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Longitudinal Small Business Survey 2016: SME employers - data

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Table 1
A1a. Changes to the business in the last 12 months Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: Panellists only) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 5583 2348 2066 1169 4777 417 191 198 1207 1418 1676 1282 176 629 402 823 180 415 270 241 763 402 259 644 151 228
Weighted Bases 1788 1450 292 46 1597 82 81 27 383 500 614 290 70 126 188 296 52 152 111 82 294 126 32 105 44 110
You opened or closed a new branch, site or office 4% 4% 7% 14% 5% 7% 1% 4% 3% 4% 5% 6% 2% 3% 4% 5% 2% 3% 4% 5% 4% 5% 4% 8% 3% 5%
You moved your head office 5% 5% 4% 5% 5% 3% 2% 2% 4% 3% 7% 3% *% 5% 5% 4% 3% *% 8% 9% 7% 7% 5% 5% 0% 2%
You changed your legal status 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% *% 7% 2% 1% 2% 3% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 4% 2% 1% 2% 2% 7% 3%
You gained or lost directors in day to day control of the business, that are not working owners or partners 6% 5% 8% 13% 6% 7% 3% 5% 5% 4% 5% 10% 3% 7% 5% 4% 5% 3% 6% 6% 4% 7% 13% 10% 8% 10%
You became registered for VAT for the first time 2% 2% 1% *% 2% 3% 4% 2% 3% 2% 2% 1% 3% 2% 3% 1% 1% 3% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% *% 1% 1%
You changed the principal activity of your business 1% 1% *% *% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 1% 4% 1% *% 6% *% 2% 0%
The ownership structure of the business changed 4% 4% 5% 6% 4% 3% 2% 6% 5% 4% 5% 3% 5% 6% 3% 4% 6% 2% 5% 4% 5% 6% 6% 1% 6% 2%
None of these 82% 83% 79% 69% 82% 79% 87% 79% 83% 86% 80% 79% 85% 80% 84% 85% 87% 89% 81% 79% 81% 77% 72% 79% 81% 80%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A0. Whether a charity Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All SME Employers) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 6897 3047 2487 1363 5534 779 210 374 1601 1959 2035 1302 271 760 570 1119 260 580 351 313 788 583 263 652 156 231
Weighted Bases 2214 1816 342 56 1908 159 91 56 512 687 722 294 101 150 261 401 73 213 131 106 303 182 32 106 45 111
Yes 6% 6% 9% 10% 6% 8% 6% 7% *% 2% 2% 36% 2% *% 0% 1% 5% 3% 1% 4% 1% 4% 27% 45% 27% 34%
No 94% 94% 91% 90% 94% 92% 94% 93% 100% 98% 98% 64% 98% 100% 100% 99% 95% 97% 99% 96% 99% 96% 73% 55% 73% 66%
Don't know *% *% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 3 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A1. Number of sites Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All SME Employers) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 6897 3047 2487 1363 5534 779 210 374 1601 1959 2035 1302 271 760 570 1119 260 580 351 313 788 583 263 652 156 231
Weighted Bases 2214 1816 342 56 1908 159 91 56 512 687 722 294 101 150 261 401 73 213 131 106 303 182 32 106 45 111
1 86% 89% 75% 48% 86% 83% 84% 85% 87% 87% 84% 83% 88% 87% 86% 85% 81% 91% 85% 80% 87% 83% 85% 73% 92% 88%
2 9% 8% 15% 18% 9% 11% 11% 9% 9% 8% 11% 8% 9% 9% 9% 9% 13% 3% 12% 10% 10% 12% 7% 12% 5% 5%
3 2% 1% 5% 10% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 3% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 5% 2% 2% 4% 4% *% 3%
4 to 10 2% 1% 4% 18% 2% 2% 1% 3% 1% 3% 2% 4% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 3% 1% 4% 1% 2% 4% 9% 2% 1%
11+ *% *% 1% 5% *% *% 1% 1% 1% *% *% 1% *% *% 1% *% 1% *% 0% *% *% *% *% 1% *% 3%
Don't know/ Uncertain 1% 1% *% *% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% *% *% 0% 0% 2% *% 1% 1% *% 0% *% 1% 0% 1% 0% *%
Refused *% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% 1% *% 0% *% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0%
Base for stats 2200 1803 341 56 1896 158 90 56 507 682 719 292 101 150 255 399 72 211 131 106 302 180 32 105 45 110
Mean 1.48 1.33 1.93 3.36 1.34 1.59 3.24 2.8 1.3 1.37 1.31 2.43 1.21 1.21 1.4 1.36 1.42 1.37 1.22 1.41 1.27 1.37 1.36 2.36 1.17 3.32
Standard error 0.08 0.08 0.25 0.23 0.03 0.29 1.19 1.41 0.05 0.12 0.06 0.41 0.06 0.05 0.12 0.14 0.13 0.28 0.04 0.07 0.12 0.09 0.11 0.72 0.07 1.07
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 4 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A2. Number of employees Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All SME Employers) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 6897 3047 2487 1363 5534 779 210 374 1601 1959 2035 1302 271 760 570 1119 260 580 351 313 788 583 263 652 156 231
Weighted Bases 2214 1816 342 56 1908 159 91 56 512 687 722 294 101 150 261 401 73 213 131 106 303 182 32 106 45 111
Micro 1 - 4 64% 78% 0% 0% 64% 63% 64% 64% 66% 58% 70% 58% 75% 47% 73% 61% 63% 50% 74% 64% 73% 66% 54% 42% 65% 72%
Micro 5 - 9 18% 22% 0% 0% 18% 19% 19% 17% 17% 22% 15% 19% 15% 21% 15% 22% 17% 25% 12% 21% 14% 16% 22% 19% 16% 19%
Small 10 - 19 8% 0% 52% 0% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 9% 6% 10% 4% 14% 6% 8% 7% 13% 5% 7% 7% 7% 12% 15% 6% 5%
Small 20 - 49 7% 0% 48% 0% 7% 8% 7% 8% 6% 8% 6% 11% 4% 12% 4% 7% 10% 10% 6% 6% 5% 7% 9% 19% 9% 4%
Medium 50 - 99 1% 0% 0% 57% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 3% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 3% 1% *%
Medium 100 - 249 1% 0% 0% 43% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% *%
Base for stats 2214 1816 342 56 1908 159 91 56 512 687 722 294 101 150 261 401 73 213 131 106 303 182 32 106 45 111
Mean 8.45 3.19 21.25 100.71 8.45 8.39 8.54 8.33 8.41 8.8 7.45 10.12 5.56 15.09 5.66 8.15 9.92 9.64 6.96 7.93 6.24 9.54 11 15.91 9.34 4.64
Standard error 0.22 0.04 0.2 1.26 0.25 0.61 1.31 0.81 0.48 0.39 0.39 0.56 0.81 1.06 0.49 0.51 1.25 0.7 0.89 1.02 0.51 0.94 1.41 1 1.66 0.61
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 5 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A2a. Number of working owners/partners Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All SME Employers) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 6897 3047 2487 1363 5534 779 210 374 1601 1959 2035 1302 271 760 570 1119 260 580 351 313 788 583 263 652 156 231
Weighted Bases 2214 1816 342 56 1908 159 91 56 512 687 722 294 101 150 261 401 73 213 131 106 303 182 32 106 45 111
1 38% 42% 24% 18% 38% 39% 41% 49% 39% 37% 41% 34% 28% 41% 42% 38% 37% 35% 43% 34% 41% 43% 40% 27% 38% 39%
2 36% 37% 36% 23% 36% 36% 39% 30% 40% 42% 36% 16% 40% 37% 42% 43% 39% 40% 34% 32% 38% 38% 18% 17% 17% 14%
03-May 10% 8% 19% 20% 10% 10% 9% 10% 14% 10% 10% 6% 25% 13% 10% 10% 11% 8% 9% 16% 10% 8% 6% 8% 4% 4%
06-Oct 1% 1% 2% 4% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 2% *% 1% *% 1% 1% *% 1% 2% 1% 1% 3% 2% 2% 2%
11+ *% *% 1% 3% *% *% *% 1% *% *% 1% 1% 1% *% 0% *% *% *% *% 1% 1% *% *% 1% 0% 2%
Don't know 1% *% 1% 2% 1% *% *% 1% *% *% 1% 1% *% *% *% *% 0% 1% 1% *% *% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1%
Refused *% 0% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Not applicable 13% 12% 19% 30% 13% 14% 11% 9% 7% 10% 11% 39% 6% 8% 6% 6% 11% 16% 12% 15% 9% 9% 32% 44% 38% 38%
Base for stats 2202 1808 340 55 1898 158 90 56 512 683 718 289 101 150 260 399 73 212 130 106 302 180 32 104 44 109
Mean 2.57 2.22 4.39 2.65 2.73 1.59 1.55 1.57 1.81 2.9 3.34 1.22 2.49 1.71 1.6 1.71 1.89 5.5 1.5 13.1 1.77 1.56 1.25 1.22 1.04 1.29
Standard error 0.68 0.77 2.09 0.3 0.81 0.09 0.07 0.07 0.09 1.66 1.49 0.07 0.41 0.1 0.04 0.05 0.51 5.49 0.07 9.93 0.09 0.05 0.1 0.11 0.11 0.16
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 6 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A2b. Number of temporary/casual staff Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All employers) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 6897 3047 2487 1363 5534 779 210 374 1601 1959 2035 1302 271 760 570 1119 260 580 351 313 788 583 263 652 156 231
Weighted Bases 2214 1816 342 56 1908 159 91 56 512 687 722 294 101 150 261 401 73 213 131 106 303 182 32 106 45 111
None 76% 79% 67% 57% 77% 76% 73% 70% 78% 71% 81% 75% 65% 80% 83% 78% 78% 56% 83% 80% 82% 77% 75% 73% 58% 83%
1 10% 11% 7% 3% 10% 10% 7% 15% 11% 10% 10% 8% 19% 9% 9% 11% 7% 8% 8% 12% 12% 8% 9% 7% 10% 9%
2 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 6% 7% 8% 5% 7% 4% 5% 6% 5% 5% 5% 5% 12% 4% 3% 3% 6% 4% 4% 12% 2%
03-May 4% 4% 8% 9% 4% 4% 8% 3% 3% 6% 3% 5% 5% 4% 2% 4% 5% 11% 4% 4% 2% 4% 5% 7% 6% 3%
06-Oct 2% 1% 6% 5% 2% 2% 3% 2% 1% 3% 1% 2% 1% 1% *% 1% 4% 8% *% 1% 1% 1% 2% 3% 3% 1%
11+ 2% *% 7% 17% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 4% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 5% 1% *% *% 4% 4% 4% 10% 1%
Don't know *% *% 1% 3% *% *% 1% 1% 1% *% *% 1% 1% *% 1% *% *% *% *% *% *% 1% *% *% 2% *%
Refused *% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Base for stats 2204 1809 340 54 1899 158 90 56 508 684 720 292 100 150 258 399 73 212 131 106 303 181 32 105 44 111
Mean 1.05 0.56 2.36 9.1 1.06 0.93 1.22 1.02 0.69 1.24 0.93 1.56 1.6 0.59 0.39 0.59 0.96 2.56 0.56 0.46 0.44 2.3 1.66 1.78 3.32 0.61
Standard error 0.07 0.06 0.14 0.62 0.08 0.13 0.28 0.22 0.11 0.1 0.15 0.17 0.56 0.08 0.07 0.08 0.26 0.28 0.14 0.1 0.13 0.51 0.41 0.27 0.71 0.23
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 7 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A2c. Number of contractor/agency staff Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All SME Employers) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 6897 3047 2487 1363 5534 779 210 374 1601 1959 2035 1302 271 760 570 1119 260 580 351 313 788 583 263 652 156 231
Weighted Bases 2214 1816 342 56 1908 159 91 56 512 687 722 294 101 150 261 401 73 213 131 106 303 182 32 106 45 111
None 75% 76% 72% 57% 74% 79% 74% 79% 65% 82% 75% 73% 74% 76% 55% 85% 70% 82% 71% 78% 75% 74% 67% 76% 67% 76%
1 9% 9% 10% 8% 10% 6% 9% 7% 9% 9% 10% 10% 10% 10% 8% 7% 17% 9% 10% 10% 11% 7% 9% 7% 6% 15%
2 5% 5% 6% 7% 5% 6% 7% 5% 8% 4% 5% 5% 3% 5% 11% 4% 2% 3% 6% 4% 6% 4% 3% 5% 10% 3%
03-May 5% 5% 5% 11% 5% 5% 7% 4% 9% 3% 5% 6% 6% 6% 12% 3% 4% 3% 7% 4% 4% 5% 12% 6% 7% 3%
06-Oct 3% 2% 3% 6% 3% 2% 1% 3% 5% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 8% 1% 1% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 4% 2%
11+ 2% 2% 3% 9% 3% 2% 1% 2% 3% 1% 3% 4% 1% 2% 5% *% 6% *% 1% 1% 2% 7% 7% 4% 6% 2%
Don't know 1% *% 1% 3% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% *% 1% *% 3% 1% 1% *% *% *% 1% 1% *% 1% *% *% 1% *%
Refused *% 0% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Base for stats 2201 1808 338 55 1898 158 90 56 506 685 717 293 98 150 258 400 73 212 129 105 302 181 32 105 45 111
Mean 1.74 1.54 1.93 6.91 1.85 1.16 0.71 1.01 2.11 0.94 1.97 2.37 1.51 1.02 2.96 0.57 4.29 0.5 1.04 0.9 1.03 4.84 3.69 2.22 2.03 2.26
Standard error 0.15 0.18 0.26 1.22 0.18 0.35 0.19 0.27 0.21 0.32 0.27 0.41 0.58 0.2 0.38 0.42 1.8 0.07 0.23 0.25 0.23 0.92 0.94 0.67 0.46 0.96
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 8 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A3/A4. Sector (SIC2007 Grouped) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All SME Employers) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 6897 3047 2487 1363 5534 779 210 374 1601 1959 2035 1302 271 760 570 1119 260 580 351 313 788 583 263 652 156 231
Weighted Bases 2214 1816 342 56 1908 159 91 56 512 687 722 294 101 150 261 401 73 213 131 106 303 182 32 106 45 111
ABCDEF - Production and Construction 23% 23% 21% 26% 22% 26% 26% 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
