279 763 28 137 933 Not set
Weighted Bases 816 607 170 38 16 133 18 218 125 201 72 32 167 649 715 28 39 33 53 245 516 816 0 709 107 146 660 10 112 704 Not set
As long as has been trading 16% 16% 14% 13% 14% 16% 10% 18% 10% 22% 6% 2% 15% 16% 15% 8% 19% 27% 42% 21% 10% 16% 0% 15% 19% 13% 16% 20% 29% 13% Not set
Less than one year 2% 3% 1% 1% 0% 1% 9% 3% 4% 0% 1% 9% 2% 3% 2% 6% 3% 4% 15% 2% 1% 2% 0% 3% 0% 6% 2% 2% 10% 1% Not set
1 years 2% 3% 1% 1% 0% 5% 0% 2% 4% 2% 0% *% 4% 2% 1% 14% 7% 5% 19% 2% 1% 2% 0% 2% 4% 2% 2% 0% 9% 1% Not set
2 years 4% 4% 4% 3% 3% 2% 28% 4% 1% 5% 5% 0% 5% 4% 4% 0% 10% 3% 16% 6% 2% 4% 0% 4% 2% 2% 4% 7% 9% 3% Not set
3 years 4% 4% 3% 3% 0% 3% 0% 3% 5% 6% 1% 2% 2% 4% 4% 6% 5% 1% *% 7% 3% 4% 0% 4% 2% 4% 4% 0% 3% 4% Not set
4 years 5% 5% 5% 2% 0% 2% 0% 3% 1% 3% 28% 11% 1% 6% 5% 0% 0% 1% 0% 7% 4% 5% 0% 5% 5% 5% 5% 0% 5% 5% Not set
5 years 9% 10% 5% 6% 1% 4% 1% 9% 8% 13% 7% 12% 4% 10% 9% 16% 4% 6% 0% 18% 5% 9% 0% 9% 6% 14% 7% 10% 7% 9% Not set
6 - 10 years 24% 26% 21% 20% 27% 17% 27% 25% 42% 21% 21% 11% 19% 26% 24% 35% 22% 24% 0% 36% 22% 24% 0% 25% 23% 20% 26% 12% 11% 27% Not set
11 - 20 years 16% 15% 20% 18% 42% 22% 13% 13% 7% 18% 18% 28% 23% 15% 17% 11% 18% 12% 0% 0% 26% 16% 0% 16% 19% 18% 16% 15% 6% 18% Not set
More than 20 years 16% 13% 23% 30% 13% 25% 5% 19% 14% 8% 12% 24% 22% 14% 16% 5% 13% 13% 0% 0% 25% 16% 0% 15% 18% 11% 17% 12% 8% 17% Not set
Don't know 2% 1% 2% 1% 0% 3% 7% 1% 4% 1% 0% 0% 3% 1% 2% 0% *% 4% 8% *% 1% 2% 0% 2% 2% 3% 1% 23% 4% 1% Not set
Table 35 Not set
C4a. Do you plan to increase your levels of exports over the next few years? Not set
(Base: Where export) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 1070 295 437 338 24 327 32 276 100 195 74 42 383 687 727 32 141 170 43 206 818 1070 0 969 101 279 763 28 137 933 Not set
Weighted Bases 816 607 170 38 16 133 18 218 125 201 72 32 167 649 715 28 39 33 53 245 516 816 0 709 107 146 660 10 112 704 Not set
Yes 57% 55% 61% 61% 34% 67% 59% 53% 48% 61% 60% 48% 63% 55% 55% 63% 69% 70% 90% 65% 49% 57% 0% 64% 11% 71% 54% 53% 71% 54% Not set
No 39% 41% 34% 37% 41% 28% 38% 42% 47% 37% 39% 51% 31% 41% 41% 16% 29% 28% 10% 32% 46% 39% 0% 33% 80% 23% 43% 37% 28% 41% Not set
Don't know 4% 4% 5% 2% 25% 5% 3% 5% 5% 2% 1% *% 7% 4% 4% 20% 2% 1% *% 3% 5% 4% 0% 3% 9% 6% 4% 10% 1% 5% Not set
Table 36 Not set
C5. During the time you have been selling or licensing products overseas, have you had overseas sales every year or have there been some years where you haven't made any sales at all to overseas customers? Not set
(Base: Where exported for at least a year) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 1012 271 416 325 24 307 28 262 91 190 71 39 359 653 688 30 134 160 28 194 789 1012 0 914 98 263 725 24 116 896 Not set
Weighted Bases 764 565 162 37 16 122 15 205 111 195 71 29 153 611 677 23 35 29 30 234 499 764 0 663 101 129 627 8 86 678 Not set
Overseas sales every year (since started doing business overseas) 79% 77% 87% 88% 87% 80% 51% 93% 68% 77% 75% 66% 78% 80% 78% 95% 88% 82% 87% 78% 79% 79% 0% 80% 72% 88% 78% 73% 84% 79% Not set
Some years with no overseas sales 20% 23% 12% 10% 13% 20% 49% 7% 32% 23% 25% 17% 22% 19% 21% 5% 9% 17% 13% 22% 19% 20% 0% 19% 27% 11% 22% 18% 15% 20% Not set
Don't know 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% *% 1% *% *% *% 0% 17% *% 1% 1% 0% 3% 1% 0% *% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 10% 1% 1% Not set
Table 37 Not set
C5a. Why have there have been some years with no overseas sales? Not set
(Base: Where had year(s) with no overseas sales) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 141 55 49 37 1 39 12 24 14 33 11 7 52 89 100 3 16 22 3 26 112 141 0 116 25 30 107 4 13 128 Not set
Weighted Bases 150 127 19 4 2 24 7 14 35 44 18 5 34 117 141 1 3 5 4 51 95 150 0 123 28 14 135 1 13 137 Not set
Don't have the time to pursue exporting 6% 4% 18% 5% 0% *% 0% 11% 0% 13% 5% 1% *% 7% 6% 0% 13% 0% 14% 12% 2% 6% 0% 3% 17% 3% 6% 0% 9% 5% Not set
Lack knowledge of how best to export 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 24% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% *% 1% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 2% 1% 0% *% 6% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% Not set
Exporting is too risky 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Not set
Exporting is not profitable 8% 8% 5% 14% 0% 9% 0% 4% 12% 11% 2% 0% 6% 9% 8% 0% 13% 5% 0% 0% 13% 8% 0% 10% 1% 8% 8% 0% 0% 9% Not set
Prefer to concentrate on UK markets 6% 3% 18% 14% 0% 7% 7% 24% 1% 1% 5% 19% 7% 5% 6% 0% 7% 1% 86% *% 5% 6% 0% 5% 7% 5% 6% 0% 27% 4% Not set
Only have occasional 'one-off' orders from overseas 44% 47% 28% 41% 100% 62% 15% 39% 56% 26% 56% 39% 54% 42% 45% 92% 47% 21% 0% 50% 43% 44% 0% 46% 36% 49% 44% 55% 23% 46% Not set
Overseas work was minimal/ non-existent 34% 36% 24% 24% 0% 20% 55% 8% 26% 56% 35% 34% 26% 37% 34% 8% 13% 53% 0% 37% 34% 34% 0% 36% 29% 36% 34% 42% 41% 34% Not set
Other 5% 4% 12% 6% 0% 9% 0% 13% 5% 4% 0% 5% 6% 5% 5% 0% 10% 9% 0% 1% 7% 5% 0% 4% 8% 2% 5% 0% 4% 5% Not set
Don't know 1% 1% 0% 4% 0% 0% 0% 5% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 1% *% 0% 1% 13% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 3% 0% 1% Not set
Refused 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Not set
Table 38 Not set
C6. What are the barriers that prevent your business exporting? Not set
(Base: Where do NOT plan to export) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 3175 1306 1242 627 116 224 326 1064 57 424 251 713 666 2509 2127 105 691 252 256 672 2214 0 3175 2289 886 755 2312 108 490 2685 Not set
Weighted Bases 3427 2876 483 67 181 149 483 1135 97 568 274 540 813 2614 2930 153 272 71 384 920 2078 0 3427 2341 1086 664 2705 58 628 2798 Not set
Do not have a product or service suitable for exporting 56% 55% 61% 65% 48% 36% 50% 55% 45% 53% 63% 76% 47% 59% 56% 56% 57% 63% 58% 52% 58% 0% 56% 57% 55% 59% 56% 47% 61% 55% Not set
Not part of business plan 25% 26% 25% 27% 30% 36% 29% 29% 18% 22% 23% 17% 31% 24% 24% 44% 30% 23% 26% 25% 26% 0% 25% 25% 27% 22% 26% 45% 23% 26% Not set
Have sufficient business in the UK already 7% 7% 6% 10% 9% 12% 5% 6% 12% 10% 6% 3% 7% 6% 7% 3% 2% 2% 4% 8% 7% 0% 7% 6% 7% 6% 7% 6% 5% 7% Not set
Little knowledge of how to export 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 2% 2% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% *% 2% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 0% 2% 1% Not set
Difficulty finding overseas customers 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 8% 1% *% *% 2% 1% 1% 0% 2% *% 2% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% Not set
