Small Business Survey 2014: businesses with no employees - data
Updated 20 March 2015
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Table 1 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
A1. How many sites in the UK does your business operate from, including your head office? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
1 | 95% | 97% | 94% | 96% | 96% | 93% | 93% | 100% | 93% | 96% | 95% | 95% | 100% | 93% | 93% | 93% | 95% | 95% | 88% | 96% | 0% | Not set |
2 | 4% | 2% | 6% | 3% | 1% | 5% | 6% | 0% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 0% | 4% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 12% | 3% | 0% | Not set |
3 | 1% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | 3% | *% | 1% | 1% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | *% | 1% | *% | 1% | 0% | Not set |
4 - 10 | *% | 0% | *% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | *% | *% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 2% | *% | *% | *% | *% | 0% | Not set |
11 - 99 | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | Not set |
100+ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | *% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | *% | *% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Refused | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Base for stats | 758 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 113 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 548 | 667 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 505 | 94 | 664 | 0 | Not set |
Mean | 1.08 | 1.02 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.04 | 1.29 | 1.07 | 1.00 | 1.10 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.00 | 1.18 | 1.07 | 1.15 | 1.10 | 1.06 | 1.14 | 1.07 | .00 | Not set |
Standard error | .02 | .02 | .04 | .05 | .03 | .27 | .02 | .00 | .03 | .03 | .02 | .02 | .00 | .07 | .03 | .08 | .06 | .01 | .04 | .02 | .00 | Not set |
Table 2 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
A2. Excluding owners and partners, how many paid employees does your business currently employ across all sites? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
None (no employees) | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | Not set |
1-4 employees (Very small micro) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
5-9 employees (Larger micro) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
10-49 employees (Small) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
50-249 employees (Medium) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Base for stats | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
Mean | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Not set |
Standard error | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | Not set |
Table 3 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
A2A. And including yourself, how many working owners and partners are there in addition to the employees you have just mentioned? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
None | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
1 | 74% | 60% | 69% | 78% | 59% | 67% | 76% | 73% | 82% | 74% | 74% | 74% | 80% | 72% | 72% | 57% | 71% | 77% | 59% | 76% | 0% | Not set |
2 | 21% | 29% | 26% | 18% | 37% | 27% | 22% | 21% | 11% | 21% | 21% | 21% | 20% | 25% | 20% | 38% | 26% | 18% | 28% | 20% | 0% | Not set |
3 - 5 | 3% | 11% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 3% | 0% | 3% | 8% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 2% | 0% | Not set |
6 - 10 | 1% | 0% | *% | 0% | *% | 6% | 0% | 5% | 3% | *% | 2% | 2% | *% | 0% | *% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 5% | 1% | 0% | Not set |
11+ | *% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | *% | *% | 0% | 0% | *% | *% | 0% | 0% | *% | *% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 3% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Refused | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Base for stats | 753 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 172 | 43 | 181 | 210 | 544 | 663 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 190 | 503 | 90 | 663 | 0 | Not set |
Mean | 1.36 | 1.56 | 1.40 | 1.29 | 1.47 | 1.65 | 1.24 | 1.53 | 1.34 | 1.35 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.21 | 1.33 | 1.42 | 1.63 | 1.35 | 1.34 | 1.72 | 1.31 | .00 | Not set |
Standard error | .03 | .12 | .13 | .06 | .05 | .21 | .03 | .21 | .10 | .05 | .04 | .04 | .10 | .07 | .13 | .12 | .05 | .04 | .14 | .03 | .00 | Not set |
Table 4 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
A2B. How many of them are temporary or casual staff? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
None | 90% | 57% | 91% | 95% | 87% | 93% | 92% | 90% | 92% | 89% | 91% | 92% | 60% | 93% | 86% | 96% | 93% | 89% | 93% | 90% | 0% | Not set |
1 | 8% | 41% | 2% | 5% | 10% | 7% | 6% | 10% | 7% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 40% | 6% | 12% | 4% | 4% | 10% | 6% | 8% | 0% | Not set |
2 | 1% | 2% | 7% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | *% | 2% | 0% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | Not set |
3 - 5 | *% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | *% | *% | *% | 0% | *% | *% | 0% | *% | *% | *% | *% | 0% | Not set |
6 - 10 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
11 - 49 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
50+ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Refused | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Base for stats | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
Mean | .12 | .46 | .16 | .05 | .18 | .07 | .09 | .10 | .10 | .13 | .11 | .11 | .40 | .08 | .17 | .04 | .10 | .13 | .08 | .12 | .00 | Not set |
Standard error | .01 | .08 | .07 | .02 | .04 | .04 | .03 | .05 | .03 | .03 | .02 | .02 | .11 | .03 | .06 | .02 | .03 | .02 | .03 | .02 | .00 | Not set |
Table 5 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
A2C. And how many, if any, contractor or agency staff or self employed do you have working for you right now that are not on the payroll? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
None | 81% | 76% | 83% | 81% | 83% | 74% | 75% | 88% | 84% | 81% | 81% | 80% | 83% | 86% | 84% | 76% | 80% | 81% | 78% | 81% | 0% | Not set |
1 | 8% | 17% | 9% | 11% | 3% | 14% | 11% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 6% | 7% | 16% | 5% | 9% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 8% | 0% | Not set |
2 | 3% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 0% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 3% | 0% | 1% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 0% | Not set |
3 - 5 | 5% | 0% | 3% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 5% | 2% | 6% | 5% | 1% | 7% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 4% | 0% | Not set |
6 - 10 | 2% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 1% | 0% | Not set |
11 - 49 | 2% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 4% | *% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | *% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 0% | Not set |
50+ | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | *% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Refused | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | *% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Base for stats | 758 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 114 | 33 | 173 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 548 | 668 | 31 | 43 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 506 | 94 | 665 | 0 | Not set |
Mean | .87 | .44 | 1.07 | .55 | .51 | .88 | 1.05 | .95 | 1.17 | .61 | .96 | .95 | .18 | .33 | .27 | .88 | .76 | .90 | .91 | .86 | .00 | Not set |
Standard error | .12 | .17 | .59 | .17 | .11 | .41 | .28 | .93 | .38 | .16 | .16 | .16 | .10 | .08 | .09 | .36 | .22 | .16 | .26 | .14 | .00 | Not set |
Table 6 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
A4. What is the principal activity of your organisation? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
ABDE - Primary | 4% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 15% | 0% | 2% | 40% | 8% | 15% | 0% | *% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 0% | Not set |
C - Manufacturing | 4% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 15% | 0% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 11% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 0% | Not set |
F - Construction | 19% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 69% | 0% | 20% | 1% | 20% | 23% | 7% | 19% | 21% | 16% | 20% | 0% | Not set |
G - Wholesale/retail | 9% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 61% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 13% | 9% | 8% | 10% | 8% | 24% | 5% | 9% | 5% | 10% | 0% | Not set |
H - Transport/storage | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 27% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 9% | 4% | 0% | Not set |
I - Food/accommodation | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 12% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 5% | 1% | 0% | Not set |
J - Information/communication | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 5% | 0% | 6% | 2% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 0% | Not set |
KL - Finance/real estate | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 13% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4% | 3% | 0% | 4% | 2% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 0% | Not set |
M - Professional services | 20% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 87% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 28% | 20% | 21% | 18% | 11% | 18% | 21% | 20% | 22% | 20% | 0% | Not set |
N - Administrative services | 6% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 8% | 6% | 3% | 5% | 1% | 13% | 7% | 4% | 8% | 5% | 0% | Not set |
P - Education | 8% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 32% | 0% | 11% | 8% | 0% | 10% | *% | 1% | 7% | 9% | 6% | 8% | 0% | Not set |
Q - Health | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 19% | 0% | 6% | 4% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 0% | Not set |
R - Arts/entertainment | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 20% | 0% | 7% | 5% | 0% | 5% | 3% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 0% | Not set |
S - Other services | 7% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 30% | 0% | 10% | 7% | 15% | 2% | 17% | 4% | 8% | 7% | 3% | 8% | 0% | Not set |
Cannot code | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Table 7 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
A4. What is the principal activity of your organisation? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents - SPSS) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
AB | 4% | 87% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 13% | 0% | 2% | 27% | 8% | 15% | 0% | *% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 0% | Not set |
C | 4% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 15% | 0% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 11% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 0% | Not set |
DE | 1% | 13% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 13% | *% | 0% | 0% | *% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | Not set |
F | 19% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 69% | 0% | 20% | 1% | 20% | 23% | 7% | 19% | 21% | 16% | 20% | 0% | Not set |
G | 9% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 61% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 13% | 9% | 8% | 10% | 8% | 24% | 5% | 9% | 5% | 10% | 0% | Not set |
H | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 27% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 9% | 4% | 0% | Not set |
I | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 12% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 5% | 1% | 0% | Not set |
J | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 5% | 0% | 6% | 2% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 0% | Not set |
K | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 5% | 1% | *% | 3% | *% | 0% | Not set |
L | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 0% | Not set |
M | 20% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 87% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 28% | 20% | 21% | 18% | 11% | 18% | 21% | 20% | 22% | 20% | 0% | Not set |
N | 6% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 8% | 6% | 3% | 5% | 1% | 13% | 7% | 4% | 8% | 5% | 0% | Not set |
P | 8% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 32% | 0% | 11% | 8% | 0% | 10% | *% | 1% | 7% | 9% | 6% | 8% | 0% | Not set |
Q | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 19% | 0% | 6% | 4% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 0% | Not set |
R | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 20% | 0% | 7% | 5% | 0% | 5% | 3% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 0% | Not set |
S | 7% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 30% | 0% | 10% | 7% | 15% | 2% | 17% | 4% | 8% | 7% | 3% | 8% | 0% | Not set |