GHI - Transport/ Retail and Food service/ Accommodation 31% 30% 36% 28% 30% 33% 36% 36% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
JKLMN - Business services 33% 34% 26% 30% 34% 28% 24% 18% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 100% 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0%
PQRS - Other services 13% 12% 17% 16% 13% 13% 14% 13% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 9 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A3/A4. Sector (SIC2007 1 digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All SME Employers) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 6897 3047 2487 1363 5534 779 210 374 1601 1959 2035 1302 271 760 570 1119 260 580 351 313 788 583 263 652 156 231
Weighted Bases 2214 1816 342 56 1908 159 91 56 512 687 722 294 101 150 261 401 73 213 131 106 303 182 32 106 45 111
ABDE - Primary 5% 5% 2% 2% 4% 8% 6% 8% 20% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
C - Manufacturing 7% 6% 11% 18% 7% 6% 10% 12% 29% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
F - Construction 12% 13% 8% 5% 12% 12% 10% 13% 51% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
G - Wholesale/ Retail 18% 18% 18% 15% 18% 18% 17% 20% 0% 58% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
H - Transport/ Storage 3% 3% 4% 4% 3% 3% 11% 4% 0% 11% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
I - Accommodation/ Food 10% 9% 14% 9% 9% 13% 9% 12% 0% 31% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
J - Information/ Communication 6% 6% 4% 5% 6% 4% 6% 5% 0% 0% 18% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
KL - Financial/ Real Estate 5% 5% 4% 4% 5% 4% 6% 3% 0% 0% 15% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
M - Professional/ Scientific 14% 14% 10% 10% 14% 14% 8% 4% 0% 0% 42% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
N - Administrative/ Support 8% 8% 8% 12% 9% 7% 4% 6% 0% 0% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0%
P - Education 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% 0% 0% 11% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0%
Q - Health/ Social Work 5% 4% 10% 11% 5% 5% 6% 4% 0% 0% 0% 36% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0%
R - Arts/ Entertainment 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 4% 2% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%
S - Other service 5% 6% 3% 1% 5% 4% 4% 4% 0% 0% 0% 38% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 10 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A5. Legal status Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All SME Employers) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 6897 3047 2487 1363 5534 779 210 374 1601 1959 2035 1302 271 760 570 1119 260 580 351 313 788 583 263 652 156 231
Weighted Bases 2214 1816 342 56 1908 159 91 56 512 687 722 294 101 150 261 401 73 213 131 106 303 182 32 106 45 111
Sole proprietorship/trader 13% 15% 3% *% 12% 17% 25% 26% 11% 18% 7% 19% 16% 10% 10% 16% 22% 21% 2% 10% 8% 9% 14% 11% 22% 26%
Private limited company, limited by shares (LTD.) 64% 62% 74% 79% 66% 56% 51% 50% 71% 55% 79% 37% 32% 77% 82% 62% 60% 41% 88% 69% 79% 79% 50% 43% 34% 30%
Public Ltd Company (PLC) 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% *% *% 1% 2% 1% 1% *% 3% 1% 1% 3% 2% 1% 2% *% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1%
Partnership 10% 11% 6% 3% 9% 12% 15% 11% 12% 16% 4% 5% 44% 5% 4% 14% 8% 21% 3% 5% 5% 2% 4% 5% 6% 5%
Limited liability partnership 2% 1% 3% 3% 2% 2% 1% *% 1% 1% 3% 1% *% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 4% 3% 2% 2% 1% *% *%
Private company limited by guarantee 4% 4% 6% 7% 4% 5% 5% 5% 1% 3% 3% 15% 3% 1% *% 2% 4% 3% 4% 2% 2% 3% 10% 15% 15% 16%
Community Interest Company (CIC, limited by guarantee or shares) *% *% 1% 1% *% *% *% 1% *% *% *% 2% 0% *% 0% *% 1% 1% *% *% *% *% 3% 4% *% 1%
Friendly Society *% *% *% *% *% *% 0% *% *% *% *% *% 1% 0% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 1%
A Co-operative *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 0% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% *% *% 1% 0% 0% *% 1% 1% *%
Industrial and Provident Society *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 1% 0% 0% *% *% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% *% *% *%
Private Unlimited Company *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 1% *% *% *% *% 1% *% 0% *% 0% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 1% 1% *% 0%
Foreign Company *% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 1% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% *%
A trust 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% *% *% *% 5% *% 0% 0% *% *% 1% 0% 2% *% 1% 1% 5% 6% 6%
An unincorporated association *% *% *% *% *% 1% 0% 1% *% *% *% 1% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% *% *% 0% *% 0% *% 3%
Company - unspecified type *% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% 0% *% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 2% 0% 1%
Other 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 4% 1% 2% 1% 8% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 5% *% 2% 1% 2% 6% 8% 11% 7%
Don't know 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% *% 1% 1% 3% 1% *% 1% 1% *% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 4% 3% 2% 2%
Refused *% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 11 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A9. Region Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All SME Employers) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 6897 3047 2487 1363 5534 779 210 374 1601 1959 2035 1302 271 760 570 1119 260 580 351 313 788 583 263 652 156 231
Weighted Bases 2214 1816 342 56 1908 159 91 56 512 687 722 294 101 150 261 401 73 213 131 106 303 182 32 106 45 111
England 86% 86% 86% 86% 100% 0% 0% 0% 84% 85% 89% 86% 77% 83% 86% 86% 77% 84% 89% 88% 90% 90% 87% 86% 82% 89%
Scotland 7% 7% 7% 7% 0% 100% 0% 0% 8% 8% 6% 7% 12% 6% 7% 7% 7% 9% 4% 6% 7% 6% 7% 7% 8% 6%
Wales 4% 4% 4% 4% 0% 0% 100% 0% 5% 5% 3% 4% 6% 6% 4% 4% 14% 4% 4% 5% 2% 2% 2% 5% 7% 3%
Northern Ireland 3% 3% 3% 3% 0% 0% 0% 100% 4% 3% 1% 2% 5% 4% 3% 3% 3% 3% 2% 2% 1% 2% 4% 2% 3% 2%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 12 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A10. Whether have separate business premises Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All SME Employers) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 6897 3047 2487 1363 5534 779 210 374 1601 1959 2035 1302 271 760 570 1119 260 580 351 313 788 583 263 652 156 231
Weighted Bases 2214 1816 342 56 1908 159 91 56 512 687 722 294 101 150 261 401 73 213 131 106 303 182 32 106 45 111
Separate premises 73% 69% 88% 91% 73% 72% 71% 70% 64% 81% 68% 82% 56% 83% 56% 83% 72% 79% 60% 82% 66% 68% 73% 87% 78% 81%
Work from home premises 27% 31% 12% 9% 27% 28% 29% 30% 36% 19% 32% 18% 44% 17% 44% 17% 28% 21% 40% 18% 34% 32% 27% 13% 22% 19%
Refused *% *% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% *% 0% 0%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 13 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A12. Is your business a family owned business, that is one which is majority owned by members of the same family? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All SME Employers) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 6893 3047 2485 1361 5532 779 210 372 1599 1958 2034 1302 271 758 570 1118 260 580 350 313 788 583 263 652 156 231
Weighted Bases 2214 1816 342 56 1908 159 91 56 512 686 722 294 101 150 261 400 73 213 131 106 303 182 32 106 45 111
Yes 71% 74% 58% 46% 70% 73% 76% 78% 79% 78% 67% 48% 87% 74% 78% 79% 76% 77% 70% 62% 66% 69% 54% 42% 50% 52%
No 28% 25% 41% 52% 29% 26% 23% 22% 21% 21% 32% 50% 12% 26% 21% 20% 23% 22% 28% 36% 33% 29% 45% 56% 49% 47%
Refused 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% *% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 14 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A13. For how many generations has the business been in the control of the same family? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All family owned business) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 3748 1805 1372 571 2985 448 109 206 1032 1239 1067 410 186 453 393 724 156 359 198 130 391 348 71 233 45 61
Weighted Bases 1292 1076 190 26 1123 90 48 30 346 420 433 93 72 96 178 256 40 124 89 55 177 111 13 34 14 32
1 78% 80% 67% 61% 79% 71% 68% 70% 65% 76% 89% 85% 30% 70% 77% 71% 73% 86% 90% 80% 90% 89% 87% 90% 81% 80%
2 13% 12% 21% 23% 13% 14% 11% 20% 19% 14% 8% 12% 26% 21% 16% 17% 17% 7% 8% 13% 7% 8% 11% 7% 14% 16%
3 5% 4% 6% 8% 4% 6% 8% 4% 9% 5% 1% *% 29% 5% 4% 6% 7% 4% 0% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0%
4 1% 1% 2% 3% 1% 2% 1% 2% 3% 1% *% 1% 8% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% *% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 2%
5+ 2% 1% 2% 3% 1% 3% 6% 3% 3% 1% 1% 1% 6% 3% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% *% 0% 1% 0% 2%
Don't know 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 4% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% *% *% 1% 2% 1% 1% 5% 0%
Refused *% *% *% 1% *% 0% 3% 0% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 15 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A16. Can I just confirm that there are no other managers involved in running the business except yourself? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All sole proprietors) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 518 439 74 5 347 83 23 65 105 220 101 92 33 37 35 121 27 72 3 21 43 34 17 28 14 33
Weighted Bases 289 279 10 * 226 27 22 14 58 124 53 54 16 15 27 64 16 44 2 11 24 16 4 11 10 29
There are NO others involved 93% 93% 72% 54% 93% 94% 88% 97% 96% 92% 89% 94% 97% 91% 98% 94% 85% 92% 100% 85% 92% 87% 88% 95% 85% 98%
There are others involved 7% 7% 28% 46% 7% 6% 12% 3% 4% 8% 11% 6% 3% 9% 2% 6% 15% 8% 0% 15% 8% 13% 12% 5% 15% 2%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 16 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A17. Number of working directors that are not owners or partners? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All except sole proprietors with no other managers) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 6429 2634 2435 1360 5225 703 189 312 1505 1758 1947 1219 241 728 536 1006 237 515 348 296 749 554 248 627 145 199
Weighted Bases 1946 1555 335 56 1699 134 71 42 457 572 674 242 85 137 234 340 60 173 128 97 281 168 28 95 37 82
0 85% 88% 75% 57% 85% 83% 90% 84% 86% 87% 85% 78% 90% 81% 87% 87% 83% 88% 86% 79% 88% 82% 76% 75% 82% 79%
1 7% 6% 11% 12% 7% 7% 3% 8% 7% 6% 8% 8% 4% 9% 8% 6% 7% 5% 8% 9% 7% 10% 10% 9% 5% 6%
2 4% 3% 7% 10% 4% 4% 3% 3% 4% 4% 4% 1% 4% 5% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 7% 2% 4% 2% 2% *% *%
42858 2% 1% 4% 16% 2% 3% 2% 4% 2% 2% 2% 4% 3% 4% 1% 2% 2% 3% 1% 3% 2% 3% 5% 3% 3% 5%
43014 1% 1% 2% 3% 1% 2% 1% 1% *% *% 1% 7% *% 1% *% *% 2% 1% 1% 2% *% *% 6% 8% 4% 7%
11+ *% *% *% 1% *% *% *% 1% *% *% *% 2% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% *% *% 0% 1% 1% 2% 3%
Don't know *% *% *% 1% *% 1% *% *% *% 1% *% 1% 0% *% *% *% 2% *% *% *% *% *% *% 1% 3% 1%
Refused *% 0% *% 0% 0% *% 0% *% 0% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0%
