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Small Business Survey 2015: all businesses data

Updated 12 May 2016
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Table 1
A0. Whether a charity. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 15502 4355 4102 4066 2979 1882 2473 11147 2626 1476 2514 1552 1935 1044 577 1456 1497 2240 560 1058 872 613 2244 1129 668 1401 478 709 13403 1095 504 500
Weighted Bases 15502 11744 3078 586 94 8752 2992 3758 2352 726 406 180 72 21 526 790 2753 1502 791 526 975 543 2282 1274 770 1068 772 929 13574 979 612 336
Yes 3% 2% 6% 8% 9% 2% 1% 6% 5% 8% 8% 8% 7% 13% 2% *% *% 1% 2% 2% *% 1% *% 2% 3% 14% 11% 16% 3% 4% 4% 3%
No 97% 98% 94% 92% 91% 98% 98% 94% 95% 92% 92% 92% 93% 87% 98% 100% 100% 99% 98% 98% 100% 99% 100% 98% 97% 86% 89% 84% 97% 96% 96% 97%
Don't know *% *% *% *% *% 0% *% *% 0% *% *% *% *% 0% *% 0% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% *% *% 0% *% *% 0% *% 0%
Table 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A1. Number of sites. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 15502 4355 4102 4066 2979 1882 2473 11147 2626 1476 2514 1552 1935 1044 577 1456 1497 2240 560 1058 872 613 2244 1129 668 1401 478 709 13403 1095 504 500
Weighted Bases 15502 11744 3078 586 94 8752 2992 3758 2352 726 406 180 72 21 526 790 2753 1502 791 526 975 543 2282 1274 770 1068 772 929 13574 979 612 336
1 92% 93% 90% 77% 51% 94% 93% 87% 92% 87% 81% 68% 56% 35% 92% 93% 96% 91% 92% 94% 91% 88% 94% 94% 93% 81% 89% 90% 92% 88% 94% 91%
2 5% 4% 7% 14% 18% 3% 5% 8% 6% 10% 12% 18% 19% 15% 5% 5% 3% 6% 3% 3% 6% 8% 5% 4% 3% 12% 4% 2% 5% 7% 3% 4%
3 1% 1% 1% 5% 10% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 4% 7% 9% 12% 1% *% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% *% 2% 2% 2% 3% 1% 2% 1% *%
04-Oct 1% 1% 1% 4% 15% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 7% 12% 26% 1% *% *% 1% *% 2% *% 2% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 2% 1% 1% *% 2%
11+ *% *% *% 1% 4% *% *% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 3% 9% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 1% *% *% 1% 2% *% *% 1% *%
Don't know/ Uncertain 1% 1% *% *% 1% 1% 1% *% *% *% *% *% *% 3% 1% 1% 1% *% 3% *% 1% *% *% *% 2% 1% 3% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2%
Refused *% *% *% 0% *% *% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 0% *% *% 1% 0% 0% 0% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0%
Base for stats 15339 11596 3065 585 93 8629 2967 3743 2342 724 405 180 72 21 520 782 2727 1495 762 524 963 542 2276 1270 754 1057 753 915 13443 958 609 328
Mean 2 2 2 2 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 5 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 4 2 2 2 1
Standard error 0.15 0.26 0.37 0.27 0.29 0.45 0.02 0.21 0.28 1.06 0.32 0.48 0.38 0.38 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.04 0.02 1.57 0.02 0.05 0.03 1.51 0.03 0.11 0.06 0.9 0.15 1.07 0.62 0.32
Table 3 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A2. Number of employees. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 15502 4355 4102 4066 2979 1882 2473 11147 2626 1476 2514 1552 1935 1044 577 1456 1497 2240 560 1058 872 613 2244 1129 668 1401 478 709 13403 1095 504 500
Weighted Bases 15502 11744 3078 586 94 8752 2992 3758 2352 726 406 180 72 21 526 790 2753 1502 791 526 975 543 2282 1274 770 1068 772 929 13574 979 612 336
Zero unregistered 56% 75% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 53% 70% 30% 71% 23% 44% 36% 46% 57% 88% 77% 80% 72% 57% 53% 56% 48%
Zero registered 19% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 53% 15% 14% 24% 16% 7% 34% 32% 31% 19% 4% 6% 10% 6% 19% 19% 19% 24%
Micro 1 - 4 15% 0% 76% 0% 0% 0% 0% 63% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 14% 12% 28% 8% 35% 16% 20% 16% 16% 4% 7% 6% 15% 15% 17% 16% 18%
Micro 5 - 9 5% 0% 24% 0% 0% 0% 0% 19% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 7% 3% 11% 3% 18% 3% 7% 3% 4% 2% 3% 2% 4% 5% 6% 5% 5%
Small 10 - 19 3% 0% 0% 69% 0% 0% 0% 11% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 2% 6% 1% 5% 1% 10% 2% 3% 2% 2% 1% 4% 1% 1% 3% 3% 3% 3%
Small 20 - 49 1% 0% 0% 31% 0% 0% 0% 5% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 1% 2% *% 2% 1% 5% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 2% 1% *% 1% 2% 1% 1%
Medium 50 - 99 *% 0% 0% 0% 77% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% *% 2% *% 1% *% 1% *% 1% *% 1% *% 1% *% *% *% 1% *% 1%
Medium 100 - 249 *% 0% 0% 0% 23% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% *% 1% *% *% *% 1% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *%
Base for stats 15502 11744 3078 586 94 8752 2992 3758 2352 726 406 180 72 21 526 790 2753 1502 791 526 975 543 2282 1274 770 1068 772 929 13574 979 612 336
Mean 2 0 3 17 78 0 0 7 2 6 12 28 59 144 2 4 1 3 1 6 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 2
Standard error 0.06 0 0.03 0.14 0.77 0 0 0.14 0.02 0.04 0.05 0.19 0.29 1.25 0.27 0.38 0.1 0.19 0.3 0.42 0.2 0.35 0.12 0.28 0.24 0.27 0.26 0.16 0.07 0.28 0.35 0.37
Table 4 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A2A. Number of working owners/partners. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All except charities) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 14242 4281 3816 3667 2478 1836 2445 9961 2477 1339 2276 1391 1663 815 568 1445 1495 2219 539 1013 862 583 2220 1098 437 917 351 495 12344 972 464 462
Weighted Bases 15007 11488 2895 538 86 8541 2947 3519 2225 671 373 165 67 18 514 788 2750 1491 778 515 973 538 2276 1251 747 915 688 783 13156 936 589 326
1 69% 79% 39% 26% 18% 89% 50% 37% 41% 31% 28% 22% 18% 20% 31% 66% 78% 55% 79% 40% 64% 49% 70% 70% 87% 82% 72% 82% 70% 66% 68% 60%
2 20% 15% 36% 38% 30% 7% 37% 36% 35% 38% 40% 34% 32% 21% 40% 22% 15% 29% 14% 38% 24% 27% 21% 21% 9% 12% 13% 10% 20% 21% 22% 19%
03-May 6% 3% 13% 22% 30% 1% 8% 15% 12% 16% 20% 28% 30% 29% 22% 6% 4% 9% 3% 10% 8% 11% 4% 5% 1% 2% 2% 3% 6% 6% 6% 7%
06-Oct 1% *% 2% 2% 6% *% 1% 2% 1% 3% 2% 3% 6% 7% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 2% *% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 2% *% 1% *% 1% *%
11+ *% *% *% 1% 2% *% *% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% 2% 3% *% *% *% *% *% 1% *% 1% *% *% *% *% 1% *% *% *% *% *%
Don't know *% *% 1% 2% 3% 0% *% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 6% *% 1% *% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 1% *% *%
Refused *% *% *% *% *% 0% *% *% *% 0% *% *% 1% *% *% 0% *% *% 0% *% *% *% *% *% 0% *% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 0%
Not applicable 4% 3% 9% 8% 11% 2% 4% 9% 8% 10% 7% 9% 10% 14% 6% 5% 2% 4% 3% 8% 3% 10% 4% 3% 3% 3% 10% 5% 4% 5% 3% 13%
Base for stats 14317 11151 2606 486 74 8335 2816 3166 2009 597 340 146 59 15 483 748 2679 1415 748 469 938 475 2183 1204 726 887 617 745 12587 879 569 282
Mean 2 1 2 8 7 1 2 3 2 4 8 6 7 5 2 2 1 2 1 5 2 6 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 1
Standard error 0.39 0.02 0.26 4.1 1.92 0.01 0.06 1 0.16 0.85 6.06 2.44 2.54 1.63 0.05 0.47 0.02 0.03 0.25 2.12 0.05 10.46 0.08 0.04 0.02 0.03 1.33 0.3 0.44 0.34 0.3 0.06
Table 5 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A2B. Number of temporary/ casual staff. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 15502 4355 4102 4066 2979 1882 2473 11147 2626 1476 2514 1552 1935 1044 577 1456 1497 2240 560 1058 872 613 2244 1129 668 1401 478 709 13403 1095 504 500
Weighted Bases 15502 11744 3078 586 94 8752 2992 3758 2352 726 406 180 72 21 526 790 2753 1502 791 526 975 543 2282 1274 770 1068 772 929 13574 979 612 336
None 92% 97% 78% 69% 61% 98% 94% 76% 79% 75% 71% 66% 65% 50% 82% 92% 97% 86% 95% 67% 94% 90% 94% 92% 97% 94% 93% 94% 92% 92% 92% 90%
1 4% 2% 10% 6% 4% 1% 4% 10% 12% 6% 7% 6% 4% 2% 12% 5% 2% 7% 2% 6% 4% 6% 4% 4% 1% 2% 2% 2% 4% 3% 3% 6%
2 1% *% 5% 4% 4% *% 1% 5% 5% 5% 4% 4% 4% 2% 3% 2% *% 3% 1% 4% 1% 2% 1% 1% *% 1% *% 2% 1% 2% 3% 2%
03-May 1% *% 5% 7% 6% 0% *% 5% 4% 9% 8% 6% 6% 6% 2% 1% *% 2% 1% 12% *% 1% 1% 2% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2%
06-Oct 1% *% 1% 7% 7% 0% *% 2% *% 5% 7% 6% 6% 10% *% 1% *% 1% *% 8% *% *% *% *% *% *% 1% *% 1% *% 1% *%
11+ *% *% *% 6% 16% *% *% 1% *% *% 3% 12% 13% 25% *% *% *% *% *% 3% *% *% *% 1% *% 1% 1% *% *% *% 1% *%
Don't know *% *% *% *% 3% *% *% 1% 1% *% *% 1% 2% 6% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 1% *% 1% *% *% *% *% *%
Refused *% *% 0% *% *% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0%
Base for stats 15465 11727 3063 584 91 8738 2988 3738 2340 723 405 179 71 20 525 787 2749 1499 790 525 975 541 2279 1270 766 1067 761 927 13539 977 612 336
Mean * * * 3 9 * * 1 * 1 1 6 6 20 * * * * * 3 * * * * * * * * * * 1 *
Standard error 0.07 0.02 0.02 0.65 0.44 0.01 0.06 0.16 0.02 0.06 0.06 1.89 0.31 1.34 0.08 0.03 0.01 0.03 0.06 1.34 0.05 0.04 0.07 0.15 0.05 0.07 0.14 0.07 0.08 0.12 0.28 0.09
Table 6 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A2C. Number of contractor/ agency staff. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 15502 4355 4102 4066 2979 1882 2473 11147 2626 1476 2514 1552 1935 1044 577 1456 1497 2240 560 1058 872 613 2244 1129 668 1401 478 709 13403 1095 504 500
Weighted Bases 15502 11744 3078 586 94 8752 2992 3758 2352 726 406 180 72 21 526 790 2753 1502 791 526 975 543 2282 1274 770 1068 772 929 13574 979 612 336
None 81% 84% 73% 70% 58% 87% 76% 72% 73% 72% 71% 67% 60% 50% 76% 84% 80% 85% 81% 89% 82% 77% 81% 83% 82% 81% 78% 77% 81% 85% 87% 86%
1 6% 5% 9% 9% 8% 4% 7% 9% 9% 9% 9% 9% 9% 5% 9% 5% 6% 7% 6% 4% 5% 9% 8% 5% 3% 4% 4% 6% 6% 5% 6% 5%
2 4% 3% 5% 6% 6% 3% 5% 5% 5% 5% 6% 6% 6% 5% 6% 3% 4% 3% 3% 2% 5% 5% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 4% 4% 3% 3%
03-May 4% 4% 6% 6% 8% 3% 7% 6% 6% 6% 5% 7% 8% 8% 6% 6% 6% 2% 5% 3% 4% 5% 5% 4% 7% 2% 4% 3% 5% 4% 3% 4%
06-Oct 2% 1% 3% 3% 6% 1% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 5% 10% *% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 4% 4% 3% 2% 1% 1% 1%
11+ 2% 2% 4% 6% 11% 2% 2% 4% 4% 4% 5% 6% 10% 16% 2% *% 1% 1% 4% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 2% 6% 7% 7% 3% 1% 1% 1%
Don't know *% *% 1% 1% 2% *% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 5% *% *% *% *% 1% *% *% *% 1% *% *% *% *% 1% *% *% *% *%
Refused *% *% *% 0% *% 0% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% *% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% *% *% *% 0% *% 0% *% *% *% 0% 0%
Base for stats 15434 11707 3055 580 92 8733 2974 3726 2333 722 403 177 72 20 522 789 2742 1498 785 524 974 540 2264 1269 769 1067 771 920 13513 975 611 335
Mean 2 1 2 5 17 1 1 3 2 3 4 6 16 19 1 1 1 1 2 * 1 1 1 2 1 4 6 6 2 1 1 1
Standard error 0.32 0.19 0.19 0.94 8.59 0.32 0.17 0.73 0.22 0.36 0.73 2.37 11.97 2.85 0.11 0.07 0.11 0.14 0.46 0.09 0.21 0.14 1.97 0.32 1.67 0.56 1.29 1.42 0.36 0.61 0.32 0.12
Table 7 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A3/A4. Sector (SIC 2007 1 digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 15502 4355 4102 4066 2979 1882 2473 11147 2626 1476 2514 1552 1935 1044 577 1456 1497 2240 560 1058 872 613 2244 1129 668 1401 478 709 13403 1095 504 500
Weighted Bases 15502 11744 3078 586 94 8752 2992 3758 2352 726 406 180 72 21 526 790 2753 1502 791 526 975 543 2282 1274 770 1068 772 929 13574 979 612 336
ABDE - Primary 3% 3% 5% 3% 2% 1% 9% 5% 6% 4% 3% 2% 2% 2% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 6% 8% 16%
C - Manufacturing 5% 5% 5% 11% 18% 5% 4% 7% 5% 7% 11% 10% 18% 19% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 7% 6% 4%
F - Construction 18% 20% 13% 8% 6% 22% 12% 12% 14% 10% 8% 7% 6% 3% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 18% 13% 20% 22%
G - Wholesale/ Retail 10% 7% 19% 18% 15% 5% 12% 19% 18% 22% 19% 16% 16% 9% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 9% 11% 10%
H - Transport/ Storage 5% 6% 3% 4% 4% 6% 4% 3% 3% 3% 3% 5% 4% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 6% 4% 6%
I - Accommodation/ Food 3% 1% 9% 14% 9% 1% 1% 10% 8% 13% 13% 15% 7% 14% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 5% 5% 3%
J - Information/ Communication 6% 7% 6% 4% 5% 5% 11% 6% 6% 4% 4% 5% 5% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 7% 4% 5% 2%
KL - Financial/ Real estate 4% 3% 5% 4% 4% 2% 6% 5% 5% 5% 4% 3% 4% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 3% 3% 2%
M - Professional/ Scientific 15% 15% 15% 10% 10% 12% 24% 14% 16% 11% 11% 9% 11% 6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 14% 9% 9%
N - Administrative/ Support 8% 8% 8% 7% 12% 8% 8% 8% 9% 7% 8% 7% 11% 15% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8% 7% 8% 4%
P - Education 5% 6% 1% 2% 2% 8% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 5% 6% 6% 4%
Q - Health/ Social work 7% 8% 4% 11% 11% 9% 2% 5% 3% 5% 9% 14% 10% 14% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 7% 7% 8% 8%
R - Arts/ Entertainment 5% 6% 2% 2% 2% 7% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 5% 4% 3% 4%
S - Other service 6% 6% 6% 3% 1% 8% 2% 5% 6% 5% 3% 3% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 6% 7% 5% 5%
Table 8 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A5. Legal status. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 15502 4355 4102 4066 2979 1882 2473 11147 2626 1476 2514 1552 1935 1044 577 1456 1497 2240 560 1058 872 613 2244 1129 668 1401 478 709 13403 1095 504 500
Weighted Bases 15502 11744 3078 586 94 8752 2992 3758 2352 726 406 180 72 21 526 790 2753 1502 791 526 975 543 2282 1274 770 1068 772 929 13574 979 612 336
