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Longitudinal Small Business Survey 2016: businesses with no employees - data

Updated 5 July 2017
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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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 1653 713 940 1460 102 50 41 389 270 714 280 102 71 216 178 60 32 142 58 425 89 75 58 62 85
Weighted Bases 5226 3707 1519 4791 157 223 54 1214 665 1814 1533 147 186 881 304 323 38 348 146 928 392 479 456 247 351
You opened or closed a new branch, site or office 2% 2% 2% 2% *% 7% 0% 1% 2% 1% 4% 1% 1% 1% 3% 0% 8% 1% *% 2% 1% 5% 5% 1% 4%
You moved your head office 4% 3% 4% 4% *% 3% 5% 2% 3% 5% 3% 1% 4% 2% 4% 2% 0% 10% 4% 3% 4% 4% 4% 4% 2%
You changed your legal status 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 5% *% *% 1% 2% 0% 0% *% 1% 0% 0% 2% 0% 1% 1% 2% 2% 0% 2%
You gained or lost directors in day to day control of the business, that are not working owners or partners 1% 1% 3% 1% 2% 1% 0% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 8% 1% 7% 1% 3% *% 0% 1% 2%
You became registered for VAT for the first time 1% *% 2% *% 3% 1% 4% 1% 1% 1% *% 0% 0% 1% 2% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% *% *% 0% *% 0%
You changed the principal activity of your business 1% 1% 2% 2% 0% 0% 3% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 2% 1% 3% 1% 4% 0% 3% 2% 2%
The ownership structure of the business changed 2% 1% 3% 2% 1% 3% 5% 1% 1% 2% 3% 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% 2% 3% 1% 2% 1% 8% 1% 1% 0%
None of these 91% 92% 88% 91% 96% 88% 91% 94% 94% 89% 90% 95% 93% 94% 92% 96% 83% 87% 88% 90% 88% 87% 91% 93% 90%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set 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
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
(Base: All With No 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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 2324 1077 1247 1859 269 61 135 605 486 905 328 144 123 338 306 106 74 180 109 477 139 79 59 88 102
Weighted Bases 7007 5112 1895 6188 386 282 152 1872 1063 2326 1746 194 308 1369 518 467 79 442 225 1069 589 493 464 367 422
Yes 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 3% 0% *% *% *% 7% *% 0% *% *% 0% 3% 0% 1% 0% 0% 4% 12% 5% 8%
No 98% 98% 98% 98% 99% 97% 100% 100% 100% 100% 93% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 96% 100% 99% 100% 100% 96% 88% 95% 92%
Don't know *% 0% *% *% 0% 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
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
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
(Base: All With No 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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 2324 1077 1247 1859 269 61 135 605 486 905 328 144 123 338 306 106 74 180 109 477 139 79 59 88 102
Weighted Bases 7007 5112 1895 6188 386 282 152 1872 1063 2326 1746 194 308 1369 518 467 79 442 225 1069 589 493 464 367 422
1 94% 95% 91% 93% 96% 97% 98% 95% 96% 94% 90% 92% 98% 95% 97% 97% 92% 90% 95% 94% 94% 93% 77% 94% 98%
2 4% 3% 6% 4% 2% 2% 1% 3% 2% 5% 4% 6% 1% 3% 2% 2% 5% 8% 2% 4% 3% 2% 13% 2% *%
3 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% *% 1% 2% 1% 0% 1% *% 0% 0% 1% 2% *% *% 2% 2% 1% 2%
04-Oct 1% *% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% *% *% *% 2% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 3% 0% 0% *% 0% 2% 7% 0% 0%
11+ *% 0% *% *% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%
Don't know/ Uncertain 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 0% 2% 1% *% *% 1% 2% 2% 2% 3% 0%
Base for stats 6932 5050 1882 6118 384 279 151 1854 1055 2303 1720 192 306 1356 518 459 78 440 225 1063 575 485 456 357 422
Mean 1.14 1.06 1.33 1.14 1.04 1.22 1.01 1.05 1.05 1.09 1.34 1.08 1.01 1.06 1.05 1.02 1.26 1.1 1.06 1.11 1.04 1.15 1.59 1.05 1.54
Standard error 0.05 0.01 0.12 0.05 0.01 0.29 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.24 0.03 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.15 0.02 0.03 0.05 0.02 0.08 0.21 0.03 0.86
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set 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
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
(Base: All With No 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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 2324 1077 1247 1859 269 61 135 605 486 905 328 144 123 338 306 106 74 180 109 477 139 79 59 88 102