Difficulty identifying opportunities *% *% *% *% 0% *% 1% *% 0% 1% *% 0% 1% *% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% *% 0% *% 1% *% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% Not set
Concerns about paperwork 1% 1% 1% 1% 4% *% *% 1% 0% 2% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 2% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% *% 2% 1% 0% 1% 1% Not set
Fear of payment problems *% *% *% *% 2% 3% *% *% 4% *% *% 0% 1% *% *% 3% *% 0% *% *% *% 0% *% *% 1% 1% *% 0% *% *% Not set
Too risky *% *% *% 1% 0% 3% 1% *% 0% *% *% *% 1% *% *% 0% *% 2% 0% 1% *% 0% *% *% *% 1% *% 0% *% *% Not set
Lack of management time to pursue export opportunities 1% 1% *% *% 0% 3% 1% *% 0% *% *% *% 1% *% *% 0% 1% 1% 1% *% *% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 0% 1% *% Not set
Too costly 3% 3% 3% 2% 5% 5% 3% 3% 7% 3% 3% *% 4% 3% 3% 0% 2% 3% 3% 3% 3% 0% 3% 3% 2% 5% 2% 1% 3% 3% Not set
Choose to be local business only 3% 3% 3% 1% 3% 3% 4% 2% 0% 3% 5% 3% 4% 3% 3% 0% 2% 0% 5% 4% 2% 0% 3% 3% 3% 2% 3% 1% 4% 3% Not set
Logistical issues 1% 1% 1% *% 1% *% 3% 1% 0% 0% *% 1% 2% 1% 1% 0% *% 1% *% 2% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% *% 1% Not set
Agreement/ Contractual reasons *% *% *% 1% 0% 1% *% 1% 0% *% 2% *% *% *% *% 0% *% 1% 0% *% 1% 0% *% 1% *% *% 1% 0% *% *% Not set
Regulation/ Legal reasons 1% 1% 2% 2% 5% 1% *% *% 1% 5% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 0% 2% 2% 0% 1% 2% 0% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% Not set
Personal decision 3% 3% 2% 1% 3% 6% 8% 3% 5% 2% *% *% 6% 2% 3% 0% 2% *% 4% 5% 2% 0% 3% 2% 5% 3% 3% 0% 3% 3% Not set
Limited resources 1% 1% *% 1% *% 1% 2% 2% 5% 1% *% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% Not set
Competition *% *% 1% *% 0% *% *% 1% 0% 1% 0% *% *% 1% 1% 0% *% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% *% *% 1% *% 1% 0% 0% 1% Not set
Other 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 3% *% 1% 5% 5% *% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 3% 1% 2% 2% 0% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% *% 1% 2% Not set
No particular reason 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 7% 1% 6% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 3% 3% *% 1% 2% 0% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% *% 2% Not set
Don't know 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% *% 2% 0% 2% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 4% 1% 1% Not set
Refused *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% *% 0% 1% 0% *% *% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% *% 0% *% *% *% *% *% 1% 0% *% Not set
Table 39 Not set
C6a. Have you ever considered or tried exporting in the past? Not set
(Base: Where do NOT plan to export but have suitable product/ service) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 1238 562 471 205 55 135 148 439 31 166 96 168 338 900 873 28 262 75 92 265 870 0 1238 915 323 279 918 41 180 1058 Not set
Weighted Bases 1495 1282 189 24 94 96 243 514 54 265 103 127 433 1062 1284 67 117 27 160 440 876 0 1495 1009 485 271 1193 31 243 1252 Not set
Yes 8% 7% 11% 13% 5% 26% 5% 9% 4% 8% 6% *% 10% 7% 8% 4% 7% 8% *% 7% 10% 0% 8% 10% 4% 13% 6% 14% 6% 8% Not set
No 92% 92% 89% 86% 94% 74% 95% 90% 96% 91% 94% 100% 90% 92% 91% 96% 93% 91% 100% 92% 90% 0% 92% 90% 96% 87% 93% 84% 93% 91% Not set
Don't know *% *% *% 1% 1% *% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% *% 1% 1% 0% *% 1% 0% 1% *% 0% *% 1% *% 0% 1% 2% 1% *% Not set
Table 40 Not set
C7. Within the past 3 years, has your business received any unsolicited enquiries or orders from potential overseas buyers? Not set
(Base: Where do NOT export) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 3285 1358 1277 650 126 243 337 1088 70 442 257 722 706 2579 2200 107 712 266 274 703 2274 0 3285 2393 892 795 2380 110 517 2768 Not set
Weighted Bases 3539 2972 497 69 191 164 491 1163 110 588 277 555 847 2692 3026 154 280 79 422 948 2123 0 3539 2449 1090 701 2777 61 679 2860 Not set
Yes 9% 9% 9% 8% 5% 21% 7% 9% 13% 10% 12% 6% 9% 9% 9% 13% 7% 5% 8% 12% 8% 0% 9% 11% 4% 11% 8% 15% 8% 9% Not set
No 91% 91% 90% 91% 95% 78% 93% 90% 87% 90% 88% 94% 91% 91% 91% 86% 92% 95% 91% 88% 92% 0% 91% 88% 95% 88% 91% 84% 92% 90% Not set
Don't know 1% 1% 1% 2% *% *% *% 1% 1% *% *% *% *% 1% 1% *% 1% 0% 1% 1% *% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% Not set
Table 41 Not set
C8. Were these enquiries a factor in your decision to begin exporting? Not set
(Base: Where plan to export and have received unsolicited enquiries) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 40 19 12 9 3 11 5 9 4 5 0 3 19 21 27 1 5 7 7 11 22 0 40 38 2 17 22 1 10 30 Not set
Weighted Bases 47 42 4 1 6 8 6 13 3 7 0 4 21 27 42 * 2 3 16 6 25 0 47 45 2 20 26 2 17 30 Not set
Yes 63% 67% 17% 60% 85% 24% 98% 90% 6% 1% 0% 100% 65% 61% 62% 100% 30% 99% 71% 7% 72% 0% 63% 66% 0% 63% 67% 0% 67% 60% Not set
No 37% 33% 83% 40% 15% 76% 2% 10% 94% 99% 0% 0% 35% 39% 38% 0% 70% 1% 29% 93% 28% 0% 37% 34% 100% 37% 33% 100% 33% 40% Not set
Don't know 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Not set
Table 42 Not set
C9. Looking ahead over the next 3 years, how likely is your business to make any export sales as a result of any of these enquiries? Not set
(Base: Where do NOT plan to export and have received unsolicited enquiries) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 233 96 100 37 6 35 19 85 9 30 25 24 60 173 171 8 49 5 16 62 155 0 233 196 37 62 166 5 34 199 Not set
Weighted Bases 266 219 42 4 2 27 26 88 11 50 34 27 56 210 226 21 18 1 19 103 144 0 266 224 41 56 202 8 35 231 Not set
Very likely 4% 4% 4% 4% 0% 1% 0% 3% 4% 0% 1% 24% *% 5% 4% 0% 2% 0% 0% 4% 4% 0% 4% 3% 9% 4% 4% 0% 2% 4% Not set
Quite likely 17% 18% 12% 10% 0% 13% 0% 4% 78% 24% 30% 23% 7% 19% 14% 44% 12% 53% 25% 26% 9% 0% 17% 19% 3% 8% 20% 0% 20% 16% Not set
Unlikely 19% 20% 17% 24% 33% 37% 7% 25% 3% 12% 14% 18% 23% 18% 19% 10% 24% 42% 15% 21% 18% 0% 19% 21% 10% 22% 18% 22% 14% 20% Not set
Very unlikely 58% 57% 61% 62% 67% 41% 91% 64% 15% 62% 55% 35% 66% 56% 59% 40% 61% 5% 60% 46% 66% 0% 58% 54% 78% 62% 56% 78% 65% 57% Not set
Don't know 3% 2% 6% 0% 0% 8% 2% 4% 0% 2% 0% 0% 5% 2% 3% 5% 0% 0% 0% 4% 2% 0% 3% 3% 0% 5% 2% 0% 0% 3% Not set
Summary: Likely 20% 21% 16% 14% 0% 14% 0% 7% 83% 24% 31% 47% 7% 24% 18% 44% 14% 53% 25% 29% 13% 0% 20% 22% 12% 11% 24% 0% 21% 20% Not set
Summary: Unlikely 77% 77% 78% 86% 100% 78% 98% 89% 17% 74% 69% 53% 89% 74% 79% 50% 86% 47% 75% 67% 84% 0% 77% 75% 88% 84% 74% 100% 79% 77% Not set
Base for stats 258 215 39 4 2 25 26 84 11 49 34 27 53 205 220 20 18 1 19 100 140 0 258 217 41 54 197 8 35 224 Not set