Sole proprietorship 50% 61% 16% 4% 1% 77% 16% 14% 19% 7% 5% 2% 1% *% 31% 50% 66% 37% 65% 30% 31% 28% 38% 47% 71% 60% 58% 61% 49% 51% 57% 61%
Private limited company, limited by shares (LTD.) 36% 28% 58% 72% 79% 16% 65% 60% 54% 68% 71% 74% 80% 76% 15% 42% 28% 45% 24% 35% 64% 56% 54% 43% 19% 19% 19% 15% 37% 31% 29% 21%
Partnership 7% 5% 13% 7% 3% 3% 11% 12% 14% 8% 7% 6% 3% 1% 48% 4% 3% 11% 5% 22% 2% 4% 3% 5% 3% 5% 4% 4% 6% 9% 9% 11%
Private company limited by guarantee 2% 1% 3% 5% 6% 1% 2% 4% 3% 5% 5% 6% 6% 8% 3% 1% *% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 3% 2% 3% 1% 3% 1% 1%
Limited liability partnership 1% 1% 2% 3% 3% *% 3% 2% 2% 2% 3% 4% 3% 3% 2% 1% 1% 2% *% 1% 1% 5% 2% 1% *% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% 1%
A trust 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% *% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 1% *% 1% *% 1% *% 2% 3% 5% 1% 1% 2% 1%
Public Ltd Company (PLC) 1% *% 1% 2% 2% *% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 4% *% 2% *% 1% *% 1% *% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% *% *%
Community Interest Company (CIC, limited by guarantee or shares) *% *% *% 1% 1% *% *% *% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% *% 0% *% *% 1% *% *% *% *% 1% 1% *% 1% *% *% *% *%
Private Unlimited Company *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 0% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% *% *% *% 1% *% *% *% *% *%
An unincorporated association *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% *% 0% *% 0% *% *% 0% *% *% 1% 1% *% *% *% 0%
A Co-operative *% *% *% *% *% 0% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% *% *% 1% 0% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 0% *%
Industrial and Provident Society *% 0% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% *% *% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% *% *% *% *% *% *% 0%
Foreign Company *% *% *% *% *% 0% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0%
Friendly Society *% 0% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% *% *% *% *% *% 0% 0%
Company - unspecified type *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 0% *% 0% *% *% 0% 1% 1% 0% *% *% *% *% *%
Other 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% *% *% *% *% 1% 3% *% 1% *% *% 1% 5% 6% 5% 1% 2% *% 1%
Don't know 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% *% *% 1% 1% 3% *% 1% 1% 1% 2% 3% 3% 4% 1% 1% *% 1%
Refused *% *% *% 0% *% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% *% 0% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0%
Summary: Any company 39% 30% 63% 81% 89% 17% 68% 66% 59% 76% 79% 83% 88% 89% 18% 45% 29% 49% 27% 39% 66% 59% 56% 45% 23% 25% 23% 20% 40% 35% 31% 23%
Summary: Any partnership 8% 6% 15% 10% 6% 3% 14% 14% 17% 10% 10% 10% 7% 4% 50% 5% 4% 13% 5% 23% 3% 10% 5% 7% 3% 5% 5% 4% 7% 10% 10% 12%
Table 9 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A6. Age of business. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 15502 4355 4102 4066 2979 1882 2473 11147 2626 1476 2514 1552 1935 1044 577 1456 1497 2240 560 1058 872 613 2244 1129 668 1401 478 709 13403 1095 504 500
Weighted Bases 15502 11744 3078 586 94 8752 2992 3758 2352 726 406 180 72 21 526 790 2753 1502 791 526 975 543 2282 1274 770 1068 772 929 13574 979 612 336
Less than one year 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% *% *% 1% *% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% *% 0% *% 1% 1% *% 3%
1 year 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% *% *% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% *% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 3%
2 years 2% 2% 3% 2% 1% 2% 3% 3% 3% 2% 2% 1% 1% *% 2% 1% 2% 4% 3% 4% 5% 2% 2% 4% 1% *% 1% 1% 2% 2% 3% 3%
3 years 3% 3% 3% 3% 2% 3% 4% 3% 4% 2% 4% 2% 2% 1% 2% 3% 2% 4% 4% 3% 4% 6% 4% 6% 2% 3% 1% 2% 3% 3% 4% 3%
4 years 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 2% 4% 3% 3% 3% 2% 3% 3% 2% *% 2% 2% 3% 2% 3% 3% 3% 3% 4% 4% 2% 4% 1% 3% 2% 3% 3%
5 years 5% 5% 4% 3% 3% 5% 5% 4% 4% 4% 3% 2% 3% 2% 2% 5% 4% 4% 4% 4% 5% 6% 5% 8% 7% 7% 3% 3% 5% 4% 6% 2%
6 - 10 years 18% 20% 14% 13% 11% 22% 13% 14% 14% 13% 14% 10% 11% 8% 8% 12% 18% 15% 24% 16% 18% 17% 22% 22% 23% 17% 20% 16% 18% 17% 12% 27%
11 - 20 years 24% 26% 17% 19% 16% 30% 15% 17% 17% 17% 19% 17% 17% 13% 8% 21% 27% 18% 24% 15% 29% 19% 24% 20% 32% 30% 24% 27% 23% 26% 28% 18%
More than 20 years 43% 39% 53% 56% 65% 34% 54% 54% 52% 57% 53% 62% 62% 73% 76% 55% 42% 48% 37% 50% 34% 45% 38% 34% 29% 39% 47% 47% 43% 42% 43% 37%
Don't know *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 1% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 1% *% 1% *% *% *% *% 1% 1% *% 1% *% *% *% 1%
Base for stats 15460 11718 3064 584 94 8736 2983 3742 2342 722 405 180 72 21 525 789 2751 1495 790 518 974 542 2282 1274 764 1062 772 923 13537 978 611 334
Mean 16 16 18 18 20 15 17 18 17 18 18 19 19 21 21 18 17 17 15 17 15 16 16 14 15 16 17 18 16 16 17 15
Standard error 0.07 0.13 0.14 0.13 0.14 0.18 0.18 0.08 0.17 0.22 0.17 0.2 0.18 0.22 0.31 0.21 0.21 0.19 0.35 0.28 0.29 0.35 0.18 0.26 0.3 0.21 0.37 0.29 0.07 0.25 0.37 0.4
Table 10 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
UK regions Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 15502 4355 4102 4066 2979 1882 2473 11147 2626 1476 2514 1552 1935 1044 577 1456 1497 2240 560 1058 872 613 2244 1129 668 1401 478 709 13403 1095 504 500
Weighted Bases 15502 11744 3078 586 94 8752 2992 3758 2352 726 406 180 72 21 526 790 2753 1502 791 526 975 543 2282 1274 770 1068 772 929 13574 979 612 336
East Midlands 7% 7% 7% 8% 8% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 9% 7% 9% 6% 8% 8% 7% 8% 6% 6% 7% 6% 7% 6% 7% 6% 10% 9% 8% 0% 0% 0%
East of England 11% 10% 12% 10% 11% 10% 12% 12% 12% 12% 11% 10% 11% 10% 10% 11% 12% 11% 11% 10% 8% 10% 10% 13% 9% 9% 9% 10% 12% 0% 0% 0%
London 11% 11% 11% 12% 14% 10% 14% 11% 11% 11% 11% 14% 14% 16% 1% 7% 8% 9% 7% 5% 19% 22% 16% 13% 16% 10% 11% 10% 13% 0% 0% 0%
North East 3% 3% 3% 2% 4% 4% 2% 3% 3% 3% 2% 3% 3% 5% 1% 2% 3% 4% 3% 5% 4% 2% 3% 3% 4% 4% 5% 4% 4% 0% 0% 0%
North West 10% 10% 9% 10% 8% 10% 8% 9% 9% 9% 10% 10% 8% 9% 6% 9% 13% 10% 10% 9% 9% 10% 8% 7% 11% 9% 9% 12% 11% 0% 0% 0%
South East 18% 18% 16% 16% 14% 18% 19% 16% 16% 16% 16% 15% 14% 16% 12% 18% 16% 14% 22% 13% 22% 18% 20% 22% 13% 18% 19% 17% 20% 0% 0% 0%
South West 13% 13% 13% 12% 11% 12% 13% 13% 13% 13% 12% 11% 12% 8% 17% 15% 14% 15% 12% 18% 11% 12% 12% 12% 7% 14% 16% 7% 15% 0% 0% 0%
West Midlands 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 7% 8% 9% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 5% 8% 8% 9% 9% 6% 6% 7% 8% 10% 9% 7% 10% 9% 0% 0% 0%
Yorkshire & the Humber 8% 8% 7% 8% 7% 9% 6% 7% 6% 7% 8% 6% 7% 8% 5% 9% 8% 9% 9% 7% 6% 4% 8% 7% 9% 8% 6% 10% 9% 0% 0% 0%
Scotland 6% 6% 7% 7% 7% 6% 6% 7% 7% 8% 7% 9% 7% 9% 12% 9% 5% 6% 7% 10% 4% 6% 6% 5% 8% 6% 5% 8% 0% 100% 0% 0%
Wales 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 3% 4% 9% 5% 5% 4% 3% 6% 3% 4% 2% 4% 5% 5% 2% 3% 0% 0% 100% 0%
Northern Ireland 2% 2% 3% 3% 3% 2% 3% 3% 3% 2% 3% 3% 3% 2% 10% 2% 3% 2% 3% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Table 11 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A10. Whether have separate business premises. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 15502 4355 4102 4066 2979 1882 2473 11147 2626 1476 2514 1552 1935 1044 577 1456 1497 2240 560 1058 872 613 2244 1129 668 1401 478 709 13403 1095 504 500
Weighted Bases 15502 11744 3078 586 94 8752 2992 3758 2352 726 406 180 72 21 526 790 2753 1502 791 526 975 543 2282 1274 770 1068 772 929 13574 979 612 336
Separate premises 49% 40% 73% 87% 92% 39% 45% 76% 69% 86% 86% 90% 91% 93% 36% 70% 26% 78% 38% 69% 45% 67% 48% 41% 27% 60% 53% 70% 49% 54% 45% 45%
Work from home premises 51% 59% 27% 13% 8% 61% 54% 24% 31% 14% 14% 10% 9% 7% 64% 30% 74% 22% 62% 31% 55% 33% 52% 59% 73% 40% 47% 30% 51% 46% 55% 55%
Refused *% *% 0% *% *% 0% *% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% *% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% *% *% 0% *% 0% *% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 0%
Table 12 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A11. Do you mainly do your work at this location? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All that work from home premises) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 4088 2447 962 454 225 1119 1328 1641 759 203 300 154 153 72 295 170 689 323 194 185 314 115 793 343 203 208 129 127 3572 272 138 106
Weighted Bases 7893 6987 824 75 8 5363 1624 906 719 105 57 18 6 1 337 236 2046 335 493 164 532 177 1193 756 559 423 366 276 6920 452 338 183
Yes 59% 57% 72% 78% 78% 54% 68% 73% 71% 83% 79% 77% 76% 86% 87% 68% 31% 72% 59% 96% 67% 86% 75% 59% 47% 85% 64% 70% 59% 59% 58% 62%
No 41% 42% 28% 22% 22% 45% 32% 27% 29% 17% 21% 23% 24% 14% 13% 32% 69% 28% 40% 4% 32% 14% 25% 41% 53% 15% 36% 30% 41% 41% 42% 36%
Refused *% *% *% 0% 0% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 1% 0% *% 0% *% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 1%
Table 13 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A12. Is your business a family owned business, that is one which is majority owned by members of the same family? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 15502 4355 4102 4066 2979 1882 2473 11147 2626 1476 2514 1552 1935 1044 577 1456 1497 2240 560 1058 872 613 2244 1129 668 1401 478 709 13403 1095 504 500
Weighted Bases 15502 11744 3078 586 94 8752 2992 3758 2352 726 406 180 72 21 526 790 2753 1502 791 526 975 543 2282 1274 770 1068 772 929 13574 979 612 336
Yes 85% 91% 71% 61% 52% 93% 84% 69% 73% 64% 63% 58% 53% 46% 88% 87% 93% 85% 90% 80% 84% 74% 86% 86% 91% 80% 73% 78% 85% 85% 88% 77%
No 14% 9% 28% 37% 45% 7% 16% 30% 26% 35% 35% 40% 44% 49% 11% 13% 7% 14% 9% 19% 15% 25% 13% 14% 9% 20% 27% 22% 14% 14% 12% 22%
Don't know/ Refused *% *% 1% 2% 3% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 5% *% 1% *% 1% *% 1% 1% 2% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 1% *% *%
Table 14 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A13. For how many generations has the business been in the control of the same family? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All family owned businesses that are not sole proprietors) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 8018 2070 2353 2250 1345 344 1726 5948 1527 826 1416 834 944 401 410 834 799 1439 284 633 526 280 1179 646 175 505 132 176 6969 543 261 245
Weighted Bases 5822 3673 1764 337 48 1606 2067 2149 1347 417 236 101 38 10 331 304 768 746 218 277 523 268 1133 514 164 237 157 180 5157 360 208 97
1 84% 89% 76% 69% 63% 94% 85% 74% 78% 69% 70% 66% 64% 59% 28% 77% 85% 78% 87% 79% 96% 77% 95% 91% 90% 92% 91% 79% 85% 76% 74% 66%
2 9% 6% 14% 20% 22% 4% 7% 15% 12% 21% 20% 22% 23% 17% 25% 15% 12% 13% 7% 10% 3% 15% 3% 7% 9% 4% 6% 9% 9% 12% 11% 18%
3 3% 2% 5% 5% 7% 0% 4% 5% 5% 4% 5% 6% 6% 15% 29% 3% 2% 4% 3% 4% 1% 3% *% 1% *% 1% *% *% 3% 6% 9% 2%
4 1% 1% 2% 2% 3% *% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 3% 2% 11% 3% *% 1% 1% 2% *% 1% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 4% 1% 4% 3% 4%
5+ 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% *% 1% 2% 1% 3% 1% 3% 2% 2% 8% 1% 1% 2% *% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% *% *% *% 1% 1% 2% 2% 9%
Don't know 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% *% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 4% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 4% *% 2% 1% *% *% 3% 2% 3% 1% 1% *% 1%
Refused *% *% *% *% 1% 1% *% *% *% *% *% 1% *% 1% *% *% 0% *% 2% 0% *% 1% *% *% 0% 0% *% 3% *% *% 1% *%
Table 15 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A14. Ownership of business. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 15502 4355 4102 4066 2979 1882 2473 11147 2626 1476 2514 1552 1935 1044 577 1456 1497 2240 560 1058 872 613 2244 1129 668 1401 478 709 13403 1095 504 500
Weighted Bases 15502 11744 3078 586 94 8752 2992 3758 2352 726 406 180 72 21 526 790 2753 1502 791 526 975 543 2282 1274 770 1068 772 929 13574 979 612 336
It is owned by a founder(s) who work in the business 65% 75% 38% 23% 19% 84% 48% 35% 41% 30% 25% 18% 19% 16% 32% 62% 79% 51% 74% 32% 65% 45% 69% 68% 82% 66% 67% 65% 66% 63% 62% 69%
It is owned by directors/partners 10% 7% 17% 23% 23% 5% 13% 18% 16% 22% 23% 24% 23% 24% 6% 14% 5% 15% 10% 13% 12% 18% 12% 11% 6% 9% 5% 7% 10% 9% 8% 7%
It is a charitable trust 4% 2% 7% 9% 9% 3% 1% 7% 6% 9% 9% 9% 8% 12% 2% *% *% 1% 1% 6% *% 4% *% 2% 3% 12% 14% 18% 3% 5% 4% 3%
It is owned/part-owned by another company 1% 1% 1% 3% 7% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 5% 6% 9% *% 1% *% 1% 1% 4% 1% 2% *% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
It is owned by private shareholders who do not work in the business 1% 1% 1% 2% 4% *% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 3% 4% 6% *% *% *% *% *% 2% 1% 4% *% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% *%
It is owned by the employees, not all of whom are Directors/partners *% *% *% *% 1% *% *% *% *% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 1% *% *% *% *% *% *%
Other *% *% 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%
Don't know *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 1% *% *% *% 1% *% *% *% *% *% 1% 1% *% 1% *% *% *% *% 1% *% *% *% *% *%
Refused *% *% 0% *% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% 0% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% *%