Weighted Bases 7007 5112 1895 6188 386 282 152 1872 1063 2326 1746 194 308 1369 518 467 79 442 225 1069 589 493 464 367 422
Zero unregistered 73% 100% 0% 73% 70% 75% 65% 74% 70% 60% 91% 20% 73% 82% 58% 82% 69% 52% 53% 57% 74% 95% 89% 87% 92%
Zero registered 27% 0% 100% 27% 30% 25% 35% 26% 30% 40% 9% 80% 27% 18% 42% 18% 31% 48% 47% 43% 26% 5% 11% 13% 8%
Base for stats 7007 5112 1895 6188 386 282 152 1872 1063 2326 1746 194 308 1369 518 467 79 442 225 1069 589 493 464 367 422
Mean 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Standard error 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set 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
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
(Base: All With No 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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 2324 1077 1247 1859 269 61 135 605 486 905 328 144 123 338 306 106 74 180 109 477 139 79 59 88 102
Weighted Bases 7007 5112 1895 6188 386 282 152 1872 1063 2326 1746 194 308 1369 518 467 79 442 225 1069 589 493 464 367 422
1 78% 88% 52% 78% 81% 72% 80% 80% 78% 74% 81% 31% 83% 86% 73% 89% 51% 73% 57% 79% 72% 88% 83% 71% 82%
2 15% 9% 32% 15% 14% 22% 13% 15% 16% 19% 10% 44% 13% 12% 21% 6% 41% 21% 26% 18% 18% 8% 8% 16% 7%
03-May 3% 1% 9% 3% 3% 4% 3% 4% 3% 4% *% 21% 3% 2% 5% 2% 4% 4% 8% 2% 6% *% 0% 0% 1%
06-Oct *% 0% 2% 1% *% 0% 0% *% 0% *% 1% 1% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% *% *% 0% 5% 0% 0%
11+ *% *% 1% *% *% 0% 0% *% 0% *% 1% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 1% 2%
Don't know *% 0% *% *% *% 1% 0% *% *% *% 0% 1% *% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Refused *% 0% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Not applicable 3% 3% 4% 3% 1% 1% 3% 1% 2% 2% 7% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 3% 1% 7% 1% 3% 4% 3% 13% 9%
Base for stats 6995 5112 1883 6181 384 279 152 1868 1062 2320 1746 192 307 1368 517 467 78 442 223 1068 587 493 464 367 422
Mean 1.26 1.09 1.71 1.26 1.24 1.31 1.18 1.25 1.22 1.32 1.22 1.98 1.19 1.16 1.31 1.08 1.51 1.33 1.39 1.28 1.35 1.05 1.47 1.11 1.22
Standard error 0.02 0.02 0.04 0.02 0.05 0.08 0.05 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.08 0.09 0.05 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.09 0.05 0.08 0.05 0.1 0.04 0.24 0.12 0.18
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
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
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
(Base: All With No 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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 2324 1077 1247 1859 269 61 135 605 486 905 328 144 123 338 306 106 74 180 109 477 139 79 59 88 102
Weighted Bases 7007 5112 1895 6188 386 282 152 1872 1063 2326 1746 194 308 1369 518 467 79 442 225 1069 589 493 464 367 422
ABCDEF - Production and Construction 27% 27% 25% 26% 26% 36% 45% 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 15% 14% 17% 15% 13% 16% 15% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
JKLMN - Business services 33% 27% 49% 34% 32% 28% 18% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 100% 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0%
PQRS - Other services 25% 31% 8% 25% 28% 21% 22% 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
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
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
(Base: All With No 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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 2324 1077 1247 1859 269 61 135 605 486 905 328 144 123 338 306 106 74 180 109 477 139 79 59 88 102
Weighted Bases 7007 5112 1895 6188 386 282 152 1872 1063 2326 1746 194 308 1369 518 467 79 442 225 1069 589 493 464 367 422
ABDE - Primary 3% 1% 8% 2% 6% 11% 6% 10% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
C - Manufacturing 4% 4% 4% 4% 6% 2% 18% 16% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
F - Construction 20% 22% 13% 20% 14% 24% 21% 73% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
G - Wholesale/ Retail 7% 6% 11% 7% 6% 7% 8% 0% 49% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
H - Transport/ Storage 7% 7% 4% 7% 6% 8% 4% 0% 44% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
I - Accommodation/ Food 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% 7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
J - Information/ Communication 6% 4% 11% 7% 5% 3% 4% 0% 0% 19% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