Mean 1.65 1.67 1.56 1.56 1.33 1.71 1.07 1.43 2.73 1.61 1.78 2.36 1.38 1.72 1.62 2.05 1.54 2.48 1.66 1.87 1.50 .00 1.65 1.70 1.43 1.51 1.71 1.22 1.59 1.66 Not set
Standard error .06 .09 .09 .15 .25 .13 .06 .08 .27 .16 .19 .25 .08 .07 .07 .37 .11 .63 .22 .12 .07 .00 .06 .06 .15 .11 .07 .20 .15 .06 Not set
Table 43 Not set
D2. Approximately what proportion of your turnover is income generated from trading? I.e not from grants or donations Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
None 3% 3% 3% 2% 3% 1% 2% 2% *% 2% *% 12% 2% 3% 2% 4% 7% 8% 2% 2% 3% 1% 3% 2% 5% 4% 3% 7% 2% 3% Not set
More than 0% up to 25% 1% 1% 2% 2% *% 1% *% *% *% *% 1% 8% *% 2% 1% 0% 2% 1% *% 1% 2% *% 2% 1% 1% 3% 1% 0% *% 2% Not set
More than 25% up to 50% 2% 1% 2% 2% 5% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% *% 4% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% *% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 3% 1% 1% *% 2% Not set
More than 50% up to 75% 2% 2% 2% 1% 8% *% *% 1% *% 1% 2% 6% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% Not set
More than 75% up to 100% 90% 91% 88% 92% 82% 96% 95% 95% 96% 94% 97% 65% 93% 90% 91% 93% 83% 85% 96% 92% 89% 95% 89% 91% 88% 87% 92% 72% 95% 89% Not set
Don't know 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% *% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 3% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 14% 1% 1% Not set
Refused 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% *% 1% 2% 1% *% 2% *% 1% 1% 0% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 4% 1% 1% Not set
Base for stats 4216 3470 640 106 201 291 494 1333 230 772 344 549 986 3230 3623 181 304 107 467 1157 2553 804 3411 3069 1147 825 3334 56 773 3443 Not set
Mean 94.52 94.76 93.23 94.56 88.75 98.27 97.66 98.33 98.50 97.01 99.02 74.59 96.02 94.06 95.19 94.34 88.75 88.59 97.98 96.26 93.07 97.23 93.88 95.08 93.03 90.84 95.50 90.30 97.89 93.76 Not set
Standard error .31 .49 .55 .64 1.72 .45 .73 .30 .62 .62 .42 1.48 .47 .38 .35 1.85 1.02 1.44 .74 .56 .41 .43 .38 .33 .76 .79 .33 2.81 .51 .36 Not set
Table 44 Not set
D3. Taking into account all sources of income in the last financial year, did you generate a profit or surplus? Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
Yes 78% 78% 79% 84% 76% 84% 84% 71% 80% 88% 89% 69% 83% 77% 79% 80% 76% 79% 64% 82% 80% 83% 77% 79% 76% 74% 80% 42% 68% 81% Not set
No 17% 17% 15% 13% 20% 9% 12% 21% 16% 9% 10% 26% 13% 18% 17% 14% 19% 18% 28% 14% 16% 14% 17% 16% 19% 24% 15% 10% 25% 15% Not set
Don't know 4% 4% 5% 3% 4% 4% 2% 6% 3% 2% 1% 4% 3% 4% 4% 6% 4% 3% 7% 3% 3% 2% 4% 4% 3% 2% 4% 37% 6% 3% Not set
Unwilling to answer 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 2% 1% 1% 0% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 11% 1% 1% Not set
Table 45 Not set
D4. Do you pay more than 50% of your trading profit or surplus to owners/shareholders? Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
Yes 17% 18% 13% 14% 17% 10% 16% 14% 20% 31% 23% 7% 15% 18% 17% 14% 21% 19% 13% 21% 17% 24% 16% 18% 17% 18% 17% 9% 18% 17% Not set
No 72% 71% 73% 76% 75% 81% 71% 75% 66% 58% 70% 80% 75% 71% 72% 74% 70% 70% 74% 67% 74% 66% 73% 72% 72% 74% 72% 18% 72% 72% Not set
Have never generated a trading profit or surplus 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% *% 1% 2% 1% *% *% 5% 1% 2% 2% 1% 3% 2% 6% 1% 1% *% 2% 2% 1% 3% 1% 1% 4% 1% Not set
Don't know 8% 7% 10% 8% 5% 7% 9% 8% 9% 9% 5% 6% 8% 8% 8% 10% 5% 8% 6% 8% 7% 7% 8% 8% 8% 4% 7% 63% 6% 8% Not set
Unwilling to answer 2% 1% 2% 1% *% 2% 2% 1% 4% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 3% 1% 1% 2% *% 2% 9% 1% 2% Not set
Table 46 Not set
D5. Do you think of your business as a social enterprise, by which I mean a business that has mainly social or environmental aims? Not set
(Base: Where do not pay more than 50% of profit/surplus to owners/shareholders) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 3719 1366 1494 859 127 518 319 1182 140 457 264 712 964 2755 2492 124 729 374 276 756 2653 901 2818 2876 843 927 2661 131 543 3176 Not set
Weighted Bases 3595 2924 578 93 171 268 427 1183 187 545 269 545 866 2729 3095 156 252 91 413 936 2202 623 2972 2603 992 693 2838 64 649 2946 Not set
Yes 33% 33% 35% 32% 28% 23% 26% 35% 20% 20% 31% 58% 26% 35% 33% 33% 32% 39% 32% 29% 35% 18% 36% 33% 33% 40% 31% 47% 31% 33% Not set
No 61% 61% 59% 63% 62% 73% 63% 56% 77% 77% 66% 38% 66% 59% 61% 65% 62% 55% 62% 65% 59% 77% 58% 61% 60% 56% 63% 38% 63% 60% Not set
Don't know 6% 6% 6% 5% 9% 3% 10% 8% 3% 3% 4% 4% 8% 5% 6% 1% 5% 5% 6% 6% 6% 5% 6% 6% 7% 5% 6% 15% 6% 6% Not set
Unwilling to answer *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% *% *% 1% *% 0% 0% 0% *% *% *% *% *% 0% *% 0% 0% *% Not set
Table 47 Not set
D6. How well do you think your business fits the following definition of a social enterprise: 'A business with primarily social/environmental objectives, whose surpluses are principally reinvested for that purpose in the business or community rather than mainly being paid to shareholders and owners'? Not set
(Base: Where do not pay more than 50% of profit/surplus to owners/shareholders) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 3719 1366 1494 859 127 518 319 1182 140 457 264 712 964 2755 2492 124 729 374 276 756 2653 901 2818 2876 843 927 2661 131 543 3176 Not set
Weighted Bases 3595 2924 578 93 171 268 427 1183 187 545 269 545 866 2729 3095 156 252 91 413 936 2202 623 2972 2603 992 693 2838 64 649 2946 Not set
Yes, it is a very good fit 15% 14% 19% 17% 20% 10% 11% 13% 9% 5% 11% 39% 12% 16% 15% 12% 14% 21% 13% 11% 17% 9% 16% 15% 17% 19% 14% 17% 13% 16% Not set
Yes, it is quite a good fit 29% 30% 29% 28% 33% 34% 32% 32% 21% 25% 28% 26% 33% 28% 29% 32% 30% 37% 31% 28% 30% 26% 30% 30% 27% 31% 29% 25% 31% 29% Not set
No, it is not a good fit 52% 52% 49% 54% 46% 50% 50% 51% 67% 67% 57% 32% 49% 52% 52% 51% 52% 37% 51% 57% 49% 60% 50% 52% 51% 46% 53% 40% 51% 52% Not set
Don't know 4% 4% 4% 2% 1% 6% 6% 4% 3% 3% 3% 4% 5% 3% 4% 5% 4% 5% 4% 4% 4% 5% 4% 4% 5% 4% 4% 17% 5% 4% Not set
Table 48 Not set
BIS definition of social enterprise Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
Yes 5% 5% 7% 7% 7% 4% 3% 6% 3% 2% 4% 14% 4% 6% 6% 3% 4% 8% 6% 4% 6% 3% 6% 5% 5% 7% 5% 1% 6% 5% Not set
Not 95% 95% 93% 93% 93% 96% 97% 94% 97% 98% 96% 86% 96% 94% 94% 97% 96% 92% 94% 96% 94% 97% 94% 95% 95% 93% 95% 99% 94% 95% Not set
Table 49 Not set
Cabinet Office definition of social enterprise Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
Yes 14% 14% 16% 15% 12% 11% 11% 17% 13% 7% 13% 24% 11% 15% 14% 18% 12% 17% 21% 12% 14% 9% 16% 15% 13% 17% 14% 3% 18% 13% Not set
Not 86% 86% 84% 85% 88% 89% 89% 83% 87% 93% 87% 76% 89% 85% 86% 82% 88% 83% 79% 88% 86% 91% 84% 85% 87% 83% 86% 97% 82% 87% Not set