Public Limited Company 1% *% 1% 2% 2% *% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 4% *% 2% *% 1% *% 1% *% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% *% *%
Family Business with more than one owner 18% 13% 33% 37% 34% 6% 34% 34% 33% 34% 36% 38% 36% 27% 58% 21% 14% 29% 12% 40% 20% 25% 17% 16% 7% 9% 9% 8% 18% 21% 23% 20%
Table 16 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A16. You said earlier that your business is a sole proprietorship. Can I just confirm that there are no other managers involved in running the business except yourself? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All sole proprietors) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 2509 1835 511 139 24 1445 390 674 412 99 113 26 18 6 96 138 448 312 152 136 54 58 321 149 154 175 109 207 2092 193 104 120
Weighted Bases 7718 7199 493 25 1 6706 492 519 439 54 22 3 1 * 163 391 1829 556 514 160 301 151 862 596 549 637 444 565 6670 494 348 205
There are NO others involved 97% 98% 84% 77% 72% 98% 93% 84% 85% 78% 83% 40% 74% 55% 89% 98% 98% 97% 95% 88% 99% 95% 96% 98% 99% 95% 94% 98% 96% 98% 99% 99%
There are others involved 1% 1% 9% 18% 18% 1% 4% 10% 8% 18% 12% 53% 15% 45% 5% 1% 1% 1% 3% 10% *% 4% 1% *% *% 1% 3% *% 2% 1% *% 1%
Don't know 2% 2% 6% 5% 10% 1% 3% 6% 7% 3% 5% 7% 11% 0% 6% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% *% 1% 3% 2% 1% 4% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% *%
Table 17 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A17. Does your business have any directors in day to day control of your business who are not owners or partners? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All except sole proprietors with no other managers) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 13180 2578 3676 3962 2964 467 2111 10602 2276 1400 2422 1540 1923 1041 494 1328 1069 1952 420 948 820 561 1943 987 519 1250 376 513 11467 920 407 386
Weighted Bases 8042 4720 2663 566 93 2187 2532 3323 1979 684 388 179 72 21 381 408 962 962 302 386 677 400 1455 691 227 462 353 375 7147 494 268 133
0 92% 96% 91% 80% 66% 96% 95% 88% 92% 86% 82% 77% 68% 59% 95% 90% 95% 91% 97% 90% 94% 86% 95% 94% 93% 85% 92% 87% 93% 91% 93% 91%
1 3% 2% 5% 8% 11% 1% 3% 6% 4% 6% 8% 8% 11% 12% 1% 4% 3% 4% 1% 4% 4% 6% 3% 4% 2% 7% 2% 3% 4% 2% 5% 3%
2 2% 1% 2% 6% 8% 1% 1% 3% 2% 3% 5% 7% 8% 10% 1% 3% 1% 3% 1% 3% 1% 4% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2%
03-May 1% 1% 1% 4% 10% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 3% 5% 9% 12% 3% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
06-Oct 1% 1% 1% 2% 3% 1% *% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 5% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 1% *% *% 1% 4% 4% 5% 1% 1% *% 1%
11+ *% *% *% 1% 1% *% 0% *% *% *% *% 1% 1% 1% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% *% *% *% *% *% *% 2% *% *% *% 1%
Don't know *% *% *% 1% 1% *% *% *% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 2% *% *% *% 1% *% 1% *% *% 1% 1% *% *% *% 2% *% *%
Refused *% *% *% *% *% 0% *% *% 0% *% *% *% *% 0% *% *% 0% *% 0% 0% *% 1% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% *% 1% 0% *%
Base for stats 8004 4700 2650 562 92 2179 2521 3304 1971 679 385 177 71 21 379 400 962 959 301 383 676 394 1452 691 225 457 352 374 7125 479 268 133
Mean * * * 1 1 * * * * * * 1 1 1 * * * * * * * * * * * 1 * 1 * * * *
Standard error 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.05 0.05 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.04 0.04 0.05 0.04 0.13 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.03 0.03 0.01 0.04 0.01 0.02 0.05 0.05 0.11 0.12 0.01 0.04 0.04 0.08
Table 18 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A17/A2A. Total number of directors and partners. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 15502 4355 4102 4066 2979 1882 2473 11147 2626 1476 2514 1552 1935 1044 577 1456 1497 2240 560 1058 872 613 2244 1129 668 1401 478 709 13403 1095 504 500
Weighted Bases 15502 11744 3078 586 94 8752 2992 3758 2352 726 406 180 72 21 526 790 2753 1502 791 526 975 543 2282 1274 770 1068 772 929 13574 979 612 336
0 6% 4% 12% 10% 9% 4% 4% 11% 11% 13% 10% 11% 8% 13% 6% 3% 2% 4% 5% 8% 2% 9% 4% 4% 4% 12% 18% 16% 6% 7% 6% 15%
1 66% 77% 36% 21% 12% 87% 48% 33% 38% 27% 23% 17% 12% 12% 30% 65% 78% 54% 78% 38% 63% 45% 69% 68% 84% 72% 63% 69% 67% 63% 66% 57%
2 19% 15% 33% 33% 25% 7% 36% 33% 33% 34% 35% 29% 27% 16% 39% 21% 15% 28% 13% 37% 24% 28% 21% 20% 9% 11% 12% 9% 19% 19% 21% 18%
03-May 6% 3% 14% 26% 34% 1% 9% 17% 13% 18% 24% 32% 34% 32% 23% 8% 4% 11% 3% 12% 9% 13% 5% 6% 2% 3% 2% 3% 6% 7% 6% 8%
06-Oct 1% 1% 3% 5% 14% *% 1% 3% 2% 5% 4% 7% 13% 17% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 2% *% 2% 1% 1% *% 3% 3% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1%
11+ *% *% 1% 2% 3% *% *% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 3% 5% *% *% *% *% *% 1% *% 1% *% *% *% *% 2% 1% *% *% *% 1%
Don't know 1% *% 1% 2% 3% *% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 3% 2% 6% *% 2% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% *% 1% *% *% 1% 2% *% *%
Refused *% *% *% *% *% 0% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 0% *% *% 1% *% *% 0% *% 0% 0% *% *% 0% *%
Base for stats 15399 11708 3029 572 91 8744 2964 3691 2315 714 397 175 71 20 523 777 2748 1485 786 519 967 532 2269 1267 768 1061 770 927 13495 958 612 335
Mean 2 1 2 7 6 1 2 3 2 4 7 6 7 5 2 2 1 2 1 4 2 5 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 1
Standard error 0.35 0.03 0.23 3.43 1.48 0.02 0.06 0.83 0.14 0.71 5.14 2.01 2.03 1.13 0.06 0.44 0.02 0.03 0.23 1.89 0.04 9.02 0.08 0.04 0.03 0.04 0.93 0.22 0.4 0.3 0.28 0.07
Table 19 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A18. How many, if any, of your directors and partners are women? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All with multiple working directors/partners) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 8438 1256 2160 2785 2237 128 1128 7182 1277 883 1666 1119 1477 760 407 993 737 1390 284 645 479 398 1141 631 241 692 187 213 7351 576 259 252
Weighted Bases 4004 1992 1541 397 73 632 1360 2011 1120 421 268 129 58 16 310 236 496 575 121 249 326 234 612 331 82 188 130 114 3508 263 153 79
0 31% 28% 33% 36% 43% 31% 27% 34% 33% 35% 36% 37% 42% 46% 26% 36% 40% 32% 35% 20% 36% 38% 30% 37% 14% 14% 30% 26% 32% 26% 30% 35%
1 56% 60% 53% 47% 38% 53% 63% 51% 55% 48% 49% 43% 39% 32% 61% 57% 54% 56% 58% 63% 59% 51% 60% 50% 52% 53% 39% 42% 55% 63% 60% 44%
2 9% 7% 10% 12% 11% 8% 7% 10% 9% 12% 10% 14% 11% 13% 11% 6% 4% 10% 5% 14% 3% 8% 8% 9% 21% 13% 13% 9% 8% 8% 9% 17%
03-May 3% 2% 2% 4% 6% 4% 2% 3% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 8% 2% *% 1% 2% *% 2% *% 2% 1% 4% 11% 14% 2% 15% 3% 2% 1% 3%
06-Oct 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 4% *% 1% *% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% *% *% *% *% *% 1% 3% 16% 6% 1% 1% *% 2%
11+ *% 0% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% *% *% 0% 0% *% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0%
Don't know 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% *% *% *% 1% *% 0% 1% 1% *% 1% *% 1% *% 1% *% *% 2% 0% 1% 1% *% *% 0%
Refused *% *% *% *% *% 0% *% *% *% 0% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% *% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0%
Base for stats 3976 1977 1531 396 73 632 1345 1999 1111 419 268 128 57 16 310 234 492 574 120 248 323 233 604 329 82 184 130 113 3481 262 153 79
Mean 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
Standard error 0.02 0.03 0.07 0.02 0.03 0.13 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.19 0.03 0.04 0.03 0.05 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.29 0.03 0.05 0.03 0.03 0.07 0.06 0.17 0.16 0.03 0.04 0.04 0.08
Table 20 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A19. How many, if any, of your directors and partners are ethnic minority groups? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All with multiple working directors/partners) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 8438 1256 2160 2785 2237 128 1128 7182 1277 883 1666 1119 1477 760 407 993 737 1390 284 645 479 398 1141 631 241 692 187 213 7351 576 259 252
Weighted Bases 4004 1992 1541 397 73 632 1360 2011 1120 421 268 129 58 16 310 236 496 575 121 249 326 234 612 331 82 188 130 114 3508 263 153 79
0 90% 91% 90% 89% 86% 89% 92% 90% 90% 91% 89% 89% 87% 82% 99% 93% 95% 90% 90% 91% 81% 90% 91% 90% 85% 82% 87% 92% 90% 96% 96% 99%
1 4% 3% 4% 5% 5% 4% 3% 4% 4% 4% 5% 6% 5% 7% *% 2% 2% 4% 1% 4% 7% 4% 5% 7% 6% 3% 8% 4% 4% 3% 4% 1%
2 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 2% 3% 4% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% *% 3% 1% 4% 7% 3% 7% 2% 1% 2% 3% 5% 5% 1% 3% 1% *% 1%
03-May 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 3% 0% *% 1% 1% 2% 1% 3% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 0% 2% 1% *% *% 0%
06-Oct *% *% *% *% *% 1% 0% *% 0% *% *% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0%
11+ 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% 0% 0%
Don't know 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 4% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% *% 6% *% 1% 1% *% *% 0%
Refused *% *% *% 1% 1% 1% *% *% *% 1% *% 1% 1% *% *% *% *% *% 0% 1% 1% 1% *% *% 6% *% *% 0% *% 1% 0% 0%
Table 21 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A20. Which ethnic groups do the owners, partners or directors belong to? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All with multiple working directors/partners from ethnic minorities) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 808 75 185 254 294 11 64 733 120 65 146 108 182 112 3 40 25 145 25 58 58 44 108 55 45 155 22 25 760 28 12 8
Weighted Bases 317 139 135 36 8 61 78 179 104 31 24 12 6 2 2 14 19 53 11 19 57 15 44 29 7 22 16 9 302 9 6 1
Mixed White and Black Caribbean 9% 11% 7% 10% 6% 14% 8% 8% 5% 15% 14% *% 7% 1% 62% 5% 0% 11% 3% 9% 5% 11% 4% 8% 0% 2% 31% 61% 10% 4% 0% 1%
Mixed White and Black African 3% 2% 5% 1% 2% 0% 3% 4% 5% 5% 1% 1% 2% 1% 0% 5% 10% 0% 0% 2% 5% 12% 5% *% *% *% 0% 0% 2% 7% 31% 0%
Mixed White and Asian 5% 4% 5% 9% 9% 0% 8% 6% 3% 8% 7% 15% 9% 10% 1% 2% 4% 4% 6% 5% 4% 1% 15% 1% 3% 5% *% 7% 5% 15% 1% 0%
Any other mixed background 2% 0% 4% 2% *% 0% 0% 3% 5% 0% 2% 2% 1% 0% 0% 1% 13% 2% 0% 0% 0% *% 2% 3% 0% *% 2% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0%
Indian 38% 40% 37% 34% 42% 48% 34% 36% 39% 28% 32% 38% 42% 42% 0% 24% 29% 48% 74% 17% 44% 27% 24% 37% 27% 66% 45% 1% 37% 52% 46% 34%
Pakistani 10% 5% 17% 9% 9% 0% 9% 15% 15% 22% 10% 9% 10% 6% 37% 8% 15% 13% 14% 12% 5% 19% 12% 10% 16% 9% *% 9% 11% 12% 0% 19%
Bangladeshi 5% 6% 4% 1% 2% 12% 1% 4% 5% 3% 1% 2% 2% 2% 0% 0% 7% 0% 0% 1% 15% 14% 4% 1% 0% 1% 0% 9% 5% 0% 1% 0%
Any other Asian background 10% 7% 12% 10% 10% 0% 12% 12% 13% 10% 12% 6% 9% 14% 0% *% 4% 12% 21% 21% 12% 7% 7% *% 18% 5% 15% 12% 10% 7% 0% 0%
Black Caribbean 6% 7% 6% 6% 4% 8% 7% 6% 6% 5% 6% 4% 4% 5% 0% 52% 19% 1% *% 9% 2% *% *% 12% 2% 6% 3% *% 7% 0% 0% 0%
Black African 7% 9% 6% 8% 5% 11% 7% 6% 7% 4% 8% 7% 4% 9% 0% 1% 6% 2% 0% 3% 3% 9% 12% 27% 15% 14% 0% 1% 8% 3% *% 23%
Any other Black background *% 0% *% 2% 2% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 3% 1% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% *% 0% *% 1% 1% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0%
Chinese 7% 10% 4% 5% 7% 12% 9% 5% 4% 6% 5% 5% 7% 7% 0% 1% 12% 7% *% 12% 18% *% 7% 1% 1% *% *% *% 7% 4% 22% 0%
Arab 3% 5% 2% 3% 4% 7% 3% 2% 3% 1% 3% 1% 4% 3% 0% 3% 0% *% 2% 3% 0% 11% 14% *% 15% *% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller 1% 1% 0% 2% 0% 0% 1% *% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 62% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0%
Any other ethnic group *% 0% 1% *% *% 0% 0% 1% 0% 3% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0%
Don't know 3% 2% 5% 4% 6% 0% 3% 5% 5% 6% 1% 9% 6% 7% 0% *% 8% 4% 0% 8% *% 1% 3% 3% 4% 3% 2% 25% 4% 0% 0% 23%
Refused 1% 0% 1% 2% 2% 0% 0% 2% 2% 0% 2% 2% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 1% 4% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% *% 0% 0%
Table 22 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A21. Is more than 50% of the business owned by women? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 15502 4355 4102 4066 2979 1882 2473 11147 2626 1476 2514 1552 1935 1044 577 1456 1497 2240 560 1058 872 613 2244 1129 668 1401 478 709 13403 1095 504 500
Weighted Bases 15502 11744 3078 586 94 8752 2992 3758 2352 726 406 180 72 21 526 790 2753 1502 791 526 975 543 2282 1274 770 1068 772 929 13574 979 612 336
Yes 21% 21% 20% 20% 14% 23% 16% 20% 20% 20% 20% 19% 14% 12% 14% 16% 6% 25% 12% 33% 12% 9% 22% 26% 30% 49% 19% 36% 21% 21% 24% 19%
No 71% 74% 64% 62% 64% 72% 78% 64% 65% 62% 63% 61% 66% 55% 77% 78% 92% 69% 83% 56% 84% 78% 74% 68% 64% 34% 60% 44% 72% 68% 69% 64%
Don't know 8% 5% 16% 18% 22% 5% 6% 16% 15% 18% 17% 20% 19% 32% 9% 5% 3% 6% 5% 11% 4% 13% 4% 6% 6% 17% 20% 20% 7% 10% 7% 16%
Table 23 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A22. Ethnic group of sole owner. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All with one owner) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 5441 2963 1452 764 262 1702 1261 2478 1059 393 543 221 189 73 148 369 724 725 233 295 332 151 980 428 241 352 163 300 4667 372 198 204
Weighted Bases 10735 9410 1195 121 10 7885 1525 1325 983 212 92 28 8 2 205 525 2225 871 637 238 621 263 1598 896 662 773 530 691 9409 645 439 242
White British (including white English, Scottish, Welsh or Northern Irish) 88% 88% 88% 87% 84% 89% 85% 88% 88% 88% 88% 85% 82% 92% 97% 91% 92% 88% 92% 88% 77% 82% 86% 89% 85% 86% 89% 87% 87% 93% 96% 86%