Table 8 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
A4. What is the principal activity of your organisation? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents - SPSS) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
ABDE | 4% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 15% | 0% | 2% | 40% | 8% | 15% | 0% | *% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 0% | Not set |
C | 4% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 15% | 0% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 11% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 0% | Not set |
F | 19% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 69% | 0% | 20% | 1% | 20% | 23% | 7% | 19% | 21% | 16% | 20% | 0% | Not set |
GHI | 15% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 21% | 15% | 13% | 16% | 12% | 33% | 12% | 14% | 19% | 15% | 0% | Not set |
J | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 5% | 0% | 6% | 2% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 0% | Not set |
KLM | 23% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 32% | 23% | 21% | 23% | 12% | 25% | 26% | 22% | 27% | 22% | 0% | Not set |
N | 6% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 8% | 6% | 3% | 5% | 1% | 13% | 7% | 4% | 8% | 5% | 0% | Not set |
PQRS | 24% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 34% | 25% | 22% | 22% | 24% | 14% | 26% | 25% | 18% | 25% | 0% | Not set |
Table 9 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
A5. What is the legal status of your organisation? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
Sole proprietorship | 69% | 61% | 67% | 77% | 63% | 36% | 64% | 63% | 82% | 73% | 68% | 69% | 64% | 71% | 76% | 45% | 59% | 76% | 59% | 71% | 0% | Not set |
Private limited company, limited by shares (LTD.) | 16% | 2% | 19% | 10% | 16% | 53% | 26% | 20% | 4% | 10% | 18% | 16% | 10% | 17% | 10% | 39% | 23% | 10% | 18% | 15% | 0% | Not set |
Public Ltd Company (PLC) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Partnership | 11% | 37% | 14% | 13% | 17% | 1% | 6% | 15% | 7% | 17% | 9% | 11% | 23% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 9% | 12% | 17% | 10% | 0% | Not set |
Limited liability partnership | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 6% | 3% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 3% | 4% | *% | 2% | 1% | 0% | Not set |
Private company limited by guarantee | 1% | 0% | 0% | *% | *% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | *% | 1% | 1% | 0% | *% | *% | 1% | 1% | *% | 2% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Community Interest Company (CIC, limited by guarantee or shares) | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Friendly Society | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
A Co-operative | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 1% | *% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Industrial and Provident Society | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Private Unlimited Company | *% | 0% | *% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | *% | *% | *% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 1% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Foreign Company | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
A trust | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
An unincorporated association | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Other | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | *% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 0% | *% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 2% | *% | 0% | 1% | 0% | Not set |
Refused | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Table 10 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
A6. And how many years has this firm been trading? This includes under all ownerships and all legal statuses. | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
Less than one year | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 0% | 11% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 1% | 0% | Not set |
1 years | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 4% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 2% | *% | 2% | 1% | 0% | *% | 1% | 17% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 1% | 0% | Not set |
2 years | 3% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 3% | 0% | 4% | 0% | 34% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 2% | 0% | Not set |
3 years | 3% | 0% | 4% | *% | 7% | 2% | 3% | 14% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 7% | 3% | 38% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 3% | 0% | Not set |
4 years | 3% | 0% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 0% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 0% | 12% | 0% | 4% | 3% | 0% | Not set |
5 years | 3% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 3% | 8% | 3% | 7% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 0% | 13% | 0% | 4% | 3% | 0% | Not set |
6 - 10 years | 19% | 1% | 24% | 17% | 12% | 21% | 22% | 24% | 22% | 15% | 20% | 19% | 9% | 16% | 19% | 0% | 75% | 0% | 13% | 20% | 0% | Not set |
11 - 20 years | 24% | 18% | 19% | 26% | 24% | 37% | 21% | 27% | 25% | 24% | 24% | 25% | 17% | 25% | 23% | 0% | 0% | 36% | 20% | 25% | 0% | Not set |
More than 20 years | 43% | 81% | 47% | 46% | 38% | 22% | 42% | 24% | 43% | 52% | 39% | 42% | 62% | 36% | 46% | 0% | 0% | 64% | 41% | 43% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | *% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Base for stats | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 184 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
Mean | 16.35 | 23.14 | 17.05 | 17.24 | 15.07 | 13.58 | 15.99 | 12.95 | 16.75 | 18.12 | 15.67 | 16.29 | 19.31 | 14.81 | 17.03 | 2.04 | 7.11 | 21.55 | 15.08 | 16.52 | .00 | Not set |
Standard error | .31 | .59 | 1.11 | .76 | .74 | 1.11 | .64 | 1.31 | .72 | .54 | .37 | .37 | 1.73 | .72 | 1.02 | .09 | .11 | .21 | .90 | .32 | .00 | Not set |
Table 11 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
A6. And how many years has this firm been trading? This includes under all ownerships and all legal statuses. | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents - SPSS) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
0 - 1 year | 2% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 5% | 2% | 3% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 28% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 2% | 0% | Not set |
2 - 3 years | 6% | 0% | 5% | 2% | 12% | 7% | 5% | 18% | 3% | 2% | 7% | 6% | 3% | 11% | 3% | 72% | 0% | 0% | 12% | 5% | 0% | Not set |
4 - 5 years | 6% | 0% | 3% | 9% | 8% | 11% | 6% | 7% | 5% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 0% | 25% | 0% | 8% | 6% | 0% | Not set |
6 - 10 years | 19% | 1% | 24% | 17% | 12% | 21% | 22% | 24% | 22% | 15% | 20% | 19% | 9% | 16% | 19% | 0% | 75% | 0% | 13% | 20% | 0% | Not set |
11 - 20 years | 24% | 18% | 19% | 26% | 24% | 37% | 21% | 27% | 25% | 24% | 24% | 25% | 17% | 25% | 23% | 0% | 0% | 36% | 20% | 25% | 0% | Not set |
More than 20 years | 43% | 81% | 47% | 46% | 38% | 22% | 42% | 24% | 43% | 52% | 39% | 42% | 62% | 36% | 46% | 0% | 0% | 64% | 41% | 43% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | *% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Base for stats | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 184 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
Mean | 16.28 | 23.14 | 17.00 | 17.22 | 14.93 | 13.51 | 15.93 | 12.69 | 16.72 | 18.10 | 15.58 | 16.23 | 19.27 | 14.67 | 16.98 | 1.22 | 7.11 | 21.55 | 14.95 | 16.47 | .00 | Not set |
Standard error | .31 | .59 | 1.13 | .76 | .75 | 1.12 | .65 | 1.36 | .73 | .54 | .37 | .37 | 1.75 | .74 | 1.03 | .05 | .11 | .21 | .91 | .33 | .00 | Not set |
Table 12 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
A6. And how many years has this firm been trading? This includes under all ownerships and all legal statuses. | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents - SPSS) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
0-4 years | 11% | 0% | 9% | 7% | 22% | 12% | 12% | 18% | 7% | 6% | 13% | 11% | 8% | 18% | 6% | 100% | 12% | 0% | 22% | 10% | 0% | Not set |
5-10 years | 22% | 1% | 24% | 21% | 15% | 29% | 25% | 30% | 25% | 19% | 24% | 23% | 13% | 22% | 25% | 0% | 88% | 0% | 17% | 23% | 0% | Not set |
Over 10 years | 67% | 99% | 67% | 72% | 63% | 59% | 63% | 51% | 68% | 75% | 63% | 66% | 79% | 61% | 69% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 61% | 68% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | *% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Table 13 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
A6. And how many years has this firm been trading? This includes under all ownerships and all legal statuses. | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents - SPSS) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
Trading for at least 1 year | 99% | 100% | 100% | 99% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 100% | 100% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 97% | 96% | 100% | 89% | 100% | 100% | 97% | 99% | 0% | Not set |
Not | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 0% | 11% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 1% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | *% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Table 14 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
A6. And how many years has this firm been trading? This includes under all ownerships and all legal statuses. | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents - SPSS) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
Trading for at least 2 years | 98% | 100% | 99% | 99% | 95% | 98% | 97% | 100% | 98% | 99% | 97% | 98% | 97% | 96% | 99% | 72% | 100% | 100% | 94% | 98% | 0% | Not set |
Not | 2% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 5% | 2% | 3% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 28% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 2% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | *% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Table 15 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
A6. And how many years has this firm been trading? This includes under all ownerships and all legal statuses. | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents - SPSS) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
Trading for at least 4 years | 92% | 100% | 94% | 97% | 83% | 92% | 91% | 82% | 95% | 97% | 90% | 92% | 95% | 85% | 97% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 82% | 93% | 0% | Not set |
Not | 8% | 0% | 6% | 3% | 17% | 8% | 9% | 18% | 5% | 3% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 15% | 3% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 18% | 7% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | *% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Table 16 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
A7. Has there been a change of ownership of the business in the past three years? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
Yes | 4% | *% | 3% | 4% | 7% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 8% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 0% | Not set |
No | 96% | 100% | 97% | 96% | 93% | 97% | 96% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 96% | 96% | 97% | 96% | 95% | 92% | 97% | 96% | 95% | 96% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Table 17 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
A6/A7. Whether new start up. | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
New start up | 11% | *% | 10% | 6% | 22% | 11% | 12% | 21% | 8% | 6% | 13% | 11% | 5% | 16% | 8% | 100% | 3% | 4% | 23% | 10% | 0% | Not set |
Not | 89% | 100% | 90% | 94% | 78% | 89% | 88% | 79% | 92% | 94% | 87% | 89% | 95% | 84% | 92% | 0% | 97% | 96% | 77% | 90% | 0% | Not set |
Table 18 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Country. | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
England | 88% | 44% | 91% | 91% | 89% | 92% | 90% | 93% | 89% | 84% | 90% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 86% | 90% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 0% | Not set |
Scotland | 6% | 11% | 3% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 11% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 6% | 0% | Not set |
Wales | 4% | 37% | 1% | *% | 3% | 0% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 3% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 2% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 0% | Not set |
Northern Ireland | 2% | 8% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | *% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 0% | Not set |
Table 19 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Country. | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents - SPSS) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
England/ Wales | 92% | 82% | 91% | 91% | 92% | 92% | 93% | 95% | 93% | 90% | 93% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 88% | 92% | 93% | 92% | 92% | 0% | Not set |