KL - Financial/ Real Estate 3% 2% 6% 3% 2% 3% 6% 0% 0% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
M - Professional/ Scientific 15% 12% 24% 16% 17% 13% 4% 0% 0% 46% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
N - Administrative/ Support 8% 9% 8% 9% 8% 8% 4% 0% 0% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0%
P - Education 7% 9% 1% 7% 9% 3% 4% 0% 0% 0% 28% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0%
Q - Health/ Social Work 7% 8% 3% 7% 3% 9% 4% 0% 0% 0% 27% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0%
R - Arts/ Entertainment 5% 6% 2% 5% 6% 0% 6% 0% 0% 0% 21% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%
S - Other service 6% 8% 2% 6% 10% 9% 9% 0% 0% 0% 24% 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
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
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
(Base: All With No 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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 2324 1077 1247 1859 269 61 135 605 486 905 328 144 123 338 306 106 74 180 109 477 139 79 59 88 102
Weighted Bases 7007 5112 1895 6188 386 282 152 1872 1063 2326 1746 194 308 1369 518 467 79 442 225 1069 589 493 464 367 422
Sole proprietorship/trader 58% 72% 20% 57% 68% 58% 69% 68% 70% 36% 70% 31% 68% 73% 62% 81% 47% 33% 22% 36% 44% 78% 64% 70% 68%
Private limited company, limited by shares (LTD.) 31% 21% 60% 32% 20% 24% 22% 22% 19% 56% 15% 12% 27% 23% 27% 10% 17% 60% 64% 58% 47% 15% 16% 13% 16%
Public Ltd Company (PLC) 1% *% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 0% 0% 2% *% 1% 0% 0% 3% 0%
Partnership 5% 3% 12% 5% 6% 9% 5% 8% 7% 3% 4% 49% 3% 3% 8% 4% 25% 2% 4% 2% 7% 2% 7% 3% 4%
Limited liability partnership 1% *% 3% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 3% 1% *% 2% 0% *% 2% 2% 1% 2% 0% 0% *% 0%
Private company limited by guarantee 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 0% *% *% 1% 2% 2% *% 0% *% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 2% 2% 1% 3%
Community Interest Company (CIC, limited by guarantee or shares) *% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% 0% *% 1% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 1%
A Co-operative *% 0% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% 0% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Private Unlimited Company *% 0% 1% *% *% 1% 0% *% *% *% *% 1% 0% 0% *% 1% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0%
A trust 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 3% 0% 0% 0% *% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 2% 7% 1% 3%
An unincorporated association *% *% *% *% 0% *% *% 0% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1%
Company - unspecified type *% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Other 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 0% 1% *% 1% *% 2% 1% 0% *% *% 2% 3% 1% 1% *% 0% 0% 2% 5% 2%
Don't know 1% 1% *% 1% *% 3% 1% *% 1% 1% 2% 0% 0% *% 0% 2% 4% 0% 4% 1% 0% 0% 3% 1% 2%
Refused *% 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
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
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
(Base: All With No 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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 2324 1077 1247 1859 269 61 135 605 486 905 328 144 123 338 306 106 74 180 109 477 139 79 59 88 102
Weighted Bases 7007 5112 1895 6188 386 282 152 1872 1063 2326 1746 194 308 1369 518 467 79 442 225 1069 589 493 464 367 422
England 88% 89% 87% 100% 0% 0% 0% 86% 89% 90% 88% 67% 83% 89% 89% 89% 90% 92% 89% 90% 90% 90% 91% 91% 81%
Scotland 6% 5% 6% 0% 100% 0% 0% 5% 5% 5% 6% 13% 7% 4% 4% 5% 5% 5% 4% 6% 5% 7% 2% 7% 10%
Wales 4% 4% 4% 0% 0% 100% 0% 5% 4% 3% 3% 15% 1% 5% 4% 5% 2% 2% 4% 3% 4% 2% 5% 0% 6%
Northern Ireland 2% 2% 3% 0% 0% 0% 100% 4% 2% 1% 2% 5% 9% 2% 2% 1% 4% 1% 4% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 3%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 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
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
(Base: All With No 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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 2324 1077 1247 1859 269 61 135 605 486 905 328 144 123 338 306 106 74 180 109 477 139 79 59 88 102
Weighted Bases 7007 5112 1895 6188 386 282 152 1872 1063 2326 1746 194 308 1369 518 467 79 442 225 1069 589 493 464 367 422