White Irish 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 3% 1% 3% *% 1% 1% *% *% 3% 0% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% *% 10%
Any other white background 3% 3% 4% 3% 4% 3% 4% 4% 4% 2% 2% 5% 4% 3% 0% 3% 2% 3% 2% 6% 6% 4% 5% 4% 2% 4% 2% 3% 3% 3% 1% *%
Mixed White and Black Caribbean *% *% *% *% 0% *% *% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% *% *% 0% *% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% *% 0% 0% 0%
Mixed White and Black African *% *% *% 0% 0% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% *% *% 0% 0%
Mixed White and Asian *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 1% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 1% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% *% 0% *% *% 0% 0%
Any other mixed background *% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% *% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0%
Indian 2% 2% 1% 2% 3% 1% 3% 1% 1% 1% 2% 3% 3% 1% 0% *% 1% 2% 1% *% 3% 5% 1% 2% 3% 3% 0% 2% 2% *% 0% *%
Pakistani 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% *% *% 1% 1% 2% *% 2% 5% 1% 1% 1% *% 0% 1% 1% *% 0% 0%
Bangladeshi *% *% *% *% 0% *% 0% *% *% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0%
Any other Asian background *% *% *% 0% 1% *% *% *% *% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 0% *% 0% 1% *% *% *% 0%
Black Caribbean 1% 1% *% *% 0% 1% *% *% *% 1% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% *% 1% 1% 0% 2% 0% *% *% 1% 1% *% *% 1% 0% 0% 0%
Black African 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% *% *% *% *% 1% *% 1% 0% 0% 0% *% 1% 0% *% *% 2% *% *% 2% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1%
Any other Black background *% *% *% 0% 1% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% *% 1% 1% 0% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% *% 0% 0% 0%
Chinese *% *% *% *% 0% *% *% *% *% 1% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% *% 0% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% *% 1% 0% *%
Arab *% *% 0% 0% 1% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% *% *% 0% *% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller 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% 0% 0%
Any other ethnic group 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% 0% 0%
Don't know *% *% *% 1% 0% *% *% *% *% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% *% 1% 1% 0% 1% *% *% *% 0%
Refused 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 3% 2% 2% 1% 2% 4% 2% 3% *% 2% 3% 4% 3% 2% 1% 3% 3%
Table 24 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A23. Which of these types of customers have you had in the last 12 months? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 15502 4355 4102 4066 2979 1882 2473 11147 2626 1476 2514 1552 1935 1044 577 1456 1497 2240 560 1058 872 613 2244 1129 668 1401 478 709 13403 1095 504 500
Weighted Bases 15502 11744 3078 586 94 8752 2992 3758 2352 726 406 180 72 21 526 790 2753 1502 791 526 975 543 2282 1274 770 1068 772 929 13574 979 612 336
Individual consumers 75% 77% 71% 72% 65% 85% 51% 71% 69% 77% 73% 70% 64% 68% 50% 75% 84% 88% 80% 91% 48% 72% 57% 67% 88% 87% 83% 87% 75% 80% 77% 64%
Private sector businesses 66% 64% 72% 73% 79% 60% 77% 72% 72% 70% 73% 74% 81% 75% 74% 71% 70% 61% 72% 55% 84% 68% 86% 74% 43% 38% 53% 42% 65% 72% 72% 72%
The public sector 41% 39% 47% 57% 60% 41% 34% 49% 45% 54% 56% 59% 59% 61% 25% 43% 38% 49% 56% 55% 33% 25% 35% 44% 45% 37% 50% 50% 41% 47% 45% 37%
Charities or third sector organisations 27% 25% 34% 39% 41% 25% 24% 35% 33% 39% 39% 39% 41% 40% 13% 23% 19% 25% 26% 35% 33% 20% 35% 35% 24% 21% 42% 31% 27% 36% 24% 16%
Other *% *% 1% *% *% *% 1% 1% 1% *% *% 1% *% *% 1% *% *% *% 1% 1% *% *% *% 1% 1% *% *% *% *% *% *% *%
None of them 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 3% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 7% 1% 1% *% 1% 2% 2% 4% 2% 2% 1% 1% 3% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2%
Don't know *% *% *% 1% *% *% *% *% *% *% 1% *% *% *% 0% *% 0% *% 0% *% *% 1% *% 1% *% 1% *% 1% *% *% *% 0%
Table 25 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A24. Would you say that your customers are mainly based...? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 15502 4355 4102 4066 2979 1882 2473 11147 2626 1476 2514 1552 1935 1044 577 1456 1497 2240 560 1058 872 613 2244 1129 668 1401 478 709 13403 1095 504 500
Weighted Bases 15502 11744 3078 586 94 8752 2992 3758 2352 726 406 180 72 21 526 790 2753 1502 791 526 975 543 2282 1274 770 1068 772 929 13574 979 612 336
Locally, e.g. within 30 miles of your main site 60% 63% 52% 44% 31% 71% 40% 50% 51% 55% 45% 43% 31% 32% 54% 42% 76% 61% 75% 54% 34% 51% 41% 51% 76% 81% 54% 79% 60% 56% 60% 70%
Across your region 12% 12% 13% 14% 15% 11% 14% 13% 14% 13% 13% 15% 16% 14% 15% 14% 14% 10% 7% 11% 13% 13% 16% 13% 10% 11% 12% 9% 12% 13% 16% 17%
Nationally 19% 17% 24% 27% 34% 12% 31% 25% 24% 23% 27% 27% 35% 32% 24% 30% 9% 20% 12% 24% 32% 26% 28% 19% 11% 6% 24% 9% 19% 22% 19% 5%
Or Internationally 8% 8% 10% 14% 18% 5% 14% 11% 10% 9% 14% 15% 18% 21% 6% 14% 1% 9% 6% 11% 21% 9% 14% 16% 4% 2% 9% 2% 9% 9% 5% 8%
None of these *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 1% 0% *% *% 0% *% *% 2% *% 1% 0% *% 1% *% *% *% *% *%
Don't know *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 1% 1% 1% *% *% 0% *% *% *% *% 1% *% *% 0% *% *% *% *% 0%
Table 26 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Whether business is women-led Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 15502 4355 4102 4066 2979 1882 2473 11147 2626 1476 2514 1552 1935 1044 577 1456 1497 2240 560 1058 872 613 2244 1129 668 1401 478 709 13403 1095 504 500
Weighted Bases 15502 11744 3078 586 94 8752 2992 3758 2352 726 406 180 72 21 526 790 2753 1502 791 526 975 543 2282 1274 770 1068 772 929 13574 979 612 336
Yes 22% 22% 21% 21% 15% 25% 14% 21% 21% 22% 22% 20% 15% 16% 11% 15% 5% 24% 10% 30% 11% 11% 21% 27% 33% 58% 27% 41% 22% 21% 23% 22%
No 78% 78% 79% 79% 85% 75% 86% 79% 79% 78% 78% 80% 85% 84% 89% 85% 95% 76% 90% 70% 89% 89% 79% 73% 67% 42% 73% 59% 78% 79% 77% 78%
Table 27 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Whether business is MEG-led Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 15502 4355 4102 4066 2979 1882 2473 11147 2626 1476 2514 1552 1935 1044 577 1456 1497 2240 560 1058 872 613 2244 1129 668 1401 478 709 13403 1095 504 500
Weighted Bases 15502 11744 3078 586 94 8752 2992 3758 2352 726 406 180 72 21 526 790 2753 1502 791 526 975 543 2282 1274 770 1068 772 929 13574 979 612 336
Yes 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 6% 5% 5% 4% 5% 5% *% 3% 3% 7% 5% 4% 11% 8% 5% 6% 8% 6% 4% 5% 6% 2% *% 1%
No 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 94% 95% 95% 96% 95% 95% 100% 97% 97% 93% 95% 96% 89% 92% 95% 94% 92% 94% 96% 95% 94% 98% 100% 99%
Table 28 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
B1. How many employees did the business have on the payroll 12 months ago across all UK sites (still excluding owners and partners)? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All trading for at least one year) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 15407 4327 4062 4042 2976 1870 2457 11080 2592 1470 2496 1546 1934 1042 574 1454 1488 2221 555 1032 866 609 2237 1123 665 1398 478 707 13326 1086 502 493
Weighted Bases 15397 11673 3049 582 94 8700 2973 3724 2325 723 402 179 72 21 521 789 2735 1480 783 515 964 536 2269 1272 766 1067 772 927 13491 970 610 325
0 72% 94% 7% *% 0% 96% 87% 6% 9% 1% 1% *% 0% 0% 65% 64% 80% 51% 79% 30% 76% 64% 76% 72% 91% 76% 88% 74% 73% 70% 65% 64%
01-Apr 19% 6% 70% 8% *% 4% 11% 59% 86% 19% 11% 1% *% 0% 27% 18% 16% 31% 15% 32% 18% 25% 18% 20% 5% 13% 9% 19% 18% 19% 24% 25%
05-Sep 5% *% 20% 17% *% *% 1% 19% 4% 72% 23% 2% *% 0% 5% 8% 3% 10% 3% 20% 3% 6% 4% 4% 2% 4% 2% 4% 5% 6% 6% 6%
Oct-19 2% *% 1% 45% 8% *% *% 8% *% 6% 61% 8% 10% *% 2% 5% 1% 4% 1% 8% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 3% 1% 1% 2% 3% 2% 3%
20 - 49 1% *% *% 28% 33% 0% *% 5% *% *% 2% 85% 42% 1% 1% 3% 1% 2% 1% 5% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 2% 1% *% 1% 2% 1% 2%
50 - 99 *% *% *% *% 35% 0% *% 1% 0% *% *% 1% 41% 15% *% 1% *% *% *% 1% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *%
100 - 249 *% *% 0% *% 19% 0% *% *% 0% 0% *% *% 1% 78% *% *% *% *% *% 1% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *%
250+ *% 0% *% 0% *% 0% 0% *% 0% *% 0% 0% *% 1% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% *% *% *% 0% *% *% 0% 0%
Don't know/ Uncertain 1% *% 2% 3% 5% *% *% 2% 2% 2% 2% 4% 5% 5% *% 1% *% 1% 1% 3% *% 1% *% 1% *% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% *%
Refused *% *% *% *% *% 0% *% *% *% 0% *% 0% *% 0% *% 0% *% *% 0% *% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% *% 0% *%
Base for stats 15295 11645 2995 566 89 8692 2954 3650 2284 711 394 172 69 20 519 783 2729 1461 778 497 963 532 2263 1264 764 1057 771 914 13406 962 603 324
Mean 2 * 3 16 65 * * 7 2 7 11 27 46 132 2 4 1 3 1 6 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 2
Standard error 0.06 0.02 0.12 0.17 0.91 0.01 0.05 0.14 0.03 0.39 0.1 0.25 0.64 1.41 0.27 0.34 0.1 0.18 0.29 0.41 0.18 0.76 0.11 0.26 0.24 0.27 0.26 0.15 0.07 0.28 0.33 0.33
Table 29 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
B2. How many employees did the business have on the payroll 12 months ago across all UK sites (still excluding owners and partners)? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All trading for at least one year) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 15407 4327 4062 4042 2976 1870 2457 11080 2592 1470 2496 1546 1934 1042 574 1454 1488 2221 555 1032 866 609 2237 1123 665 1398 478 707 13326 1086 502 493
Weighted Bases 15397 11673 3049 582 94 8700 2973 3724 2325 723 402 179 72 21 521 789 2735 1480 783 515 964 536 2269 1272 766 1067 772 927 13491 970 610 325
Has fewer employees now 7% 6% 10% 11% 7% 4% 13% 10% 8% 15% 10% 14% 6% 11% 6% 8% 6% 8% 8% 11% 6% 6% 5% 9% 4% 10% 5% 8% 7% 7% 12% 10%
Same number 87% 94% 70% 47% 27% 96% 87% 66% 73% 62% 40% 63% 23% 44% 89% 82% 90% 80% 88% 75% 87% 85% 88% 84% 95% 87% 93% 88% 87% 87% 81% 83%
Has more employees now 6% 0% 19% 41% 64% 0% 0% 24% 18% 22% 49% 23% 69% 45% 5% 9% 4% 11% 4% 12% 7% 9% 6% 7% 1% 3% 2% 3% 6% 6% 7% 6%
Don't know *% *% 1% 1% 1% *% *% 1% 1% 0% 1% *% 2% *% *% *% *% 1% *% 1% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 1% *% *% *% *%
Table 30 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
B5. How many employees do you expect the business to have on the payroll in the UK in twelve month's time (excluding owners and partners)? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 15502 4355 4102 4066 2979 1882 2473 11147 2626 1476 2514 1552 1935 1044 577 1456 1497 2240 560 1058 872 613 2244 1129 668 1401 478 709 13403 1095 504 500
Weighted Bases 15502 11744 3078 586 94 8752 2992 3758 2352 726 406 180 72 21 526 790 2753 1502 791 526 975 543 2282 1274 770 1068 772 929 13574 979 612 336
0 67% 87% 5% 1% *% 88% 81% 4% 6% 1% 1% *% *% 0% 64% 61% 73% 45% 78% 29% 66% 59% 69% 63% 85% 71% 81% 71% 67% 64% 65% 65%
01-Apr 21% 11% 66% 1% *% 9% 15% 54% 83% 11% 1% 1% *% *% 26% 19% 19% 35% 13% 31% 22% 27% 22% 24% 10% 15% 11% 21% 21% 23% 23% 22%
05-Sep 5% 1% 24% 3% *% *% 1% 20% 7% 77% 4% 1% *% *% 4% 7% 3% 10% 3% 17% 6% 8% 4% 5% 3% 4% 3% 5% 5% 6% 6% 5%
Oct-19 3% *% 2% 59% *% *% *% 11% *% 7% 84% 1% *% *% 2% 5% 1% 5% 2% 10% 2% 4% 2% 2% 1% 3% 1% 1% 3% 3% 3% 4%
20 - 49 1% *% *% 32% 3% *% *% 5% *% *% 7% 90% 4% *% 1% 3% 1% 2% 1% 6% 2% 1% 1% 1% *% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1%
50 - 99 *% *% 0% 1% 66% 0% *% 2% 0% 0% *% 3% 85% 2% *% 1% *% 1% *% 1% *% *% *% 1% *% 1% *% *% *% 1% *% 1%
100 - 249 *% *% 0% *% 24% 0% *% 1% 0% 0% *% *% 6% 87% *% 1% *% *% *% 1% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *%
250+ *% 0% *% *% 1% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 0% *% *% 4% 0% *% *% *% *% *% *% 0% *% *% *% *% *% 0% *% *% 0% 0%
Don't know/ Uncertain 3% 2% 4% 3% 5% 2% 2% 4% 3% 4% 3% 4% 5% 5% 2% 3% 3% 2% 2% 5% 1% 1% 2% 3% 1% 3% 2% 2% 3% 2% 1% 2%
Refused *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0%
Base for stats 15105 11480 2969 567 89 8559 2921 3625 2272 696 393 174 69 20 514 766 2663 1467 773 499 961 540 2225 1233 763 1033 756 911 13208 961 605 330
Mean 2 * 3 18 83 * * 8 2 6 13 30 63 152 2 4 1 3 1 7 2 2 1 2 1 3 1 1 2 2 2 2
Standard error 0.07 0.02 0.07 0.19 0.9 0.03 0.03 0.16 0.08 0.06 0.1 0.37 0.44 1.66 0.31 0.4 0.12 0.2 0.31 0.5 0.24 0.37 0.13 0.35 0.35 0.29 0.28 0.16 0.08 0.31 0.37 0.41
Table 31 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
B6. Whether will have more employees in 12 months time. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 15502 4355 4102 4066 2979 1882 2473 11147 2626 1476 2514 1552 1935 1044 577 1456 1497 2240 560 1058 872 613 2244 1129 668 1401 478 709 13403 1095 504 500
Weighted Bases 15502 11744 3078 586 94 8752 2992 3758 2352 726 406 180 72 21 526 790 2753 1502 791 526 975 543 2282 1274 770 1068 772 929 13574 979 612 336
More than currently 15% 12% 23% 35% 48% 10% 17% 26% 22% 25% 37% 31% 50% 42% 7% 17% 14% 19% 12% 18% 21% 19% 15% 18% 10% 14% 11% 13% 15% 16% 16% 13%
About the same 82% 87% 66% 56% 43% 89% 82% 64% 68% 59% 53% 61% 42% 48% 88% 79% 84% 75% 87% 77% 76% 79% 81% 77% 90% 83% 86% 85% 82% 80% 82% 83%
Fewer 2% 0% 10% 8% 8% 0% 0% 10% 9% 15% 9% 7% 7% 9% 4% 3% 2% 5% 1% 4% 3% 2% 3% 3% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 3% 2% 3%