Scotland/ Northern Ireland | 8% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 7% | 10% | 7% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 0% | Not set |
Table 20 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Government Office Region | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All England Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 519 | 14 | 39 | 81 | 99 | 38 | 126 | 31 | 91 | 134 | 385 | 519 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 148 | 307 | 74 | 445 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 669 | 14 | 29 | 132 | 103 | 30 | 156 | 40 | 164 | 176 | 493 | 669 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 172 | 445 | 82 | 587 | 0 | Not set |
East of England | 13% | 15% | 3% | 19% | 11% | 15% | 15% | 12% | 10% | 16% | 12% | 13% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 8% | 8% | 16% | 11% | 14% | 0% | Not set |
East Midlands | 6% | 8% | 4% | 4% | 12% | 0% | 5% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 3% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 0% | Not set |
London | 12% | 0% | 16% | 12% | 7% | 11% | 13% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 16% | 15% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 0% | Not set |
North East | 2% | 0% | 5% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 5% | 1% | 5% | 2% | 0% | Not set |
North West | 10% | 8% | 12% | 5% | 11% | 7% | 12% | 23% | 8% | 7% | 11% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 9% | 16% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 0% | Not set |
South East | 22% | 10% | 14% | 21% | 19% | 32% | 24% | 23% | 23% | 19% | 23% | 22% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 26% | 19% | 23% | 21% | 22% | 0% | Not set |
South West | 15% | 38% | 20% | 19% | 13% | 21% | 12% | 17% | 13% | 21% | 14% | 15% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 17% | 13% | 16% | 14% | 16% | 0% | Not set |
West Midlands | 10% | 15% | 12% | 6% | 10% | 12% | 7% | 5% | 17% | 7% | 11% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 9% | 7% | 11% | 13% | 10% | 0% | Not set |
Yorkshire and the Humber | 9% | 8% | 13% | 12% | 15% | 2% | 7% | 1% | 8% | 12% | 8% | 9% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 14% | 8% | 10% | 9% | 0% | Not set |
Scotland | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Wales | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Northern Ireland | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Table 21 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Urban Rural | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 750 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 173 | 38 | 122 | 216 | 534 | 513 | 22 | 149 | 66 | 90 | 205 | 454 | 108 | 642 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 755 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 170 | 43 | 184 | 210 | 545 | 665 | 31 | 43 | 16 | 60 | 188 | 506 | 93 | 662 | 0 | Not set |
Urban | 67% | 3% | 62% | 69% | 77% | 70% | 64% | 72% | 71% | 58% | 70% | 69% | 37% | 66% | 49% | 78% | 75% | 62% | 56% | 68% | 0% | Not set |
Rural | 33% | 97% | 38% | 31% | 23% | 30% | 36% | 28% | 29% | 42% | 30% | 31% | 63% | 34% | 51% | 22% | 25% | 38% | 44% | 32% | 0% | Not set |
Not provided | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Table 22 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Whether in top 15% most deprived areas. | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 750 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 173 | 38 | 122 | 216 | 534 | 513 | 22 | 149 | 66 | 90 | 205 | 454 | 108 | 642 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 755 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 170 | 43 | 184 | 210 | 545 | 665 | 31 | 43 | 16 | 60 | 188 | 506 | 93 | 662 | 0 | Not set |
Yes | 6% | *% | 7% | 4% | 15% | 5% | 5% | 8% | 3% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 0% | 7% | 13% | 21% | 7% | 4% | 10% | 5% | 0% | Not set |
No | 94% | 100% | 93% | 96% | 85% | 95% | 95% | 92% | 97% | 96% | 93% | 94% | 100% | 93% | 87% | 79% | 93% | 96% | 90% | 95% | 0% | Not set |
Not provided | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Table 23 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
A10. Does your business have separate business premises to your or someone else's home address? I.E. your business is based somewhere else other than at your or someone else's home | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
Yes | 32% | 18% | 43% | 18% | 49% | 30% | 25% | 40% | 37% | 22% | 35% | 32% | 47% | 22% | 32% | 44% | 35% | 29% | 44% | 30% | 0% | Not set |
No | 68% | 82% | 57% | 82% | 51% | 70% | 75% | 60% | 62% | 78% | 64% | 68% | 53% | 78% | 68% | 56% | 63% | 71% | 56% | 70% | 0% | Not set |
Refused | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | *% | 0% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Table 24 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
A10B. Which of the following descriptions applies to the energy, i.e. electricity and/or gas, supply contracts at your site? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: Where have less than 50 employees - Question added part way through) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 258 | 20 | 17 | 54 | 59 | 12 | 46 | 16 | 34 | 91 | 167 | 145 | 11 | 65 | 37 | 41 | 72 | 145 | 44 | 214 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 209 | 10 | 7 | 63 | 35 | 8 | 32 | 19 | 35 | 80 | 129 | 176 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 27 | 54 | 128 | 35 | 174 | 0 | Not set |
It is a domestic, or residential, tariff or contract | 61% | 36% | 40% | 84% | 30% | 51% | 69% | 67% | 54% | 74% | 53% | 63% | 13% | 67% | 53% | 25% | 67% | 67% | 53% | 63% | 0% | Not set |
It is a business contract arranged by your business directly or by an energy broker on your business' behalf | 24% | 64% | 44% | 9% | 55% | 15% | 13% | 0% | 28% | 19% | 27% | 23% | 22% | 25% | 41% | 27% | 19% | 25% | 31% | 22% | 0% | Not set |
It is arranged by a landlord or building management company or included in the rent agreement | 13% | 0% | 15% | 6% | 13% | 34% | 8% | 33% | 17% | 6% | 17% | 12% | 42% | 8% | 5% | 39% | 13% | 7% | 12% | 13% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | 2% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 7% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 11% | 0% | 2% | 9% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 0% | Not set |
Refused | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 12% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 3% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Table 25 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
B1. How many paid employees did the business have 12 months ago across all sites (excluding owners and partners)? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: Where trading for at least a year) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 748 | 47 | 57 | 110 | 147 | 47 | 177 | 39 | 124 | 214 | 534 | 513 | 21 | 147 | 67 | 79 | 211 | 457 | 106 | 642 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 753 | 32 | 32 | 144 | 113 | 33 | 171 | 43 | 185 | 209 | 544 | 665 | 30 | 42 | 16 | 53 | 192 | 507 | 90 | 663 | 0 | Not set |
None | 81% | 67% | 80% | 85% | 67% | 91% | 89% | 73% | 82% | 81% | 81% | 82% | 67% | 78% | 79% | 75% | 88% | 79% | 86% | 80% | 0% | Not set |
1 - 4 | 19% | 33% | 20% | 15% | 33% | 9% | 10% | 25% | 18% | 19% | 19% | 18% | 33% | 22% | 21% | 25% | 11% | 21% | 13% | 19% | 0% | Not set |
5 - 9 | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | *% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | Not set |
10 - 49 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
50 - 249 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
250+ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | *% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | *% | *% | 0% | 0% | *% | 1% | 0% | 0% | *% | *% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Refused | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Base for stats | 753 | 32 | 32 | 144 | 113 | 33 | 171 | 43 | 185 | 209 | 544 | 664 | 30 | 42 | 16 | 53 | 192 | 506 | 90 | 662 | 0 | Not set |
Mean | .23 | .37 | .27 | .16 | .43 | .09 | .13 | .38 | .21 | .21 | .24 | .22 | .40 | .23 | .27 | .32 | .16 | .24 | .18 | .23 | .00 | Not set |
Standard error | .02 | .08 | .08 | .04 | .06 | .04 | .03 | .14 | .04 | .03 | .02 | .02 | .14 | .04 | .08 | .07 | .04 | .03 | .05 | .02 | .00 | Not set |
Table 26 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
B2. How many paid employees did the business have 12 months ago across all sites (excluding owners and partners)? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 748 | 47 | 57 | 110 | 147 | 47 | 177 | 39 | 124 | 214 | 534 | 513 | 21 | 147 | 67 | 79 | 211 | 457 | 106 | 642 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 753 | 32 | 32 | 144 | 113 | 33 | 171 | 43 | 185 | 209 | 544 | 665 | 30 | 42 | 16 | 53 | 192 | 507 | 90 | 663 | 0 | Not set |
More than currently | 19% | 33% | 20% | 15% | 33% | 9% | 10% | 27% | 18% | 19% | 19% | 18% | 33% | 22% | 21% | 25% | 12% | 21% | 13% | 19% | 0% | Not set |
The same | 81% | 67% | 80% | 85% | 67% | 91% | 89% | 73% | 82% | 81% | 81% | 82% | 67% | 78% | 79% | 75% | 88% | 79% | 86% | 80% | 0% | Not set |
Fewer | *% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | *% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | *% | *% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Table 27 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
B5. Excluding owners and partners, how many people do you expect the business to have as paid employees in twelve month's time? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
None | 77% | 65% | 70% | 83% | 64% | 77% | 81% | 71% | 83% | 78% | 77% | 78% | 62% | 73% | 73% | 46% | 84% | 78% | 66% | 79% | 0% | Not set |
1 - 4 | 21% | 32% | 29% | 17% | 32% | 21% | 16% | 24% | 17% | 21% | 21% | 20% | 36% | 25% | 27% | 47% | 15% | 20% | 32% | 19% | 0% | Not set |
5 - 9 | *% | 3% | 0% | 0% | *% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | *% | *% | 0% | *% | 0% | 1% | 0% | *% | 1% | *% | 0% | Not set |
10 - 49 | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | Not set |
50 - 249 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
250+ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | 2% | 0% | 1% | *% | 4% | 0% | 3% | 5% | *% | *% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 0% | 7% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 0% | Not set |
Refused | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Base for stats | 746 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 110 | 33 | 169 | 41 | 184 | 209 | 537 | 657 | 30 | 43 | 16 | 56 | 191 | 499 | 93 | 654 | 0 | Not set |
Mean | .32 | .68 | .46 | .25 | .46 | .41 | .24 | .48 | .23 | .35 | .31 | .31 | .48 | .47 | .32 | .97 | .23 | .29 | .71 | .27 | .00 | Not set |
Standard error | .03 | .25 | .11 | .06 | .12 | .16 | .04 | .15 | .05 | .06 | .04 | .03 | .15 | .17 | .07 | .22 | .04 | .03 | .12 | .03 | .00 | Not set |
Table 28 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
B6. Could you tell me whether you expect it to be? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
More than currently | 21% | 35% | 30% | 17% | 32% | 23% | 17% | 24% | 17% | 22% | 21% | 20% | 36% | 26% | 27% | 48% | 16% | 20% | 34% | 19% | 0% | Not set |
About the same | 78% | 65% | 70% | 83% | 64% | 77% | 83% | 71% | 83% | 78% | 78% | 79% | 64% | 73% | 73% | 49% | 84% | 79% | 66% | 79% | 0% | Not set |
Fewer | *% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | 1% | 0% | 0% | *% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 5% | *% | *% | 1% | 1% | 0% | *% | 0% | 3% | *% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | Not set |
Table 29 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Recent and future growth of business | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
Sustained growth | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Contained growth | *% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | *% | 0% | Not set |
New growth business | 21% | 35% | 30% | 17% | 32% | 23% | 17% | 24% | 17% | 22% | 21% | 20% | 36% | 26% | 27% | 48% | 16% | 20% | 34% | 19% | 0% | Not set |
No growth | 79% | 65% | 70% | 83% | 68% | 77% | 83% | 76% | 83% | 78% | 79% | 80% | 64% | 74% | 73% | 52% | 84% | 80% | 66% | 81% | 0% | Not set |
Table 30 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
C1. Does your business sell goods or services or licence your product outside the UK? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
Yes | 11% | 3% | 23% | *% | 15% | 42% | 22% | 16% | 2% | 4% | 14% | 12% | 11% | 8% | 16% | 21% | 11% | 10% | 19% | 10% | 0% | Not set |
No | 88% | 97% | 77% | 100% | 85% | 58% | 78% | 84% | 97% | 96% | 85% | 88% | 89% | 92% | 84% | 79% | 88% | 89% | 78% | 89% | 0% | Not set |
Uncertain | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 1% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 1% | 3% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Table 31 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