Table 50 Not set
F1. I'd now like to turn to the future that you foresee for your business. Over the next two to three years, do you aim to grow your business? Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
Yes 73% 71% 80% 87% 64% 81% 63% 69% 86% 78% 83% 69% 69% 74% 74% 59% 65% 68% 84% 79% 68% 87% 69% 100% 0% 81% 70% 74% 86% 69% Not set
No 27% 29% 20% 13% 36% 19% 37% 31% 14% 22% 17% 31% 31% 26% 26% 41% 35% 32% 16% 21% 32% 13% 31% 0% 100% 19% 30% 26% 14% 31% Not set
Table 51 Not set
F2. How likely is it that you will approach external finance providers to help fund this growth? Not set
(Base: Where aim to grow business) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 3362 1161 1350 851 105 486 272 1020 155 523 289 512 863 2499 2323 97 612 330 277 745 2316 969 2393 3362 0 898 2361 103 580 2782 Not set
Weighted Bases 3158 2530 535 94 132 241 323 952 201 614 291 404 696 2462 2767 107 208 76 400 940 1791 709 2449 3158 0 685 2421 53 682 2476 Not set
Very likely 12% 11% 16% 20% 21% 14% 12% 11% 9% 13% 6% 18% 15% 12% 12% 11% 16% 11% 15% 12% 12% 11% 13% 12% 0% 34% 6% 2% 17% 11% Not set
Fairly likely 17% 16% 19% 21% 36% 19% 10% 15% 13% 16% 19% 20% 18% 16% 16% 21% 24% 22% 25% 17% 14% 16% 17% 17% 0% 26% 14% 15% 22% 15% Not set
Not very likely 26% 26% 25% 23% 12% 28% 30% 27% 32% 21% 30% 24% 26% 26% 26% 27% 19% 30% 28% 28% 24% 29% 25% 26% 0% 23% 27% 14% 28% 25% Not set
Not at all likely 44% 45% 38% 35% 24% 38% 47% 46% 45% 49% 44% 36% 39% 45% 45% 31% 41% 33% 31% 41% 48% 42% 44% 44% 0% 17% 51% 51% 32% 47% Not set
Don't know 2% 1% 2% 1% 8% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 9% 1% 4% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 0% *% 2% 18% 1% 2% Not set
Summary: Likely 29% 27% 35% 41% 56% 34% 23% 26% 22% 28% 25% 38% 33% 28% 28% 32% 39% 33% 40% 29% 27% 28% 29% 29% 0% 60% 21% 17% 39% 26% Not set
Summary: Unlikely 69% 71% 64% 58% 36% 66% 76% 73% 77% 70% 74% 60% 65% 71% 71% 58% 60% 63% 60% 69% 72% 71% 69% 69% 0% 39% 78% 66% 60% 72% Not set
Base for stats 3109 2492 524 93 122 240 320 940 199 605 288 395 682 2427 2733 97 206 74 398 927 1761 703 2406 3109 0 682 2383 43 675 2434 Not set
Mean 1.98 1.94 2.13 2.26 2.57 2.10 1.88 1.91 1.86 1.92 1.87 2.19 2.08 1.95 1.96 2.14 2.14 2.11 2.23 2.00 1.91 1.97 1.98 1.98 .00 2.78 1.75 1.60 2.24 1.90 Not set
Standard error .02 .03 .03 .04 .11 .05 .06 .03 .08 .05 .06 .05 .04 .02 .02 .11 .05 .06 .06 .04 .02 .03 .02 .02 .00 .04 .02 .10 .05 .02 Not set
Table 52 Not set
F3. Does your business plan to do any of the following over the next two to three years? Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
Increase turnover by exploiting new markets 55% 54% 61% 65% 48% 74% 45% 55% 78% 56% 65% 44% 54% 56% 56% 52% 49% 53% 64% 59% 52% 77% 50% 68% 22% 64% 53% 50% 65% 53% Not set
Increase the skills of the workforce 71% 69% 82% 87% 77% 72% 76% 61% 77% 78% 76% 74% 75% 70% 72% 72% 65% 60% 81% 77% 67% 75% 70% 81% 46% 81% 69% 74% 84% 68% Not set
Increase the leadership capability of managers 55% 51% 73% 83% 60% 54% 48% 50% 59% 58% 61% 61% 52% 56% 55% 58% 53% 57% 65% 59% 51% 59% 54% 64% 29% 65% 52% 68% 67% 52% Not set
Capital investment (in premises, machinery etc.) 47% 44% 57% 72% 76% 70% 42% 48% 40% 42% 37% 41% 57% 44% 47% 45% 49% 53% 56% 48% 45% 51% 46% 54% 27% 63% 43% 43% 56% 45% Not set
Develop and launch new products/services 48% 46% 55% 60% 32% 59% 31% 50% 73% 46% 48% 49% 39% 50% 49% 38% 43% 43% 56% 53% 44% 67% 43% 58% 20% 55% 46% 44% 56% 46% Not set
None of these 13% 14% 6% 3% 7% 7% 13% 16% 8% 12% 7% 14% 10% 13% 12% 12% 16% 17% 9% 10% 14% 5% 14% 4% 35% 7% 14% 8% 7% 14% Not set
Don't know *% *% 1% *% 0% *% *% 1% 0% *% 0% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 3% *% *% Not set
Table 53 Not set
Summary: F4. How capable is your business at the following? Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set
Total Very poor Poor Average Strong Very strong Don't know Not applicable Summary: Poor Summary: Strong Mean Base for stats Standard error Not set
People management 1% 3% 17% 44% 33% *% 1% 3% 78% 4.09 4285 .01 Not set
Developing and implementing a business plan and strategy 2% 7% 28% 39% 22% 1% 2% 8% 61% 3.74 4211 .01 Not set
Entering new markets 12% 16% 33% 20% 8% 1% 12% 27% 28% 2.96 3820 .02 Not set
Developing and introducing new products or services 7% 11% 27% 28% 16% *% 11% 18% 44% 3.40 3866 .02 Not set
Accessing external finance 17% 13% 20% 16% 12% 1% 21% 30% 27% 2.89 3387 .02 Not set
Operational improvement 2% 5% 26% 37% 24% 1% 5% 7% 61% 3.81 4101 .01 Not set
Taking decisions on regulation and tax issues 2% 4% 18% 36% 36% 1% 3% 5% 73% 4.06 4180 .01 Not set
Table 54 Not set
F4. How capable is your business at People management? Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
Very poor 1% 1% *% *% 2% *% *% 1% 1% 1% *% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% *% 1% *% 2% 1% 1% 0% *% 1% Not set
Poor 3% 3% 2% 3% 7% 4% 3% 3% 6% 2% *% 1% 4% 2% 3% 1% 2% 3% 3% 2% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 7% 2% 3% Not set
Average 17% 17% 20% 23% 18% 25% 20% 17% 20% 18% 11% 13% 21% 16% 17% 22% 15% 25% 13% 17% 18% 22% 16% 18% 15% 18% 17% 24% 15% 18% Not set
Strong 44% 44% 46% 50% 40% 48% 49% 41% 40% 46% 50% 44% 47% 43% 44% 40% 47% 40% 42% 45% 44% 47% 44% 47% 38% 48% 43% 34% 46% 44% Not set
Very strong 33% 34% 30% 23% 31% 23% 27% 36% 32% 32% 38% 39% 26% 36% 34% 36% 32% 30% 42% 34% 32% 25% 35% 32% 38% 29% 35% 32% 36% 33% Not set
Don't know *% *% *% *% 2% *% *% *% 0% *% 0% *% 1% *% *% 0% 1% *% 0% *% *% *% *% *% 1% 1% *% 3% *% *% Not set
Not applicable 1% 2% *% *% *% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 0% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 1% 0% 2% Not set
Summary: Poor 3% 4% 3% 4% 9% 4% 3% 4% 6% 2% 1% 1% 4% 3% 3% 1% 3% 4% 3% 3% 4% 4% 3% 3% 5% 4% 3% 7% 2% 4% Not set
Summary: Strong 78% 78% 76% 73% 70% 71% 76% 77% 71% 78% 88% 83% 73% 79% 78% 76% 79% 70% 85% 79% 76% 73% 79% 78% 76% 77% 78% 66% 82% 77% Not set
Base for stats 4285 3515 662 108 201 295 504 1356 231 779 347 571 1001 3283 3683 180 311 111 475 1179 2583 801 3484 3134 1151 835 3381 69 790 3495 Not set
Mean 4.09 4.10 4.04 3.92 3.92 3.91 4.00 4.10 3.98 4.08 4.26 4.24 3.96 4.13 4.09 4.11 4.10 3.96 4.25 4.11 4.05 3.96 4.12 4.08 4.11 4.02 4.11 3.95 4.16 4.07 Not set
Standard error .01 .02 .02 .03 .08 .03 .04 .02 .07 .03 .04 .03 .03 .01 .02 .07 .03 .04 .04 .03 .02 .02 .01 .01 .03 .03 .01 .08 .03 .01 Not set
Table 55 Not set
F4. How capable is your business at Developing and implementing a business plan and strategy? Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