Base for stats 1937 1549 333 55 1692 132 71 42 456 569 672 240 85 137 234 339 58 172 128 97 280 168 28 94 36 82
Mean 0.38 0.29 0.64 1.32 0.37 0.49 0.31 0.49 0.26 0.26 0.3 1.09 0.23 0.39 0.2 0.22 0.37 0.3 0.25 0.53 0.21 0.34 0.85 1.01 0.85 1.37
Standard error 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.1 0.02 0.06 0.09 0.1 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.1 0.05 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.08 0.05 0.05 0.09 0.03 0.04 0.14 0.14 0.24 0.3
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 17 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A18. Number of women working partners and directors from ethnic minorities Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All with multiple working directors/partners) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 4288 1637 1712 939 3457 492 127 212 1112 1276 1304 596 198 529 385 751 164 361 228 205 491 380 119 322 65 90
Weighted Bases 1221 943 236 41 1056 89 50 27 312 402 398 109 71 90 150 241 42 119 67 63 166 102 13 44 15 37
0 29% 27% 34% 41% 30% 25% 24% 31% 34% 26% 33% 13% 21% 34% 40% 32% 25% 15% 39% 38% 32% 26% 20% 8% 16% 15%
1 46% 47% 42% 37% 45% 54% 45% 47% 50% 51% 43% 31% 58% 47% 48% 46% 53% 60% 42% 41% 39% 50% 29% 31% 40% 29%
2 9% 9% 11% 12% 9% 9% 8% 10% 6% 11% 9% 14% 10% 7% 4% 10% 9% 12% 3% 11% 9% 11% 10% 19% 3% 14%
42858 3% 3% 5% 6% 3% 3% 4% 6% 1% 2% 2% 19% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 4% 15% 18% 14% 24%
43014 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% *% 0% *% 0% *% 5% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% *% 9% 6% 2% 4%
11+ *% *% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 2%
Don't know 12% 13% 7% 3% 12% 8% 18% 6% 9% 11% 13% 17% 10% 11% 8% 10% 11% 12% 15% 8% 18% 9% 16% 18% 24% 12%
Refused *% 0% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Base for stats 1078 819 219 40 931 82 40 25 283 360 344 91 64 81 138 217 38 105 57 59 136 93 11 36 11 33
Mean 0.92 0.92 0.91 0.96 0.91 0.98 0.91 0.94 0.73 0.88 0.8 2.11 0.93 0.74 0.63 0.81 0.87 1.02 0.62 0.76 0.8 0.95 1.9 2.1 1.47 2.41
Standard error 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.04 0.02 0.05 0.08 0.07 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.1 0.05 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.06 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.04 0.05 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.33
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 18 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A19. Number of working partners and directors from ethnic minorities Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All with multiple working directors/partners) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 4288 1637 1712 939 3457 492 127 212 1112 1276 1304 596 198 529 385 751 164 361 228 205 491 380 119 322 65 90
Weighted Bases 1221 943 236 41 1056 89 50 27 312 402 398 109 71 90 150 241 42 119 67 63 166 102 13 44 15 37
0 81% 80% 85% 87% 80% 88% 79% 91% 87% 81% 78% 71% 88% 86% 87% 81% 82% 82% 77% 85% 74% 83% 70% 65% 65% 79%
1 3% 3% 4% 5% 4% 2% 1% *% 2% 3% 5% 4% *% 1% 4% 2% 1% 3% 5% 4% 6% 4% 7% 5% 7% 1%
2 3% 3% 2% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% 1% 5% 2% 3% 1% 1% 1% 6% 4% 3% 2% 3% 1% 4% 1% 5% 2% 1%
42858 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% *% 0% 1% *% 1% 1% 4% *% 1% 0% 1% 2% *% *% 1% *% 1% 5% 4% 0% 6%
43014 *% 0% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Don't know 12% 13% 8% 3% 12% 8% 19% 6% 9% 11% 14% 18% 10% 11% 8% 10% 11% 12% 15% 8% 18% 9% 16% 21% 25% 12%
Refused *% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% *% *% *% *% 1% *% *% *% 0% *% 1% 0% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0%
Base for stats 1073 816 217 40 926 82 40 25 282 359 342 89 64 80 138 217 38 104 56 59 135 93 11 35 11 33
Mean 0.14 0.14 0.13 0.18 0.15 0.08 0.05 0.07 0.06 0.16 0.14 0.3 0.03 0.07 0.06 0.18 0.16 0.11 0.13 0.13 0.12 0.18 0.34 0.37 0.15 0.26
Standard error 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.04 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.05 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.04 0.1 0.06 0.06 0.09
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 19 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A20. Which ethnic groups do the owners, partners or directors belong to? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All with multiple working directors/partners from ethnic minorities) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 339 109 120 110 305 23 5 6 38 102 99 100 3 20 15 67 14 21 17 19 38 25 19 60 8 13
Weighted Bases 86 65 17 4 80 4 1 1 11 32 31 12 1 3 8 21 3 7 5 5 12 9 2 6 1 3
Mixed White and Black Caribbean 13% 14% 9% 6% 13% 7% 0% 0% 14% 10% 19% 4% 0% 39% 5% 7% 6% 21% 16% 18% 12% 30% 0% 6% 0% 5%
Mixed White and Black African 2% 2% 1% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 6% 11% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Mixed White and Asian 8% 7% 9% 9% 8% 9% 2% 0% 0% 9% 10% 4% 0% 0% 0% 3% 2% 30% 18% 4% 10% 11% 8% 3% 10% 1%
Any other mixed background 2% 1% 3% 1% 2% 2% 0% 0% 5% *% 2% 1% 0% 0% 7% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 3% 2% 0% 3% 0% 0%
Indian 34% 33% 38% 38% 35% 30% 39% 15% 31% 41% 25% 44% 14% 25% 35% 57% 24% 3% 26% 23% 30% 18% 43% 49% 38% 34%
Pakistani 14% 15% 12% 8% 12% 31% 59% 43% 10% 21% 10% 11% 0% 0% 16% 24% 37% 5% 3% 10% 19% 1% 8% 4% 0% 34%
Bangladeshi 5% 6% 2% 0% 5% 0% 12% 0% 0% 0% 10% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 16% 33% 6% 0% 0% 2% 0% 34%
Any other Asian background 8% 9% 6% 11% 8% 8% 0% 8% 2% 4% 7% 29% 0% 2% 2% 3% 20% 0% 2% 0% 8% 11% 0% 16% 2% 81%
Black Caribbean 9% 10% 5% 4% 10% 0% 0% 0% 14% 2% 11% 17% 0% 4% 19% 1% 20% 0% 0% 9% 6% 26% 6% 11% 21% 34%
Black African 8% 7% 9% 10% 9% *% 0% 0% 9% 4% 11% 11% 73% 0% 5% 5% 0% 3% 15% 9% 6% 15% 4% 17% 0% 7%
Any other Black background *% *% 1% 2% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 11% 3% 0% 0%
Chinese 3% 3% 2% 4% 3% *% 0% 32% 2% 8% 0% *% 14% 2% 0% 7% 0% 11% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 1% 1%
Arab 2% *% 5% 5% 2% 0% 0% 0% 3% 2% 1% *% 0% 10% 0% *% 13% 3% 3% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0%
Any other ethnic group 1% 0% 2% 5% 1% 0% 0% 0% 2% *% 1% 1% 0% 0% 3% *% 0% 1% 3% 1% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0%
Don't know 6% 6% 4% 5% 5% 13% 0% 3% 14% 4% 2% 11% 0% 18% 14% 0% 0% 19% 3% 2% 2% 1% 27% 2% 38% 6%
Refused 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 20 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A21. Is more than 50% of the business owned by women? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All SME Employers) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 6897 3047 2487 1363 5534 779 210 374 1601 1959 2035 1302 271 760 570 1119 260 580 351 313 788 583 263 652 156 231
Weighted Bases 2214 1816 342 56 1908 159 91 56 512 687 722 294 101 150 261 401 73 213 131 106 303 182 32 106 45 111
Yes 18% 19% 18% 10% 19% 19% 17% 18% 14% 21% 18% 21% 16% 15% 13% 23% 11% 21% 13% 12% 18% 25% 22% 27% 10% 19%
No 69% 70% 65% 67% 69% 69% 70% 72% 80% 71% 73% 35% 80% 76% 82% 71% 76% 69% 82% 78% 73% 66% 41% 23% 47% 41%
Don't know 12% 11% 17% 23% 12% 12% 13% 11% 6% 8% 8% 44% 4% 9% 4% 6% 13% 10% 6% 11% 8% 9% 37% 50% 44% 40%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 21 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
A22. Ethnic group of sole owner Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All with one owner) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 1881 1205 506 170 1453 224 59 145 425 580 577 299 69 189 167 336 75 169 104 72 236 165 55 138 38 68
Weighted Bases 824 747 69 7 698 60 38 28 186 259 270 109 29 56 101 152 29 78 54 34 115 68 13 31 18 47
White British (including white English, Scottish, Welsh or Northern Irish) 89% 89% 87% 87% 89% 94% 91% 71% 92% 87% 86% 92% 96% 92% 91% 92% 87% 77% 85% 80% 87% 89% 90% 88% 94% 95%
White Irish 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% *% 0% 24% 3% 2% 1% 1% 3% 0% 4% 1% 2% 2% 1% 0% 1% 2% 1% 2% 0% 0%
Any other white background 3% 3% 3% 4% 3% 2% 2% 2% 1% 4% 3% 1% 0% 3% 1% 2% *% 10% 2% 3% 4% *% 0% 1% 1% 2%
Mixed White and Black Caribbean *% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Mixed White and Black African 1% 1% *% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% *% 3% 1% 1% *% 4% *% 5% 0%
Mixed White and Asian 1% 1% *% 1% 1% *% 0% 0% *% *% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% *% 0% *% 2% 3% 1% 1% 0% 4% 0% 0%
Indian 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% *% 0% *% *% 1% 2% *% 0% 1% *% 1% 0% *% 2% 5% 1% 2% 1% *% 0% 0%
Pakistani 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% *% *% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% *% 2% *% 0% 0%
Bangladeshi *% *% 1% 1% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0%
Any other Asian background *% *% *% 0% *% *% 4% 0% *% 1% *% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 6% *% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%
Black Caribbean *% *% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 1% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 1% *% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Black African *% *% *% 0% *% 0% 0% *% 0% *% 1% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% *% 0% *% 0% 0%
Any other Black background *% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Chinese 1% 1% *% *% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 0% 0% 1% 1% *% 0% 0% 0%
Arab *% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Any other ethnic group *% *% 0% 0% *% 2% 0% 0% *% 1% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 2% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Don't know *% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 3% 0% *%
Refused 1% 1% 2% 3% 1% 2% 2% 2% *% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 2% 2% 5% 4% 1% *% 4% *% 0% 1%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 22 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Whether a women-led business Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All SME Employers) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 6897 3047 2487 1363 5534 779 210 374 1601 1959 2035 1302 271 760 570 1119 260 580 351 313 788 583 263 652 156 231
Weighted Bases 2214 1816 342 56 1908 159 91 56 512 687 722 294 101 150 261 401 73 213 131 106 303 182 32 106 45 111
Yes 20% 20% 20% 15% 20% 19% 18% 20% 13% 18% 17% 40% 13% 14% 13% 19% 11% 20% 11% 16% 18% 22% 45% 56% 21% 31%
No 76% 76% 75% 78% 76% 77% 78% 77% 85% 78% 79% 47% 83% 83% 86% 79% 85% 73% 86% 81% 79% 74% 51% 31% 60% 57%
Don't know 4% 4% 5% 7% 4% 5% 4% 3% 2% 4% 3% 13% 3% 3% 1% 3% 4% 7% 3% 3% 3% 4% 4% 14% 19% 12%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 23 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Whether a MEG-led business Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All SME Employers) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 6897 3047 2487 1363 5534 779 210 374 1601 1959 2035 1302 271 760 570 1119 260 580 351 313 788 583 263 652 156 231
Weighted Bases 2214 1816 342 56 1908 159 91 56 512 687 722 294 101 150 261 401 73 213 131 106 303 182 32 106 45 111
Yes 5% 5% 4% 4% 5% 3% 3% 2% 3% 6% 6% 4% 1% 3% 4% 6% 6% 6% 7% 7% 5% 7% 6% 5% 3% 3%
No 90% 90% 89% 87% 90% 91% 94% 93% 97% 91% 91% 73% 99% 95% 96% 93% 90% 89% 91% 89% 93% 90% 78% 68% 74% 77%