C2. Approximately what percentage of your annual turnover do exports or overseas licensing account for? Please include any fees from overseas companies. | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: Where export) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 122 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 28 | 20 | 38 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 103 | 86 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 39 | 63 | 20 | 102 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 87 | 1 | 7 | * | 17 | 14 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 79 | 78 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 52 | 18 | 70 | 0 | Not set |
Up to 5% of turnover | 35% | 50% | 76% | 0% | 38% | 42% | 23% | 45% | 18% | 72% | 31% | 37% | 0% | 31% | 27% | 31% | 48% | 31% | 35% | 35% | 0% | Not set |
Up to 10% | 11% | 0% | 5% | 50% | 5% | 8% | 19% | 2% | 0% | 6% | 12% | 12% | 0% | 7% | 19% | 8% | 17% | 10% | 13% | 11% | 0% | Not set |
Up to 25% | 12% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 15% | 19% | 13% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 13% | 11% | 32% | 13% | 15% | 20% | 11% | 10% | 24% | 9% | 0% | Not set |
Up to 50% | 17% | 0% | 1% | 50% | 2% | 15% | 26% | 5% | 68% | 2% | 19% | 15% | 68% | 31% | 4% | 19% | 12% | 19% | *% | 21% | 0% | Not set |
Up to 75% | 6% | 50% | 17% | 0% | 3% | 12% | 1% | 11% | 0% | 20% | 4% | 5% | 0% | 6% | 27% | 14% | 6% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 0% | Not set |
Up to 90% | 6% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 9% | 0% | 8% | 8% | 3% | 1% | 6% | 6% | 0% | 4% | 8% | 1% | 3% | 8% | 9% | 5% | 0% | Not set |
More than 90% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 11% | 4% | 10% | 29% | 3% | 0% | 11% | 11% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 7% | 2% | 13% | 15% | 8% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 13% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 9% | 0% | 3% | 3% | 0% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 4% | 0% | 4% | 0% | Not set |
Refused | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | Not set |
Base for stats | 82 | * | 7 | * | 14 | 12 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 74 | 73 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 47 | 18 | 64 | 0 | Not set |
Mean | 30.07 | 4.00 | 14.01 | 20.00 | 30.83 | 27.11 | 31.38 | 45.96 | 28.05 | 13.64 | 31.86 | 30.65 | 25.29 | 25.80 | 24.39 | 29.22 | 17.78 | 35.95 | 32.10 | 29.52 | .00 | Not set |
Standard error | 3.19 | - | 6.28 | - | 8.24 | 7.12 | 5.33 | 15.76 | 9.38 | 5.53 | 3.53 | 3.94 | 4.77 | 7.58 | 9.07 | 6.85 | 4.08 | 4.98 | 8.87 | 3.37 | .00 | Not set |
Table 32 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
C3. Do you have plans to start exporting or licensing your products or services outside the UK? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: Where do NOT export) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 638 | 45 | 42 | 110 | 125 | 28 | 142 | 30 | 116 | 197 | 441 | 433 | 19 | 136 | 50 | 71 | 172 | 394 | 90 | 548 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 673 | 32 | 25 | 145 | 98 | 19 | 136 | 36 | 181 | 202 | 471 | 591 | 27 | 40 | 14 | 47 | 171 | 454 | 76 | 597 | 0 | Not set |
Yes - next 12 months | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 9% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 6% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | Not set |
Yes - further in the future | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 9% | 1% | 0% | 1% | *% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 5% | 1% | 5% | 3% | *% | *% | 1% | 0% | Not set |
No | 98% | 99% | 100% | 100% | 96% | 83% | 97% | 98% | 99% | 100% | 97% | 98% | 94% | 94% | 99% | 94% | 96% | 99% | 98% | 98% | 0% | Not set |
Table 33 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
C3a. Do you know how to begin exporting? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: Where plan to export) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 15 | * | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | * | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | * | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 0 | Not set |
Yes | 35% | 18% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 50% | 48% | 100% | 36% | 18% | 35% | 27% | 56% | 59% | 13% | 32% | 37% | 34% | 51% | 34% | 0% | Not set |
No | 61% | 64% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 50% | 39% | 0% | 64% | 64% | 61% | 68% | 44% | 39% | 87% | 68% | 53% | 66% | 49% | 62% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | 4% | 18% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 13% | 0% | 0% | 18% | 4% | 5% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 9% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 0% | Not set |
Table 34 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
C4. How many years has your business been selling goods and services or licensing its products overseas? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: Where export) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 122 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 28 | 20 | 38 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 103 | 86 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 39 | 63 | 20 | 102 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 87 | 1 | 7 | * | 17 | 14 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 79 | 78 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 52 | 18 | 70 | 0 | Not set |
As long as has been trading | 20% | 0% | 35% | 50% | 40% | 4% | 17% | 8% | 11% | 32% | 18% | 20% | 32% | 18% | 9% | 47% | 19% | 13% | 27% | 18% | 0% | Not set |
Less than one year | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 16% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 2% | 0% | Not set |
1 years | 1% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | Not set |
2 years | 6% | 50% | 4% | 0% | 12% | 16% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 0% | 13% | 16% | 24% | 7% | 2% | 12% | 5% | 0% | Not set |
3 years | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 19% | 0% | 0% | 9% | 0% | 4% | 4% | 0% | 5% | 5% | 7% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 0% | Not set |
4 years | 3% | 0% | 0% | 50% | 0% | 4% | 2% | 8% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 17% | 0% | 7% | 1% | 0% | 3% | 0% | Not set |
5 years | 7% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 8% | 11% | 3% | 9% | 0% | 7% | 7% | 0% | 12% | 10% | 0% | 13% | 6% | 2% | 8% | 0% | Not set |
6 - 10 years | 17% | 0% | 25% | 0% | 10% | 0% | 22% | 37% | 1% | 22% | 16% | 18% | 0% | 18% | 6% | 0% | 53% | 6% | 20% | 16% | 0% | Not set |
11 - 20 years | 15% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 19% | 23% | 14% | 15% | 0% | 0% | 16% | 15% | 0% | 20% | 15% | 0% | 0% | 25% | 10% | 16% | 0% | Not set |
More than 20 years | 25% | 0% | 20% | 0% | 14% | 22% | 27% | 29% | 68% | 17% | 25% | 24% | 68% | 11% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 41% | 24% | 25% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | 2% | 50% | 14% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 18% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 16% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 2% | 0% | Not set |
Table 35 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
C4a. Do you plan to increase your levels of exports over the next few years? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: Where export) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 122 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 28 | 20 | 38 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 103 | 86 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 39 | 63 | 20 | 102 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 87 | 1 | 7 | * | 17 | 14 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 79 | 78 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 52 | 18 | 70 | 0 | Not set |
Yes | 47% | 50% | 17% | 50% | 43% | 54% | 55% | 26% | 70% | 21% | 50% | 44% | 100% | 56% | 66% | 56% | 47% | 46% | 38% | 50% | 0% | Not set |
No | 48% | 50% | 78% | 50% | 45% | 43% | 43% | 74% | 21% | 75% | 45% | 52% | 0% | 32% | 29% | 39% | 51% | 49% | 61% | 45% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | 4% | 0% | 5% | 0% | 12% | 3% | 2% | 0% | 9% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 0% | 11% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 5% | 1% | 5% | 0% | Not set |
Table 36 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
C5. During the time you have been selling or licensing products overseas, have you had overseas sales every year or have there been some years where you haven't made any sales at all to overseas customers? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: Where exported for at least a year) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 114 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 27 | 19 | 35 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 98 | 80 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 39 | 61 | 19 | 95 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 83 | * | 6 | * | 16 | 13 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 76 | 74 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 51 | 17 | 66 | 0 | Not set |
Overseas sales every year (since started doing business overseas) | 62% | 100% | 55% | 50% | 69% | 66% | 57% | 45% | 99% | 57% | 62% | 60% | 71% | 78% | 61% | 84% | 42% | 65% | 71% | 59% | 0% | Not set |
Some years with no overseas sales | 38% | 0% | 45% | 50% | 31% | 34% | 42% | 55% | 1% | 43% | 38% | 40% | 29% | 16% | 39% | 16% | 57% | 35% | 29% | 40% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Table 37 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
C5a. Why have there have been some years with no overseas sales? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: Where had year(s) with no overseas sales) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 40 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 33 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 32 | 0 | 3 | * | 5 | 5 | 15 | 4 | * | 3 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 27 | 0 | Not set |
Don't have the time to pursue exporting | 9% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 31% | 13% | 1% | 14% | 0% | 0% | 10% | 9% | 0% | 0% | 17% | 0% | 1% | 15% | 34% | 4% | 0% | Not set |
Lack knowledge of how best to export | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Exporting is too risky | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Exporting is not profitable | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 13% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 0% | Not set |
Prefer to concentrate on UK markets | 10% | 0% | 38% | 0% | 7% | 38% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 37% | 7% | 11% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4% | 15% | 0% | 12% | 0% | Not set |
Only have occasional 'one-off' orders from overseas | 42% | 0% | 12% | 0% | 62% | 25% | 40% | 68% | 100% | 11% | 45% | 45% | 0% | 37% | 2% | 100% | 36% | 41% | 32% | 44% | 0% | Not set |
Overseas work was minimal/ non-existent | 16% | 0% | 38% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 22% | 18% | 0% | 40% | 14% | 13% | 100% | 0% | 63% | 0% | 14% | 19% | 5% | 18% | 0% | Not set |
Other | 13% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 13% | 24% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 15% | 13% | 0% | 63% | 17% | 0% | 20% | 10% | 0% | 16% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | 11% | 0% | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 14% | 0% | 0% | 48% | 7% | 12% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 19% | 6% | 28% | 8% | 0% | Not set |
Refused | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Table 38 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
C6. What are the barriers that prevent your business exporting? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: Where do NOT plan to export) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 611 | 42 | 42 | 110 | 121 | 22 | 134 | 29 | 111 | 194 | 417 | 417 | 17 | 129 | 48 | 64 | 160 | 386 | 87 | 524 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 658 | 31 | 25 | 145 | 94 | 16 | 132 | 36 | 179 | 201 | 457 | 581 | 26 | 38 | 14 | 44 | 164 | 449 | 75 | 583 | 0 | Not set |
Do not have a product or service suitable for exporting | 59% | 47% | 34% | 67% | 48% | 43% | 51% | 62% | 71% | 60% | 59% | 59% | 69% | 50% | 59% | 46% | 64% | 58% | 63% | 58% | 0% | Not set |
Not part of business plan | 26% | 29% | 42% | 21% | 36% | 51% | 28% | 25% | 18% | 25% | 26% | 25% | 36% | 33% | 26% | 41% | 19% | 27% | 27% | 26% | 0% | Not set |
Have sufficient business in the UK already | 5% | 5% | 11% | 8% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 9% | 1% | 8% | 4% | 6% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 1% | 6% | 0% | Not set |
Little knowledge of how to export | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | *% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 2% | *% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 2% | *% | 1% | *% | 1% | 0% | Not set |