Don't know 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 2% *% *% *% 1% *% 1% 1% *% 1% *% 1% *%
Table 32 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
C1. Whether export services. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 15502 4355 4102 4066 2979 1882 2473 11147 2626 1476 2514 1552 1935 1044 577 1456 1497 2240 560 1058 872 613 2244 1129 668 1401 478 709 13403 1095 504 500
Weighted Bases 15502 11744 3078 586 94 8752 2992 3758 2352 726 406 180 72 21 526 790 2753 1502 791 526 975 543 2282 1274 770 1068 772 929 13574 979 612 336
Yes 8% 7% 11% 14% 18% 5% 15% 11% 11% 10% 14% 15% 18% 16% 2% 10% 1% 5% 4% 3% 25% 9% 19% 12% 4% 4% 9% 3% 8% 8% 5% 10%
No 91% 92% 89% 86% 82% 95% 85% 88% 89% 90% 86% 85% 81% 83% 97% 90% 99% 95% 96% 97% 74% 91% 81% 88% 95% 96% 90% 97% 91% 92% 95% 89%
Don't know *% *% *% *% 1% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 1% 1% *% *% *% *% 0% 1% 1% *% *% 1% 1% *% *% *% *% *% *% 1%
Table 33 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
C1A/B. Percentage of turnover for service exports. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All with service exports) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 1980 436 460 588 496 86 350 1544 304 156 345 243 310 186 24 210 41 163 78 21 343 91 643 167 64 23 59 53 1720 123 39 98
Weighted Bases 1288 865 324 82 17 425 440 423 255 70 55 27 13 4 13 80 23 73 31 14 247 50 439 149 34 39 71 26 1143 80 33 33
Up to 5% of turnover 36% 34% 41% 39% 42% 43% 25% 41% 42% 39% 39% 39% 42% 43% 28% 50% 48% 54% 21% 10% 35% 23% 33% 22% 44% 47% 62% 35% 36% 38% 43% 42%
Up to 10% 14% 15% 12% 10% 11% 13% 17% 12% 11% 17% 9% 13% 10% 11% 22% 19% 8% 15% 16% 11% 11% 10% 12% 11% 31% 36% 13% 9% 14% 14% 12% 12%
Up to 25% 13% 13% 13% 11% 17% 10% 15% 12% 13% 13% 12% 9% 18% 12% 1% 12% 33% 7% 10% 32% 8% 23% 14% 17% 1% *% 12% 15% 12% 10% 27% 12%
Up to 50% 13% 12% 16% 13% 11% 10% 14% 15% 15% 16% 12% 14% 10% 12% 10% 13% 1% 8% 22% 1% 13% 15% 14% 17% 15% 3% 7% 15% 13% 20% 6% 10%
Up to 75% 6% 6% 5% 10% 7% 7% 6% 6% 5% 6% 11% 6% 7% 6% 0% 1% 9% *% 3% 23% 6% *% 6% 15% 3% 13% 2% 3% 6% 9% 2% *%
Up to 90% 6% 7% 4% 7% 4% 6% 8% 4% 4% 2% 8% 6% 4% 3% 0% 2% 1% 8% 1% 0% 9% 6% 8% 2% 5% 0% 4% 16% 6% 3% 6% 5%
More than 90% 10% 12% 7% 7% 2% 11% 12% 7% 8% 3% 6% 8% 2% 3% 1% 1% 0% 7% 26% 22% 15% 12% 10% 16% 1% 0% 0% 3% 11% 5% 3% 1%
Don't know 2% 2% 2% 3% 7% 1% 3% 2% 1% 5% 2% 5% 7% 9% 39% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 9% 2% *% *% 0% 0% 4% 2% *% 1% 19%
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% 0% 0%
Base for stats 1261 848 318 80 15 420 429 413 251 66 54 26 12 3 8 78 23 72 30 14 243 45 431 149 34 39 71 25 1122 79 33 27
Mean 30 32 25 29 20 28 35 26 26 21 31 27 20 21 13 13 15 21 42 42 36 33 31 40 16 16 13 32 30 25 19 17
Standard error 0.77 1.69 1.42 1.39 1.24 3.82 1.87 0.8 1.81 2.02 1.82 2.16 1.54 2.55 3.83 1.23 3.43 2.5 4.54 8.55 2.07 3.75 1.34 2.76 2.89 4.98 2.67 5 0.84 2.72 4.44 2.49
Table 34 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
C2. Whether export goods. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 15502 4355 4102 4066 2979 1882 2473 11147 2626 1476 2514 1552 1935 1044 577 1456 1497 2240 560 1058 872 613 2244 1129 668 1401 478 709 13403 1095 504 500
Weighted Bases 15502 11744 3078 586 94 8752 2992 3758 2352 726 406 180 72 21 526 790 2753 1502 791 526 975 543 2282 1274 770 1068 772 929 13574 979 612 336
Yes 6% 4% 9% 16% 22% 3% 7% 11% 8% 12% 16% 15% 23% 21% 7% 25% *% 18% 2% 1% 10% *% 4% 4% 1% 1% 7% 2% 6% 4% 5% 10%
No 94% 96% 91% 84% 77% 97% 92% 89% 91% 88% 84% 85% 76% 79% 92% 75% 100% 82% 98% 99% 90% 100% 96% 96% 99% 99% 93% 98% 94% 96% 95% 90%
Don't know *% *% *% *% 1% 0% *% *% *% *% *% *% 1% *% 1% *% 0% *% 0% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 0%
Table 35 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
C2A/B. Percentage of turnover for goods exports. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All with goods exports) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 1908 245 429 676 558 54 191 1663 247 182 414 262 364 194 64 748 34 621 32 10 130 6 140 47 12 8 29 27 1626 111 60 111
Weighted Bases 857 460 283 93 21 236 224 396 197 86 66 27 17 4 37 200 9 265 15 5 96 2 92 52 9 10 50 15 749 41 33 33
Up to 5% of turnover 48% 50% 48% 43% 37% 58% 42% 47% 47% 52% 43% 43% 39% 32% 40% 35% 62% 59% 26% 65% 47% 25% 40% 60% 70% 62% 60% 40% 49% 36% 51% 43%
Up to 10% 13% 15% 10% 12% 15% 17% 13% 11% 11% 7% 12% 11% 17% 6% 9% 17% 7% 9% 12% 0% 8% 2% 13% 11% 2% 38% 30% 26% 15% 1% 2% 5%
Up to 25% 12% 11% 11% 16% 12% 11% 11% 12% 11% 9% 15% 17% 13% 12% 13% 18% 23% 7% 7% 0% 14% 68% 15% 1% 28% 0% 5% *% 10% 33% 28% 13%
Up to 50% 10% 7% 14% 13% 10% 4% 10% 14% 15% 14% 13% 13% 9% 12% 8% 14% 6% 9% 2% 35% 8% 0% 16% 8% 0% 0% 2% 7% 10% 9% 5% 10%
Up to 75% 5% 5% 6% 6% 8% 2% 8% 6% 5% 8% 6% 6% 7% 11% 4% 5% 0% 4% 7% 0% 6% 0% 5% 20% 0% 0% 4% 1% 5% 10% 11% 5%
Up to 90% 5% 5% 4% 4% 7% 3% 7% 4% 3% 5% 4% 5% 7% 8% 3% 4% 2% 5% 0% 0% 11% 6% 7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 4% 1% 1%
More than 90% 4% 3% 5% 2% 4% 0% 6% 4% 7% 1% 2% 1% 4% 4% 5% 2% 0% 5% 46% 0% 3% 0% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 4% 3% 1% 5%
Don't know 3% 4% 2% 3% 6% 6% 3% 2% 1% 4% 4% 2% 4% 14% 18% 5% 0% 3% *% 0% 2% 0% *% *% 0% 0% *% 27% 3% 2% *% 18%
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% 0% 0%
Base for stats 828 440 278 90 20 222 218 387 195 83 63 26 16 4 30 191 9 257 15 5 94 2 92 51 9 10 50 11 727 40 33 27
Mean 21 19 23 20 25 11 27 22 23 22 20 21 23 32 22 22 12 19 54 18 24 20 25 20 8 4 9 9 20 25 18 21
Standard error 0.65 1.76 1.41 1 1.32 2.43 2.36 0.71 1.89 2.09 1.28 1.61 1.6 2.77 3.89 0.92 2.9 1.18 8.17 8.37 2.72 12.1 2.52 3.96 1.91 1.22 2.53 2.87 0.7 2.83 2.9 2.73
Table 36 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
C1/C2. Whether export goods or services. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 15502 4355 4102 4066 2979 1882 2473 11147 2626 1476 2514 1552 1935 1044 577 1456 1497 2240 560 1058 872 613 2244 1129 668 1401 478 709 13403 1095 504 500
Weighted Bases 15502 11744 3078 586 94 8752 2992 3758 2352 726 406 180 72 21 526 790 2753 1502 791 526 975 543 2282 1274 770 1068 772 929 13574 979 612 336
Yes 12% 10% 17% 25% 34% 7% 20% 19% 17% 19% 25% 24% 35% 32% 8% 29% 1% 20% 5% 3% 32% 9% 21% 14% 5% 4% 14% 4% 12% 10% 10% 15%
No 88% 90% 83% 75% 65% 93% 80% 81% 83% 81% 74% 75% 64% 68% 91% 70% 99% 80% 95% 96% 68% 91% 79% 86% 94% 96% 86% 96% 87% 90% 90% 85%
Don't know *% *% *% *% 1% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 1% 1% 1% *% *% *% 0% 1% 1% *% *% *% 1% *% *% *% *% *% *% 0%
Table 37 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
C3. Do you have plans to start exporting or licensing your goods or services outside the UK? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All that do not sell outside of UK) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 12169 3742 3334 3018 2075 1757 1985 8427 2150 1184 1875 1143 1354 721 499 672 1437 1581 462 1027 476 520 1547 933 598 1373 403 641 10523 895 417 334
Weighted Bases 13613 10558 2553 439 62 8158 2400 3055 1961 592 303 136 47 15 485 559 2726 1209 750 508 667 493 1810 1094 730 1023 664 896 11898 877 553 285
Yes - next 12 months 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 3% 2% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% *% 11% 1% 4% 4% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2%
Yes - further in the future 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 2% 4% 2% 3% 1% 1% 2% 2% 4% 1% 2% *% 2% *% *% 10% 1% 5% 3% 2% 2% 5% *% 2% 2% 3% 2%
No 96% 96% 95% 97% 95% 97% 93% 95% 94% 97% 97% 96% 96% 94% 98% 96% 99% 96% 98% 100% 79% 98% 92% 93% 96% 97% 94% 99% 96% 96% 96% 96%
Table 38 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
C4. How many years has your business been selling goods and services or licensing its products overseas? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All with exports) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 3333 613 768 1048 904 125 488 2720 476 292 639 409 581 323 78 784 60 659 98 31 396 93 697 196 70 28 75 68 2880 200 87 166
Weighted Bases 1889 1186 525 147 32 594 592 704 391 135 103 44 25 7 41 231 27 293 40 18 308 50 472 180 40 45 108 33 1676 102 59 52
As long as has been trading 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% 0% 0%
Less than one year 4% 5% 3% 1% 1% 7% 4% 2% 2% 3% 1% 1% 1% *% 7% 1% 4% 3% 7% 1% 7% 6% 5% 1% *% 10% 2% *% 4% 1% 5% *%
1 year 4% 4% 5% 4% 2% 4% 4% 4% 4% 6% 4% 4% 2% 3% 5% 3% 4% 2% 8% 19% 5% 3% 5% 5% 2% 1% 3% 3% 4% 2% 7% 11%
2 years 5% 6% 5% 4% 5% 5% 7% 5% 6% 3% 4% 3% 5% 4% 5% 4% 8% 5% 5% 3% 7% 5% 5% 12% 10% 1% *% 3% 5% 13% 1% 4%
3 years 7% 7% 7% 6% 3% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 4% 4% 2% 6% 4% 3% 7% 6% 1% 10% 14% 9% 3% 4% 14% 3% 1% 7% 5% 5% 2%
4 years 6% 7% 5% 3% 5% 5% 9% 5% 6% 3% 3% 3% 5% 2% 4% 5% 2% 5% 1% 7% 7% 15% 7% 2% 17% 3% 8% 0% 6% 6% 9% 1%
5 years 10% 11% 10% 7% 7% 12% 10% 9% 12% 5% 7% 6% 6% 8% 13% 8% 19% 5% 13% 9% 8% 17% 11% 16% 2% 11% 21% 4% 10% 15% 10% 13%
6 - 10 years 22% 22% 22% 22% 14% 22% 22% 21% 21% 24% 24% 19% 14% 16% 11% 24% 5% 26% 10% 2% 16% 15% 25% 19% 49% 25% 21% 19% 23% 12% 10% 18%
11 - 20 years 20% 19% 19% 23% 26% 21% 17% 20% 17% 23% 22% 27% 27% 22% 28% 20% 43% 18% 17% 18% 22% 19% 18% 21% 13% 15% 19% 9% 19% 15% 28% 28%
More than 20 years 20% 18% 22% 26% 34% 16% 20% 23% 21% 23% 25% 29% 32% 40% 18% 29% 9% 28% 29% 36% 15% 3% 15% 20% 3% 20% 17% 57% 19% 32% 20% 17%
Don't know 1% 1% 2% 3% 3% 1% 1% 3% 3% 2% 2% 5% 3% 4% 4% 1% 4% 1% 5% 3% 1% 3% *% 1% 0% *% 5% 5% 1% 1% 5% 4%
Base for stats 1863 1178 512 142 31 591 587 685 381 132 100 42 24 7 40 228 26 289 38 18 306 49 470 179 40 45 103 31 1657 101 56 50
Mean 11 11 11 13 15 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 15 16 11 13 11 13 12 13 10 7 10 11 8 10 11 18 11 13 12 12
Standard error 0.15 0.33 0.31 0.27 0.3 0.72 0.38 0.17 0.4 0.5 0.34 0.43 0.37 0.54 0.98 0.31 0.99 0.35 1.01 1.96 0.41 0.62 0.3 0.61 0.59 1.67 0.95 1.09 0.16 0.68 0.93 0.65
Table 39 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
C4a. Do you plan to increase your levels of exports over the next few years? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All with exports) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 3333 613 768 1048 904 125 488 2720 476 292 639 409 581 323 78 784 60 659 98 31 396 93 697 196 70 28 75 68 2880 200 87 166
Weighted Bases 1889 1186 525 147 32 594 592 704 391 135 103 44 25 7 41 231 27 293 40 18 308 50 472 180 40 45 108 33 1676 102 59 52
Yes 49% 44% 55% 61% 64% 37% 52% 57% 54% 59% 61% 61% 63% 69% 48% 57% 26% 52% 52% 33% 54% 44% 42% 63% 61% 39% 29% 38% 49% 51% 45% 61%
No 45% 49% 41% 35% 33% 54% 44% 40% 42% 38% 35% 34% 34% 27% 41% 36% 72% 45% 44% 67% 39% 56% 52% 35% 29% 60% 60% 59% 46% 38% 55% 35%
Don't know 6% 7% 3% 4% 3% 9% 4% 4% 3% 4% 4% 5% 3% 3% 11% 7% 2% 3% 4% 1% 7% *% 6% 2% 10% 1% 11% 3% 6% 12% *% 3%
Table 40 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set 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 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All selling exports for more than 2 years) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 3065 555 699 974 837 110 445 2510 433 266 595 379 536 301 69 731 47 615 84 24 363 85 654 176 66 23 65 63 2661 185 75 144
Weighted Bases 1707 1068 475 135 30 525 543 640 356 119 95 40 23 6 35 217 24 274 32 14 267 44 424 169 39 40 97 30 1516 99 49 44
Overseas sales every year (since started doing business overseas) 70% 66% 75% 82% 82% 63% 68% 77% 75% 76% 80% 86% 80% 91% 60% 84% 42% 78% 91% 93% 74% 72% 65% 75% 34% 69% 32% 82% 70% 80% 70% 59%
Some years with no overseas sales 27% 32% 22% 16% 14% 33% 30% 20% 22% 21% 17% 13% 16% 7% 36% 15% 57% 21% 9% 7% 23% 28% 31% 24% 56% 29% 62% 17% 27% 20% 28% 41%
Don't know 3% 2% 3% 2% 3% 3% 2% 3% 3% 3% 3% 1% 4% 2% 4% 1% *% 1% *% 0% 3% *% 4% 1% 10% 2% 6% 1% 3% *% 2% *%
Table 41 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
C5a. Why have there have been some years with no overseas sales? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All with some years with no exports) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 580 173 154 153 100 39 134 407 93 61 96 57 76 24 18 113 23 85 8 5 59 11 161 39 20 5 22 11 510 29 12 29
Weighted Bases 466 337 103 22 4 175 162 129 78 25 16 5 4 * 13 33 14 56 3 1 61 12 133 41 22 12 60 5 414 20 14 18
Only have occasional 'one-off' orders from overseas 56% 60% 46% 44% 58% 63% 56% 46% 45% 48% 45% 41% 58% 56% 16% 50% 65% 55% 94% 69% 42% 74% 52% 66% 69% 56% 69% 86% 55% 44% 88% 66%
Prefer to concentrate on UK markets 13% 14% 12% 9% 19% 14% 14% 11% 14% 3% 8% 12% 19% 16% 21% 6% 11% 14% 39% 0% 27% 0% 16% 5% 5% 0% 10% 0% 14% 13% *% 2%
Don't have the time to pursue exporting 10% 10% 11% 13% 11% 5% 15% 11% 12% 9% 12% 13% 11% 8% 18% 10% 8% 12% 0% 0% 15% 7% 8% 24% *% 0% 6% 2% 10% 4% 9% 23%
Exporting is not profitable 4% 4% 4% 12% 4% 3% 5% 5% 5% *% 12% 12% 4% 4% 17% 5% 7% 10% 6% 0% *% 0% 4% 3% 0% 0% 4% 0% 4% 1% 4% 20%
Lack knowledge of how best to export 4% 4% 1% 4% 4% 6% 2% 2% 2% 1% 5% 4% 4% 8% 0% 5% 0% 1% 0% 0% 4% 0% 3% 19% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 6% *% 0%
Exporting is too risky 2% 2% 2% 5% *% 1% 2% 3% 3% 1% 6% 2% 0% 5% 20% 2% 2% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% *% 0% 0% 4% 0% 2% 1% 0% 15%
Other 18% 15% 30% 22% 18% 13% 17% 28% 27% 38% 20% 27% 18% 18% 23% 35% 24% 15% 0% 31% 17% 19% 22% 17% 21% *% 9% 12% 19% 37% 1% 7%
Don't know 4% 4% 7% 6% 3% 6% 1% 6% 7% 5% 5% 10% 3% 2% 2% 8% 12% 2% 0% 0% 2% 0% 2% 0% 5% 44% 8% 0% 4% 0% 2% 7%