Don't know 5% 4% 7% 9% 5% 6% 3% 5% 1% 3% 3% 23% *% 2% *% 1% 4% 6% 1% 4% 2% 4% 15% 27% 23% 20%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 24 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
B1. How many employees did the business have on the payroll 12 months ago across all UK sites (still excluding owners and partners)? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All top-ups trading for one year) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 1287 684 415 188 739 356 18 174 388 526 353 20 93 130 165 289 77 160 80 72 24 177 4 8 5 3
Weighted Bases 415 356 50 9 302 75 9 28 126 181 105 4 30 25 71 102 21 57 19 24 8 54 1 1 1 1
0 6% 7% *% 0% 5% 7% 0% 10% 8% 5% 5% 0% 14% 7% 6% 5% 1% 5% 6% 6% 6% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
42826 66% 76% *% 0% 67% 62% 49% 64% 65% 66% 66% 45% 60% 59% 70% 72% 65% 55% 63% 78% 65% 62% 0% 48% 54% 65%
42983 12% 13% 5% 0% 11% 15% 23% 8% 11% 12% 12% 3% 10% 9% 12% 9% 13% 17% 11% 5% 15% 15% 0% 0% 0% 15%
43739 7% 2% 42% 0% 7% 7% 0% 9% 6% 6% 7% 33% 6% 10% 6% 5% 7% 8% 7% 6% 10% 7% 98% 23% 15% 20%
20 - 49 6% *% 48% 6% 6% 7% 4% 5% 5% 7% 6% 16% 5% 7% 4% 5% 9% 8% 9% 4% 2% 7% 0% 24% 29% 0%
50 - 99 1% *% 1% 54% 1% 2% 1% *% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 4% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% *% 1% 1% 0% 5% 0% 0%
100 - 249 1% 0% 0% 29% 1% *% 2% *% 1% *% 1% 1% 0% 3% *% *% 1% *% 1% 1% 0% 1% 2% 0% 3% 0%
250+ *% *% 0% 1% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Don't know/ Uncertain 2% 2% 3% 10% 2% 1% 21% 3% 2% 2% 1% 0% 3% 2% 2% 1% 1% 5% 0% *% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Base for stats 2199 1804 340 55 1898 157 89 55 508 678 719 294 100 150 258 397 73 209 130 106 302 181 32 106 45 111
Mean 9.26 4.05 22.98 95.64 9.34 8.88 9.02 8.29 8.37 10.07 8.2 11.56 5.69 15.3 5.37 8.37 17.54 10.69 6.65 8.13 6.03 13 11.25 19.79 9.65 4.56
Standard error 0.3 0.33 0.31 1.28 0.34 0.68 1.37 0.84 0.49 0.73 0.44 0.65 0.82 1.08 0.49 0.53 5.15 0.8 0.88 1.06 0.53 1.14 1.37 1.21 1.75 0.65
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 25 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
B2. Whether have more employees than 12 months ago Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All panelists trading for one year) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 5596 2353 2068 1175 4787 419 192 198 1210 1425 1679 1282 177 630 403 825 183 417 270 241 763 405 259 644 151 228
Weighted Bases 1792 1453 292 47 1600 83 82 27 385 502 615 290 70 126 189 296 52 154 111 82 294 127 32 105 44 110
Has fewer employees now 28% 26% 38% 31% 28% 26% 30% 25% 27% 31% 26% 29% 24% 32% 24% 29% 28% 35% 25% 28% 23% 33% 28% 39% 32% 19%
Same number 27% 29% 18% 16% 27% 26% 29% 27% 26% 29% 25% 29% 34% 27% 22% 29% 24% 32% 21% 27% 24% 28% 23% 28% 16% 38%
Has more employees now 45% 45% 44% 54% 45% 48% 41% 47% 48% 40% 49% 41% 42% 41% 54% 42% 48% 33% 54% 45% 53% 38% 48% 33% 53% 43%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 26 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
B5. How many employees do you expect the business to have on the payroll in the UK in twelve month's time (excluding owners and partners)? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All SME Employers) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 6897 3047 2487 1363 5534 779 210 374 1601 1959 2035 1302 271 760 570 1119 260 580 351 313 788 583 263 652 156 231
Weighted Bases 2214 1816 342 56 1908 159 91 56 512 687 722 294 101 150 261 401 73 213 131 106 303 182 32 106 45 111
0 5% 6% *% *% 5% 7% 7% 4% 6% 3% 5% 7% 9% 4% 5% 3% 5% 3% 6% 2% 7% 4% 11% 5% 8% 9%
42826 54% 65% *% *% 54% 51% 50% 53% 54% 50% 60% 47% 64% 38% 59% 54% 47% 42% 64% 59% 62% 53% 37% 35% 54% 58%
42983 19% 23% 1% *% 19% 20% 16% 17% 18% 23% 16% 18% 15% 21% 18% 23% 18% 24% 13% 22% 15% 17% 23% 17% 17% 19%
43739 10% 3% 47% 0% 10% 9% 11% 12% 10% 11% 8% 11% 5% 16% 8% 9% 10% 14% 7% 8% 8% 9% 14% 16% 8% 6%
20 - 49 7% *% 47% 2% 7% 8% 7% 8% 6% 8% 6% 10% 4% 12% 4% 7% 11% 10% 8% 6% 5% 6% 8% 18% 11% 4%
50 - 99 2% *% 2% 50% 2% 2% 1% 3% 2% 2% 2% 3% 1% 4% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 3% 2% 6% 1% *%
100 - 249 1% *% 0% 44% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 3% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 2% 3% 1% *%
250+ *% *% 0% 1% *% *% 0% *% *% *% *% *% 0% *% 0% *% 1% *% 0% *% 0% 1% *% *% 0% 0%
Don't know/ Uncertain 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 5% 2% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% 3% 4% 2% 3% 3% 1% 1% 1% 4% 3% *% *% 4%
Base for stats 2161 1771 335 55 1865 155 86 55 496 669 709 288 99 147 250 392 71 206 130 105 299 175 31 105 45 106
Mean 9.43 4.02 22.27 105.28 9.51 8.65 9.15 9.12 8.89 9.75 8.85 11.02 5.69 15.8 6.11 8.36 16.27 10.17 7.83 8.2 6.64 13.76 11.21 17.74 9.73 4.85
Standard error 0.29 0.29 0.23 1.42 0.34 0.68 1.4 0.87 0.52 0.63 0.52 0.63 0.88 1.13 0.54 0.53 4.25 0.77 0.99 1.06 0.55 1.51 1.46 1.17 1.7 0.64
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 27 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
B5. Whether will have more employees in 12 months time Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All SME Employers) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 6897 3047 2487 1363 5534 779 210 374 1601 1959 2035 1302 271 760 570 1119 260 580 351 313 788 583 263 652 156 231
Weighted Bases 2214 1816 342 56 1908 159 91 56 512 687 722 294 101 150 261 401 73 213 131 106 303 182 32 106 45 111
More than currently 26% 23% 35% 44% 26% 21% 26% 31% 27% 22% 29% 23% 18% 34% 26% 23% 27% 20% 34% 22% 27% 33% 26% 25% 21% 21%
About the same 64% 65% 58% 47% 64% 65% 63% 59% 61% 68% 61% 65% 66% 55% 62% 67% 62% 72% 59% 71% 60% 58% 56% 65% 68% 67%
Fewer than currently 10% 11% 7% 8% 10% 14% 9% 10% 12% 9% 10% 11% 16% 10% 11% 10% 11% 7% 8% 7% 13% 8% 16% 9% 11% 11%
Don't know 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 0% 0% *% 1% 2% *% *% 1%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 28 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
C1. Whether export services Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All SME Employers) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 6897 3047 2487 1363 5534 779 210 374 1601 1959 2035 1302 271 760 570 1119 260 580 351 313 788 583 263 652 156 231
Weighted Bases 2214 1816 342 56 1908 159 91 56 512 687 722 294 101 150 261 401 73 213 131 106 303 182 32 106 45 111
Yes 11% 11% 13% 16% 11% 10% 7% 17% 6% 6% 21% 7% 5% 12% 3% 7% 13% 2% 38% 10% 26% 10% 9% 2% 15% 7%
No 89% 89% 87% 84% 89% 90% 93% 83% 94% 94% 78% 93% 95% 88% 97% 93% 86% 98% 62% 90% 74% 90% 90% 98% 85% 93%
Don't know *% *% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% *% 1% *% *% 0% *% *% 1% *% *% 0%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 29 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
C1ab. Percentage of turnover for service exports Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All with service exports) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 863 349 327 187 684 82 16 81 137 144 511 71 16 95 26 87 43 14 159 41 232 79 23 10 19 19
Weighted Bases 245 192 44 9 213 16 6 10 30 40 154 20 5 18 7 27 9 4 50 10 77 17 3 2 7 8
Up to 5% of turnover 42% 42% 40% 49% 42% 34% 71% 41% 56% 46% 36% 59% 36% 52% 79% 54% 31% 35% 34% 38% 38% 35% 48% 88% 55% 59%
Up to 10% 11% 12% 10% 9% 11% 17% 0% 14% 13% 14% 11% 4% 13% 14% 9% 12% 7% 40% 7% 21% 11% 16% *% 6% 2% 7%
Up to 25% 12% 12% 12% 6% 12% 9% 0% 16% 15% 7% 11% 19% 30% 16% 2% 8% 5% 7% 8% 14% 12% 14% 31% 1% 25% 13%
Up to 50% 10% 9% 14% 13% 10% 9% 7% 19% 4% 12% 11% 1% 6% 3% 6% 6% 30% 12% 16% 5% 10% 11% 0% 5% 0% 2%
Up to 75% 8% 8% 8% 7% 8% 12% 11% 4% 7% 2% 10% 9% 9% 7% 4% 3% 0% 2% 15% 6% 8% 7% 0% 0% 5% 19%
Up to 90% 8% 8% 9% 4% 8% 7% 5% 3% 2% 5% 10% 1% 0% 3% 0% 6% 6% 0% 15% 5% 9% 7% 2% 0% 0% *%
More than 90% 7% 7% 5% 8% 7% 5% 0% 4% 3% 9% 7% 3% 8% 3% 0% 8% 15% 5% 6% 8% 8% 10% 18% 0% *% 0%
Don't know 3% 3% 2% 4% 2% 6% 5% 0% 1% 4% 2% 5% 0% 1% 0% 3% 7% 0% *% 2% 4% 1% 0% 0% 14% *%
Base for stats 231 183 40 8 202 14 6 9 29 36 147 19 5 18 6 25 9 3 48 10 72 17 3 2 6 8
Mean 28.43 28.52 28.6 25.61 28.95 29.67 17.08 22.46 16.95 26.37 32.87 15.49 24.23 18.17 7.88 22.75 38.12 21.95 37.75 25.87 31.03 30.99 26.81 5.25 10.71 17.86
Standard error 1.19 1.86 1.88 2.76 1.35 4 7.46 3.21 2.27 3.01 1.61 2.96 8.03 2.93 2.96 3.74 6.04 11.31 2.87 5.77 2.41 4.11 9.59 4.33 3.92 6.05
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 30 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
C2. Whether export goods Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All SME Employers) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 6897 3047 2487 1363 5534 779 210 374 1601 1959 2035 1302 271 760 570 1119 260 580 351 313 788 583 263 652 156 231
Weighted Bases 2214 1816 342 56 1908 159 91 56 512 687 722 294 101 150 261 401 73 213 131 106 303 182 32 106 45 111
Yes 10% 8% 17% 24% 10% 8% 9% 21% 15% 15% 5% 3% 8% 42% 2% 24% 7% 1% 11% 1% 5% 3% 2% 1% 5% 4%
No 90% 91% 83% 75% 90% 91% 91% 79% 85% 85% 95% 97% 92% 57% 98% 76% 92% 99% 89% 98% 95% 97% 98% 99% 95% 96%
Don't know *% *% *% *% *% *% 0% *% *% *% *% *% 0% *% *% *% *% *% 0% 1% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 31 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
C2ab. Percentage of turnover for goods exports Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All with goods exports) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 998 301 435 262 792 89 28 89 468 364 134 32 31 409 28 338 19 7 53 2 53 26 7 4 7 14
Weighted Bases 225 154 57 14 192 13 8 12 78 104 36 8 9 64 5 96 5 2 14 1 16 5 1 1 2 4
Up to 5% of turnover 46% 48% 45% 36% 48% 46% 29% 40% 39% 52% 43% 64% 43% 36% 69% 53% 13% 96% 38% 75% 41% 52% 99% 100% 56% 53%
Up to 10% 10% 8% 15% 10% 10% 14% 1% 12% 11% 9% 11% 22% *% 12% 11% 9% 0% 4% 13% 0% 10% 12% 0% 0% 29% 27%
Up to 25% 12% 11% 13% 11% 12% 9% 6% 18% 12% 12% 12% 2% 12% 12% 6% 12% 19% 0% 10% 25% 17% 4% 0% 0% 0% 4%
Up to 50% 13% 13% 11% 16% 11% 18% 35% 15% 13% 12% 14% 4% 21% 13% 8% 12% 31% 0% 9% 0% 15% 28% 1% 0% 14% 0%
Up to 75% 9% 9% 7% 12% 8% 7% 21% 8% 14% 6% 7% 7% 15% 14% 6% 6% 0% 0% 14% 0% 2% 3% 0% 0% 0% 13%
Up to 90% 5% 5% 5% 7% 5% 5% 7% 5% 7% 3% 7% 0% 9% 7% 0% 3% 15% 0% 13% 0% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
More than 90% 3% 4% 3% 2% 4% 1% 1% 2% 4% 3% 5% 1% 0% 5% 0% 2% 11% 0% 3% 0% 8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3%
Don't know 2% 2% 2% 5% 3% 1% 1% *% 1% 4% 2% 0% 0% 1% 0% 3% 11% 0% 1% 0% 2% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Base for stats 215 147 55 13 182 13 8 12 75 98 34 7 8 61 6 90 5 4 13 1 15 5 1 1 2 3
Mean 23.08 23.62 20.57 27.63 22.79 19.48 34.32 23.9 28.12 18.72 27.04 10.55 27.36 30.25 8.55 18.36 39.34 0.56 34.8 4.57 25.58 16.95 4.52 1 8.23 17
Standard error 0.94 1.75 1.32 2.01 1.08 2.81 5.48 3.01 1.47 1.42 2.82 3.89 5.86 1.6 3.54 1.46 8.17 0.73 5.06 0 4.46 4.84 0 0 4.93 9.48
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 32 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
C1/C2 Whether export goods or services Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All SME Employers) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 6897 3047 2487 1363 5534 779 210 374 1601 1959 2035 1302 271 760 570 1119 260 580 351 313 788 583 263 652 156 231