Difficulty finding overseas customers | 1% | 0% | 0% | 2% | *% | 4% | 0% | 0% | *% | 1% | *% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | *% | 1% | 3% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Difficulty identifying opportunities | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Concerns about paperwork | 1% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 0% | *% | 1% | 1% | 0% | *% | 3% | 2% | *% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | Not set |
Fear of payment problems | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | *% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | *% | 0% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Too risky | 1% | 4% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 0% | *% | 1% | *% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 0% | Not set |
Lack of management time to pursue export opportunities | *% | 0% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 2% | *% | 2% | 0% | 1% | *% | *% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 1% | *% | 0% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Too costly | 2% | 4% | 7% | 4% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 3% | 3% | 0% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 0% | Not set |
Choose to be local business only | 2% | 4% | 0% | 1% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 0% | *% | 1% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 0% | Not set |
Logistical issues | 1% | 0% | 0% | *% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 0% | *% | *% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 0% | *% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 0% | Not set |
Agreement/ Contractual reasons | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Regulation/ Legal reasons | 2% | 3% | 4% | *% | 3% | 0% | 4% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 1% | 0% | Not set |
Personal decision | 5% | 5% | 9% | 7% | 1% | 11% | 8% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 5% | 6% | 0% | 4% | 8% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 1% | 6% | 0% | Not set |
Limited resources | 1% | 3% | 0% | *% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | Not set |
Competition | *% | 0% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | 1% | *% | *% | 0% | 1% | 3% | 0% | 0% | *% | 1% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Other | 2% | 13% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 16% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 0% | Not set |
No particular reason | 2% | 1% | *% | *% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 6% | 3% | *% | 3% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 7% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | *% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | *% | *% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Refused | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Table 39 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
C6a. Have you ever considered or tried exporting in the past? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: Where do NOT plan to export but have suitable product/ service) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 280 | 24 | 26 | 39 | 67 | 13 | 63 | 11 | 37 | 89 | 191 | 191 | 4 | 63 | 22 | 32 | 64 | 184 | 38 | 242 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 270 | 17 | 16 | 48 | 49 | 9 | 64 | 13 | 53 | 81 | 189 | 237 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 24 | 59 | 187 | 27 | 242 | 0 | Not set |
Yes | 11% | 34% | 13% | 0% | 7% | 2% | 20% | 4% | 11% | 10% | 12% | 11% | 50% | 6% | 2% | 9% | 7% | 13% | 8% | 12% | 0% | Not set |
No | 89% | 66% | 87% | 100% | 93% | 98% | 80% | 96% | 89% | 90% | 88% | 89% | 50% | 94% | 98% | 91% | 93% | 87% | 92% | 88% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Table 40 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
C7. Within the past 3 years, has your business received any unsolicited enquiries or orders from potential overseas buyers? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: Where do NOT export) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 638 | 45 | 42 | 110 | 125 | 28 | 142 | 30 | 116 | 197 | 441 | 433 | 19 | 136 | 50 | 71 | 172 | 394 | 90 | 548 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 673 | 32 | 25 | 145 | 98 | 19 | 136 | 36 | 181 | 202 | 471 | 591 | 27 | 40 | 14 | 47 | 171 | 454 | 76 | 597 | 0 | Not set |
Yes | 6% | *% | 21% | 2% | 3% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 9% | 4% | 7% | 7% | 0% | 5% | 2% | 10% | 9% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 0% | Not set |
No | 93% | 100% | 79% | 98% | 97% | 91% | 91% | 93% | 90% | 96% | 92% | 93% | 100% | 95% | 98% | 90% | 90% | 95% | 90% | 94% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | 1% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | *% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 1% | 3% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Table 41 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
C8. Were these enquiries a factor in your decision to begin exporting? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: Where plan to export and have received unsolicited enquiries) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 1 | * | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 0 | 1 | 0 | Not set |
Yes | 53% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 56% | 0% | 0% | 93% | 0% | 0% | 56% | 0% | 0% | 53% | 0% | Not set |
No | 47% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 44% | 100% | 0% | 7% | 0% | 0% | 44% | 100% | 0% | 47% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Table 42 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
C9. Looking ahead over the next 3 years, how likely is your business to make any export sales as a result of any of these enquiries? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: Where do NOT plan to export and have received unsolicited enquiries) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 41 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 34 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 41 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 33 | 40 | 0 | 1 | * | 5 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 36 | 0 | Not set |
Very likely | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Quite likely | 4% | 0% | 33% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 23% | 0% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% | 2% | 7% | 4% | 0% | Not set |
Unlikely | 10% | 0% | 41% | 0% | 4% | 33% | 5% | 0% | 5% | 29% | 6% | 8% | 0% | 66% | 50% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 22% | 8% | 0% | Not set |
Very unlikely | 85% | 0% | 27% | 100% | 83% | 67% | 95% | 100% | 95% | 48% | 93% | 86% | 0% | 34% | 50% | 86% | 79% | 88% | 71% | 87% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 13% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 0% | Not set |
Summary: Likely | 4% | 0% | 33% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 23% | 0% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% | 2% | 7% | 4% | 0% | Not set |
Summary: Unlikely | 95% | 0% | 67% | 100% | 87% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 77% | 99% | 95% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 90% | 97% | 93% | 95% | 0% | Not set |
Base for stats | 41 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 33 | 39 | 0 | 1 | * | 5 | 15 | 21 | 5 | 36 | 0 | Not set |
Mean | 1.19 | .00 | 2.06 | 1.00 | 1.05 | 1.33 | 1.05 | 1.00 | 1.05 | 1.75 | 1.06 | 1.17 | .00 | 1.66 | 1.50 | 1.14 | 1.31 | 1.11 | 1.36 | 1.16 | .00 | Not set |
Standard error | .08 | .00 | .32 | .00 | .10 | .43 | .07 | .00 | .07 | .31 | .04 | .08 | .00 | 1.41 | - | .14 | .17 | .09 | .26 | .08 | .00 | Not set |
Table 43 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
D2. Approximately what proportion of your turnover is income generated from trading? I.e not from grants or donations | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
None | 4% | 3% | 0% | 4% | *% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 9% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 7% | 9% | 8% | 1% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 4% | 0% | Not set |
More than 0% up to 25% | 1% | 1% | *% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | *% | 2% | *% | 1% | 2% | *% | 2% | 1% | 0% | Not set |
More than 25% up to 50% | 2% | 14% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 13% | 1% | *% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 0% | Not set |
More than 50% up to 75% | *% | 3% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | *% | 3% | 0% | *% | *% | *% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 1% | 1% | *% | 2% | *% | 0% | Not set |
More than 75% up to 100% | 93% | 76% | 100% | 92% | 94% | 97% | 96% | 97% | 89% | 91% | 93% | 94% | 79% | 81% | 92% | 94% | 92% | 93% | 88% | 93% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | 1% | 3% | *% | *% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | *% | *% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | Not set |
Refused | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Base for stats | 752 | 31 | 32 | 145 | 113 | 33 | 169 | 43 | 185 | 208 | 544 | 662 | 31 | 42 | 16 | 58 | 190 | 503 | 91 | 660 | 0 | Not set |
Mean | 94.43 | 85.03 | 99.61 | 93.43 | 96.57 | 97.23 | 98.31 | 98.26 | 89.63 | 93.12 | 94.93 | 95.40 | 85.19 | 87.03 | 91.46 | 97.86 | 93.12 | 94.53 | 91.44 | 94.84 | .00 | Not set |
Standard error | .78 | 3.59 | .69 | 2.23 | 1.36 | 2.40 | .93 | 1.73 | 2.67 | 1.52 | .91 | .87 | 6.39 | 2.63 | 3.46 | 1.33 | 1.71 | .98 | 2.49 | .82 | .00 | Not set |
Table 44 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
D3. Taking into account all sources of income in the last financial year, did you generate a profit or surplus? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
Yes | 76% | 57% | 77% | 74% | 76% | 74% | 83% | 66% | 75% | 72% | 77% | 76% | 54% | 82% | 77% | 61% | 81% | 75% | 75% | 76% | 0% | Not set |
No | 20% | 40% | 19% | 20% | 16% | 25% | 14% | 31% | 22% | 23% | 19% | 20% | 40% | 17% | 19% | 31% | 17% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | 4% | 3% | 3% | 7% | 8% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 0% | Not set |
Unwilling to answer | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | *% | 3% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Table 45 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
D4. Do you pay more than 50% of your trading profit or surplus to owners/shareholders? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
Yes | 33% | 21% | 29% | 35% | 30% | 44% | 42% | 38% | 25% | 32% | 34% | 34% | 16% | 29% | 26% | 30% | 38% | 32% | 29% | 34% | 0% | Not set |
No | 62% | 78% | 66% | 57% | 67% | 49% | 55% | 60% | 69% | 62% | 62% | 61% | 81% | 66% | 69% | 60% | 58% | 64% | 61% | 62% | 0% | Not set |
Have never generated a trading profit or surplus | 1% | 1% | 0% | *% | 1% | 0% | *% | 1% | 3% | *% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 1% | 1% | 5% | 1% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | 3% | 0% | 4% | 8% | 2% | 8% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 6% | 2% | 3% | 0% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 0% | Not set |
Unwilling to answer | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 3% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | Not set |
Table 46 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
D5. Do you think of your business as a social enterprise, by which I mean a business that has mainly social or environmental aims? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: Where do not pay more than 50% of profit/surplus to owners/shareholders) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 512 | 34 | 42 | 76 | 115 | 29 | 95 | 25 | 96 | 152 | 360 | 344 | 15 | 106 | 47 | 63 | 137 | 312 | 79 | 433 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 508 | 26 | 23 | 95 | 80 | 19 | 100 | 27 | 139 | 143 | 365 | 439 | 26 | 31 | 12 | 42 | 120 | 346 | 66 | 442 | 0 | Not set |
Yes | 38% | 60% | 38% | 34% | 27% | 27% | 30% | 48% | 49% | 39% | 38% | 38% | 38% | 42% | 32% | 48% | 35% | 38% | 42% | 38% | 0% | Not set |
No | 55% | 15% | 51% | 66% | 65% | 70% | 66% | 52% | 38% | 54% | 55% | 56% | 25% | 56% | 55% | 50% | 60% | 53% | 45% | 56% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | 7% | 25% | 11% | 1% | 8% | 3% | 4% | 0% | 12% | 6% | 8% | 6% | 37% | 2% | 13% | 3% | 5% | 9% | 13% | 6% | 0% | Not set |
Unwilling to answer | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Table 47 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
D6. How well do you think your business fits the following definition of a social enterprise: 'A business with primarily social/environmental objectives, whose surpluses are principally reinvested for that purpose in the business or community rather than mainly being paid to shareholders and owners'? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: Where do not pay more than 50% of profit/surplus to owners/shareholders) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 512 | 34 | 42 | 76 | 115 | 29 | 95 | 25 | 96 | 152 | 360 | 344 | 15 | 106 | 47 | 63 | 137 | 312 | 79 | 433 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 508 | 26 | 23 | 95 | 80 | 19 | 100 | 27 | 139 | 143 | 365 | 439 | 26 | 31 | 12 | 42 | 120 | 346 | 66 | 442 | 0 | Not set |