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% 0% 0%
Table 42 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
C6. Does your business have any goods or services that are suitable for exporting? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All not exporting with no plans to do so) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 11620 3542 3164 2919 1995 1702 1840 8078 2019 1145 1820 1099 1308 687 483 618 1408 1522 453 1021 382 510 1404 883 572 1353 386 625 10055 854 403 308
Weighted Bases 13026 10116 2425 425 59 7884 2232 2910 1852 573 295 131 45 14 477 539 2700 1166 738 506 530 486 1662 1021 703 994 622 883 11378 840 534 274
Yes 17% 17% 18% 16% 18% 14% 28% 18% 19% 15% 16% 16% 20% 12% 30% 40% 7% 22% 4% 3% 39% 7% 31% 19% 12% 11% 22% 9% 17% 24% 13% 13%
No 82% 83% 82% 84% 82% 86% 72% 82% 81% 85% 84% 84% 80% 87% 68% 59% 93% 78% 95% 97% 60% 93% 69% 79% 88% 88% 76% 90% 83% 76% 87% 85%
Don't know 1% 1% *% 1% *% *% 1% *% *% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 2% 0% *% 1% *% 1% *% *% 1% *% 1% 2% *% 1% *% *% 2%
Refused *% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% *% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0%
Table 43 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Summary: F4. How capable would you say your business is at the following? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Very poor Poor Average Strong Very strong Don't know Not applicable Summary: Poor Summary: Strong Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
People management Not set 1% 2% 15% 42% 39% *% 1% 2% 81% Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Developing and implementing a business plan and strategy Not set 6% 9% 30% 29% 22% 1% 4% 15% 51% Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Developing and introducing new products or services Not set 8% 9% 25% 26% 20% *% 11% 17% 46% Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Accessing external finance Not set 16% 12% 17% 13% 12% 1% 29% 28% 25% Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Operational improvement Not set 4% 5% 24% 32% 25% 1% 7% 10% 58% Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 44 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
F4.1 Capability for people management. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All employers) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 11147 0 4102 4066 2979 0 0 11147 2626 1476 2514 1552 1935 1044 333 1269 804 1789 361 966 539 452 1307 873 462 1221 305 466 9570 820 370 387
Weighted Bases 3758 0 3078 586 94 0 0 3758 2352 726 406 180 72 21 175 250 443 697 108 369 209 174 521 307 54 180 71 199 3232 273 156 96
Very poor 1% 0% 1% *% *% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% *% *% *% *% 1% 1% *% 1% *% *% *% 0% 1% 1% 0% *% 1% 1% 1% *% *% *%
Poor 2% 0% 2% 2% 2% 0% 0% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 3% 2% 2% 2% 1% 3% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 3% 1% 2% 1% 4% 3%
Average 15% 0% 15% 16% 15% 0% 0% 15% 15% 15% 16% 16% 16% 15% 26% 19% 13% 14% 12% 13% 20% 15% 17% 14% 15% 9% 15% 12% 15% 15% 14% 17%
Strong 42% 0% 40% 48% 51% 0% 0% 42% 39% 44% 49% 47% 50% 51% 43% 43% 45% 39% 41% 43% 38% 46% 42% 40% 38% 46% 41% 41% 41% 48% 46% 44%
Very strong 39% 0% 41% 34% 32% 0% 0% 39% 42% 38% 33% 35% 32% 31% 27% 33% 38% 43% 43% 42% 36% 37% 36% 44% 42% 44% 41% 44% 40% 35% 35% 32%
Don't know *% 0% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% *% 0% *% *% *% 1% 0% *% 0% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 0%
Not applicable 1% 0% 1% *% *% 0% 0% 1% 2% *% *% *% *% *% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% *% 2% 1% 3% *% 2% *% 0% 1% 1% *% *% 3%
Summary: Poor 2% 0% 2% 2% 2% 0% 0% 2% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 5% 3% 3% 2% 1% 3% 1% 2% 3% 2% 1% 3% 2% 2% 1% 4% 4%
Summary: Strong 81% 0% 81% 82% 82% 0% 0% 81% 81% 82% 82% 82% 82% 83% 70% 76% 83% 82% 85% 86% 75% 83% 78% 83% 81% 90% 82% 85% 81% 83% 81% 77%
Table 45 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
F4.2 Capability for developing and implementing a business plan and strategy. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 15502 4355 4102 4066 2979 1882 2473 11147 2626 1476 2514 1552 1935 1044 577 1456 1497 2240 560 1058 872 613 2244 1129 668 1401 478 709 13403 1095 504 500
Weighted Bases 15502 11744 3078 586 94 8752 2992 3758 2352 726 406 180 72 21 526 790 2753 1502 791 526 975 543 2282 1274 770 1068 772 929 13574 979 612 336
Very poor 6% 7% 2% 1% *% 8% 4% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% *% *% 3% 8% 9% 6% 5% 4% 6% 1% 4% 5% 4% 6% 7% 5% 5% 8% 11% 3%
Poor 9% 10% 7% 4% 4% 11% 7% 6% 7% 6% 5% 4% 4% 3% 10% 10% 11% 9% 12% 5% 10% 4% 7% 7% 7% 8% 11% 9% 9% 8% 10% 9%
Average 30% 31% 26% 23% 19% 32% 30% 26% 27% 25% 23% 23% 19% 16% 37% 32% 29% 28% 36% 23% 36% 23% 27% 29% 25% 30% 35% 31% 30% 30% 23% 42%
Strong 29% 26% 37% 44% 46% 24% 32% 38% 36% 38% 44% 45% 46% 46% 31% 29% 25% 32% 27% 39% 28% 30% 31% 31% 25% 30% 26% 29% 30% 27% 26% 18%
Very strong 22% 20% 25% 27% 31% 19% 23% 26% 25% 27% 26% 27% 30% 32% 16% 16% 20% 21% 16% 24% 17% 37% 26% 25% 30% 20% 15% 18% 22% 23% 21% 21%
Don't know 1% 1% *% *% *% 1% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% *% *% *% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% *%
Not applicable 4% 5% 2% 1% *% 5% 4% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% *% *% 3% 4% 5% 2% 4% 6% 4% 4% 4% 2% 7% 6% 3% 7% 4% 4% 8% 7%
Summary: Poor 15% 17% 9% 5% 4% 18% 11% 8% 9% 8% 6% 4% 4% 4% 13% 18% 19% 16% 16% 8% 15% 5% 11% 12% 12% 14% 18% 14% 14% 16% 22% 12%
Summary: Strong 51% 46% 62% 71% 77% 43% 55% 64% 61% 66% 70% 72% 76% 79% 46% 45% 45% 53% 43% 63% 45% 66% 58% 56% 56% 50% 41% 46% 51% 50% 47% 39%
Table 46 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
F4.3 Capability for developing and introducing new products or services. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 15502 4355 4102 4066 2979 1882 2473 11147 2626 1476 2514 1552 1935 1044 577 1456 1497 2240 560 1058 872 613 2244 1129 668 1401 478 709 13403 1095 504 500
Weighted Bases 15502 11744 3078 586 94 8752 2992 3758 2352 726 406 180 72 21 526 790 2753 1502 791 526 975 543 2282 1274 770 1068 772 929 13574 979 612 336
Very poor 8% 10% 3% 1% 1% 11% 7% 3% 3% 2% 2% 1% 1% *% 13% 10% 11% 5% 14% 5% 5% 6% 6% 6% 7% 9% 9% 8% 8% 9% 10% 11%
Poor 9% 10% 7% 5% 5% 11% 9% 6% 7% 6% 5% 5% 5% 5% 11% 12% 11% 6% 11% 4% 12% 5% 9% 8% 7% 11% 8% 10% 9% 10% 9% 9%
Average 25% 25% 25% 25% 26% 24% 26% 25% 25% 25% 25% 26% 26% 26% 27% 21% 27% 23% 22% 19% 21% 22% 28% 31% 23% 23% 24% 25% 25% 24% 22% 23%
Strong 26% 24% 33% 38% 39% 23% 26% 34% 34% 33% 38% 39% 39% 37% 23% 28% 22% 31% 19% 37% 33% 28% 26% 30% 27% 24% 26% 23% 26% 26% 29% 28%
Very strong 20% 18% 24% 23% 24% 18% 20% 24% 23% 26% 24% 22% 24% 26% 11% 23% 16% 28% 14% 24% 21% 16% 20% 18% 25% 16% 19% 21% 19% 22% 21% 18%
Don't know *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 1% 1% *% 1% *% 1% *% *% 1% *% *% 1% *% 1% *% *% 1% *% 0%
Not applicable 11% 12% 8% 7% 4% 13% 12% 8% 9% 7% 7% 7% 4% 4% 14% 7% 12% 6% 20% 10% 7% 22% 11% 6% 10% 17% 12% 13% 12% 8% 9% 10%
Summary: Poor 17% 20% 9% 6% 6% 21% 16% 9% 10% 9% 6% 6% 7% 6% 24% 22% 22% 11% 24% 9% 17% 11% 16% 15% 14% 20% 17% 17% 17% 19% 19% 21%
Summary: Strong 46% 42% 57% 61% 63% 41% 46% 58% 57% 59% 62% 60% 63% 63% 34% 51% 39% 60% 33% 61% 55% 44% 46% 48% 52% 40% 46% 44% 46% 48% 51% 46%
Table 47 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
F4.4 Capability for accessing external finance. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 15502 4355 4102 4066 2979 1882 2473 11147 2626 1476 2514 1552 1935 1044 577 1456 1497 2240 560 1058 872 613 2244 1129 668 1401 478 709 13403 1095 504 500
Weighted Bases 15502 11744 3078 586 94 8752 2992 3758 2352 726 406 180 72 21 526 790 2753 1502 791 526 975 543 2282 1274 770 1068 772 929 13574 979 612 336
Very poor 16% 19% 9% 6% 4% 21% 14% 9% 10% 8% 7% 5% 4% 4% 10% 16% 18% 13% 16% 13% 23% 11% 17% 16% 20% 15% 20% 16% 16% 17% 21% 18%
Poor 12% 12% 10% 9% 6% 13% 11% 10% 11% 9% 10% 7% 6% 5% 10% 9% 13% 10% 10% 7% 15% 10% 13% 13% 13% 12% 14% 9% 12% 15% 12% 10%
Average 17% 16% 19% 19% 18% 16% 16% 19% 19% 18% 20% 17% 17% 19% 20% 23% 17% 18% 16% 19% 14% 15% 16% 17% 13% 18% 15% 18% 17% 15% 20% 25%
Strong 13% 12% 17% 22% 27% 11% 14% 18% 16% 19% 21% 24% 28% 26% 24% 13% 12% 15% 12% 17% 11% 14% 13% 13% 10% 14% 10% 13% 13% 13% 10% 16%
Very strong 12% 11% 14% 18% 23% 10% 14% 14% 13% 16% 16% 22% 22% 25% 13% 10% 11% 12% 18% 11% 8% 19% 11% 13% 13% 10% 11% 10% 12% 13% 7% 9%
Don't know 1% 1% 1% 2% 3% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 3% 2% 4% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 4% 1%
Not applicable 29% 29% 30% 24% 19% 28% 30% 28% 30% 29% 24% 22% 20% 17% 22% 26% 27% 30% 26% 32% 28% 27% 29% 27% 31% 31% 29% 32% 29% 27% 26% 20%
Summary: Poor 28% 31% 20% 15% 10% 33% 25% 19% 21% 16% 17% 12% 10% 9% 21% 26% 30% 23% 26% 20% 38% 22% 29% 29% 33% 27% 34% 25% 28% 32% 33% 28%
Summary: Strong 25% 22% 31% 40% 50% 21% 28% 32% 29% 34% 37% 46% 50% 51% 37% 23% 24% 27% 30% 28% 18% 34% 24% 26% 22% 24% 21% 23% 25% 25% 18% 25%
Table 48 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
F4.5 Capability for operational improvement. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 15502 4355 4102 4066 2979 1882 2473 11147 2626 1476 2514 1552 1935 1044 577 1456 1497 2240 560 1058 872 613 2244 1129 668 1401 478 709 13403 1095 504 500
Weighted Bases 15502 11744 3078 586 94 8752 2992 3758 2352 726 406 180 72 21 526 790 2753 1502 791 526 975 543 2282 1274 770 1068 772 929 13574 979 612 336
Very poor 4% 5% 1% 1% *% 6% 3% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% *% *% 3% 3% 7% 5% 7% 2% 1% *% 2% 3% 3% 5% 7% 4% 4% 6% 7% 3%
Poor 5% 6% 4% 3% 2% 6% 5% 4% 4% 4% 3% 2% 2% 2% 5% 7% 6% 7% 5% 3% 5% 3% 4% 5% 6% 4% 6% 7% 5% 3% 6% 6%
Average 24% 24% 24% 22% 18% 24% 23% 23% 24% 23% 22% 22% 19% 16% 22% 33% 24% 28% 26% 21% 24% 17% 25% 26% 16% 18% 23% 23% 24% 26% 18% 21%
Strong 32% 30% 38% 44% 46% 28% 36% 39% 38% 39% 44% 44% 46% 47% 42% 28% 28% 30% 27% 41% 41% 34% 35% 32% 30% 36% 33% 29% 32% 31% 30% 44%
Very strong 25% 25% 27% 29% 32% 25% 25% 27% 26% 28% 28% 29% 31% 34% 23% 21% 26% 20% 24% 24% 22% 35% 26% 29% 35% 29% 20% 24% 25% 27% 27% 21%
Don't know 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% *% 2% *%
Not applicable 7% 8% 5% 2% 1% 9% 7% 5% 6% 4% 2% 1% 1% *% 5% 6% 7% 7% 10% 8% 6% 10% 6% 4% 9% 6% 9% 11% 7% 6% 10% 4%
Summary: Poor 10% 11% 5% 3% 2% 12% 7% 5% 6% 5% 4% 3% 2% 2% 7% 10% 13% 12% 13% 5% 6% 3% 7% 8% 9% 9% 13% 11% 9% 9% 13% 9%
Summary: Strong 58% 55% 65% 72% 78% 53% 61% 66% 64% 67% 72% 73% 77% 81% 65% 49% 54% 51% 51% 64% 63% 70% 61% 61% 65% 65% 52% 52% 58% 58% 57% 66%
Table 49 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
F5. Do you have a formal written business plan? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 15502 4355 4102 4066 2979 1882 2473 11147 2626 1476 2514 1552 1935 1044 577 1456 1497 2240 560 1058 872 613 2244 1129 668 1401 478 709 13403 1095 504 500
Weighted Bases 15502 11744 3078 586 94 8752 2992 3758 2352 726 406 180 72 21 526 790 2753 1502 791 526 975 543 2282 1274 770 1068 772 929 13574 979 612 336
Yes - kept up to date 18% 13% 28% 49% 62% 11% 20% 32% 26% 35% 47% 53% 61% 65% 21% 16% 10% 18% 11% 28% 18% 35% 19% 22% 19% 22% 16% 16% 18% 20% 17% 18%
Yes - but not kept up to date 8% 8% 10% 8% 6% 8% 8% 10% 10% 9% 9% 7% 7% 5% 3% 7% 5% 8% 5% 11% 10% 7% 12% 12% 10% 10% 10% 7% 8% 9% 12% 8%
No 73% 78% 60% 40% 27% 81% 71% 56% 62% 53% 41% 36% 29% 21% 76% 76% 85% 72% 84% 59% 71% 57% 69% 65% 70% 66% 74% 76% 73% 71% 70% 73%
Don't know 1% *% 2% 3% 5% *% 1% 2% 2% 3% 3% 3% 4% 8% 1% 1% 1% 2% *% 2% *% 1% *% 1% 1% 2% *% 1% 1% *% *% 1%
Refused *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% 0% *% *% 0% *% 0% 0% *% *% 0% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0%
Table 50 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
G2. Which of the following would you say are major obstacles to the success of your business in general? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 15502 4355 4102 4066 2979 1882 2473 11147 2626 1476 2514 1552 1935 1044 577 1456 1497 2240 560 1058 872 613 2244 1129 668 1401 478 709 13403 1095 504 500
Weighted Bases 15502 11744 3078 586 94 8752 2992 3758 2352 726 406 180 72 21 526 790 2753 1502 791 526 975 543 2282 1274 770 1068 772 929 13574 979 612 336
Competition in the market 45% 44% 49% 51% 56% 43% 47% 49% 48% 49% 50% 53% 53% 65% 48% 39% 41% 54% 55% 52% 50% 48% 43% 52% 51% 37% 38% 41% 45% 42% 47% 48%
Regulations/red tape 38% 35% 49% 51% 50% 32% 43% 49% 48% 49% 51% 51% 49% 52% 73% 35% 42% 39% 43% 45% 31% 61% 37% 39% 27% 30% 22% 27% 37% 44% 51% 45%
Taxation, VAT, PAYE, National Insurance, business rates 30% 26% 43% 43% 35% 23% 35% 43% 43% 44% 44% 39% 36% 33% 36% 31% 31% 42% 27% 50% 31% 32% 30% 29% 20% 20% 21% 26% 29% 36% 35% 34%
Late payment 28% 27% 33% 34% 33% 25% 33% 33% 33% 34% 34% 33% 33% 35% 26% 26% 36% 24% 23% 12% 35% 20% 36% 38% 27% 16% 19% 14% 29% 26% 26% 32%
Obtaining finance 19% 17% 22% 22% 18% 17% 19% 22% 22% 22% 22% 21% 18% 17% 17% 22% 16% 18% 18% 21% 25% 16% 16% 18% 19% 18% 23% 20% 18% 23% 19% 27%
Staff recruitment and skills 17% 13% 29% 45% 53% 11% 17% 32% 27% 35% 45% 46% 54% 50% 19% 22% 19% 19% 21% 24% 19% 17% 14% 19% 11% 16% 15% 17% 17% 18% 17% 18%
Availability/cost of suitable premises 17% 16% 21% 21% 21% 16% 15% 21% 21% 21% 22% 20% 21% 19% 18% 25% 13% 27% 17% 16% 14% 12% 12% 13% 18% 24% 20% 17% 17% 22% 23% 18%
Workplace pensions 11% 7% 22% 24% 20% 7% 10% 23% 22% 24% 24% 24% 19% 21% 10% 11% 11% 18% 10% 19% 9% 11% 11% 12% 7% 8% 5% 11% 11% 11% 13% 16%