Weighted Bases 2214 1816 342 56 1908 159 91 56 512 687 722 294 101 150 261 401 73 213 131 106 303 182 32 106 45 111
Yes 18% 17% 25% 35% 19% 16% 14% 29% 17% 18% 24% 8% 11% 45% 4% 25% 18% 3% 44% 10% 28% 12% 10% 3% 16% 10%
No 81% 83% 74% 64% 81% 84% 86% 71% 82% 82% 76% 91% 89% 55% 96% 75% 81% 97% 56% 90% 71% 88% 90% 97% 84% 90%
Don't know *% *% *% *% *% 1% 0% 0% *% *% *% *% 0% *% *% *% 1% *% *% 1% *% *% 1% *% *% 0%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 33 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
C2c. Who export to Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All exporters) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 1601 560 645 396 1284 144 41 132 506 426 579 90 39 424 43 351 55 20 183 41 260 95 26 13 21 30
Weighted Bases 409 304 86 20 355 25 13 16 89 120 175 25 11 67 11 101 13 6 58 10 86 21 3 3 7 11
The European Union 79% 76% 87% 90% 79% 76% 81% 77% 85% 83% 75% 69% 81% 88% 72% 84% 88% 52% 76% 70% 75% 74% 60% 42% 67% 80%
Non-European Union countries 68% 66% 72% 76% 69% 74% 76% 32% 66% 67% 70% 63% 58% 72% 31% 70% 50% 49% 77% 59% 64% 81% 60% 66% 63% 62%
Don't know 4% 5% 2% 1% 3% 7% 11% 12% 4% 4% 3% 11% 8% 3% 11% 4% 2% 11% 4% 0% 4% 1% 18% 1% 31% 0%
Refused 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 0% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% *% 3% 1% 0% 10% 0% 0% 2% *% *% 0% 2% 0%
EU only 27% 28% 24% 23% 27% 19% 12% 53% 30% 28% 26% 26% 34% 25% 54% 26% 48% 30% 19% 41% 31% 17% 22% 33% 4% 38%
Non-EU only 16% 18% 10% 8% 17% 16% 7% 8% 10% 12% 21% 19% 11% 9% 14% 12% 10% 27% 21% 30% 19% 25% 21% 57% 0% 20%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 34 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
C2de. Percentage of exports to the EU Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All that export to the EU) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 1341 433 556 352 1081 119 37 104 456 368 454 63 31 394 31 309 46 13 140 30 210 74 14 7 17 25
Weighted Bases 323 231 75 18 281 19 10 13 76 100 130 17 9 59 8 85 11 3 43 7 64 16 2 1 5 9
Up to 5% of turnover 46% 46% 48% 47% 47% 39% 40% 40% 47% 53% 39% 62% 46% 43% 79% 58% 21% 33% 35% 54% 42% 34% 11% 80% 66% 67%
Up to 10% 12% 12% 11% 10% 12% 21% 2% 14% 11% 13% 12% 13% *% 14% 5% 10% 22% 50% 8% 9% 13% 14% 53% 11% 0% 12%
Up to 25% 15% 14% 18% 17% 14% 17% 24% 18% 13% 12% 19% 10% 15% 14% 7% 12% 15% 1% 24% 15% 15% 25% 4% 0% 8% 14%
Up to 50% 14% 15% 13% 13% 13% 16% 28% 18% 16% 12% 16% 6% 18% 18% 0% 10% 26% 16% 20% 9% 14% 17% 0% 9% 7% 6%
Up to 75% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 2% 4% 5% 7% 2% 5% 1% 9% 7% 6% 2% 0% 0% 7% 0% 4% 2% 7% 0% 0% 0%
Up to 90% 2% 3% 2% 2% 3% 0% 2% 2% 2% 1% 4% 3% 7% 2% 0% 1% 3% 0% 4% 2% 3% 7% 25% 0% 0% *%
More than 90% 3% 3% 1% 2% 3% *% 0% 2% 1% 3% 3% 0% 0% 1% 0% 3% 6% 0% 1% 7% 5% *% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Don't know 3% 4% 3% 5% 4% 4% 1% 1% 2% 6% 2% 6% 5% 2% 3% 6% 6% 0% *% 3% 4% 1% 0% 0% 20% 0%
Base for stats 300 214 70 16 259 18 10 13 72 89 123 16 8 56 7 77 10 2 41 7 59 15 2 1 4 9
Mean 18.43 19.21 16.12 17.98 18.54 14.81 19.67 20.32 19.14 14.49 22.04 9.43 24.3 19.84 7.95 13.3 24.19 11.76 23.57 16.97 21.57 21.93 31.62 7.65 5.93 6.74
Standard error 0.69 1.25 0.93 1.36 0.79 1.59 3.38 2.37 1.12 1.22 1.29 2.18 5.52 1.18 3.39 1.27 4.5 6.37 2.18 5.85 2.02 2.99 14.38 7.03 2.53 1.82
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 35 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
C3/C3A. Whether intend to export again in future Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All that do not sell outside of UK) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 5276 2481 1834 961 4235 630 169 242 1091 1524 1453 1208 232 335 524 766 202 556 167 271 528 487 237 636 134 201
Weighted Bases 1800 1509 255 36 1549 133 78 40 422 564 546 269 90 83 249 298 59 206 73 95 217 161 29 102 38 99
Next 12 months 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 2% 1% 6% 2% 1% 5% 3% 3% 6% 1% 2% 2% *% 12% 1% 6% 2% 1% 1% 9% 3%
Further in the future 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% *% 4% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 3% 1% 1% 0% *% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% *% 3% 1%
No 96% 96% 97% 95% 96% 96% 99% 90% 97% 98% 93% 97% 96% 92% 99% 97% 98% 99% 87% 98% 92% 96% 97% 99% 89% 97%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 36 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
C4. How many years has your business been selling goods and services or licensing its products overseas? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All with exports) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 282 105 109 68 162 59 4 57 86 111 85 0 11 61 14 91 16 4 41 7 12 25 0 0 0 0
Weighted Bases 61 45 12 4 44 9 * 8 12 30 18 0 3 7 2 25 4 1 6 3 4 6 0 0 0 0
Less than one year 3% 4% 2% 0% 4% 0% 0% 5% 3% 3% 5% 0% 0% 2% 6% 1% 14% 0% 14% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0%
1 year 3% 4% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 23% 10% 1% 2% 0% 11% 5% 25% 0% 2% 27% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2 years 4% 5% 2% 0% 4% 0% 0% 12% 3% 4% 5% 0% 5% 4% 0% 5% 0% 0% 4% 26% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
3 years 6% 7% 3% 3% 5% 7% 0% 8% 1% 10% 2% 0% 0% 2% 0% 10% 10% 0% 5% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0%
4 years 4% 4% 6% 3% 3% 8% 0% 5% 1% 5% 5% 0% 0% 1% 0% 6% 0% 0% 5% 0% 15% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0%
5 years 9% 10% 6% 3% 11% 8% 0% 1% 17% 7% 6% 0% 15% 19% 13% 9% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 16% 0% 0% 0% 0%
6 - 10 years 20% 20% 22% 15% 19% 24% 0% 25% 11% 16% 33% 0% 15% 9% 15% 17% 7% 11% 37% 59% 22% 24% 0% 0% 0% 0%
11 - 20 years 21% 21% 22% 18% 23% 21% 84% 11% 22% 19% 25% 0% 3% 29% 21% 20% 19% 0% 15% 6% 32% 38% 0% 0% 0% 0%
More than 20 years 26% 23% 29% 50% 31% 21% 16% 4% 27% 32% 15% 0% 40% 27% 10% 30% 44% 0% 10% 9% 31% 13% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Don't know 3% 2% 6% 6% 1% 10% 0% 5% 5% 3% 1% 0% 11% 2% 10% 1% 3% 62% 1% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 37 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
C4A. Do you plan to increase your levels of exports over the next few years? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All with exports) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 1601 560 645 396 1284 144 41 132 506 426 579 90 39 424 43 351 55 20 183 41 260 95 26 13 21 30
Weighted Bases 409 304 86 20 355 25 13 16 89 120 175 25 11 67 11 101 13 6 58 10 86 21 3 3 7 11
Yes 57% 55% 62% 61% 55% 62% 68% 73% 63% 56% 55% 45% 45% 72% 28% 55% 56% 67% 68% 55% 49% 44% 60% 64% 34% 43%
No 41% 43% 36% 33% 43% 37% 23% 27% 35% 40% 43% 55% 54% 26% 72% 40% 43% 33% 30% 44% 48% 54% 40% 36% 65% 57%
Don't know 2% 2% 2% 6% 2% 1% 9% 0% 1% 4% 2% *% 1% 2% 0% 5% 1% 0% 2% 1% 2% 2% 0% 0% *% 0%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 38 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
C5. During the time you have been selling or licensing products overseas, have you had overseas sales every year or have there been some years where you haven't made any sales at all to overseas customers? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All selling exports for more than 2 years) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 252 90 99 63 152 52 4 44 74 101 77 0 9 56 9 87 13 1 36 7 12 22 0 0 0 0
Weighted Bases 55 41 11 3 41 8 * 5 10 28 17 0 2 7 1 25 3 * 5 3 4 6 0 0 0 0
Overseas sales every year (since started doing business overseas) 81% 78% 86% 92% 83% 76% 87% 72% 89% 77% 82% 0% 95% 96% 47% 74% 96% 0% 88% 74% 87% 79% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Some years with no overseas sales 18% 20% 13% 6% 16% 24% 13% 26% 10% 21% 18% 0% 5% 2% 53% 23% 4% 100% 12% 26% 13% 21% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Don't know 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 0% 0% 2% 1% 3% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 39 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
C5a. Why have there have been some years with no overseas sales? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All with some years with no exports) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 324 152 110 62 260 32 7 25 74 74 136 40 14 44 16 52 12 10 27 12 73 24 16 5 9 10
Weighted Bases 102 84 15 2 90 6 1 4 18 25 49 10 4 9 5 19 3 3 11 4 26 8 1 1 3 4
Only have occasional "one-off" orders from overseas 41% 41% 41% 24% 42% 34% 31% 25% 49% 50% 35% 28% 38% 63% 31% 53% 26% 59% 37% 50% 36% 23% 23% 0% 62% 13%
Prefer to concentrate on UK markets 19% 19% 18% 23% 18% 34% 24% 13% 11% 18% 22% 20% 0% 10% 24% 20% 12% 11% 35% 1% 18% 31% 47% 28% 0% 26%
Don't have the time to pursue exporting 7% 8% 3% 0% 7% 5% 0% 21% 8% 13% 4% 6% 0% 5% 20% 14% 16% 3% 16% 0% 1% 2% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Exporting is not profitable 5% 5% 5% 1% 4% 11% 13% 16% 7% 8% 3% *% 11% 7% 3% 7% 18% 0% 0% 16% 3% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0%
Lack knowledge of how best to export 2% 3% 1% 0% 1% 11% 0% 8% 1% 5% 2% 0% 0% 1% 0% 6% 0% 0% 5% 0% 0% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Exporting is too risky 1% 1% 1% 5% *% 14% 0% 8% 4% 2% 1% 0% 0% 4% 7% 3% 0% 0% 1% 0% *% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Other 23% 23% 22% 33% 23% 21% 13% 31% 21% 23% 27% 7% 48% 14% 13% 22% 26% 26% 6% 11% 37% 30% 5% 4% 19% 0%
Don't know 3% 2% 6% 9% 3% 0% 18% 2% 1% 4% 3% 1% 1% 1% 0% 5% 1% 0% 0% 16% 1% 5% 6% 0% 0% 0%
Refused *% 0% 0% 3% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Don't recall they were exporting goods or services before 9% 9% 8% 10% 10% 1% 0% 1% 4% 4% 8% 38% 2% 6% 3% 4% 0% 8% 8% 5% 7% 12% 18% 68% 1% 62%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 40 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
C6. Does your business have any goods or services that are suitable for exporting? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All not exporting with no plans to do so) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 4851 2275 1699 877 3883 596 160 212 988 1445 1267 1151 212 272 504 712 190 543 128 256 433 450 217 625 122 187
Weighted Bases 1662 1394 236 33 1427 125 76 35 394 538 476 254 83 69 242 279 56 202 56 89 182 149 27 100 34 93
Yes 16% 16% 12% 14% 16% 16% 11% 9% 20% 10% 24% 5% 34% 39% 9% 16% 4% 3% 53% 6% 33% 14% 10% 3% 9% 6%
No 84% 83% 87% 86% 83% 83% 88% 91% 80% 89% 75% 94% 65% 60% 91% 83% 96% 96% 46% 94% 67% 85% 89% 97% 91% 93%
Don't know 1% 1% *% *% 1% 1% *% *% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% *% 0% 1%
Refused *% *% *% 0% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% *% 0% 0%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 41 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
E1. Which of the following describe your organisation's main premises? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All In GB with business premises) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 5328 2036 2097 1195 4534 618 176 0 1187 1566 1465 1110 168 638 381 915 203 448 236 251 574 404 223 561 132 194
Weighted Bases 1572 1228 294 49 1393 114 64 0 316 539 483 234 55 120 142 325 51 163 76 85 200 122 23 90 34 87
Rented from a private or commercial landlord 45% 47% 40% 35% 46% 43% 32% 0% 45% 42% 53% 38% 25% 54% 45% 45% 46% 34% 49% 43% 55% 58% 43% 35% 32% 40%