Yes, it is a very good fit | 12% | 11% | 5% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 10% | 12% | 17% | 9% | 12% | 12% | 0% | 8% | 13% | 15% | 10% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 0% | Not set |
Yes, it is quite a good fit | 25% | 34% | 41% | 30% | 21% | 8% | 24% | 34% | 21% | 32% | 22% | 25% | 19% | 23% | 20% | 26% | 25% | 25% | 21% | 25% | 0% | Not set |
No, it is not a good fit | 56% | 18% | 33% | 56% | 64% | 85% | 64% | 54% | 55% | 46% | 61% | 58% | 27% | 66% | 55% | 50% | 62% | 55% | 60% | 56% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | 7% | 37% | 21% | 4% | 7% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 7% | 13% | 5% | 5% | 54% | 2% | 12% | 8% | 3% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 0% | Not set |
Table 48 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
BIS definition of social enterprise | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
Yes | 5% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 0% | 4% | 3% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 0% | Not set |
Not | 95% | 96% | 97% | 95% | 97% | 98% | 96% | 95% | 91% | 96% | 94% | 94% | 100% | 96% | 97% | 91% | 96% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 0% | Not set |
Table 49 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cabinet Office definition of social enterprise | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
Yes | 14% | 12% | 23% | 13% | 11% | 2% | 11% | 16% | 18% | 15% | 13% | 14% | 3% | 10% | 7% | 24% | 9% | 14% | 16% | 13% | 0% | Not set |
Not | 86% | 88% | 77% | 87% | 89% | 98% | 89% | 84% | 82% | 85% | 87% | 86% | 97% | 90% | 93% | 76% | 91% | 86% | 84% | 87% | 0% | Not set |
Table 50 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
F1. I'd now like to turn to the future that you foresee for your business. Over the next two to three years, do you aim to grow your business? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
Yes | 47% | 42% | 36% | 34% | 51% | 61% | 60% | 53% | 40% | 36% | 51% | 46% | 52% | 46% | 49% | 83% | 53% | 40% | 72% | 43% | 0% | Not set |
No | 53% | 58% | 64% | 66% | 49% | 39% | 40% | 47% | 60% | 64% | 49% | 54% | 48% | 54% | 51% | 17% | 47% | 60% | 28% | 57% | 0% | Not set |
Table 51 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
F2. How likely is it that you will approach external finance providers to help fund this growth? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: Where aim to grow business) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 396 | 19 | 26 | 44 | 86 | 32 | 108 | 24 | 57 | 89 | 307 | 269 | 14 | 74 | 39 | 72 | 126 | 198 | 76 | 320 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 354 | 14 | 12 | 49 | 58 | 20 | 104 | 23 | 74 | 75 | 280 | 310 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 50 | 101 | 203 | 67 | 287 | 0 | Not set |
Very likely | 12% | 44% | 10% | 7% | 14% | 15% | 12% | 18% | 4% | 14% | 11% | 10% | 44% | 10% | 7% | 15% | 6% | 14% | 31% | 7% | 0% | Not set |
Fairly likely | 16% | 20% | 18% | 17% | 23% | 27% | 11% | 9% | 17% | 18% | 16% | 17% | 5% | 9% | 18% | 19% | 9% | 19% | 29% | 13% | 0% | Not set |
Not very likely | 19% | 4% | 35% | 29% | 20% | 16% | 14% | 35% | 17% | 26% | 18% | 20% | 11% | 15% | 18% | 25% | 20% | 17% | 16% | 20% | 0% | Not set |
Not at all likely | 53% | 32% | 37% | 47% | 43% | 42% | 64% | 36% | 62% | 43% | 55% | 52% | 40% | 66% | 56% | 41% | 64% | 50% | 23% | 60% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 2% | 0% | 0% | *% | *% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 1% | *% | 1% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Summary: Likely | 28% | 64% | 28% | 24% | 37% | 42% | 22% | 27% | 21% | 32% | 27% | 27% | 49% | 19% | 25% | 34% | 15% | 33% | 60% | 20% | 0% | Not set |
Summary: Unlikely | 72% | 36% | 72% | 76% | 63% | 58% | 78% | 71% | 79% | 68% | 73% | 72% | 51% | 81% | 74% | 66% | 84% | 67% | 39% | 80% | 0% | Not set |
Base for stats | 354 | 14 | 12 | 49 | 58 | 20 | 104 | 22 | 74 | 75 | 279 | 310 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 50 | 101 | 203 | 67 | 287 | 0 | Not set |
Mean | 1.87 | 2.75 | 2.01 | 1.83 | 2.09 | 2.14 | 1.70 | 2.08 | 1.63 | 2.03 | 1.83 | 1.85 | 2.52 | 1.63 | 1.75 | 2.08 | 1.57 | 1.97 | 2.69 | 1.68 | .00 | Not set |
Standard error | .05 | .31 | .20 | .14 | .12 | .20 | .10 | .23 | .12 | .12 | .06 | .06 | .38 | .12 | .17 | .13 | .08 | .08 | .13 | .05 | .00 | Not set |
Table 52 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
F3. Does your business plan to do any of the following over the next two to three years? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
Increase turnover by exploiting new markets | 40% | 37% | 41% | 26% | 44% | 78% | 48% | 40% | 34% | 30% | 43% | 40% | 46% | 39% | 31% | 70% | 43% | 35% | 56% | 37% | 0% | Not set |
Increase the skills of the workforce | 37% | 33% | 35% | 31% | 33% | 58% | 45% | 36% | 34% | 32% | 39% | 37% | 42% | 31% | 37% | 68% | 40% | 32% | 62% | 34% | 0% | Not set |
Increase the leadership capability of managers | 24% | 14% | 18% | 19% | 22% | 32% | 29% | 29% | 23% | 18% | 26% | 24% | 15% | 23% | 22% | 43% | 28% | 20% | 44% | 21% | 0% | Not set |
Capital investment (in premises, machinery etc.) | 30% | 47% | 28% | 26% | 35% | 49% | 28% | 34% | 23% | 29% | 30% | 30% | 32% | 27% | 33% | 50% | 31% | 27% | 57% | 26% | 0% | Not set |
Develop and launch new products/services | 35% | 25% | 32% | 22% | 42% | 74% | 38% | 26% | 37% | 24% | 40% | 36% | 33% | 34% | 30% | 69% | 47% | 27% | 55% | 32% | 0% | Not set |
None of these | 38% | 44% | 37% | 55% | 34% | 4% | 28% | 32% | 44% | 51% | 34% | 38% | 44% | 39% | 42% | 8% | 31% | 45% | 16% | 41% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Table 53 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Summary: F4. How capable is your business at the following? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total | Very poor | Poor | Average | Strong | Very strong | Don't know | Not applicable | Summary: Poor | Summary: Strong | Mean | Base for stats | Standard error | Not set | |||||||||
People management | 3% | 2% | 13% | 26% | 33% | *% | 22% | 6% | 59% | 4.07 | 595 | .04 | Not set | |||||||||
Developing and implementing a business plan and strategy | 6% | 11% | 23% | 33% | 20% | 1% | 7% | 17% | 53% | 3.54 | 700 | .04 | Not set | |||||||||
Entering new markets | 13% | 15% | 28% | 16% | 9% | *% | 18% | 28% | 25% | 2.92 | 621 | .05 | Not set | |||||||||
Developing and introducing new products or services | 12% | 9% | 26% | 21% | 15% | *% | 17% | 20% | 37% | 3.24 | 627 | .05 | Not set | |||||||||
Accessing external finance | 23% | 10% | 13% | 12% | 9% | 1% | 32% | 33% | 21% | 2.63 | 506 | .06 | Not set | |||||||||
Operational improvement | 7% | 8% | 21% | 28% | 24% | 2% | 11% | 15% | 52% | 3.63 | 666 | .05 | Not set | |||||||||
Taking decisions on regulation and tax issues | 4% | 4% | 22% | 29% | 35% | 1% | 5% | 8% | 63% | 3.92 | 710 | .04 | Not set | |||||||||
Table 54 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
F4. How capable is your business at People management? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
Very poor | 3% | 0% | 8% | 3% | 3% | 0% | 3% | 7% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 0% | 1% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 0% | 4% | 0% | Not set |
Poor | 2% | 13% | 5% | 0% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 13% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 0% | Not set |
Average | 13% | 36% | 20% | 16% | 7% | 15% | 10% | 13% | 13% | 20% | 11% | 12% | 23% | 16% | 18% | 15% | 10% | 14% | 17% | 13% | 0% | Not set |
Strong | 26% | 11% | 21% | 30% | 26% | 40% | 34% | 27% | 18% | 25% | 27% | 28% | 8% | 18% | 30% | 33% | 30% | 24% | 41% | 24% | 0% | Not set |
Very strong | 33% | 35% | 23% | 30% | 32% | 35% | 28% | 22% | 45% | 30% | 34% | 33% | 32% | 34% | 20% | 26% | 31% | 35% | 18% | 35% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Not applicable | 22% | 5% | 24% | 21% | 26% | 8% | 23% | 30% | 21% | 19% | 23% | 21% | 24% | 28% | 24% | 19% | 22% | 22% | 22% | 22% | 0% | Not set |
Summary: Poor | 6% | 13% | 13% | 3% | 9% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 3% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 13% | 3% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 6% | 0% | Not set |
Summary: Strong | 59% | 46% | 44% | 59% | 58% | 75% | 62% | 48% | 63% | 55% | 61% | 61% | 40% | 52% | 50% | 59% | 61% | 59% | 59% | 59% | 0% | Not set |
Base for stats | 595 | 31 | 25 | 115 | 85 | 31 | 134 | 30 | 145 | 170 | 425 | 528 | 23 | 31 | 13 | 49 | 149 | 397 | 73 | 522 | 0 | Not set |
Mean | 4.07 | 3.71 | 3.61 | 4.05 | 4.04 | 4.18 | 4.05 | 3.78 | 4.29 | 3.93 | 4.12 | 4.08 | 3.77 | 4.15 | 3.74 | 3.93 | 4.06 | 4.08 | 3.95 | 4.08 | .00 | Not set |
Standard error | .04 | .18 | .19 | .10 | .10 | .12 | .08 | .23 | .10 | .08 | .05 | .05 | .30 | .09 | .16 | .12 | .08 | .06 | .08 | .05 | .00 | Not set |
Table 55 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
F4. How capable is your business at Developing and implementing a business plan and strategy? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
Very poor | 6% | 1% | 8% | 11% | 10% | 0% | 3% | 10% | 3% | 9% | 5% | 6% | 0% | 5% | 15% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 6% | 0% | Not set |
Poor | 11% | 17% | 12% | 8% | 20% | 32% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 13% | 6% | 3% | 9% | 11% | 11% | 9% | 11% | 0% | Not set |
Average | 23% | 20% | 26% | 23% | 17% | 15% | 27% | 18% | 25% | 23% | 23% | 23% | 21% | 24% | 36% | 18% | 18% | 25% | 21% | 23% | 0% | Not set |
Strong | 33% | 40% | 21% | 36% | 29% | 33% | 37% | 43% | 27% | 34% | 32% | 33% | 43% | 24% | 15% | 44% | 38% | 30% | 46% | 31% | 0% | Not set |
Very strong | 20% | 15% | 20% | 15% | 16% | 15% | 22% | 7% | 28% | 16% | 21% | 20% | 18% | 27% | 10% | 21% | 21% | 19% | 16% | 20% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | 1% | 3% | *% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | *% | 3% | 0% | *% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | Not set |
Not applicable | 7% | 3% | 14% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 5% | 13% | 19% | 4% | 6% | 8% | 4% | 8% | 0% | Not set |
Summary: Poor | 17% | 18% | 19% | 19% | 29% | 32% | 9% | 17% | 11% | 19% | 16% | 17% | 13% | 11% | 17% | 14% | 17% | 17% | 13% | 17% | 0% | Not set |
Summary: Strong | 53% | 55% | 41% | 51% | 46% | 48% | 59% | 50% | 55% | 50% | 54% | 53% | 60% | 52% | 25% | 65% | 59% | 49% | 62% | 51% | 0% | Not set |
Base for stats | 700 | 30 | 28 | 136 | 106 | 32 | 165 | 37 | 166 | 194 | 506 | 620 | 29 | 38 | 13 | 58 | 181 | 461 | 90 | 610 | 0 | Not set |
Mean | 3.54 | 3.54 | 3.39 | 3.38 | 3.25 | 3.32 | 3.73 | 3.36 | 3.77 | 3.41 | 3.59 | 3.53 | 3.68 | 3.72 | 3.05 | 3.71 | 3.61 | 3.49 | 3.63 | 3.53 | .00 | Not set |
Standard error | .04 | .16 | .18 | .12 | .11 | .17 | .08 | .19 | .10 | .09 | .05 | .05 | .22 | .10 | .17 | .11 | .08 | .06 | .10 | .05 | .00 | Not set |
Table 56 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
F4. How capable is your business at Entering new markets? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
Very poor | 13% | 9% | 16% | 20% | 18% | 6% | 11% | 8% | 8% | 18% | 11% | 13% | 8% | 17% | 11% | 7% | 15% | 13% | 8% | 14% | 0% | Not set |
Poor | 15% | 19% | 16% | 14% | 10% | 37% | 15% | 22% | 12% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 21% | 10% | 7% | 8% | 15% | 16% | 12% | 15% | 0% | Not set |
Average | 28% | 24% | 17% | 25% | 28% | 19% | 33% | 16% | 34% | 24% | 30% | 29% | 11% | 28% | 30% | 28% | 33% | 27% | 32% | 28% | 0% | Not set |
Strong | 16% | 1% | 18% | 11% | 20% | 23% | 20% | 30% | 12% | 10% | 18% | 17% | 3% | 14% | 8% | 33% | 18% | 13% | 26% | 15% | 0% | Not set |
Very strong | 9% | 7% | 11% | 12% | 10% | 5% | 12% | 0% | 6% | 11% | 8% | 10% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 14% | 7% | 9% | 13% | 9% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | *% | 3% | 0% | *% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 0% | *% | 1% | *% | *% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 1% | *% | 1% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Not applicable | 18% | 36% | 21% | 17% | 13% | 8% | 9% | 24% | 27% | 20% | 17% | 15% | 53% | 27% | 39% | 9% | 11% | 22% | 8% | 19% | 0% | Not set |
Summary: Poor | 28% | 28% | 32% | 35% | 28% | 43% | 26% | 30% | 20% | 33% | 26% | 28% | 29% | 27% | 19% | 15% | 30% | 29% | 20% | 29% | 0% | Not set |
Summary: Strong | 25% | 8% | 29% | 23% | 30% | 28% | 32% | 30% | 19% | 22% | 27% | 27% | 7% | 17% | 12% | 47% | 26% | 23% | 39% | 23% | 0% | Not set |
Base for stats | 621 | 20 | 25 | 120 | 100 | 30 | 158 | 33 | 135 | 165 | 455 | 565 | 15 | 31 | 10 | 55 | 171 | 395 | 85 | 535 | 0 | Not set |