Very poor 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 5% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 3% 1% 2% 1% 4% 4% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 4% 2% 2% 0% 1% 2% Not set
Poor 7% 7% 7% 5% 11% 12% 6% 8% 7% 5% 2% 4% 9% 6% 7% 5% 7% 7% 6% 5% 7% 5% 7% 6% 7% 7% 6% 15% 6% 7% Not set
Average 28% 29% 23% 20% 29% 30% 32% 28% 19% 29% 23% 26% 31% 27% 27% 32% 26% 34% 27% 31% 26% 29% 27% 28% 28% 30% 27% 10% 29% 27% Not set
Strong 39% 38% 44% 48% 39% 37% 36% 38% 45% 38% 42% 41% 37% 39% 39% 44% 34% 38% 42% 39% 39% 42% 38% 41% 34% 38% 39% 38% 40% 39% Not set
Very strong 22% 21% 23% 26% 17% 18% 20% 20% 25% 24% 30% 22% 19% 23% 22% 14% 24% 15% 23% 22% 21% 21% 22% 22% 20% 22% 22% 19% 22% 22% Not set
Don't know 1% 1% 1% *% *% 1% *% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 12% *% 1% Not set
Not applicable 2% 3% 1% *% 2% 1% 1% 3% 2% 1% 1% 5% 1% 3% 2% 5% 3% 2% 1% *% 4% 2% 3% 1% 6% 1% 3% 6% 1% 3% Not set
Summary: Poor 8% 9% 8% 6% 13% 13% 11% 10% 7% 7% 3% 5% 12% 7% 8% 6% 11% 11% 7% 7% 9% 6% 9% 7% 11% 8% 8% 15% 7% 9% Not set
Summary: Strong 61% 59% 67% 74% 55% 55% 56% 58% 70% 62% 71% 63% 56% 62% 61% 58% 58% 53% 65% 61% 60% 62% 60% 63% 54% 60% 61% 58% 62% 60% Not set
Base for stats 4211 3449 655 107 202 291 503 1322 226 772 342 553 996 3215 3623 174 305 109 470 1183 2512 794 3417 3108 1103 838 3314 59 782 3429 Not set
Mean 3.74 3.72 3.82 3.94 3.58 3.61 3.61 3.69 3.90 3.79 3.99 3.83 3.60 3.79 3.76 3.69 3.70 3.53 3.80 3.76 3.73 3.79 3.73 3.78 3.64 3.72 3.75 3.74 3.77 3.74 Not set
Standard error .01 .02 .02 .03 .08 .04 .05 .03 .07 .04 .05 .03 .03 .02 .02 .07 .04 .05 .05 .03 .02 .03 .02 .02 .03 .03 .02 .09 .04 .02 Not set
Table 56 Not set
F4. How capable is your business at Entering new markets? Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
Very poor 12% 12% 8% 6% 15% 6% 13% 13% 12% 10% 12% 10% 11% 12% 11% 17% 16% 16% 10% 10% 12% 4% 13% 8% 21% 10% 12% 13% 11% 12% Not set
Poor 16% 16% 15% 14% 13% 17% 17% 18% 8% 17% 13% 13% 16% 16% 16% 19% 13% 14% 13% 19% 15% 12% 17% 16% 15% 15% 16% 7% 14% 16% Not set
Average 33% 32% 34% 36% 34% 37% 35% 28% 43% 33% 33% 35% 35% 32% 34% 18% 29% 36% 40% 32% 32% 38% 31% 35% 25% 34% 32% 24% 38% 31% Not set
Strong 20% 20% 20% 24% 15% 24% 20% 19% 27% 19% 23% 18% 20% 20% 20% 21% 20% 16% 21% 21% 19% 28% 18% 23% 12% 24% 19% 22% 21% 20% Not set
Very strong 8% 7% 10% 9% 6% 9% 8% 9% 7% 7% 12% 3% 8% 8% 8% 11% 5% 6% 6% 10% 7% 13% 6% 9% 5% 8% 8% 10% 5% 8% Not set
Don't know 1% 1% 1% *% 0% 1% *% 1% *% 1% *% 1% *% 1% 1% 2% 1% *% *% *% 1% *% 1% *% 1% *% 1% 11% *% 1% Not set
Not applicable 12% 12% 12% 10% 16% 5% 7% 13% 3% 12% 7% 19% 9% 13% 11% 12% 16% 13% 10% 8% 13% 3% 14% 8% 20% 9% 12% 13% 11% 12% Not set
Summary: Poor 27% 29% 23% 21% 29% 23% 30% 31% 20% 28% 25% 23% 28% 27% 27% 36% 29% 29% 23% 29% 27% 17% 30% 24% 36% 25% 28% 20% 24% 28% Not set
Summary: Strong 28% 27% 30% 34% 21% 33% 28% 28% 34% 26% 35% 22% 28% 27% 28% 32% 25% 22% 27% 31% 26% 42% 24% 32% 17% 31% 27% 32% 26% 28% Not set
Base for stats 3820 3143 580 97 173 279 472 1191 228 684 325 469 923 2897 3302 157 264 98 426 1091 2264 787 3033 2882 938 768 2999 53 703 3117 Not set
Mean 2.96 2.92 3.10 3.18 2.79 3.14 2.92 2.91 3.09 2.94 3.11 2.91 2.96 2.96 2.98 2.89 2.82 2.81 3.01 3.03 2.93 3.35 2.86 3.08 2.57 3.04 2.93 3.11 2.96 2.96 Not set
Standard error .02 .03 .03 .04 .10 .04 .06 .03 .08 .05 .07 .04 .04 .02 .02 .12 .04 .06 .06 .04 .02 .03 .02 .02 .04 .04 .02 .12 .04 .02 Not set
Table 57 Not set
F4. How capable is your business at Developing and introducing new products or services? Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
Very poor 7% 7% 5% 5% 15% 6% 8% 6% 6% 6% 8% 6% 9% 6% 6% 10% 8% 13% 5% 5% 8% 4% 8% 4% 14% 7% 7% 5% 4% 8% Not set
Poor 11% 11% 10% 9% 13% 12% 20% 9% 4% 15% 6% 8% 16% 10% 11% 20% 11% 14% 11% 12% 11% 9% 12% 11% 12% 13% 11% 15% 11% 11% Not set
Average 27% 26% 28% 29% 24% 28% 27% 25% 28% 25% 29% 30% 27% 27% 27% 10% 27% 29% 26% 29% 26% 22% 28% 28% 23% 27% 27% 14% 29% 26% Not set
Strong 28% 27% 30% 33% 22% 31% 19% 29% 32% 29% 27% 30% 23% 29% 28% 29% 27% 22% 30% 29% 27% 38% 26% 32% 19% 31% 28% 21% 30% 28% Not set
Very strong 16% 16% 17% 16% 9% 18% 12% 21% 25% 12% 15% 12% 13% 17% 16% 19% 14% 10% 20% 18% 14% 23% 15% 18% 11% 15% 16% 25% 18% 16% Not set
Don't know *% *% *% *% 0% *% *% *% 0% 1% 2% *% *% *% *% 0% 1% 0% *% *% 1% *% *% *% *% *% *% 10% *% *% Not set
Not applicable 11% 11% 11% 8% 16% 4% 14% 9% 4% 12% 12% 14% 11% 11% 11% 12% 13% 11% 7% 7% 13% 5% 12% 7% 21% 8% 12% 9% 8% 12% Not set
Summary: Poor 18% 19% 14% 14% 28% 18% 28% 15% 10% 21% 14% 14% 25% 16% 17% 30% 19% 27% 16% 17% 19% 12% 19% 15% 25% 20% 17% 20% 15% 19% Not set
Summary: Strong 44% 44% 47% 48% 31% 50% 31% 51% 57% 41% 42% 42% 37% 46% 45% 48% 40% 33% 50% 48% 42% 61% 40% 50% 30% 45% 44% 46% 48% 43% Not set
Base for stats 3866 3173 594 98 173 284 439 1251 225 690 301 502 897 2969 3330 161 275 99 439 1111 2275 778 3088 2920 946 779 3029 57 728 3138 Not set
Mean 3.40 3.38 3.50 3.50 2.97 3.46 3.09 3.56 3.69 3.29 3.40 3.40 3.18 3.47 3.42 3.30 3.30 3.04 3.53 3.48 3.34 3.72 3.32 3.52 3.03 3.36 3.41 3.56 3.51 3.38 Not set
Standard error .02 .03 .03 .04 .11 .05 .07 .03 .09 .05 .07 .04 .04 .02 .02 .12 .04 .06 .07 .04 .02 .03 .02 .02 .05 .04 .02 .12 .04 .02 Not set
Table 58 Not set
F4. How capable is your business at Accessing external finance? Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
Very poor 17% 19% 12% 8% 13% 15% 19% 19% 21% 18% 15% 15% 17% 18% 18% 17% 15% 15% 19% 19% 16% 16% 18% 17% 20% 14% 19% 3% 20% 17% Not set
Poor 13% 13% 11% 9% 12% 13% 13% 11% 17% 14% 13% 12% 13% 13% 13% 11% 8% 20% 19% 14% 11% 14% 12% 14% 9% 16% 12% 7% 16% 12% Not set
Average 20% 20% 19% 21% 20% 22% 21% 19% 20% 22% 18% 20% 21% 20% 20% 28% 20% 25% 23% 22% 19% 18% 21% 21% 17% 24% 19% 18% 24% 19% Not set
Strong 16% 15% 20% 25% 32% 19% 14% 13% 13% 15% 14% 19% 19% 15% 16% 10% 20% 16% 12% 14% 17% 13% 16% 17% 12% 24% 14% 12% 13% 16% Not set
Very strong 12% 11% 15% 22% 14% 10% 14% 12% 5% 11% 14% 12% 13% 11% 12% 14% 13% 11% 10% 13% 12% 13% 11% 11% 14% 17% 11% 6% 9% 12% Not set
Don't know 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% *% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 29% 2% 1% Not set
Not applicable 21% 21% 21% 16% 6% 19% 18% 24% 25% 20% 25% 20% 16% 22% 21% 18% 21% 13% 16% 18% 23% 25% 20% 19% 26% 5% 25% 24% 16% 22% Not set
Summary: Poor 30% 32% 23% 16% 25% 29% 32% 30% 37% 31% 28% 27% 30% 30% 31% 28% 24% 35% 38% 33% 28% 30% 30% 30% 29% 30% 31% 10% 36% 29% Not set
Summary: Strong 27% 26% 35% 46% 46% 29% 28% 25% 18% 26% 28% 31% 32% 26% 27% 24% 33% 26% 21% 27% 29% 26% 28% 28% 26% 41% 24% 19% 22% 29% Not set
Base for stats 3387 2785 512 89 189 237 417 1025 177 626 259 457 843 2544 2900 147 244 97 393 968 1994 607 2780 2516 871 803 2551 33 648 2739 Not set