Owned by you or your business 38% 38% 38% 42% 38% 41% 50% 0% 44% 37% 34% 42% 71% 32% 44% 35% 44% 39% 40% 39% 34% 27% 26% 43% 49% 42%
Leased 14% 12% 20% 20% 14% 13% 15% 0% 8% 19% 12% 16% 3% 13% 7% 18% 7% 24% 9% 14% 11% 14% 22% 17% 18% 13%
Other 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 0% 3% 2% 1% 4% 1% 2% 4% 1% 3% 2% 2% 4% 1% *% 9% 4% 1% 3%
Don't know *% *% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% *% *% 1% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 1% *% 0% *% *% *% *% 0% 1%
Refused *% *% 0% *% *% 1% 0% 0% 0% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 1%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 42 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
E2. How do you pay your energy bill? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All In GB with business premises) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 5328 2036 2097 1195 4534 618 176 0 1187 1566 1465 1110 168 638 381 915 203 448 236 251 574 404 223 561 132 194
Weighted Bases 1572 1228 294 49 1393 114 64 0 316 539 483 234 55 120 142 325 51 163 76 85 200 122 23 90 34 87
Directly to energy company (ies) 75% 73% 79% 81% 74% 78% 77% 0% 75% 84% 64% 74% 82% 75% 73% 82% 73% 91% 65% 71% 60% 67% 50% 73% 81% 78%
Payment for individual bills is passed to your landlord or management agent 10% 10% 9% 9% 10% 8% 6% 0% 11% 9% 12% 8% 4% 12% 12% 12% 10% 3% 9% 12% 15% 7% 19% 9% 8% 4%
Payment is included in the rent or standing charge 12% 13% 10% 7% 12% 11% 15% 0% 10% 5% 21% 14% 7% 11% 11% 4% 17% 3% 22% 13% 24% 22% 23% 13% 8% 14%
Other 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 2% 3% 1% 1% 2% 2% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 4% 3% 2% 3%
Not applicable 1% 1% *% *% 1% 2% 0% 0% 1% *% 1% 1% 4% *% 2% *% 0% 1% 0% 3% 0% *% 2% *% 2% 1%
Don't know 1% *% 1% 2% 1% 1% *% 0% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% *% *% 1% 1% 1% *% *% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1%
Refused *% *% *% *% *% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% *%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 43 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
E3. Who decides which heating system is uded to heat your premises? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All In GB with business premises, only asked of half the sample) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 2634 975 1015 644 2238 306 90 0 604 772 708 550 76 338 190 455 90 227 108 115 282 203 108 287 70 85
Weighted Bases 757 588 142 27 668 53 35 0 159 267 225 106 25 59 75 158 24 86 31 38 99 57 10 46 13 37
You or people within your own business 71% 72% 71% 69% 71% 70% 74% 0% 79% 80% 57% 70% 82% 74% 81% 78% 71% 87% 43% 59% 57% 62% 51% 70% 69% 74%
The landlord 22% 21% 23% 22% 22% 19% 15% 0% 17% 13% 36% 19% 10% 22% 15% 11% 25% 12% 44% 36% 37% 31% 36% 21% 16% 14%
The building manager 3% 2% 3% 4% 3% 3% 1% 0% 1% 2% 3% 7% 1% 1% *% 2% 3% *% 8% 4% 1% 2% 9% 6% 9% 8%
Other 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% 6% 3% 0% 3% 3% 2% 3% 7% 2% 2% 5% 0% 1% 1% 0% 2% 2% 3% 1% 4% 4%
Don't know 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 2% 0% 0% 1% 1% 2% 1% *% *% 1% 2% 1% *% *% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% *%
Refused *% 1% *% *% *% 0% 7% 0% *% 1% *% *% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% *%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 44 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
E4. When was the last time, if ever, your building was refurbished or improved for heating or energy saving measures? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All In GB with business premises, only asked of half the sample) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 2716 1065 1093 558 2323 307 86 0 588 800 762 566 91 305 192 463 113 224 128 135 295 204 114 281 63 108
Weighted Bases 822 645 153 23 734 59 29 0 159 276 258 129 29 62 68 169 28 80 45 46 102 65 13 46 21 49
In the past year 15% 13% 20% 23% 15% 14% 12% 0% 12% 17% 13% 18% 10% 16% 9% 12% 20% 25% 11% 14% 10% 16% 13% 26% 20% 10%
Up to 2 years ago 8% 7% 10% 12% 8% 7% 3% 0% 8% 7% 8% 9% 19% 6% 5% 7% 4% 9% 6% 8% 9% 9% 7% 9% 9% 9%
Up to 3 years ago 7% 6% 8% 7% 7% 6% 8% 0% 6% 7% 6% 8% 5% 5% 8% 6% 11% 8% 10% 8% 4% 5% 6% 7% 2% 12%
Up to 5 years ago 12% 12% 13% 12% 12% 8% 18% 0% 12% 10% 14% 11% 6% 11% 16% 11% 7% 10% 12% 16% 15% 10% 5% 7% 23% 10%
Up to 10 years ago 11% 11% 9% 6% 10% 12% 15% 0% 11% 9% 12% 10% 12% 8% 13% 8% 8% 10% 22% 9% 12% 8% 5% 8% 10% 14%
More than 10 years ago 10% 10% 10% 6% 10% 11% 6% 0% 10% 12% 8% 9% 11% 13% 7% 14% 15% 6% 3% 8% 10% 8% 19% 10% 11% 4%
Never been refurbished/improved for heating/energy saving measures 26% 28% 19% 20% 26% 33% 22% 0% 28% 28% 24% 24% 24% 29% 28% 32% 20% 23% 23% 17% 23% 30% 36% 20% 16% 27%
Don't know 12% 13% 10% 12% 13% 9% 15% 0% 13% 9% 16% 12% 13% 12% 13% 8% 16% 9% 13% 19% 17% 14% 9% 13% 7% 14%
Refused *% *% 1% *% *% *% 2% 0% *% 1% 0% *% *% 1% *% 1% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0%
Base for stats 718 561 137 20 640 54 24 0 138 249 217 113 25 54 59 154 23 72 39 37 85 56 12 40 19 43
Mean 3.54 3.57 3.54 2.76 3.55 3.51 3.56 0 3.66 3.58 3.53 3.35 3.67 3.76 3.55 3.87 4.18 2.77 3.41 3.71 3.93 2.87 4.05 3.2 4 3.01
Standard error 0.1 0.16 0.15 0.19 0.11 0.3 0.49 0 0.21 0.18 0.18 0.21 0.56 0.32 0.34 0.26 0.55 0.28 0.35 0.43 0.3 0.34 0.61 0.31 0.64 0.4
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 45 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
E6. Has your business ever undertaken an energy audit in the last 12 months? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All In GB with business premises) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 5305 2020 2092 1193 4517 612 176 0 1179 1560 1460 1106 164 637 378 911 203 446 236 247 574 403 222 560 131 193
Weighted Bases 1561 1218 293 49 1385 112 64 0 312 536 480 233 53 120 140 324 51 162 76 82 200 122 22 90 34 87
Yes 14% 13% 17% 25% 14% 16% 14% 0% 14% 16% 10% 16% 11% 15% 13% 14% 4% 24% 7% 11% 10% 12% 18% 18% 17% 14%
No 83% 84% 79% 69% 83% 80% 82% 0% 84% 80% 87% 79% 87% 82% 86% 83% 91% 71% 89% 85% 88% 84% 76% 78% 82% 80%
Don't know 3% 3% 4% 6% 3% 3% 4% 0% 2% 4% 3% 5% 2% 3% 2% 3% 5% 5% 4% 3% 2% 4% 6% 4% 1% 7%
Refused *% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 46 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
E7. In the last five years, has your business received energy efficiency advice from Government or other experts such as your energy supplier or the Carbon Trust? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All In GB with business premises) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 5305 2020 2092 1193 4517 612 176 0 1179 1560 1460 1106 164 637 378 911 203 446 236 247 574 403 222 560 131 193
Weighted Bases 1561 1218 293 49 1385 112 64 0 312 536 480 233 53 120 140 324 51 162 76 82 200 122 22 90 34 87
Yes 15% 13% 19% 29% 14% 20% 18% 0% 13% 15% 12% 20% 13% 16% 11% 14% 8% 22% 8% 15% 10% 15% 16% 18% 21% 22%
No 81% 83% 76% 62% 81% 76% 76% 0% 83% 80% 84% 73% 81% 79% 87% 83% 85% 72% 87% 82% 86% 79% 76% 73% 73% 72%
Don't know 5% 4% 6% 9% 5% 5% 7% 0% 4% 5% 4% 8% 6% 5% 2% 4% 7% 6% 5% 3% 3% 7% 8% 9% 5% 7%
Refused *% *% *% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 47 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
E8. Do your main premises have any smart or advanced meters for gas or electricity? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All In GB with business premises) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 5305 2020 2092 1193 4517 612 176 0 1179 1560 1460 1106 164 637 378 911 203 446 236 247 574 403 222 560 131 193
Weighted Bases 1561 1218 293 49 1385 112 64 0 312 536 480 233 53 120 140 324 51 162 76 82 200 122 22 90 34 87
Yes - both gas and electricity 7% 6% 7% 13% 7% 7% 8% 0% 5% 7% 7% 8% 2% 6% 5% 4% 9% 12% 5% 4% 9% 7% 3% 6% 4% 12%
Yes - gas only 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% *% *% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% *% 2% 1% 1%
Yes - electricity only 18% 18% 18% 16% 18% 17% 21% 0% 19% 25% 12% 14% 27% 22% 14% 24% 21% 26% 7% 18% 9% 15% 12% 11% 15% 16%
No - do not have smart/advanced meters 65% 65% 64% 59% 65% 65% 61% 0% 68% 61% 66% 67% 63% 66% 71% 66% 53% 55% 68% 65% 69% 61% 66% 72% 71% 60%
Don't know 9% 9% 9% 11% 9% 10% 8% 0% 7% 6% 14% 10% 8% 4% 10% 5% 17% 5% 17% 11% 12% 15% 20% 9% 9% 11%
Refused *% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 48 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
E9. Does your organisation actively monitor its energy consumption, using energy data available from smart or advanced meters, to help manage its energy use? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All with Smart/Advanced meters) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 1395 496 556 343 1172 170 53 0 336 513 285 261 47 210 79 282 54 177 32 53 117 83 48 127 39 47
Weighted Bases 401 308 79 15 354 28 19 0 79 174 96 53 15 36 28 94 15 65 10 20 38 28 3 17 7 26
Yes 35% 35% 35% 55% 36% 38% 22% 0% 37% 33% 38% 37% 40% 38% 34% 31% 20% 40% 40% 37% 45% 27% 54% 30% 43% 39%
No 62% 63% 62% 44% 62% 58% 71% 0% 62% 66% 58% 60% 59% 61% 65% 68% 79% 59% 51% 63% 53% 66% 46% 70% 39% 61%
Don't know 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 4% 6% 0% 1% 1% 4% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 9% 0% 3% 7% 0% *% 18% 1%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 49 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
F5. Whether have a business plan Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All SME Employers) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 6897 3047 2487 1363 5534 779 210 374 1601 1959 2035 1302 271 760 570 1119 260 580 351 313 788 583 263 652 156 231
Weighted Bases 2214 1816 342 56 1908 159 91 56 512 687 722 294 101 150 261 401 73 213 131 106 303 182 32 106 45 111
Yes - kept up to date 39% 35% 56% 72% 39% 38% 38% 35% 35% 33% 43% 54% 41% 42% 28% 30% 33% 36% 35% 57% 40% 45% 62% 66% 49% 43%
Yes - but not kept up to date 13% 13% 11% 7% 13% 13% 12% 9% 10% 12% 15% 11% 6% 12% 11% 12% 12% 13% 15% 10% 18% 12% 11% 11% 12% 9%
No 47% 50% 31% 19% 46% 47% 48% 54% 53% 53% 41% 33% 52% 45% 58% 56% 53% 49% 48% 31% 41% 40% 26% 20% 38% 47%
Don't know 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% *% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 3% 1% 3% 1% 1%
Refused *% *% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 50 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
F6. Which of the following is your business liable to pay. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All with 0-19 employees Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 4341 3047 1294 0 3427 520 123 271 1062 1289 1387 603 206 422 434 782 150 357 240 213 588 346 126 236 74 167
Weighted Bases 1995 1816 179 0 1720 142 82 50 466 614 662 254 95 123 247 364 63 187 120 97 283 162 28 80 39 106
VAT 82% 81% 88% 0% 82% 82% 79% 78% 90% 90% 81% 48% 94% 91% 87% 93% 79% 88% 89% 55% 85% 84% 56% 33% 65% 52%
Income tax self-assessment 18% 19% 10% 0% 18% 12% 39% 19% 19% 24% 11% 24% 43% 15% 11% 22% 24% 29% 5% 13% 14% 8% 18% 17% 28% 29%
Corporation Tax 49% 48% 61% 0% 52% 30% 37% 17% 48% 38% 68% 31% 17% 56% 57% 44% 37% 26% 75% 57% 76% 54% 43% 28% 33% 29%
None of the above 6% 6% 5% 0% 5% 12% 1% 14% 3% 3% 5% 21% 2% 2% 3% 2% 8% 4% 1% 13% 3% 6% 14% 26% 16% 21%