Mean | 2.92 | 2.64 | 2.90 | 2.76 | 2.94 | 2.83 | 3.08 | 2.88 | 2.96 | 2.77 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.46 | 2.66 | 2.77 | 3.43 | 2.87 | 2.88 | 3.26 | 2.87 | .00 | Not set |
Standard error | .05 | .21 | .20 | .14 | .11 | .17 | .09 | .18 | .11 | .10 | .05 | .06 | .32 | .11 | .17 | .12 | .09 | .07 | .11 | .05 | .00 | Not set |
Table 57 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
F4. How capable is your business at Developing and introducing new products or services? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
Very poor | 12% | 9% | 11% | 25% | 11% | 6% | 9% | 5% | 6% | 21% | 8% | 11% | 15% | 17% | 14% | 5% | 14% | 12% | 7% | 12% | 0% | Not set |
Poor | 9% | 6% | 10% | 5% | 8% | 24% | 7% | 22% | 9% | 6% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 9% | 0% | Not set |
Average | 26% | 15% | 26% | 22% | 29% | 14% | 27% | 38% | 26% | 21% | 27% | 27% | 4% | 24% | 26% | 26% | 28% | 25% | 33% | 25% | 0% | Not set |
Strong | 21% | 2% | 21% | 19% | 22% | 19% | 30% | 19% | 18% | 17% | 23% | 22% | 11% | 18% | 23% | 29% | 23% | 19% | 35% | 19% | 0% | Not set |
Very strong | 15% | 10% | 20% | 13% | 21% | 31% | 13% | 1% | 17% | 14% | 16% | 16% | 10% | 10% | 7% | 22% | 16% | 15% | 8% | 17% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | *% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | *% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | *% | 0% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Not applicable | 17% | 55% | 11% | 16% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 15% | 23% | 21% | 16% | 15% | 53% | 23% | 24% | 9% | 10% | 21% | 11% | 18% | 0% | Not set |
Summary: Poor | 20% | 16% | 21% | 30% | 19% | 30% | 16% | 27% | 15% | 27% | 18% | 20% | 23% | 24% | 19% | 15% | 23% | 20% | 13% | 21% | 0% | Not set |
Summary: Strong | 37% | 12% | 41% | 32% | 43% | 50% | 43% | 21% | 35% | 30% | 39% | 38% | 21% | 28% | 31% | 51% | 39% | 34% | 43% | 36% | 0% | Not set |
Base for stats | 627 | 14 | 29 | 122 | 104 | 31 | 149 | 37 | 141 | 165 | 463 | 567 | 14 | 34 | 12 | 55 | 173 | 399 | 84 | 543 | 0 | Not set |
Mean | 3.24 | 2.93 | 3.33 | 2.87 | 3.38 | 3.48 | 3.36 | 2.89 | 3.40 | 2.96 | 3.35 | 3.27 | 2.84 | 2.96 | 3.06 | 3.59 | 3.20 | 3.22 | 3.35 | 3.23 | .00 | Not set |
Standard error | .05 | .28 | .19 | .15 | .11 | .21 | .09 | .15 | .12 | .11 | .06 | .06 | .42 | .12 | .18 | .12 | .09 | .07 | .10 | .06 | .00 | Not set |
Table 58 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
F4. How capable is your business at Accessing external finance? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
Very poor | 23% | 4% | 42% | 33% | 18% | 33% | 22% | 24% | 16% | 30% | 20% | 24% | 11% | 24% | 14% | 14% | 25% | 23% | 12% | 24% | 0% | Not set |
Poor | 10% | 5% | 2% | 5% | 12% | 7% | 8% | 20% | 14% | 5% | 12% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 15% | 14% | 12% | 8% | 13% | 9% | 0% | Not set |
Average | 13% | 21% | 10% | 11% | 16% | 15% | 10% | 10% | 14% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 4% | 11% | 19% | 19% | 11% | 13% | 28% | 10% | 0% | Not set |
Strong | 12% | 9% | 9% | 11% | 17% | 15% | 18% | 10% | 5% | 11% | 13% | 13% | 11% | 7% | 5% | 17% | 11% | 12% | 20% | 11% | 0% | Not set |
Very strong | 9% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 10% | 5% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 10% | 0% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | 1% | 3% | 0% | *% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | Not set |
Not applicable | 32% | 51% | 29% | 28% | 28% | 22% | 30% | 32% | 39% | 32% | 32% | 30% | 64% | 39% | 38% | 28% | 28% | 34% | 17% | 34% | 0% | Not set |
Summary: Poor | 33% | 9% | 43% | 38% | 30% | 40% | 31% | 44% | 30% | 34% | 32% | 33% | 21% | 33% | 28% | 28% | 37% | 32% | 25% | 34% | 0% | Not set |
Summary: Strong | 21% | 15% | 17% | 22% | 26% | 23% | 28% | 14% | 15% | 20% | 22% | 22% | 11% | 16% | 15% | 26% | 22% | 21% | 29% | 20% | 0% | Not set |
Base for stats | 506 | 15 | 23 | 104 | 83 | 26 | 120 | 29 | 107 | 142 | 365 | 459 | 11 | 26 | 10 | 44 | 133 | 330 | 77 | 429 | 0 | Not set |
Mean | 2.63 | 3.15 | 2.17 | 2.48 | 2.82 | 2.45 | 2.78 | 2.27 | 2.63 | 2.50 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.41 | 2.47 | 2.71 | 2.91 | 2.58 | 2.62 | 3.02 | 2.56 | .00 | Not set |
Standard error | .06 | .21 | .25 | .18 | .13 | .25 | .14 | .25 | .17 | .13 | .08 | .08 | .40 | .16 | .20 | .16 | .13 | .09 | .12 | .07 | .00 | Not set |
Table 59 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
F4. How capable is your business at Operational improvement, e.g. adopting industry best practice? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
Very poor | 7% | *% | 5% | 11% | 14% | 1% | 4% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 0% | 7% | 9% | 1% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 0% | Not set |
Poor | 8% | 13% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 4% | 9% | 7% | 8% | 13% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 10% | 7% | 0% | Not set |
Average | 21% | 31% | 26% | 26% | 23% | 11% | 18% | 17% | 17% | 27% | 18% | 20% | 24% | 26% | 26% | 25% | 21% | 20% | 23% | 20% | 0% | Not set |
Strong | 28% | 15% | 31% | 22% | 20% | 45% | 37% | 36% | 28% | 22% | 31% | 29% | 21% | 23% | 25% | 31% | 35% | 26% | 35% | 28% | 0% | Not set |
Very strong | 24% | 16% | 12% | 25% | 24% | 19% | 25% | 9% | 29% | 22% | 25% | 24% | 15% | 26% | 14% | 26% | 24% | 24% | 17% | 25% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | 2% | 3% | 3% | 0% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 0% | Not set |
Not applicable | 11% | 22% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 12% | 5% | 21% | 14% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 26% | 13% | 22% | 12% | 5% | 13% | 11% | 11% | 0% | Not set |
Summary: Poor | 15% | 13% | 19% | 18% | 21% | 11% | 13% | 18% | 10% | 17% | 14% | 15% | 13% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 14% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 0% | Not set |
Summary: Strong | 52% | 31% | 43% | 47% | 44% | 64% | 62% | 45% | 57% | 44% | 56% | 54% | 36% | 49% | 40% | 57% | 59% | 49% | 52% | 52% | 0% | Not set |
Base for stats | 666 | 24 | 28 | 132 | 102 | 29 | 161 | 34 | 155 | 184 | 481 | 593 | 22 | 38 | 13 | 53 | 181 | 431 | 84 | 582 | 0 | Not set |
Mean | 3.63 | 3.44 | 3.36 | 3.48 | 3.39 | 3.83 | 3.76 | 3.38 | 3.86 | 3.46 | 3.69 | 3.63 | 3.52 | 3.65 | 3.43 | 3.85 | 3.67 | 3.58 | 3.54 | 3.64 | .00 | Not set |
Standard error | .05 | .17 | .16 | .13 | .12 | .15 | .08 | .19 | .11 | .09 | .05 | .06 | .25 | .11 | .17 | .11 | .08 | .06 | .11 | .05 | .00 | Not set |
Table 60 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
F4. How capable is your business at Taking decisions on regulation and tax issues? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
Very poor | 4% | 1% | 10% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 2% | 10% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 0% | 3% | 7% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 0% | Not set |
Poor | 4% | 5% | 13% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 10% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 7% | 5% | 12% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 0% | Not set |
Average | 22% | 48% | 28% | 18% | 25% | 28% | 20% | 16% | 20% | 24% | 21% | 21% | 53% | 22% | 18% | 20% | 24% | 22% | 21% | 22% | 0% | Not set |
Strong | 29% | 25% | 16% | 34% | 21% | 28% | 35% | 24% | 26% | 30% | 28% | 29% | 19% | 28% | 21% | 30% | 30% | 28% | 33% | 28% | 0% | Not set |
Very strong | 35% | 19% | 28% | 38% | 36% | 18% | 34% | 30% | 39% | 34% | 35% | 35% | 18% | 36% | 34% | 42% | 34% | 34% | 28% | 35% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | 1% | 0% | 5% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 0% | *% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 0% | Not set |
Not applicable | 5% | 2% | 0% | 4% | 7% | 16% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 3% | 6% | 6% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 7% | 5% | 6% | 0% | Not set |
Summary: Poor | 8% | 6% | 23% | 6% | 9% | 10% | 6% | 20% | 6% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 19% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 13% | 8% | 0% | Not set |
Summary: Strong | 63% | 45% | 44% | 71% | 57% | 46% | 70% | 55% | 65% | 63% | 63% | 64% | 38% | 64% | 55% | 72% | 65% | 61% | 60% | 63% | 0% | Not set |
Base for stats | 710 | 32 | 31 | 140 | 105 | 28 | 166 | 39 | 170 | 202 | 508 | 624 | 30 | 41 | 15 | 59 | 187 | 463 | 88 | 621 | 0 | Not set |
Mean | 3.92 | 3.58 | 3.42 | 4.04 | 3.86 | 3.58 | 4.01 | 3.62 | 4.03 | 3.87 | 3.93 | 3.94 | 3.50 | 3.96 | 3.68 | 4.09 | 3.89 | 3.90 | 3.77 | 3.94 | .00 | Not set |
Standard error | .04 | .14 | .18 | .10 | .10 | .17 | .07 | .22 | .10 | .08 | .05 | .05 | .20 | .09 | .17 | .10 | .08 | .05 | .11 | .04 | .00 | Not set |
Table 61 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
F5. Do you have a formal written business plan? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
Yes - kept up to date | 12% | 5% | 9% | 8% | 11% | 8% | 14% | 22% | 15% | 8% | 14% | 13% | 3% | 13% | 4% | 36% | 16% | 8% | 25% | 11% | 0% | Not set |
Yes - but not kept up to date | 11% | 8% | 2% | 5% | 6% | 10% | 16% | 14% | 15% | 5% | 13% | 10% | 15% | 15% | 16% | 13% | 19% | 7% | 13% | 10% | 0% | Not set |
No | 77% | 87% | 85% | 87% | 83% | 82% | 70% | 64% | 70% | 86% | 73% | 77% | 82% | 71% | 80% | 51% | 65% | 84% | 62% | 79% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | *% | 0% | 3% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | *% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | 1% | *% | 0% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Refused | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Table 62 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
G1. Which, if any, represent obstacles to the success of your business? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
The economy | 60% | 75% | 59% | 51% | 70% | 67% | 62% | 45% | 58% | 56% | 61% | 60% | 78% | 48% | 64% | 52% | 62% | 60% | 62% | 59% | 0% | Not set |
Not being able to increase prices/fees | 47% | 63% | 54% | 56% | 50% | 42% | 41% | 55% | 40% | 57% | 44% | 49% | 33% | 39% | 53% | 39% | 48% | 48% | 54% | 46% | 0% | Not set |
Competition in the market | 47% | 34% | 43% | 54% | 58% | 33% | 53% | 27% | 40% | 49% | 46% | 49% | 20% | 40% | 43% | 51% | 56% | 43% | 52% | 47% | 0% | Not set |
Red tape | 45% | 83% | 39% | 53% | 53% | 19% | 44% | 53% | 31% | 55% | 41% | 45% | 63% | 31% | 53% | 49% | 43% | 45% | 50% | 44% | 0% | Not set |
Regulations | 40% | 83% | 32% | 58% | 50% | 26% | 32% | 41% | 25% | 58% | 34% | 40% | 67% | 31% | 36% | 48% | 38% | 40% | 49% | 39% | 0% | Not set |
Cash flow | 37% | 38% | 47% | 51% | 45% | 20% | 31% | 44% | 25% | 48% | 32% | 37% | 39% | 30% | 46% | 28% | 41% | 36% | 63% | 33% | 0% | Not set |
Taxation, VAT, PAYE, National Insurance, business rates | 37% | 32% | 47% | 51% | 46% | 27% | 33% | 45% | 23% | 47% | 33% | 37% | 41% | 26% | 38% | 33% | 38% | 37% | 46% | 35% | 0% | Not set |
Late payment | 34% | 40% | 43% | 37% | 32% | 31% | 37% | 52% | 22% | 38% | 32% | 34% | 31% | 29% | 36% | 32% | 31% | 34% | 55% | 30% | 0% | Not set |
Obtaining finance | 19% | 11% | 26% | 23% | 29% | 19% | 13% | 21% | 15% | 22% | 18% | 20% | 7% | 15% | 29% | 25% | 21% | 18% | 39% | 16% | 0% | Not set |
Shortage of skills generally | 18% | 24% | 16% | 25% | 17% | 29% | 18% | 5% | 15% | 23% | 16% | 18% | 24% | 13% | 20% | 17% | 19% | 18% | 24% | 17% | 0% | Not set |
Availability/cost of suitable premises | 17% | 14% | 14% | 16% | 24% | 10% | 11% | 20% | 20% | 15% | 17% | 18% | 3% | 11% | 16% | 25% | 21% | 14% | 27% | 15% | 0% | Not set |
Pensions | 17% | 26% | 22% | 23% | 12% | 6% | 16% | 25% | 12% | 23% | 14% | 17% | 13% | 9% | 17% | 12% | 11% | 19% | 23% | 16% | 0% | Not set |
Recruiting staff | 14% | 31% | 18% | 13% | 14% | 20% | 13% | 14% | 11% | 16% | 13% | 13% | 41% | 11% | 18% | 17% | 17% | 12% | 23% | 13% | 0% | Not set |
Shortage of managerial skills/expertise | 13% | 6% | 19% | 14% | 14% | 18% | 14% | 7% | 12% | 14% | 13% | 14% | 7% | 8% | 16% | 12% | 18% | 12% | 22% | 12% | 0% | Not set |
Any other obstacles | 7% | 20% | *% | 8% | 7% | 2% | 5% | 1% | 9% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 13% | 9% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 8% | 4% | 7% | 0% | Not set |
No obstacles | 10% | 13% | 7% | 8% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 12% | 16% | 8% | 10% | 9% | 10% | 17% | 12% | 5% | 8% | 11% | 4% | 11% | 0% | Not set |
No opinion | *% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | *% | *% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 8% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Unwilling to answer | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Table 63 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
G2. So currently which represents the biggest obstacle to the success of your business? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: All Respondents) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 760 | 47 | 57 | 112 | 153 | 48 | 180 | 39 | 124 | 216 | 544 | 519 | 22 | 152 | 67 | 91 | 211 | 457 | 110 | 650 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 760 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 115 | 33 | 174 | 43 | 185 | 210 | 550 | 669 | 31 | 44 | 16 | 60 | 192 | 507 | 94 | 666 | 0 | Not set |