Any other major issues or obstacles 12% 12% 11% 10% 10% 12% 14% 11% 12% 10% 10% 10% 10% 9% 23% 8% 9% 12% 8% 10% 17% 8% 14% 12% 12% 13% 17% 11% 12% 15% 10% 13%
None of these 18% 20% 10% 7% 8% 23% 14% 10% 10% 9% 7% 9% 8% 6% 6% 17% 18% 13% 19% 18% 14% 15% 16% 17% 20% 23% 26% 25% 18% 14% 13% 19%
Don't know/No opinion *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 0% *% *% *% *% 0% *% *% *% *% *% 0% 1% 0% *% *% *% 0% 0%
Refused *% *% 0% *% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 1% 0% *% *% 0% 0%
Table 51 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
G3. Which of these are the obstacles that affect your business concerning recruitment and skills? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All for whom recruitment/skills is a major obstacle) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 5305 639 1261 1838 1567 209 430 4666 735 526 1121 717 1034 533 140 593 478 664 229 450 307 170 646 435 207 667 126 193 4572 389 174 170
Weighted Bases 2713 1500 899 264 50 996 504 1213 643 256 181 83 39 11 98 172 512 283 165 128 187 93 309 241 81 171 119 154 2369 181 102 61
Recruiting staff 68% 64% 72% 81% 81% 65% 61% 74% 71% 75% 80% 83% 82% 80% 74% 62% 68% 66% 68% 80% 58% 63% 69% 69% 72% 76% 69% 71% 68% 76% 80% 61%
Shortage of skills within the external labour market 65% 61% 70% 72% 80% 57% 69% 71% 71% 69% 71% 75% 81% 75% 60% 79% 74% 66% 60% 65% 76% 63% 67% 58% 56% 58% 48% 52% 64% 71% 74% 72%
Shortage of skills within the existing workplace 44% 44% 45% 45% 42% 42% 47% 45% 46% 42% 47% 40% 42% 42% 49% 51% 48% 44% 41% 46% 38% 28% 39% 43% 47% 46% 52% 43% 43% 48% 63% 41%
Shortage of managerial skills/expertise 29% 29% 29% 30% 31% 29% 27% 29% 29% 29% 29% 32% 31% 34% 22% 23% 32% 26% 16% 32% 24% 23% 33% 24% 50% 31% 41% 32% 28% 29% 34% 44%
Anything else 12% 13% 11% 10% 9% 13% 14% 11% 11% 12% 10% 10% 7% 13% 7% 5% 14% 13% 13% 20% 18% 10% 14% 12% 14% 7% 3% 11% 12% 12% 17% 18%
Don't know 6% 8% 5% 2% 2% 9% 8% 4% 5% 4% 2% 1% 2% 2% 9% 7% 3% 6% 11% 2% 5% 7% 4% 10% 13% 11% 9% 5% 7% 5% 4% 7%
Refused *% 1% *% *% *% 1% 0% *% *% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% 3% 0% *% 0% 1% *% 0% *% *% 0% *% 4% 0% 1% *% 0% 1%
Table 52 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
G4. Are workplace pensions an obstacle for your business for any of these reasons? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All for whom workplace pensions is a major obstacle) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 2893 372 929 1012 580 126 246 2521 567 362 641 371 387 193 91 286 228 479 104 279 110 89 291 258 122 358 69 129 2452 219 109 113
Weighted Bases 1719 872 687 141 19 574 298 847 511 176 97 44 14 5 50 88 301 266 82 100 91 59 254 152 54 88 36 98 1474 111 80 53
You/your business is having or will have difficulty paying pension contributions 57% 60% 55% 56% 48% 64% 50% 55% 54% 58% 57% 55% 46% 54% 56% 60% 63% 55% 64% 69% 48% 31% 46% 73% 40% 51% 54% 76% 58% 54% 54% 59%
You/your business finds it difficult to implement automatic enrolment in workplace pensions 47% 46% 50% 46% 43% 47% 44% 49% 51% 47% 46% 45% 44% 39% 47% 55% 55% 46% 26% 48% 59% 45% 47% 46% 19% 41% 28% 60% 47% 39% 55% 54%
Or are there other reasons why workplace pensions are a major obstacle 32% 30% 34% 34% 41% 24% 41% 34% 33% 36% 33% 37% 41% 43% 36% 36% 33% 33% 29% 29% 23% 32% 40% 22% 54% 31% 29% 17% 31% 40% 38% 27%
Don't know 7% 8% 6% 7% 6% 7% 11% 6% 6% 7% 7% 8% 7% 5% 12% 4% 6% 8% 5% 3% 13% 14% 5% 8% 8% 9% 24% 3% 7% 13% 1% 8%
Refused 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% *% 0% *% 0% 1% 1% 2% 1% 6% 1% *% 0% 2% 1% 1% 1% 0% 4% 0%
Table 53 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
G5. Which regulations do you consider to be major obstacles to the success of your business? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All for whom regulations/red tape is a major obstacle) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 7239 1661 1975 2096 1507 589 1072 5578 1253 722 1296 800 978 529 432 681 747 1034 291 526 270 385 925 503 301 731 166 247 6158 572 256 253
Weighted Bases 5905 4062 1496 300 47 2772 1289 1843 1138 358 209 91 36 11 384 275 1165 580 343 235 302 332 854 491 205 320 172 247 5014 426 314 150
Health and safety 16% 14% 19% 20% 22% 15% 14% 19% 19% 19% 20% 21% 23% 20% 11% 22% 26% 15% 12% 24% 11% 4% 11% 19% 8% 12% 11% 16% 16% 12% 17% 9%
Tax-related 16% 15% 19% 14% 12% 12% 20% 18% 19% 19% 15% 13% 13% 10% 9% 13% 12% 19% 16% 25% 31% 10% 21% 17% 11% 5% 21% 14% 16% 14% 11% 18%
Sector specific regulations 16% 17% 12% 14% 17% 19% 14% 13% 13% 12% 13% 18% 18% 16% 26% 15% 14% 10% 22% 10% 10% 15% 14% 20% 18% 24% 14% 14% 15% 16% 22% 13%
Employment regulations 10% 8% 12% 15% 17% 8% 10% 13% 12% 13% 15% 17% 18% 12% 4% 14% 8% 16% 10% 12% 9% 4% 10% 14% 7% 4% 9% 13% 10% 6% 13% 5%
Financial services regulations 9% 9% 9% 7% 7% 8% 10% 9% 9% 9% 7% 7% 7% 5% 2% 3% 5% 7% 5% 6% 10% 43% 9% 6% 6% 9% 16% 9% 9% 6% 4% 9%
Local Authority/council regulations 7% 7% 9% 8% 8% 8% 5% 9% 9% 8% 8% 8% 6% 14% 4% 5% 5% 9% 20% 15% 1% 7% 7% 7% 5% 5% 9% 10% 8% 7% 8% 4%
Building and construction regulations 6% 6% 6% 4% 4% 7% 6% 6% 7% 5% 4% 4% 3% 5% 4% 2% 15% 3% 2% 4% 3% 4% 8% 4% *% *% 7% 4% 6% 7% 8% 12%
Planning applications 6% 6% 7% 6% 4% 6% 6% 7% 7% 5% 6% 5% 3% 7% 7% 2% 7% 3% 3% 10% 1% 7% 13% 5% *% 2% 5% 6% 6% 5% 4% 11%
Environmental regulations 5% 4% 7% 7% 8% 3% 6% 7% 8% 6% 8% 7% 7% 11% 16% 6% 3% 10% 1% 6% 3% 2% 2% 4% 1% 2% 4% 9% 5% 6% 5% 10%
Providing information/record-keeping 4% 3% 5% 4% 4% 2% 5% 4% 5% 4% 5% 4% 4% 5% 8% 2% 2% 3% 2% 6% 5% 1% 3% 3% 5% 7% 6% 4% 3% 6% 3% 8%
No specific regulations/all regulations 10% 11% 9% 8% 7% 12% 8% 8% 8% 9% 8% 8% 7% 8% 12% 8% 12% 12% 10% 6% 5% 7% 8% 8% 17% 12% 8% 17% 10% 9% 17% 8%
Other 18% 16% 22% 22% 23% 13% 20% 22% 22% 22% 22% 21% 21% 28% 28% 20% 11% 23% 15% 21% 19% 17% 18% 18% 20% 21% 16% 11% 17% 22% 17% 23%
None in particular 13% 13% 14% 14% 10% 13% 14% 14% 14% 15% 14% 15% 10% 9% 12% 14% 14% 15% 16% 13% 19% 8% 12% 12% 15% 16% 8% 15% 13% 12% 19% 15%
Don't know 3% 3% 3% 5% 4% 2% 4% 3% 3% 3% 6% 2% 5% 2% 1% 6% 1% 4% 2% 2% 6% 2% 4% 5% 3% 3% *% 2% 3% 7% 4% 1%
Refused *% *% *% *% *% 0% *% *% *% 0% *% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0%
Table 54 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
G7. Is it the level of tax that presents a major obstacle to your business, the effort required in compliance with tax returns, or both of these? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All for whom tax is a major obstacle) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 5707 1294 1764 1672 977 429 865 4413 1128 636 1076 596 659 318 202 576 548 989 180 611 284 191 697 395 207 458 153 216 4881 411 184 231
Weighted Bases 4679 3059 1337 250 33 2007 1052 1620 1018 319 180 70 26 7 187 244 846 630 214 261 307 174 676 367 156 213 164 239 3995 355 213 116
Level of tax 18% 16% 23% 26% 23% 15% 18% 23% 22% 25% 27% 25% 24% 19% 15% 22% 17% 23% 14% 25% 24% 23% 13% 21% 24% 14% 20% 12% 20% 12% 9% 14%
Effort required in compliance 17% 19% 13% 11% 13% 19% 19% 12% 13% 11% 12% 10% 14% 8% 15% 14% 19% 10% 13% 8% 16% 22% 25% 17% 23% 11% 17% 17% 17% 20% 21% 10%
Both of these 41% 40% 41% 41% 39% 40% 42% 41% 40% 41% 42% 38% 38% 43% 47% 45% 41% 44% 38% 49% 37% 36% 41% 40% 23% 36% 32% 43% 39% 48% 50% 50%
None of these 22% 23% 21% 19% 24% 24% 20% 21% 21% 20% 18% 24% 23% 28% 21% 17% 22% 21% 32% 17% 19% 19% 19% 20% 26% 38% 29% 23% 22% 19% 17% 25%
Don't know 2% 2% 3% 2% 1% 2% 2% 3% 3% 2% 2% 4% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 3% 2% 4% 1% 1% 2% 3% 1% 2% 5% 2% 1% 4% 1%
Refused *% 0% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% 0% *% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0%
Table 55 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
H1. Is the main bank or building society account you use for business purposes a business or current account? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 15502 4355 4102 4066 2979 1882 2473 11147 2626 1476 2514 1552 1935 1044 577 1456 1497 2240 560 1058 872 613 2244 1129 668 1401 478 709 13403 1095 504 500
Weighted Bases 15502 11744 3078 586 94 8752 2992 3758 2352 726 406 180 72 21 526 790 2753 1502 791 526 975 543 2282 1274 770 1068 772 929 13574 979 612 336
Current account in the name of the business 79% 74% 95% 95% 95% 68% 93% 95% 95% 95% 96% 94% 95% 95% 79% 87% 73% 92% 73% 85% 91% 89% 88% 83% 56% 64% 70% 76% 79% 84% 79% 76%
A personal current account 17% 21% 2% 1% *% 27% 4% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% *% *% 15% 9% 22% 5% 24% 10% 6% 8% 10% 15% 38% 31% 22% 19% 17% 14% 15% 19%
Both equally *% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0%
Other *% *% *% *% 1% *% 1% *% 1% *% *% *% 1% *% 2% *% *% *% 0% 1% *% *% *% *% *% 1% 1% *% *% *% *% *%
No dealings with banks/building societies 1% 1% *% *% *% 1% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 0% 1% 1% *% *% 0% 1% 1% 1% *% 0% 2% *% 2% 2% 1% *% *% 1%
Don't know 1% *% 1% 2% 3% *% *% 1% 1% 2% 2% 3% 2% 4% *% 2% *% 1% *% 1% *% *% *% *% *% 1% 1% *% *% 1% *% *%
Refused 2% 3% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 3% 2% 4% 2% 3% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 3% 3% 3% 3% 2% 1% 5% 3%
Table 56 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
H3A.1 Whether give trade credit. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All except charities) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 14242 4281 3816 3667 2478 1836 2445 9961 2477 1339 2276 1391 1663 815 568 1445 1495 2219 539 1013 862 583 2220 1098 437 917 351 495 12344 972 464 462
Weighted Bases 15007 11488 2895 538 86 8541 2947 3519 2225 671 373 165 67 18 514 788 2750 1491 778 515 973 538 2276 1251 747 915 688 783 13156 936 589 326
Yes 40% 36% 51% 57% 69% 31% 49% 52% 50% 54% 56% 61% 69% 68% 46% 56% 40% 42% 42% 14% 55% 18% 54% 46% 27% 23% 24% 22% 40% 44% 35% 42%
No 60% 63% 48% 41% 29% 68% 50% 47% 49% 44% 43% 38% 28% 30% 52% 44% 60% 58% 58% 85% 45% 82% 46% 53% 72% 75% 75% 77% 60% 55% 65% 58%
Don't know 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 3% 2% 2% *% *% 1% *% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% *%
Table 57 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
H3A.2 Whether receive trade credit. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 15502 4355 4102 4066 2979 1882 2473 11147 2626 1476 2514 1552 1935 1044 577 1456 1497 2240 560 1058 872 613 2244 1129 668 1401 478 709 13403 1095 504 500
Weighted Bases 15502 11744 3078 586 94 8752 2992 3758 2352 726 406 180 72 21 526 790 2753 1502 791 526 975 543 2282 1274 770 1068 772 929 13574 979 612 336
Yes 50% 43% 67% 75% 79% 41% 52% 69% 65% 74% 74% 79% 80% 77% 63% 74% 75% 76% 29% 54% 38% 28% 38% 46% 21% 31% 28% 40% 49% 52% 54% 63%
No 50% 56% 32% 23% 18% 59% 48% 30% 34% 24% 24% 19% 18% 19% 36% 24% 25% 24% 71% 45% 61% 72% 60% 53% 79% 67% 71% 59% 50% 46% 46% 37%
Don't know 1% 1% 1% 2% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 5% 1% 2% *% 1% *% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% *% *%
Table 58 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
H3b. Do you have a problem with customers paying you later than you require them to in your normal terms of business? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All that give credit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 7653 1771 2059 2179 1644 554 1217 5882 1296 763 1322 857 1099 545 308 1220 840 1246 349 236 546 159 1337 694 141 309 103 165 6627 526 240 260
Weighted Bases 5966 4119 1479 309 59 2669 1450 1847 1115 364 209 100 46 13 235 439 1104 621 323 74 530 95 1223 572 199 214 163 174 5209 415 205 137
Big problem 16% 14% 21% 18% 16% 12% 16% 20% 21% 21% 19% 15% 17% 14% 7% 17% 18% 14% 7% 8% 16% 18% 19% 21% 9% 12% 9% 8% 16% 14% 13% 24%
Small problem 39% 38% 41% 44% 43% 39% 37% 41% 40% 42% 43% 46% 42% 45% 33% 38% 37% 42% 32% 36% 42% 33% 40% 47% 44% 35% 38% 32% 39% 41% 45% 37%
No problem 45% 48% 38% 38% 41% 48% 47% 38% 39% 37% 37% 39% 40% 41% 59% 44% 45% 44% 61% 56% 42% 49% 41% 32% 47% 52% 53% 60% 45% 45% 41% 38%
Don't know *% *% *% *% *% *% 0% *% *% *% *% *% 1% *% *% *% *% 1% *% 0% *% 0% *% *% 0% *% 0% 0% *% *% 0% *%
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% 0% 0%
Table 59 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
H4. Have you tried to obtain external finance for your business in the past 12 months? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All Respondents) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 15502 4355 4102 4066 2979 1882 2473 11147 2626 1476 2514 1552 1935 1044 577 1456 1497 2240 560 1058 872 613 2244 1129 668 1401 478 709 13403 1095 504 500
Weighted Bases 15502 11744 3078 586 94 8752 2992 3758 2352 726 406 180 72 21 526 790 2753 1502 791 526 975 543 2282 1274 770 1068 772 929 13574 979 612 336
Yes - once 7% 6% 10% 13% 17% 6% 8% 11% 10% 11% 13% 14% 17% 15% 14% 9% 8% 9% 9% 7% 9% 6% 6% 7% 6% 6% 6% 5% 7% 7% 8% 8%
Yes - twice 2% 1% 3% 4% 4% 1% 2% 3% 2% 3% 4% 4% 3% 5% 4% 3% 1% 2% 3% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 5% 2% 2%
Yes - three to five times 1% 1% 2% 3% 4% 1% 1% 2% 2% 3% 3% 4% 4% 5% 4% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 3% 1% 3% 1% 1%
Yes - six to ten times *% *% *% 1% 1% *% *% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 1% *% *% *% 1% *% *% *% *% *% *%
Yes - more than ten *% *% 1% 1% 1% *% *% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 1% *% *% 1% 1% *% *% *% *% *% *%
No 88% 91% 83% 73% 67% 91% 89% 81% 84% 78% 75% 70% 69% 63% 78% 87% 89% 85% 86% 87% 86% 89% 92% 89% 91% 89% 89% 89% 89% 85% 87% 89%