Don't know 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% *% 3% 0% *% *% 0% 3% 0% *% 1% *% *% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 7% 0% 2%
Refused *% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 51 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
F7. Do you pay for the services of external agents, accountants or advisers for. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All with 0-19 employees that pay self-assessment income tax, corporation tax or VAT) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 4029 2822 1207 0 3210 463 119 237 1038 1239 1312 440 202 414 422 764 135 340 234 181 574 323 90 163 63 124
Weighted Bases 1864 1695 169 0 1616 125 80 43 452 590 630 192 94 120 238 355 58 178 118 84 276 152 23 53 33 82
Record keeping or bookkeeping for VAT 49% 49% 47% 0% 49% 57% 40% 53% 49% 57% 46% 32% 50% 48% 50% 56% 51% 62% 52% 32% 42% 53% 42% 24% 33% 34%
Record keeping or bookkeeping for income tax self assessment 13% 14% 7% 0% 13% 9% 29% 11% 14% 20% 5% 19% 37% 9% 8% 19% 19% 22% 3% 8% 5% 4% 11% 17% 28% 20%
Record keeping or bookkeeping for Corporation Tax 40% 39% 47% 0% 42% 27% 28% 14% 36% 32% 52% 31% 10% 42% 44% 36% 33% 23% 58% 50% 55% 42% 37% 27% 33% 31%
To submit HMRC returns for VAT 50% 50% 49% 0% 49% 58% 49% 53% 50% 58% 46% 33% 53% 48% 50% 56% 52% 64% 55% 32% 44% 50% 40% 20% 37% 38%
To submit HMRC returns for income tax self-assessment 17% 17% 8% 0% 16% 11% 35% 13% 17% 22% 7% 29% 41% 12% 9% 20% 23% 27% 5% 13% 6% 8% 13% 24% 32% 36%
To submit HMRC returns for Corporation Tax 43% 42% 52% 0% 45% 31% 33% 14% 41% 33% 56% 31% 11% 45% 50% 38% 35% 23% 67% 51% 60% 45% 39% 28% 34% 30%
To receive tax advice including tax planning 67% 67% 70% 0% 67% 68% 56% 66% 70% 68% 64% 64% 76% 65% 70% 71% 66% 64% 63% 79% 60% 64% 64% 64% 63% 64%
Do not use external agents/accountants/advisers 10% 10% 9% 0% 10% 9% 10% 13% 7% 8% 14% 12% 5% 12% 6% 7% 7% 9% 7% 7% 20% 13% 13% 17% 10% 10%
Don't know 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% *% 1% 1% 2% 3% 2% 1% 0% 1% *% 1% 1% 6% 2%
Refused *% *% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% *% *% *% *% 0% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 52 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
F8. In which of these ways does your business keep records for VAT purposes? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All that pay VAT) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 3618 2496 1122 0 2863 438 101 216 989 1186 1156 287 194 396 399 736 124 326 219 123 519 295 57 86 53 91
Weighted Bases 1632 1473 159 0 1410 117 65 39 418 553 538 123 90 112 216 339 50 164 107 54 241 136 16 26 25 55
Record keeping software? 55% 53% 73% 0% 56% 54% 45% 51% 59% 47% 61% 49% 47% 71% 59% 53% 49% 35% 61% 59% 60% 63% 50% 45% 51% 49%
Spreadsheets e.g. excel? 44% 44% 45% 0% 44% 48% 46% 54% 38% 41% 52% 45% 31% 37% 41% 43% 34% 39% 53% 51% 54% 48% 54% 46% 40% 45%
Or do you use paper-based records only? 18% 19% 10% 0% 18% 17% 24% 17% 20% 26% 8% 19% 30% 11% 21% 23% 26% 33% 7% 9% 7% 12% 15% 20% 14% 22%
Other 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 2% 2% 0% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 3% 1% 2% *% 6% 6% 2%
Don't know 2% 2% 2% 0% 2% 3% 3% 1% 2% 3% 1% 5% 2% 3% 2% 3% 3% 5% *% 5% 1% *% 3% 6% 9% 3%
Refused *% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 1% 0% *% *% 0% 1% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 53 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
F9. Is the software that you use for keeping VAT Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All that use record keeping software for VAT) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 2219 1392 827 0 1782 262 54 121 669 636 771 143 100 302 267 425 72 139 149 78 343 201 30 40 28 45
Weighted Bases 897 782 115 0 783 64 30 20 248 261 328 60 42 79 127 179 25 57 65 32 145 86 8 12 13 27
A free record keeping and accounting software package? 13% 14% 11% 0% 13% 15% 19% 24% 12% 15% 14% 9% 11% 8% 16% 14% 19% 17% 17% 10% 13% 15% 19% 8% 8% 7%
A paid-for off-the-shelf (or ready-made) record keeping and accounting software package? 75% 75% 75% 0% 77% 70% 58% 70% 77% 69% 79% 77% 79% 84% 71% 70% 68% 67% 76% 80% 83% 74% 71% 70% 87% 77%
A paid-for bespoke record keeping and accounting software package? 14% 14% 16% 0% 14% 15% 11% 18% 11% 15% 16% 13% 14% 11% 10% 16% 21% 10% 16% 25% 12% 17% 8% 4% 21% 14%
Other 2% 2% 1% 0% 2% 2% 3% 5% 2% 2% 1% 3% 4% 1% 3% 2% 0% 6% 3% 0% 1% 1% 3% 0% 2% 4%
Don't know 6% 6% 6% 0% 6% 7% 16% 4% 7% 7% 3% 12% 2% 6% 9% 6% 8% 11% 4% 2% 2% 5% 13% 22% 1% 13%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 54 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
F11. Do you keep records for self assessment/corporation tax in the same way as you keep records for VAT? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All that pay VAT and self-assessment income tax or corporation tax) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 2436 1640 796 0 2091 189 74 82 669 730 885 152 108 289 272 477 74 179 156 84 467 178 31 30 36 55
Weighted Bases 1118 1002 116 0 1004 52 48 14 277 345 426 69 53 79 145 224 31 90 84 38 220 85 10 9 17 34
Yes 86% 86% 83% 0% 86% 84% 97% 82% 84% 85% 88% 87% 90% 85% 81% 85% 83% 84% 85% 84% 90% 88% 87% 94% 94% 82%
No 11% 10% 13% 0% 11% 10% 2% 16% 11% 12% 9% 12% 8% 12% 12% 11% 15% 13% 12% 13% 8% 9% 13% 4% 5% 18%
Don't know 3% 3% 4% 0% 3% 6% 1% 1% 5% 4% 2% 1% 2% 3% 7% 4% 2% 3% 3% 2% 2% 3% 0% 1% 1% *%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 55 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
F12. In which of these ways does your business keep records for SA purposes? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All that pay self-assessment income tax) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 653 529 124 0 516 56 34 47 156 248 142 107 76 47 33 142 22 84 11 27 77 27 19 38 15 35
Weighted Bases 368 351 17 0 310 17 32 10 87 150 71 60 41 19 27 80 15 54 6 13 39 13 5 13 11 31
Record keeping software 37% 36% 55% 0% 37% 32% 38% 45% 35% 31% 57% 34% 38% 46% 22% 32% 44% 26% 38% 64% 59% 52% 23% 18% 45% 39%
Spreadsheets e.g. excel 38% 37% 47% 0% 37% 45% 39% 45% 30% 35% 46% 47% 25% 32% 38% 35% 41% 34% 47% 41% 55% 23% 59% 61% 49% 38%
Or do you use paper-based records only 33% 34% 14% 0% 34% 26% 36% 29% 38% 38% 17% 35% 38% 34% 39% 37% 25% 43% 32% 12% 13% 27% 31% 27% 29% 42%
Other 1% 1% 3% 0% 1% 4% 0% 2% 2% 1% 1% 0% 2% 0% 3% 2% 0% 1% 0% 2% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Don't know 2% 2% 7% 0% 2% 5% 1% 2% 3% 4% 1% 1% 3% 2% 4% 4% 0% 4% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 4% 0% 0%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 56 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
F12. In which of these ways does your business keep records for CT purposes? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All that pay corporation tax) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 2187 1430 757 0 1917 157 58 55 562 535 895 195 40 260 262 363 63 109 158 115 443 179 44 69 31 51
Weighted Bases 978 869 109 0 897 42 31 9 225 233 445 75 16 68 140 160 24 49 88 55 215 87 12 22 13 28
Record keeping software 57% 55% 71% 0% 57% 55% 55% 71% 61% 52% 58% 55% 52% 70% 57% 55% 56% 40% 63% 50% 56% 60% 56% 50% 65% 54%
Spreadsheets e.g. excel 45% 46% 41% 0% 44% 49% 58% 53% 38% 40% 51% 48% 39% 35% 40% 42% 29% 38% 48% 56% 54% 43% 55% 52% 52% 41%
Or do you use paper-based records only 14% 14% 9% 0% 14% 9% 11% 19% 14% 21% 9% 18% 14% 10% 16% 17% 21% 34% 6% 15% 8% 11% 17% 19% 3% 25%
Other 1% 1% 2% 0% 2% 1% 0% 0% 2% 2% 1% 1% 4% 2% 1% 2% 3% 1% 1% 1% *% 3% 0% 1% 0% 1%
Don't know 4% 4% 5% 0% 4% 8% 4% 0% 7% 5% 3% 2% 4% 5% 8% 6% 2% 3% 3% 6% 2% 4% 0% 4% 1% 1%
Refused *% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 57 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
F13. Is the software that you use for keeping SA Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All that use record keeping software for self-assessment income tax) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 270 200 70 0 216 18 13 23 61 87 81 41 30 23 8 47 10 30 5 16 46 14 6 13 6 16
Weighted Bases 137 128 10 0 116 5 12 4 30 46 41 21 16 9 6 25 7 14 2 8 23 7 1 2 5 12
A free record keeping and accounting software package? 19% 20% 6% 0% 18% 25% 22% 35% 12% 20% 19% 28% 16% 7% 9% 19% 43% 13% 34% 19% 18% 15% 71% 5% 11% 36%
A paid-for off-the-shelf (or ready-made) record keeping and accounting software package? 67% 66% 69% 0% 68% 72% 48% 74% 75% 62% 71% 57% 78% 84% 53% 65% 22% 75% 50% 65% 77% 65% 77% 75% 82% 40%
A paid-for bespoke record keeping and accounting software package? 10% 10% 18% 0% 11% 9% 6% 14% 14% 6% 13% 9% 16% 6% 21% 5% 15% 3% 0% 21% 15% 1% 0% 19% 7% 9%
Other 2% 2% 5% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 3% 3% *% 1% 0% 0% 18% 3% 0% 4% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 5% 0% 1%
Don't know 8% 8% 4% 0% 7% 8% 24% 0% 5% 13% 5% 8% 0% 6% 18% 15% 24% 5% 16% 0% 1% 19% 0% 0% 0% 14%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 58 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
F13. Is the software that you use for keeping CT Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All that use record keeping software for corporation tax) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 1369 822 547 0 1201 94 35 39 387 312 563 107 22 196 169 220 40 52 107 64 272 120 27 37 18 25
Weighted Bases 557 479 78 0 511 23 17 6 136 122 257 41 8 48 80 89 13 20 55 28 121 53 7 11 8 15
A free record keeping and accounting software package? 12% 13% 11% 0% 12% 11% 15% 32% 12% 11% 14% 10% 10% 6% 15% 9% 19% 16% 18% 15% 12% 13% 20% 19% 4% 3%
A paid-for off-the-shelf (or ready-made) record keeping and accounting software package? 78% 78% 77% 0% 79% 67% 70% 78% 81% 72% 80% 76% 84% 83% 79% 74% 77% 58% 76% 74% 84% 78% 75% 65% 81% 82%
A paid-for bespoke record keeping and accounting software package? 14% 13% 16% 0% 13% 19% 15% 26% 10% 19% 14% 14% 10% 11% 9% 18% 22% 21% 15% 20% 10% 17% 11% 5% 24% 15%
Other 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 5% 4% 1% 1% 1% 1% 11% 0% *% 1% 0% 5% 1% 0% 2% 0% 1% 0% 3% 0%
Don't know 4% 4% 5% 0% 3% 9% 6% 1% 4% 4% 2% 10% 1% 7% 3% 4% 1% 4% 3% 3% 1% 4% 10% 12% 11% 7%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 59 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
F15. Do you personally submit your self-assessment return online? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All that use self-assessment but do not use agents) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 653 529 124 0 516 56 34 47 156 248 142 107 76 47 33 142 22 84 11 27 77 27 19 38 15 35
Weighted Bases 368 351 17 0 310 17 32 10 87 150 71 60 41 19 27 80 15 54 6 13 39 13 5 13 11 31
Yes 13% 13% 17% 0% 12% 11% 13% 32% 11% 7% 33% 5% 4% 22% 13% 6% 8% 9% 15% 15% 54% 1% 38% 3% 5% 1%
No 87% 87% 83% 0% 87% 89% 87% 68% 89% 92% 65% 94% 96% 78% 87% 93% 92% 91% 85% 85% 46% 92% 62% 96% 95% 99%
Don't know *% *% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 1% *% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 7% 0% 1% 0% 0%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 62 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
G2. Which of the following would you say are major obstacles to the success of your business in general? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All SME Employers) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 6897 3047 2487 1363 5534 779 210 374 1601 1959 2035 1302 271 760 570 1119 260 580 351 313 788 583 263 652 156 231