The economy | 18% | 0% | 22% | 11% | 17% | 18% | 17% | 13% | 29% | 11% | 21% | 18% | 4% | 20% | 24% | 12% | 19% | 18% | 13% | 19% | 0% | Not set |
Competition in the market | 11% | 0% | 6% | 11% | 14% | 10% | 16% | 10% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 10% | 15% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 11% | 0% | Not set |
Not being able to increase prices/fees | 9% | 5% | 12% | 4% | 9% | 14% | 11% | 6% | 11% | 5% | 11% | 9% | 0% | 8% | 19% | 1% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 0% | Not set |
Red tape | 8% | 28% | 8% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 7% | 9% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 19% | 7% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 10% | 4% | 9% | 0% | Not set |
Cash flow | 6% | 5% | 8% | 13% | 8% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 2% | 11% | 4% | 7% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 7% | 9% | 5% | 11% | 6% | 0% | Not set |
Regulations | 6% | 14% | 6% | 9% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 16% | 1% | 9% | 4% | 6% | 3% | 6% | *% | 15% | 5% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 0% | Not set |
Late payment | 6% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 5% | 16% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 0% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 9% | 5% | 0% | Not set |
Taxation, VAT, PAYE, National Insurance, business rates | 5% | 1% | 7% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 7% | 1% | 4% | 6% | 5% | 11% | 5% | 3% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 0% | Not set |
Obtaining finance | 5% | 5% | 3% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 7% | 4% | 5% | *% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 4% | 17% | 3% | 0% | Not set |
Recruiting staff | 3% | 13% | 0% | *% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 0% | 5% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 13% | 3% | 0% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 6% | 2% | 0% | Not set |
Shortage of skills generally | 2% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 14% | 3% | 1% | *% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 0% | Not set |
Availability/cost of suitable premises | 1% | 0% | 3% | *% | 3% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 0% | Not set |
Pensions | *% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 0% | *% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Shortage of managerial skills/expertise | *% | 0% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | 1% | *% | 1% | *% | 7% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Other | 3% | 13% | *% | 2% | 3% | 0% | 4% | 1% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 13% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 1% | 4% | 0% | Not set |
No main obstacle | 16% | 14% | 18% | 20% | 9% | 8% | 13% | 12% | 22% | 19% | 15% | 16% | 15% | 20% | 12% | 11% | 13% | 18% | 6% | 17% | 0% | Not set |
No opinion | *% | 0% | 0% | *% | *% | 0% | *% | 0% | *% | *% | *% | *% | 0% | 0% | 8% | 0% | 1% | *% | 0% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Unwilling to answer | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | *% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | *% | 0% | *% | 0% | Not set |
Table 64 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
G3. Which of these, if any, are specific issues that affect your business that relate to the economy? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: Where economy is biggest obstacle to business success) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 128 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 27 | 6 | 29 | 5 | 32 | 29 | 99 | 84 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 41 | 78 | 12 | 116 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 136 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 53 | 23 | 113 | 122 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 93 | 12 | 124 | 0 | Not set |
Reduction in demand for products or services | 74% | 0% | 75% | 88% | 47% | 87% | 82% | 90% | 73% | 84% | 72% | 75% | 100% | 72% | 49% | 82% | 72% | 74% | 72% | 75% | 0% | Not set |
Local economic conditions | 66% | 0% | 10% | 74% | 73% | 4% | 71% | 53% | 75% | 54% | 69% | 67% | 82% | 47% | 75% | 54% | 58% | 71% | 57% | 67% | 0% | Not set |
Pressure to reduce prices | 44% | 0% | 30% | 66% | 52% | 10% | 42% | 47% | 40% | 55% | 41% | 45% | 0% | 30% | 38% | 16% | 45% | 45% | 19% | 46% | 0% | Not set |
Increased costs | 39% | 0% | 46% | 53% | 54% | 4% | 16% | 53% | 45% | 51% | 37% | 40% | 0% | 38% | 47% | 64% | 31% | 41% | 42% | 39% | 0% | Not set |
Other | 4% | 0% | 0% | 17% | 8% | 0% | 4% | 0% | 1% | 12% | 3% | 4% | 0% | 8% | 12% | 0% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 0% | Not set |
Uncertain / Don't know | 2% | 0% | 1% | 3% | 0% | 10% | 0% | 10% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 9% | 12% | 0% | 4% | 1% | *% | 2% | 0% | Not set |
Table 65 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
G4. Which, if any, of the following do you consider to be causes of cash flow difficulty? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: Where cash flow is biggest obstacle to business success) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 47 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 27 | 35 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 11 | 36 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 48 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 24 | 45 | 1 | 1 | * | 4 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 38 | 0 | Not set |
Late payment from individual customers to whom you sell | 64% | 76% | 16% | 71% | 25% | 33% | 93% | 79% | 90% | 66% | 62% | 66% | 10% | 33% | 55% | 27% | 67% | 67% | 68% | 62% | 0% | Not set |
Fluctuating income or outgoings | 59% | 100% | 55% | 40% | 76% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 90% | 45% | 72% | 59% | 90% | 59% | 55% | 86% | 64% | 51% | 63% | 58% | 0% | Not set |
Timing of tax payments | 42% | 72% | 0% | 37% | 47% | 0% | 93% | 0% | 0% | 35% | 48% | 42% | 90% | 15% | 0% | 26% | 58% | 33% | 32% | 45% | 0% | Not set |
Late payment from other businesses to whom you sell | 40% | 0% | 3% | 34% | 23% | 67% | 74% | 21% | 90% | 29% | 51% | 41% | 10% | 15% | 55% | 41% | 31% | 47% | 48% | 38% | 0% | Not set |
Longer payment terms | 34% | 72% | 45% | 37% | 51% | 33% | 21% | 0% | 0% | 41% | 28% | 33% | 100% | 14% | 100% | 79% | 20% | 37% | 20% | 38% | 0% | Not set |
High levels of investment required by business | 30% | 85% | 42% | 26% | 65% | 33% | 7% | 0% | 0% | 31% | 29% | 29% | 90% | 13% | 0% | 64% | 37% | 19% | 15% | 34% | 0% | Not set |
Difficult/expensive to get credit from your suppliers | 19% | 3% | 45% | 0% | 47% | 67% | 32% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 33% | 19% | 100% | 4% | 0% | 23% | 27% | 14% | 11% | 22% | 0% | Not set |
Banks less willing to lend/ reducing overdraft | 1% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | Not set |
Other | 5% | 0% | 0% | 11% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 9% | 0% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 9% | 0% | 6% | 0% | Not set |
Uncertain / Don't know | 12% | 0% | 42% | 11% | 22% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% | 14% | 9% | 11% | 0% | 28% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 21% | 26% | 8% | 0% | Not set |
Table 66 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
G5. Which regulations do you consider to be obstacles to the success of your business? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: Where regulations are biggest obstacle to business success) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 47 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 28 | 36 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 6 | 41 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 44 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 24 | 40 | 1 | 3 | * | 9 | 9 | 26 | 8 | 36 | 0 | Not set |
Sector specific regulations | 20% | 24% | 9% | 36% | 0% | 0% | 30% | 0% | 0% | 31% | 11% | 22% | 0% | 7% | 0% | 24% | 12% | 22% | 48% | 14% | 0% | Not set |
No specific regulations/all regulations | 17% | 24% | 17% | 16% | 26% | 0% | 2% | 31% | 0% | 18% | 16% | 18% | 0% | 8% | 0% | 26% | 4% | 19% | 27% | 15% | 0% | Not set |
Health and safety | 17% | 24% | 66% | 20% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 31% | 2% | 25% | 10% | 17% | 0% | 14% | 100% | 0% | 23% | 20% | 0% | 20% | 0% | Not set |
Environmental regulations | 13% | 48% | 56% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 31% | 0% | 19% | 9% | 15% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 24% | 6% | 13% | 0% | 16% | 0% | Not set |
Employment regulations | 7% | 0% | 0% | 16% | 0% | 50% | 0% | 0% | 29% | 11% | 4% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 12% | 0% | 8% | 0% | Not set |
Planning applications | 5% | 0% | 0% | 16% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 11% | 0% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 9% | 0% | 6% | 0% | Not set |
Providing information/record-keeping | 5% | 0% | 0% | 16% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 11% | 0% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 9% | 0% | 6% | 0% | Not set |
Local Authority/ Council regulations | 5% | 0% | 0% | 16% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 11% | 0% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 24% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 0% | Not set |
Financial services (eg. FSA) | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 31% | 0% | 0% | 9% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 23% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 0% | Not set |
Building and construction regulations | 2% | 0% | 0% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 0% | Not set |
Tax-related | 2% | 0% | 17% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 0% | Not set |
Company law | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 0% | Not set |
Anti-discrimination | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Export regulations/paperwork | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Fire regulations | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Food regulations | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Freight/transport regulations | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Minimum wage regulations | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Pensions | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Trading Standards | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Waste disposal | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Working time directive | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Licensing regulations | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Red tape/ Bureaucracy | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Procurement/ Tendering process | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Other | 6% | 24% | 0% | 0% | 9% | 50% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 7% | 5% | 0% | 24% | 0% | 0% | 15% | 5% | 0% | 7% | 0% | Not set |
None in particular | 3% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 0% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 0% | 7% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 2% | 0% | 3% | 0% | Not set |
Don't know | 22% | 0% | 0% | 4% | 58% | 0% | 49% | 8% | 69% | 3% | 38% | 18% | 100% | 54% | 0% | 14% | 10% | 29% | 25% | 21% | 0% | Not set |
Refused | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Not set |
Table 67 | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
G6. Which types of taxation, VAT, PAYE, national insurance, business rates etc. do you consider to be obstacles to the success of your business? | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Base: Where tax is biggest obstacle to business success) | Not set | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial Sector (Grouped SICs) | Industrial Sector (Broad Group SIC) | Nation | Age Of Business | Sought Finance In Last 12 Months | Not set | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Primary ABDE | Manufacturing C | Construction F | Transport, Retail and Distribution GHI | Information and Communication J | Business Services KLM | Administrative Services N | Other Services PQRS | Production and Construction | Services | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | < 4 years | 4-10 years | > 10 years | Sought finance | Not sought finance | Don't know/ Refused | Not set | |
Unweighted Bases | 43 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 5 | 38 | 0 | Not set |
Weighted Bases | 39 | * | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 4 | 36 | 0 | Not set |
VAT | 44% | 0% | 100% | 50% | 46% | 25% | 50% | 18% | 1% | 61% | 40% | 41% | 72% | 47% | 77% | 71% | 65% | 33% | 76% | 41% | 0% | Not set |