Don't know 1% *% 1% 4% 6% *% *% 2% 1% 3% 3% 5% 5% 10% *% 1% *% 1% *% 2% 1% 1% *% *% *% 1% *% *% *% *% 1% *%
Refused *% *% *% *% *% 0% *% *% *% *% *% 1% *% 1% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 0% *% *% *% 0%
Summary: Any finance sought in last 12 months 11% 9% 16% 23% 27% 8% 11% 17% 15% 19% 22% 24% 27% 27% 22% 12% 10% 13% 14% 11% 13% 10% 8% 10% 9% 10% 10% 11% 11% 14% 12% 10%
Base for stats 1711 1066 489 132 25 739 326 646 354 135 88 44 19 6 115 96 284 201 107 60 123 55 179 129 67 109 81 105 1463 141 72 35
Mean 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 3 2 2 2 2
Standard error 0.04 0.08 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.14 0.12 0.05 0.1 0.17 0.11 0.14 0.11 0.16 0.1 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.15 0.1 0.17 0.38 0.08 0.13 0.26 0.19 0.19 0.24 0.04 0.13 0.19 0.15
Table 60 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Summary: H5. Which of the following types of finance, if any, has your business applied for in the last 12 months? For each that you have, please tell me if you have succeeded in obtaining the finance, are still in the process of applying, or if your application has been unsuccessful? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All that applied for finance in the last 12 months) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Obtained In progress (no decision as yet) Unsuccessful No - did not apply Don't know/ Refused Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Bank overdraft Not set 31% 2% 10% 56% 1% Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Commercial mortgage Not set 4% 1% 2% 92% 1% Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Credit cards Not set 16% 1% 3% 79% 1% Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Equity Finance Not set 3% 2% 2% 93% 1% Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Factoring/invoice discounting Not set 3% *% *% 94% 2% Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Leasing or hire purchase Not set 20% 1% 2% 76% 1% Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Loan from a bank, building society or other financial institution Not set 26% 4% 13% 57% 1% Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Mezzanine finance Not set 1% *% *% 79% 19% Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Peer to peer/ Crowd funding platform for debt Not set 2% 1% 2% 95% 1% Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Public equity Not set *% *% *% 82% 17% Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Charitable/ Trust/ Grant Not set 5% *% 1% 94% 0% Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Government schemes Not set 4% *% 1% 95% 0% Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Other loans (inc. personal finance) Not set 1% *% *% 99% 0% Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Other finance Not set 3% 1% 2% 91% 3% Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 61 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
H5.1 Whether applied for bank overdraft. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All that applied for finance in the last 12 months) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 2883 446 699 909 829 157 289 2437 423 276 532 377 533 296 165 350 248 411 137 184 144 88 327 205 109 316 94 105 2446 229 99 109
Weighted Bases 1711 1066 489 132 25 739 326 646 354 135 88 44 19 6 115 96 284 201 107 60 123 55 179 129 67 109 81 105 1463 141 72 35
Obtained 31% 28% 36% 36% 36% 26% 33% 36% 39% 30% 34% 39% 36% 33% 56% 32% 32% 41% 25% 27% 27% 37% 34% 35% 20% 16% 12% 21% 32% 34% 10% 29%
In progress (no decision as yet) 2% 1% 3% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 3% 3% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 5% 1% 2% 5% 12% 1% 1% 1% *% *% *% 1% 1% 1% *% 11% 3%
Unsuccessful 10% 11% 10% 5% 2% 10% 11% 9% 11% 7% 5% 5% 2% 2% 3% 12% 13% 10% 5% 18% 14% 8% 7% 20% 3% 5% *% 11% 10% 4% 9% 19%
No - did not apply 56% 59% 49% 56% 59% 63% 51% 51% 46% 58% 57% 53% 59% 62% 34% 51% 53% 46% 64% 43% 58% 54% 55% 44% 77% 78% 86% 67% 55% 61% 67% 34%
Don't know/ Refused 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 5% *% 1% 1% 2% *% *% 0% 3% 1% *% *% 1% 0% 1% *% 3% 15%
Table 62 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
H5.2 Whether applied for commercial mortgage. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All that applied for finance in the last 12 months) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 2883 446 699 909 829 157 289 2437 423 276 532 377 533 296 165 350 248 411 137 184 144 88 327 205 109 316 94 105 2446 229 99 109
Weighted Bases 1711 1066 489 132 25 739 326 646 354 135 88 44 19 6 115 96 284 201 107 60 123 55 179 129 67 109 81 105 1463 141 72 35
Obtained 4% 2% 6% 7% 8% 2% 3% 7% 6% 8% 7% 8% 7% 9% 7% 4% 6% 5% 1% 8% 1% 9% 3% 1% 1% 3% 1% 7% 4% 5% 7% *%
In progress (no decision as yet) 1% 1% 2% 2% 3% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 3% 5% 4% 2% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 13% 2% *% *% *% 0% 0% 1% *% 6% *%
Unsuccessful 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 0% 1% *% *% 3% *% 12% 0% 0% 1% 5% 0% 1% 0% 1% 2% 1% *% 1%
No - did not apply 92% 94% 89% 87% 87% 96% 91% 89% 90% 88% 87% 87% 87% 84% 83% 94% 93% 89% 98% 78% 98% 78% 93% 93% 99% 96% 99% 92% 93% 93% 87% 84%
Don't know/ Refused 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 5% *% *% 1% 1% 1% *% 0% 1% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% *% 1% 15%
Table 63 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
H5.3 Whether applied for credit cards. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All that applied for finance in the last 12 months) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 2883 446 699 909 829 157 289 2437 423 276 532 377 533 296 165 350 248 411 137 184 144 88 327 205 109 316 94 105 2446 229 99 109
Weighted Bases 1711 1066 489 132 25 739 326 646 354 135 88 44 19 6 115 96 284 201 107 60 123 55 179 129 67 109 81 105 1463 141 72 35
Obtained 16% 15% 17% 21% 27% 16% 14% 18% 18% 15% 21% 21% 24% 35% 25% 17% 23% 17% 10% 20% 23% 15% 18% 10% 2% 4% 15% 10% 16% 24% 17% 9%
In progress (no decision as yet) 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% 2% 3% *% *% 6% 1% 6% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 1% 1% 7% 0%
Unsuccessful 3% 4% 2% 1% *% 4% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% *% 0% 0% 1% *% 1% 5% 1% 3% 0% 1% 13% 1% 5% *% 10% 3% 3% 1% 4%
No - did not apply 79% 79% 80% 77% 71% 78% 81% 79% 79% 83% 77% 76% 73% 63% 68% 79% 76% 80% 79% 79% 68% 85% 80% 77% 98% 91% 84% 79% 80% 71% 75% 72%
Don't know/ Refused 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 5% *% *% 1% 1% *% *% 0% 1% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% 1% 1% 15%
Table 64 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
H5.4 Whether applied for equity finance. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All that applied for finance in the last 12 months) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 2883 446 699 909 829 157 289 2437 423 276 532 377 533 296 165 350 248 411 137 184 144 88 327 205 109 316 94 105 2446 229 99 109
Weighted Bases 1711 1066 489 132 25 739 326 646 354 135 88 44 19 6 115 96 284 201 107 60 123 55 179 129 67 109 81 105 1463 141 72 35
Obtained 3% 2% 4% 6% 5% 2% 3% 4% 3% 6% 7% 4% 5% 5% 1% 2% 1% 3% 5% 2% 15% 9% 1% 4% *% *% *% *% 3% 1% 1% 1%
In progress (no decision as yet) 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 3% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 4% 7% 4% 1% *% 0% *% 12% 0% 2% 3% *% 0%
Unsuccessful 2% 2% 1% 1% *% 2% 3% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 0% *% *% 2% *% 1% *% 2% 10% 2% 5% 1% *% 0% 1% 0% 2% 1% *% *%
No - did not apply 93% 93% 92% 91% 92% 95% 88% 92% 92% 91% 91% 93% 93% 92% 93% 94% 98% 94% 94% 92% 68% 85% 92% 95% 100% 100% 86% 100% 92% 95% 98% 84%
Don't know/ Refused 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 5% *% *% 2% 1% *% *% 0% 1% *% *% *% 0% 0% 1% *% 1% 15%
Table 65 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
H5.5 Whether applied for factoring/invoice discounting. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All that applied for finance in the last 12 months) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 2883 446 699 909 829 157 289 2437 423 276 532 377 533 296 165 350 248 411 137 184 144 88 327 205 109 316 94 105 2446 229 99 109
Weighted Bases 1711 1066 489 132 25 739 326 646 354 135 88 44 19 6 115 96 284 201 107 60 123 55 179 129 67 109 81 105 1463 141 72 35
Obtained 3% 1% 5% 8% 13% 1% 2% 6% 5% 5% 6% 12% 12% 16% 4% 5% 2% 5% 3% 4% 7% *% 2% 5% 0% 2% 0% 2% 3% 1% 2% 2%
In progress (no decision as yet) *% *% 1% *% 1% 0% 1% *% 1% *% *% *% *% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% *% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 0%
Unsuccessful *% *% 1% *% *% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% *% *% 0% *% 2% *% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% *% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% *%
No - did not apply 94% 96% 92% 90% 85% 97% 93% 92% 92% 94% 92% 85% 86% 82% 92% 88% 97% 92% 96% 96% 91% 98% 91% 93% 100% 98% 100% 98% 94% 99% 98% 80%
Don't know/ Refused 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 3% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 5% 5% 1% 1% 1% *% *% 2% 6% *% *% *% 0% *% 2% *% 1% 17%
Table 66 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
H5.6 Whether applied for leasing/HP. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All that applied for finance in the last 12 months) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 2883 446 699 909 829 157 289 2437 423 276 532 377 533 296 165 350 248 411 137 184 144 88 327 205 109 316 94 105 2446 229 99 109
Weighted Bases 1711 1066 489 132 25 739 326 646 354 135 88 44 19 6 115 96 284 201 107 60 123 55 179 129 67 109 81 105 1463 141 72 35
Obtained 20% 14% 25% 36% 48% 13% 16% 28% 23% 30% 33% 41% 48% 48% 41% 19% 18% 20% 42% 18% 11% 8% 18% 16% 31% 10% 7% 16% 19% 26% 17% 15%
In progress (no decision as yet) 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 3% *% 1% 5% 3% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 4% 1% 4% 7% *%
Unsuccessful 2% 3% 2% 1% 1% 3% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% *% 1% 1% 0% *% *% *% 16% 2% 2% 0% 1% 8% 0% 0% 0% 5% 2% 3% 3% 2%
No - did not apply 76% 81% 71% 61% 49% 81% 79% 68% 73% 64% 63% 57% 49% 49% 52% 77% 81% 78% 37% 75% 87% 92% 77% 77% 69% 89% 93% 75% 77% 66% 73% 69%
Don't know/ Refused 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 5% *% *% 1% 1% 1% *% 0% 3% *% *% *% 0% *% 1% *% 1% 15%
Table 67 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
H5.7 Whether applied for loans. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All that applied for finance in the last 12 months) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 2883 446 699 909 829 157 289 2437 423 276 532 377 533 296 165 350 248 411 137 184 144 88 327 205 109 316 94 105 2446 229 99 109
Weighted Bases 1711 1066 489 132 25 739 326 646 354 135 88 44 19 6 115 96 284 201 107 60 123 55 179 129 67 109 81 105 1463 141 72 35
Obtained 26% 24% 27% 30% 40% 24% 25% 28% 27% 29% 31% 28% 40% 40% 35% 29% 23% 32% 29% 21% 13% 14% 26% 29% 32% 25% 8% 33% 26% 21% 30% 15%
In progress (no decision as yet) 4% 3% 4% 5% 6% 3% 4% 4% 4% 5% 5% 4% 5% 10% 6% 3% 6% 1% 6% 14% 3% 4% 3% 6% *% 1% *% *% 3% 3% 22% 11%
Unsuccessful 13% 14% 13% 6% 3% 14% 15% 11% 14% 10% 6% 5% 2% 5% 5% 17% 12% 12% 16% 22% 22% 20% 12% 15% *% 11% *% 18% 13% 15% 6% 10%
No - did not apply 57% 58% 54% 58% 49% 60% 54% 55% 54% 54% 57% 61% 51% 43% 48% 50% 58% 54% 49% 43% 62% 60% 59% 49% 67% 64% 91% 49% 57% 61% 41% 49%
Don't know/ Refused 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 5% 1% *% 1% 1% *% *% 1% 1% 1% *% *% 0% 0% 1% *% *% 15%
Table 68 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
H5.8 Whether applied for mezzanine finance. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All that applied for finance in the last 12 months) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Size Not set Not set Not set Size 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Country Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Zero Micro Small Medium Zero unreg Zero reg All employers Micro 1 - 4 Micro 5 - 9 Small 10 - 19 Small 20 - 49 Medium 50 - 99 Medium 100 - 249 ABDE Primary C Manufact F Construct G Retail/ Whole H Trans I Accomm/ Food J Infocomm KL Finance/ Real est M Prof/ Scien N Admin P Educat Q Health R Arts S Other serv England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Unweighted Bases 1738 0 0 909 829 0 0 1738 0 0 532 377 533 296 57 268 106 235 87 134 72 47 170 136 70 257 60 39 1483 127 58 70
Weighted Bases 157 0 0 132 25 0 0 157 0 0 88 44 19 6 6 21 12 26 9 16 7 4 15 12 2 18 4 3 137 10 6 5
Obtained 1% 0% 0% 1% 3% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 3% 1% *% 2% 2% 1% 0% 4% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 1% *% 0% 0%
In progress (no decision as yet) *% 0% 0% *% 1% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% *% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 3%
Unsuccessful *% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% *% 0% *% 1% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% *% 2% 0% 0%
No - did not apply 79% 0% 0% 77% 93% 0% 0% 79% 0% 0% 68% 94% 93% 94% 73% 86% 82% 80% 89% 75% 70% 87% 77% 70% 88% 82% 74% 78% 78% 93% 86% 85%
Don't know/ Refused 19% 0% 0% 22% 3% 0% 0% 19% 0% 0% 31% 4% 3% 3% 25% 12% 16% 19% 11% 18% 30% 13% 22% 30% 12% 18% 26% 22% 21% 5% 14% 12%