Weighted Bases 2214 1816 342 56 1908 159 91 56 512 687 722 294 101 150 261 401 73 213 131 106 303 182 32 106 45 111
Competition in the market 47% 46% 52% 61% 48% 42% 48% 54% 43% 56% 45% 40% 42% 45% 42% 63% 46% 47% 47% 43% 42% 50% 50% 43% 35% 35%
Regulations/red tape 42% 42% 43% 42% 41% 45% 52% 43% 50% 43% 38% 35% 72% 39% 47% 42% 49% 44% 26% 61% 37% 37% 42% 36% 36% 31%
Taxation, VAT, PAYE, National Insurance, business rates 36% 36% 37% 30% 36% 38% 38% 41% 36% 44% 32% 28% 36% 34% 37% 43% 31% 51% 28% 32% 31% 36% 34% 25% 28% 29%
Late payment 30% 30% 30% 27% 30% 31% 32% 34% 36% 20% 37% 27% 26% 33% 42% 25% 26% 10% 37% 20% 41% 39% 35% 30% 25% 23%
Staff recruitment and skills 30% 27% 44% 51% 30% 30% 30% 35% 34% 28% 30% 30% 28% 38% 33% 24% 35% 32% 32% 26% 29% 33% 35% 38% 27% 22%
Workplace pensions 21% 20% 23% 13% 20% 25% 25% 24% 22% 22% 17% 22% 22% 20% 23% 23% 24% 20% 13% 10% 19% 22% 21% 22% 19% 24%
UK exit from the EU 20% 19% 23% 29% 19% 22% 19% 33% 18% 22% 23% 11% 26% 26% 10% 28% 14% 13% 33% 19% 23% 18% 14% 10% 11% 11%
Obtaining finance 18% 18% 18% 13% 17% 22% 25% 30% 19% 17% 15% 27% 17% 17% 21% 17% 10% 20% 21% 14% 12% 16% 26% 35% 17% 24%
National Living Wage 17% 15% 25% 27% 17% 18% 15% 26% 12% 26% 10% 19% 19% 16% 8% 24% 18% 34% 7% 10% 7% 18% 25% 27% 15% 12%
Availability/cost of suitable premises 15% 15% 16% 16% 15% 16% 17% 21% 14% 17% 12% 18% 10% 19% 13% 19% 17% 14% 13% 11% 12% 13% 29% 20% 21% 13%
Any other major issues or obstacles 6% 6% 5% 5% 6% 11% 2% 6% 7% 6% 6% 4% 13% 6% 4% 6% 5% 6% 3% 4% 7% 8% 4% 2% 8% 5%
None of these 12% 12% 10% 7% 12% 10% 8% 9% 10% 11% 13% 14% 8% 10% 11% 8% 13% 16% 15% 13% 13% 11% 11% 10% 14% 19%
Don't know/No opinion *% *% *% *% *% *% 1% *% *% *% *% *% 1% *% *% *% *% *% 0% 1% *% *% 0% *% 0% 0%
Refused *% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 63 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
G3. Which of these are the obstacles that affect your business concerning recruitment and skills? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All for whom recruitment/skills is a major obstacle) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 2665 869 1097 699 2163 284 84 134 647 684 782 552 89 327 231 323 103 258 140 93 292 257 108 324 52 68
Weighted Bases 667 489 150 29 574 47 27 20 172 191 217 88 28 58 85 97 26 68 42 27 88 61 11 40 12 25
Recruiting staff 78% 76% 84% 85% 78% 80% 86% 75% 70% 80% 81% 83% 82% 71% 66% 72% 83% 88% 73% 81% 81% 88% 89% 85% 81% 77%
Shortage of skills within the external labour market 70% 68% 75% 74% 69% 72% 73% 70% 80% 64% 72% 55% 70% 79% 84% 61% 73% 65% 66% 66% 79% 70% 49% 56% 44% 61%
Shortage of skills within the existing workplace 45% 45% 46% 42% 44% 49% 41% 57% 51% 44% 43% 41% 48% 48% 53% 46% 38% 43% 35% 41% 43% 51% 41% 38% 42% 44%
Shortage of managerial skills/expertise 29% 28% 33% 39% 29% 29% 28% 42% 24% 31% 33% 28% 22% 26% 23% 37% 14% 29% 28% 44% 35% 30% 26% 30% 26% 26%
Anything else 8% 8% 5% 7% 8% 7% 10% 6% 9% 9% 5% 9% 15% 6% 8% 8% 9% 9% 7% 1% 4% 8% 9% 7% 6% 14%
Don't know 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 5% 3% 3% 1% 2% 2% 1% 0% 3% 1% 2% 2% 2% 6% 4% 1% 1% 0% 1% 3% *%
Refused *% 0% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% *% 0% *% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 64 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
G4. Are workplace pensions an obstacle for your business for any of these reasons? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All for whom workplace pensions is a major obstacle Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 1414 636 573 205 1096 186 41 91 309 462 331 312 55 130 124 244 53 165 45 32 125 129 64 164 32 52
Weighted Bases 457 372 78 7 382 39 23 13 113 154 124 66 22 30 61 94 18 43 17 10 57 40 7 23 9 27
You/your business finds it difficult to implement automatic enrolment in workplace pensions 59% 61% 53% 37% 59% 52% 72% 62% 58% 59% 65% 54% 63% 55% 57% 62% 60% 52% 64% 46% 68% 64% 37% 46% 36% 70%
You/your business is having or will have difficulty paying pension contributions 55% 55% 57% 58% 54% 60% 70% 59% 54% 61% 46% 60% 48% 66% 50% 59% 59% 68% 58% 45% 37% 53% 81% 67% 37% 55%
Or are there other reasons why workplace pensions are a major obstacle 17% 17% 16% 22% 18% 15% 6% 15% 20% 15% 16% 19% 22% 13% 22% 16% 13% 13% 13% 19% 18% 12% 16% 14% 38% 18%
Don't know 5% 5% 5% 6% 4% 9% 1% 9% 5% 5% 4% 4% 3% 9% 4% 6% 5% 4% 2% 13% 3% 4% 1% 3% 19% 0%
Refused *% *% *% 1% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 1% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 65 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
G5. Which regulations do you consider to be major obstacles to the success of your business? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All for whom regulations/red tape is a major obstacle) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 2946 1277 1072 597 2314 362 99 171 747 875 789 535 181 301 265 473 125 277 95 192 279 223 123 294 50 68
Weighted Bases 930 760 146 24 787 72 47 24 254 296 277 103 73 59 123 166 36 94 33 64 112 68 13 38 16 35
Sector specific regulations 16% 15% 21% 25% 16% 19% 19% 17% 16% 14% 16% 24% 26% 18% 9% 15% 20% 10% 8% 24% 11% 19% 33% 28% 30% 14%
Tax-related 16% 17% 11% 9% 16% 14% 19% 13% 15% 18% 16% 14% 10% 10% 21% 17% 6% 23% 23% 8% 22% 11% 6% 4% 11% 30%
Health and safety 15% 14% 18% 14% 15% 15% 16% 12% 23% 16% 8% 9% 13% 18% 31% 15% 9% 19% 4% 2% 8% 16% 5% 9% 7% 10%
Employment regulations 14% 13% 17% 17% 14% 11% 17% 15% 11% 16% 15% 13% 9% 16% 9% 17% 21% 13% 18% 4% 17% 23% 5% 16% 8% 15%
No specific regulations/all regulations 13% 13% 12% 11% 13% 14% 11% 13% 11% 12% 17% 14% 17% 9% 9% 12% 15% 10% 21% 16% 16% 15% 7% 21% 9% 12%
Financial services regulations 7% 8% 6% 8% 8% 6% 6% 6% 4% 6% 14% 1% 5% 4% 2% 7% 3% 5% 6% 40% 6% 9% 1% 2% *% 0%
Local Authority/council regulations 7% 7% 7% 4% 6% 12% 10% 7% 7% 9% 4% 9% 6% 4% 8% 7% 9% 11% 5% 4% 3% 6% 6% 16% 1% 7%
Planning applications 6% 6% 3% 4% 5% 5% 12% 3% 10% 5% 3% 2% 8% 2% 15% 5% 6% 6% 2% 6% 4% 1% 1% 1% 4% 4%
Environmental regulations 5% 5% 4% 5% 5% 9% 5% 5% 9% 5% 2% *% 14% 6% 8% 7% 2% 4% *% 2% 1% 5% 1% *% 1% *%
Providing information/record-keeping 3% 3% 2% 1% 3% 3% 6% 4% 4% 3% 3% 4% 5% 1% 5% 3% 1% 1% 1% 5% 2% 3% 2% 3% 1% 7%
Building and construction regulations 3% 3% 3% 1% 3% 3% 5% 3% 6% 2% 2% 1% 4% 1% 10% 2% 0% 1% 0% 3% 1% 2% 0% 1% 5% 1%
Other 11% 11% 10% 9% 10% 18% 15% 14% 10% 11% 11% 9% 11% 8% 10% 12% 15% 10% 9% 5% 12% 16% 21% 9% 6% 6%
None in particular 16% 16% 18% 16% 17% 13% 12% 18% 18% 19% 12% 17% 18% 26% 13% 19% 20% 20% 22% 6% 13% 11% 24% 11% 28% 14%
Don't know 4% 4% 3% 4% 4% 4% 7% 2% 3% 4% 4% 4% 5% 2% 3% 4% 2% 5% 4% 3% 4% 5% 2% 5% 7% 4%
Refused *% 0% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% 0% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 66 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
G6. In the next 12 months, do you think that the burdens resulting from regulation will decrease, stay the same or increase? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All SME Employers) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 6897 3047 2487 1363 5534 779 210 374 1601 1959 2035 1302 271 760 570 1119 260 580 351 313 788 583 263 652 156 231
Weighted Bases 2214 1816 342 56 1908 159 91 56 512 687 722 294 101 150 261 401 73 213 131 106 303 182 32 106 45 111
Decrease a lot 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 2% *% 1% 1% *% *% 3% *% *% 1% 2%
Decrease a little 5% 5% 4% 4% 4% 4% 10% 4% 5% 5% 5% 3% 5% 6% 6% 4% 7% 4% 4% 6% 5% 5% 9% 2% 1% 2%
Stay the same 53% 53% 53% 54% 54% 48% 52% 51% 53% 53% 51% 61% 47% 54% 54% 53% 49% 55% 55% 38% 52% 54% 51% 56% 66% 67%
Increase a little 23% 23% 25% 25% 23% 28% 20% 26% 24% 24% 25% 17% 32% 21% 23% 25% 23% 23% 20% 33% 24% 24% 19% 19% 22% 14%
Increase a lot 11% 11% 12% 12% 11% 13% 9% 11% 9% 11% 13% 11% 6% 10% 10% 10% 16% 10% 13% 20% 14% 9% 12% 15% 2% 10%
Don't know 6% 6% 6% 5% 6% 6% 7% 6% 8% 7% 5% 6% 10% 8% 7% 6% 5% 8% 6% 2% 5% 5% 10% 7% 8% 5%
Refused *% 0% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Base for stats 2074 1698 323 53 1787 150 84 53 471 641 688 275 91 138 242 376 70 196 124 103 288 172 29 99 41 105
Mean -0.41 -0.4 -0.47 -0.47 -0.41 -0.52 -0.27 -0.44 -0.38 -0.41 -0.47 -0.36 -0.44 -0.36 -0.36 -0.4 -0.5 -0.4 -0.41 -0.68 -0.49 -0.34 -0.37 -0.49 -0.24 -0.28
Standard error 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.03 0.06 0.04 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.05 0.03 0.04 0.03 0.05 0.03 0.05 0.05 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.03 0.05 0.05
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 67 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
G7. Is it the level of tax that presents a major obstacle to your business, the effort required in compliance with tax returns, or both of these? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All for whom tax is a major obstacle) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 2417 1105 901 411 1894 294 67 162 533 871 631 382 92 239 202 454 81 336 103 104 214 210 90 179 50 63
Weighted Bases 800 658 126 17 683 60 35 23 184 303 232 82 36 51 96 171 23 109 37 34 94 66 11 26 12 32
Level of tax 20% 19% 27% 23% 21% 16% 19% 16% 17% 23% 21% 16% 8% 17% 20% 19% 9% 33% 25% 20% 19% 24% 9% 18% 6% 22%
Effort required in compliance 11% 12% 8% 12% 11% 11% 23% 5% 12% 9% 15% 11% 14% 11% 11% 9% 16% 6% 15% 16% 18% 10% 13% 6% 14% 14%
Both of these 46% 47% 42% 36% 46% 48% 42% 53% 45% 50% 43% 43% 45% 45% 44% 53% 52% 44% 45% 34% 46% 40% 38% 53% 41% 36%
None of these 20% 19% 21% 25% 20% 22% 16% 23% 24% 17% 17% 28% 28% 23% 23% 17% 18% 15% 11% 23% 16% 19% 38% 23% 29% 28%
Don't know 3% 3% 2% 3% 3% 4% 1% 4% 3% 2% 4% 2% 4% 4% 2% 2% 5% 2% 3% 7% 1% 7% 2% *% 11% 0%
Refused *% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 68 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
H1. Is the main bank or building society account you use for business purposes a business or current account? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All SME Employers) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Nation Not set Not set Not set Broad Sector Not set Not set Not set Sector (1 Digit) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Total Micro 1 - 9 Small 10 - 49 Medium 50 - 249 England Scotland Wales NI ABCDEF Prod- uction GHI Distri- bution JKLMN Bus. serv PQRS Other serv. ABDE C F G H I J KL M N P Q R S
Unweighted Bases 6897 3047 2487 1363 5534 779 210 374 1601 1959 2035 1302 271 760 570 1119 260 580 351 313 788 583 263 652 156 231
Weighted Bases 2214 1816 342 56 1908 159 91 56 512 687 722 294 101 150 261 401 73 213 131 106 303 182 32 106 45 111
Current account in the name of the business 95% 95% 97% 97% 95% 96% 96% 96% 95% 95% 97% 94% 93% 98% 94% 96% 97% 91% 96% 97% 97% 97% 91% 91% 96% 96%
A personal current account 2% 2% 1% *% 2% 2% 2% 3% 3% 2% 1% 3% 5% *% 3% 1% 2% 4% 2% *% 1% 1% 5% 4% 0% 2%
Other 1% 1% *% *% 1% 2% 0% 1% *% 1% *% 1% 1% *% *% 1% 0% 1% *% 2% 0% *% *% 1% 1% 1%
No dealings with banks/building societies *% *% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% *% *% 0% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Don't know 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% *% 2% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 4% 2% 1% *%