Mean 2.89 2.81 3.20 3.53 3.25 2.94 2.89 2.83 2.53 2.84 2.99 3.00 2.99 2.86 2.87 2.90 3.10 2.84 2.67 2.84 2.96 2.92 2.89 2.90 2.87 3.14 2.81 3.27 2.70 2.94 Not set
Standard error .02 .04 .04 .04 .11 .06 .08 .04 .11 .06 .09 .05 .05 .03 .03 .13 .05 .07 .08 .05 .03 .05 .03 .03 .05 .04 .03 .12 .06 .03 Not set
Table 59 Not set
F4. How capable is your business at Operational improvement, e.g. adopting industry best practice? Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
Very poor 2% 2% 1% *% *% *% 1% 3% 2% *% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 3% 2% *% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 3% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% Not set
Poor 5% 5% 4% 3% 6% 5% 3% 6% 11% 5% 2% 5% 4% 6% 5% 1% 6% 8% 6% 4% 5% 7% 5% 5% 6% 8% 4% 3% 7% 5% Not set
Average 26% 26% 26% 22% 15% 34% 29% 29% 24% 26% 19% 22% 28% 25% 26% 24% 26% 36% 23% 28% 25% 28% 26% 25% 27% 24% 27% 20% 24% 26% Not set
Strong 37% 37% 40% 43% 54% 36% 36% 34% 34% 37% 43% 39% 40% 37% 37% 40% 37% 34% 40% 35% 38% 38% 37% 39% 31% 42% 36% 30% 39% 37% Not set
Very strong 24% 23% 26% 30% 23% 19% 28% 20% 20% 29% 33% 22% 24% 24% 24% 20% 24% 16% 27% 29% 21% 20% 25% 25% 21% 22% 24% 24% 25% 24% Not set
Don't know 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% *% 2% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 13% 2% 1% Not set
Not applicable 5% 5% 3% 1% 1% 4% 3% 5% 9% 3% *% 9% 3% 5% 5% 12% 3% 4% 2% 2% 6% 6% 5% 3% 10% 2% 5% 7% 2% 5% Not set
Summary: Poor 7% 7% 5% 4% 6% 6% 4% 9% 13% 5% 4% 7% 5% 8% 7% 4% 8% 9% 8% 5% 8% 8% 7% 6% 9% 9% 7% 6% 8% 7% Not set
Summary: Strong 61% 60% 66% 73% 77% 55% 64% 54% 54% 65% 76% 61% 64% 61% 62% 60% 62% 50% 67% 64% 60% 58% 62% 65% 52% 64% 61% 54% 64% 61% Not set
Base for stats 4101 3350 645 107 202 281 494 1277 213 758 347 527 977 3124 3528 160 306 106 462 1157 2435 766 3335 3049 1052 824 3220 57 760 3341 Not set
Mean 3.81 3.79 3.89 4.00 3.95 3.71 3.89 3.67 3.66 3.92 4.03 3.84 3.85 3.80 3.82 3.84 3.79 3.60 3.86 3.90 3.77 3.75 3.83 3.85 3.69 3.79 3.82 3.87 3.82 3.81 Not set
Standard error .01 .02 .02 .03 .07 .04 .05 .03 .08 .04 .05 .04 .03 .02 .02 .08 .03 .04 .05 .03 .02 .03 .02 .02 .03 .03 .02 .09 .04 .02 Not set
Table 60 Not set
F4. How capable is your business at Taking decisions on regulation and tax issues? Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
Very poor 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% *% 2% 4% *% 3% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 3% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 4% 3% 1% 0% 2% 1% Not set
Poor 4% 4% 3% 2% 4% 5% 3% 5% 2% 3% 2% 5% 4% 4% 4% 2% 5% 6% 4% 2% 5% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 2% 4% 4% Not set
Average 18% 18% 16% 14% 17% 22% 19% 20% 20% 16% 17% 15% 19% 18% 17% 20% 20% 28% 12% 18% 19% 19% 18% 19% 15% 21% 17% 7% 14% 19% Not set
Strong 36% 36% 39% 43% 40% 39% 38% 34% 42% 35% 36% 37% 39% 36% 36% 39% 35% 36% 41% 35% 36% 41% 35% 38% 33% 37% 37% 23% 42% 35% Not set
Very strong 36% 36% 37% 38% 34% 29% 39% 34% 29% 44% 41% 33% 35% 37% 37% 30% 33% 22% 36% 40% 35% 31% 37% 35% 39% 33% 37% 29% 33% 37% Not set
Don't know 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 3% 1% 2% *% 1% *% 2% 2% 1% 1% 4% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 33% 3% 1% Not set
Not applicable 3% 3% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 3% 2% 1% 1% 7% 1% 3% 2% 4% 4% 5% 2% 1% 3% 2% 3% 2% 5% 2% 3% 7% 2% 3% Not set
Summary: Poor 5% 6% 4% 3% 6% 6% 3% 7% 7% 3% 5% 6% 4% 6% 5% 3% 6% 7% 6% 4% 6% 6% 5% 5% 7% 7% 5% 2% 6% 5% Not set
Summary: Strong 73% 72% 75% 81% 75% 68% 77% 68% 71% 79% 77% 70% 74% 72% 74% 69% 68% 58% 78% 75% 71% 71% 73% 73% 72% 70% 74% 51% 75% 72% Not set
Base for stats 4180 3436 639 106 201 287 500 1310 229 770 346 537 988 3192 3608 168 300 104 456 1159 2518 789 3391 3055 1126 826 3312 43 753 3428 Not set
Mean 4.06 4.05 4.12 4.18 4.05 3.94 4.15 3.98 3.92 4.23 4.11 4.05 4.07 4.06 4.08 4.03 4.00 3.78 4.09 4.12 4.03 3.98 4.08 4.06 4.07 3.96 4.08 4.28 4.05 4.06 Not set
Standard error .01 .02 .02 .03 .08 .04 .04 .03 .08 .03 .05 .04 .03 .02 .02 .08 .03 .05 .05 .03 .02 .03 .02 .02 .03 .03 .02 .08 .04 .02 Not set
Table 61 Not set
F5. Do you have a formal written business plan? Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
Yes - kept up to date 33% 30% 46% 61% 35% 31% 21% 25% 40% 42% 36% 45% 27% 35% 33% 33% 33% 23% 42% 34% 30% 35% 32% 38% 20% 38% 32% 26% 42% 31% Not set
Yes - but not kept up to date 11% 11% 9% 9% 5% 14% 11% 13% 7% 9% 9% 10% 11% 11% 11% 10% 10% 11% 16% 11% 10% 9% 11% 11% 9% 10% 11% 13% 15% 10% Not set
No 55% 58% 41% 28% 60% 52% 67% 61% 53% 45% 52% 44% 61% 53% 54% 54% 56% 65% 41% 52% 58% 53% 55% 49% 70% 51% 56% 29% 42% 58% Not set
Don't know 2% 2% 3% 3% *% 2% 1% 2% 1% 3% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 3% 1% 1% 1% 3% 2% 3% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 28% 1% 2% Not set
Refused *% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% *% 0% *% 0% *% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% *% *% *% *% *% 0% *% 3% 0% *% Not set
Table 62 Not set
G1. Which, if any, represent obstacles to the success of your business? Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
The economy 59% 59% 59% 63% 58% 55% 59% 63% 54% 54% 49% 66% 58% 59% 59% 37% 61% 71% 56% 55% 61% 57% 59% 60% 56% 65% 57% 58% 57% 59% Not set
Competition in the market 56% 56% 56% 64% 53% 54% 59% 60% 62% 52% 68% 47% 56% 56% 57% 48% 50% 60% 59% 59% 55% 59% 56% 59% 49% 57% 56% 56% 58% 56% Not set
Red tape 54% 53% 58% 58% 86% 55% 63% 52% 40% 56% 45% 49% 66% 51% 54% 58% 53% 61% 48% 48% 58% 50% 55% 54% 55% 64% 52% 34% 49% 55% Not set
Not being able to increase prices/fees 52% 52% 52% 55% 68% 47% 61% 49% 51% 47% 60% 50% 58% 50% 53% 44% 45% 58% 39% 52% 54% 47% 53% 53% 49% 57% 51% 33% 42% 54% Not set
Regulations 49% 48% 53% 56% 75% 48% 52% 51% 26% 51% 41% 43% 55% 47% 48% 55% 48% 54% 44% 46% 51% 43% 50% 49% 49% 58% 47% 29% 44% 50% Not set
Taxation, VAT, PAYE, National Insurance, business rates 48% 49% 48% 43% 40% 45% 50% 55% 39% 48% 49% 41% 47% 49% 49% 43% 48% 51% 63% 50% 45% 43% 50% 51% 43% 60% 46% 29% 59% 46% Not set
Cash flow 42% 43% 36% 36% 58% 39% 53% 40% 41% 38% 36% 40% 50% 39% 42% 43% 38% 53% 49% 45% 39% 38% 43% 44% 36% 65% 36% 40% 49% 40% Not set
Late payment 40% 41% 39% 39% 32% 50% 60% 30% 50% 46% 45% 32% 51% 37% 41% 23% 36% 42% 41% 43% 39% 45% 39% 43% 33% 51% 38% 29% 42% 40% Not set
Recruiting staff 33% 30% 43% 49% 26% 41% 41% 32% 37% 31% 27% 30% 38% 31% 34% 20% 30% 24% 34% 36% 31% 31% 33% 35% 26% 40% 31% 22% 35% 32% Not set
Shortage of skills generally 31% 29% 37% 44% 24% 42% 44% 26% 42% 27% 41% 21% 40% 28% 32% 19% 31% 23% 30% 34% 30% 33% 30% 33% 26% 37% 29% 26% 31% 31% Not set
Obtaining finance 28% 29% 25% 21% 24% 23% 30% 27% 27% 26% 24% 38% 27% 28% 27% 37% 27% 37% 40% 30% 25% 24% 29% 30% 22% 56% 21% 25% 36% 26% Not set
Pensions 22% 21% 24% 29% 15% 23% 28% 20% 24% 18% 25% 23% 24% 21% 22% 17% 22% 23% 22% 20% 23% 15% 23% 23% 18% 28% 20% 13% 20% 22% Not set
Availability/cost of suitable premises 21% 20% 22% 22% 20% 20% 15% 25% 18% 16% 17% 27% 18% 22% 21% 15% 23% 17% 26% 23% 19% 21% 21% 23% 15% 27% 19% 19% 27% 19% Not set
Shortage of managerial skills/expertise 18% 16% 24% 32% 17% 17% 22% 18% 15% 15% 15% 17% 20% 17% 18% 16% 16% 16% 21% 18% 17% 17% 18% 19% 15% 24% 16% 11% 18% 17% Not set
Any other obstacles 5% 5% 5% 4% 15% 3% 4% 6% 4% 3% 3% 4% 6% 5% 5% 8% 6% 5% 4% 4% 5% 6% 5% 4% 6% 9% 4% 1% 5% 5% Not set
No obstacles 5% 5% 5% 2% 2% 3% 3% 7% 6% 5% 1% 5% 3% 6% 5% 5% 8% 6% 6% 4% 5% 3% 5% 4% 9% 1% 6% 13% 5% 5% Not set
No opinion *% *% *% *% 0% *% 0% *% 0% 0% *% 0% *% *% *% 0% *% 0% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 0% *% 1% *% *% Not set
Unwilling to answer *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% *% 0% *% 0% 0% *% *% 1% *% 0% *% 0% *% 1% 0% *% Not set
Table 63 Not set
G2. So currently which represents the biggest obstacle to the success of your business? Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 4355 1653 1714 988 150 570 369 1364 170 637 331 764 1089 3266 2927 139 853 436 317 909 3092 1070 3285 3362 993 1074 3143 138 654 3701 Not set
Weighted Bases 4355 3580 668 108 207 297 510 1381 235 789 349 587 1014 3341 3741 182 319 112 475 1192 2639 816 3539 3158 1197 847 3437 71 790 3565 Not set
The economy 13% 13% 12% 14% 6% 10% 9% 16% 10% 18% 11% 11% 9% 14% 13% 12% 13% 17% 7% 13% 14% 16% 12% 13% 14% 11% 14% 19% 9% 14% Not set
Competition in the market 12% 12% 12% 15% 5% 9% 8% 14% 21% 11% 22% 10% 8% 14% 12% 14% 10% 13% 11% 14% 12% 15% 12% 12% 12% 10% 13% 11% 11% 13% Not set
Taxation, VAT, PAYE, National Insurance, business rates 11% 12% 8% 5% 3% 8% 10% 19% 5% 7% 8% 9% 8% 12% 12% 4% 11% 11% 16% 11% 10% 8% 12% 10% 13% 11% 11% 7% 17% 10% Not set
Red tape 7% 7% 8% 5% 20% 7% 9% 5% 5% 7% 7% 6% 11% 6% 7% 13% 9% 8% 2% 5% 9% 6% 7% 7% 9% 5% 8% 7% 2% 8% Not set
Cash flow 7% 7% 6% 6% 11% 9% 9% 6% 10% 5% 7% 5% 10% 6% 7% 12% 6% 7% 10% 9% 6% 6% 7% 7% 6% 10% 6% 13% 10% 6% Not set
Not being able to increase prices/fees 6% 6% 5% 8% 18% 7% 6% 4% 5% 7% 7% 6% 9% 5% 6% 8% 6% 7% 5% 5% 7% 5% 7% 6% 7% 5% 7% 7% 5% 7% Not set
Regulations 6% 6% 6% 5% 10% 5% 5% 4% 3% 11% 8% 4% 6% 6% 6% 4% 4% 5% 5% 7% 6% 7% 6% 6% 6% 5% 6% *% 5% 6% Not set
Late payment 5% 5% 5% 3% 2% 7% 13% 3% 6% 5% 4% 3% 9% 4% 6% 2% 3% 3% 6% 6% 5% 7% 5% 6% 4% 6% 5% 2% 5% 5% Not set
Obtaining finance 5% 5% 4% 4% 5% 2% 8% 4% 1% 5% *% 13% 5% 5% 5% 15% 4% 9% 9% 5% 5% 3% 6% 6% 3% 14% 3% 4% 6% 5% Not set
Recruiting staff 5% 4% 8% 11% 3% 6% 5% 4% 7% 4% 5% 6% 5% 5% 5% 5% 7% 3% 7% 6% 4% 5% 5% 5% 4% 5% 5% 2% 7% 4% Not set
Shortage of skills generally 4% 4% 5% 6% 2% 10% 6% 2% 8% 3% 7% 3% 7% 3% 4% 2% 5% 3% 3% 5% 4% 6% 4% 5% 3% 4% 4% 5% 4% 4% Not set
Availability/cost of suitable premises 3% 3% 2% 3% 4% 2% *% 3% 1% 2% 3% 6% 2% 3% 3% 2% 3% 1% 5% 3% 2% 3% 3% 3% 2% 3% 3% 2% 5% 2% Not set
Shortage of managerial skills/expertise 1% 1% 2% 3% 0% 2% 2% 1% *% 3% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% *% 1% *% *% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% *% 2% Not set
Pensions 1% *% 1% 1% 0% 1% *% *% *% *% 1% 2% *% 1% *% *% 1% *% *% *% 1% *% 1% 1% *% *% 1% 0% *% 1% Not set
Other 2% 2% 2% 2% 5% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% *% 4% 2% 2% 2% 3% 4% 2% 2% 2% 5% 2% 0% 3% 2% Not set
No main obstacle 10% 10% 11% 7% 4% 11% 7% 13% 13% 11% 6% 9% 7% 11% 10% 7% 14% 10% 11% 9% 11% 7% 11% 9% 15% 5% 11% 18% 11% 10% Not set
No opinion *% *% 1% *% 0% *% *% *% 0% *% *% 1% *% *% *% 0% *% 0% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 2% *% *% Not set
Unwilling to answer *% *% *% *% 0% *% 1% *% 2% 0% 0% 0% *% *% *% 0% *% 0% *% 1% *% 1% *% *% *% 1% *% 1% *% *% Not set
Table 64 Not set
G3. Which of these, if any, are specific issues that affect your business that relate to the economy? Not set
(Base: Where economy is biggest obstacle to business success) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 592 229 213 150 11 61 42 214 27 100 37 100 114 478 385 19 123 65 26 106 454 154 438 459 133 120 444 28 70 522 Not set
Weighted Bases 569 471 82 15 13 31 46 217 23 139 38 62 90 478 486 22 41 19 35 155 368 129 440 406 162 89 466 14 67 501 Not set
Local economic conditions 65% 66% 64% 57% 89% 65% 66% 68% 57% 66% 56% 57% 69% 65% 64% 83% 64% 78% 89% 74% 60% 61% 67% 65% 66% 69% 65% 53% 80% 63% Not set
Reduction in demand for products or services 64% 65% 61% 64% 10% 58% 69% 60% 95% 68% 86% 58% 57% 66% 64% 77% 60% 58% 64% 63% 64% 72% 62% 65% 64% 52% 67% 41% 50% 66% Not set
Increased costs 60% 61% 54% 59% 61% 62% 60% 63% 50% 54% 72% 57% 61% 60% 60% 65% 48% 72% 51% 68% 58% 57% 61% 60% 59% 66% 58% 66% 56% 60% Not set
Pressure to reduce prices 52% 52% 55% 61% 34% 32% 52% 55% 69% 52% 80% 36% 43% 54% 53% 50% 46% 62% 70% 49% 52% 44% 55% 54% 47% 47% 53% 61% 62% 51% Not set
Other 3% 3% 5% 6% 0% 8% 2% 2% 1% 5% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 8% 2% 3% 5% 2% 3% 6% 2% 4% 1% 8% 2% 5% 3% 3% Not set
Uncertain / Don't know 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 13% *% 3% 0% *% 0% 3% 5% 2% 2% 3% 7% 4% 0% 1% 3% 4% 2% 2% 3% 3% 2% 4% 1% 2% Not set
Table 65 Not set
G4. Which, if any, of the following do you consider to be causes of cash flow difficulty? Not set
(Base: Where cash flow is biggest obstacle to business success) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 270 116 97 57 8 46 36 74 11 34 19 42 90 180 185 12 42 31 29 68 172 66 204 218 52 96 167 7 56 214 Not set
Weighted Bases 301 256 39 6 24 26 48 80 24 43 26 32 97 204 254 22 18 8 47 102 151 46 255 232 70 81 212 9 82 220 Not set
Fluctuating income or outgoings 60% 61% 55% 53% 67% 39% 55% 56% 52% 69% 86% 64% 54% 63% 61% 58% 72% 24% 71% 63% 55% 48% 62% 63% 51% 74% 57% 1% 76% 54% Not set
Late payment from individual customers to whom you sell 57% 57% 58% 63% 66% 81% 62% 37% 50% 80% 73% 40% 68% 52% 58% 59% 55% 54% 41% 57% 62% 85% 52% 54% 69% 65% 56% 24% 42% 63% Not set
Late payment from other businesses to whom you sell 45% 46% 38% 46% 66% 52% 69% 22% 41% 51% 73% 14% 64% 35% 43% 48% 58% 64% 36% 51% 43% 51% 44% 43% 49% 64% 38% 22% 38% 47% Not set
Longer payment terms 44% 44% 44% 62% 50% 49% 65% 22% 58% 49% 66% 25% 57% 38% 45% 43% 35% 41% 47% 43% 43% 47% 44% 45% 42% 53% 43% 2% 40% 46% Not set
Timing of tax payments 40% 41% 37% 41% 16% 44% 49% 38% 36% 54% 66% 12% 40% 41% 41% 54% 16% 40% 42% 44% 37% 46% 39% 38% 47% 52% 37% 2% 40% 41% Not set
High levels of investment required by business 39% 40% 27% 48% 51% 31% 29% 44% 53% 44% 45% 14% 35% 41% 39% 44% 35% 15% 40% 51% 29% 32% 40% 41% 32% 47% 37% 2% 48% 35% Not set
Difficult/expensive to get credit from your suppliers 29% 30% 23% 36% 49% 27% 25% 27% 21% 22% 62% 18% 31% 28% 28% 46% 32% 28% 51% 31% 22% 13% 32% 33% 16% 50% 23% 2% 37% 26% Not set
Banks less willing to lend/ reducing overdraft *% 0% 2% 4% 0% 2% *% 1% 0% 0% *% 0% 1% *% *% 0% 0% *% 0% *% *% *% *% 1% 0% 1% *% 0% 0% 1% Not set
Other 3% 3% 3% 1% 0% 0% *% 2% 18% 1% 0% 4% *% 4% 3% 0% *% 9% 1% 4% 2% 1% 3% 2% 4% 1% 4% 0% 1% 3% Not set
Uncertain / Don't know 8% 8% 5% 2% 0% *% 12% 11% 0% 1% 1% 24% 6% 8% 7% 29% 1% 0% 1% 13% 6% 0% 9% 6% 12% 0% 8% 76% 1% 10% Not set
Table 66 Not set
G5. Which regulations do you consider to be obstacles to the success of your business? Not set
(Base: Where regulations are biggest obstacle to business success) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 252 88 106 58 19 36 13 55 5 65 20 39 68 184 176 6 45 25 11 54 187 63 189 194 58 67 183 2 28 224 Not set
Weighted Bases 261 214 41 6 21 16 25 54 7 86 28 24 62 199 235 8 13 6 22 80 160 59 202 194 68 43 218 * 39 222 Not set
Sector specific regulations 13% 10% 25% 31% 4% 8% 19% 12% 7% 10% 20% 28% 11% 14% 13% 10% 7% 11% 1% 8% 17% 6% 15% 11% 19% 6% 14% 0% 4% 15% Not set
Financial services (eg. FSA) 13% 15% 4% 6% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 37% 7% 0% *% 17% 14% 0% 1% 1% 0% 15% 14% 22% 10% 17% 3% 12% 13% 0% 10% 13% Not set
Health and safety 12% 12% 12% 16% 2% 15% 60% 8% 59% 0% 2% 19% 29% 7% 13% 0% 6% 2% 17% 6% 14% 15% 11% 13% 10% 4% 14% 0% 9% 13% Not set
Employment regulations 10% 11% 6% 13% 0% 1% *% 4% 7% 4% 44% 30% *% 13% 11% 0% 0% 23% 17% 9% 9% 5% 11% 13% 1% 9% 10% 0% 14% 9% Not set
No specific regulations/all regulations 10% 10% 7% 5% 20% 26% 1% 14% 0% 9% 1% 4% 14% 8% 9% 31% 10% 0% 10% 14% 7% 6% 11% 6% 20% 4% 11% 14% 9% 10% Not set
Tax-related 6% 5% 10% 20% 0% 6% 0% 3% 0% 14% 5% 0% 2% 8% 7% 0% 2% *% 0% 7% 7% 13% 4% 8% *% 4% 7% 0% 1% 7% Not set
Environmental regulations 5% 5% 9% 3% 19% 15% 2% 4% 65% 0% 0% 0% 11% 4% 5% 9% 18% 1% 2% 1% 8% 8% 5% 6% 4% 3% 6% 0% 1% 6% Not set
Export regulations/paperwork 5% 5% 4% 3% 5% 3% 0% 1% 0% 12% 0% 0% 2% 5% 5% 0% 8% 2% 0% 12% 1% 18% 1% 3% 8% *% 6% 0% 1% 5% Not set
Pensions 4% 5% 3% 8% 0% *% 0% *% 0% *% 41% 0% *% 6% 5% 0% *% 9% 0% 6% 4% 2% 5% 6% 0% *% 5% 0% 0% 5% Not set
Planning applications 4% 4% 2% 7% 19% *% 2% 8% 0% 0% 0% 1% 7% 2% 4% 0% 1% 1% 18% 1% 3% *% 5% 2% 7% 2% 4% 0% 10% 3% Not set
Food regulations 3% 3% 1% *% 5% 3% 0% 11% 0% 0% 1% 0% 2% 3% 3% 0% 8% 5% 0% 4% 3% *% 4% 4% 0% 3% 3% 0% 0% 4% Not set
Freight/transport regulations 3% 3% *% 6% 0% 1% 0% 4% 59% 0% 1% 0% *% 3% 2% 0% 0% 34% 0% 1% 4% 8% 1% 3% 2% 1% 3% 0% 0% 3% Not set
Working time directive 3% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 22% 0% 0% 3% 3% 0% 4% 0% 0% 6% 1% 1% 3% 3% 0% 1% 3% 0% 0% 3% Not set
Building and construction regulations 3% 2% 5% 3% 0% 4% 20% 0% 7% *% 0% 1% 9% *% 3% 5% 1% 0% 0% *% 4% 1% 3% 3% 1% 3% 3% 0% 1% 3% Not set
Licensing regulations 2% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 17% 0% 2% 2% 0% 5% 0% 19% 0% *% 0% 2% 2% 0% 0% 2% 0% 11% *% Not set
Waste disposal 2% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 59% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 7% 0% 2% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 2% Not set
Company law 1% 1% 1% 2% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 2% 0% 2% 1% 1% 0% 13% 0% 0% *% 2% 1% 1% 2% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 2% Not set
Trading Standards 1% *% 2% 0% 0% 6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 2% *% *% 0% 1% 8% 0% 0% 1% 1% *% 1% *% 1% *% 0% 1% *% Not set
Local Authority/ Council regulations 1% 0% 3% 0% 4% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% *% *% 9% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% *% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% Not set
Red tape/ Bureaucracy *% *% 0% 2% 5% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% *% *% 0% 8% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% *% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% Not set
Minimum wage regulations *% 0% 2% 2% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 1% *% *% 9% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% *% *% 0% *% *% 0% 0% *% Not set
Fire regulations *% 0% 1% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 1% 0% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% *% Not set
Providing information/record-keeping *% *% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 1% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 5% 0% 1% 0% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% *% Not set
Procurement/ Tendering process *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% *% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% *% Not set
Anti-discrimination 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Not set
Other 9% 9% 10% 3% 2% 3% 37% 7% 0% 4% 18% 5% 17% 7% 10% 0% 7% 2% 0% 13% 9% 5% 10% 6% 17% 16% 8% 0% 2% 10% Not set
None in particular 5% 5% 8% 6% 1% 2% 0% 10% 7% 7% 0% 4% 1% 7% 3% 53% 6% 12% 19% 5% 4% 8% 5% 3% 11% 5% 5% 86% 11% 4% Not set
Don't know 13% 13% 11% 7% 22% 19% 0% 21% 21% 11% 2% 11% 12% 13% 13% 0% 10% 15% 0% 12% 15% 14% 12% 12% 15% 33% 9% 0% 21% 11% Not set
Refused 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Not set
Table 67 Not set
G6. Which types of taxation, VAT, PAYE, national insurance, business rates etc. do you consider to be obstacles to the success of your business? Not set
(Base: Where tax is biggest obstacle to business success) Not set
Employment Size Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) Nation Age Of Business Exporter Business Growth Sought Finance In Last 12 Months Start Up Not set
Total Micro 1-9 Small 10-49 Medium 50-249 Primary ABDE Manufacturing C Construction F Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI Information and Communication J Business Services KLM Administrative Services N Other Services PQRS Production and Construction Services England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland < 4 years 4-10 years > 10 years Yes No Proposing growth Not proposing growth Sought finance Not sought finance Don't know/ Refused Start up Not a start up Not set
Unweighted Bases 392 199 148 45 9 37 34 210 6 37 19 40 80 312 254 8 80 50 43 102 242 63 329 280 112 98 288 6 75 317 Not set
Weighted Bases 485 423 56 5 6 25 53 256 11 54 28 52 84 400 432 7 34 13 78 132 267 69 416 325 159 93 386 5 131 353 Not set
VAT 56% 54% 64% 58% 77% 39% 69% 60% 18% 39% 47% 55% 61% 54% 54% 30% 75% 58% 49% 59% 55% 36% 59% 53% 62% 49% 57% 49% 55% 56% Not set