Separate premises 40% 38% 46% 40% 35% 40% 52% 27% 47% 42% 46% 26% 61% 19% 70% 23% 40% 36% 57% 42% 41% 15% 57% 45% 71%
Work from home premises 60% 62% 54% 60% 65% 60% 48% 73% 53% 58% 54% 74% 39% 81% 30% 77% 60% 64% 43% 58% 59% 85% 43% 55% 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
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
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
(Base: All With No 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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 2324 1077 1247 1859 269 61 135 605 486 905 328 144 123 338 306 106 74 180 109 477 139 79 59 88 102
Weighted Bases 7007 5112 1895 6188 386 282 152 1872 1063 2326 1746 194 308 1369 518 467 79 442 225 1069 589 493 464 367 422
Yes 93% 96% 84% 92% 96% 98% 94% 96% 94% 92% 88% 94% 96% 96% 92% 96% 95% 92% 84% 96% 89% 94% 88% 83% 87%
No 7% 4% 15% 8% 3% 2% 5% 4% 6% 7% 12% 5% 4% 3% 8% 4% 4% 8% 15% 4% 11% 6% 12% 17% 13%
Refused *% 0% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% *% *% *% 0% 1% *% *% *% 0% 1% *% 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
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
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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 1073 267 806 898 104 29 42 256 194 552 71 95 50 111 131 24 39 121 60 307 64 17 15 15 24
Weighted Bases 2451 1222 1229 2196 106 110 39 534 264 1305 349 123 87 323 158 68 38 258 141 638 267 80 129 55 85
1 89% 93% 85% 90% 85% 71% 81% 76% 84% 94% 93% 26% 86% 92% 84% 88% 74% 100% 88% 96% 86% 98% 94% 91% 89%
2 6% 4% 8% 5% 8% 10% 14% 12% 10% 3% 5% 27% 7% 7% 9% 8% 15% 0% 10% 1% 6% 2% 6% 0% 11%
3 2% 1% 4% 2% 4% 6% 1% 7% 3% 0% 1% 30% 0% 1% 3% 4% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9% 0%
4 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 12% 3% 3% *% 1% 0% 10% 4% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 1% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0%
5+ 1% *% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 2% 1% 1% 0% 6% 3% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Don't know 1% 1% *% 1% 2% 0% 0% *% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 3% 0% 5% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Refused *% 1% *% *% 1% 0% 0% *% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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
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
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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 1041 773 268 782 148 28 83 308 248 269 216 40 63 205 143 76 29 40 32 142 55 55 41 58 62
Weighted Bases 4070 3696 373 3536 264 165 105 1268 740 839 1223 59 209 1000 323 380 37 148 50 385 257 383 295 256 289
There are NO others involved 99% 99% 95% 99% 99% 95% 100% 99% 97% 98% 99% 98% 100% 99% 97% 97% 92% 98% 99% 98% 99% 100% 97% 98% 100%
There are others involved 1% 1% 5% 1% 1% 5% *% 1% 3% 2% 1% 2% *% 1% 3% 3% 8% 2% 1% 2% 1% 0% 3% 2% 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
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
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
(Base: All With No 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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 2324 1077 1247 1859 269 61 135 605 486 905 328 144 123 338 306 106 74 180 109 477 139 79 59 88 102
Weighted Bases 7007 5112 1895 6188 386 282 152 1872 1063 2326 1746 194 308 1369 518 467 79 442 225 1069 589 493 464 367 422
Yes 22% 25% 14% 21% 27% 24% 24% 8% 23% 19% 39% 10% 22% 5% 30% 13% 40% 11% 9% 22% 23% 33% 51% 20% 50%
No 74% 72% 79% 74% 71% 71% 72% 91% 74% 78% 51% 89% 76% 94% 67% 86% 58% 84% 84% 75% 75% 63% 35% 71% 38%
Don't know 4% 3% 8% 4% 3% 4% 3% 1% 2% 4% 10% 2% 3% 1% 4% 1% 1% 4% 7% 3% 2% 4% 14% 9% 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
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
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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 1617 956 661 1281 193 36 107 400 323 630 264 54 89 257 196 89 38 120 67 353 90 67 52 66 79
Weighted Bases 5569 4563 1006 4924 315 203 127 1517 866 1707 1479 74 261 1183 398 419 49 321 128 834 425 442 393 285 359
White British (including white English, Scottish, Welsh or Northern Irish) 90% 90% 91% 90% 94% 100% 76% 93% 92% 87% 90% 98% 90% 93% 91% 93% 91% 77% 94% 91% 85% 88% 95% 83% 94%
White Irish 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 0% 21% 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% 3% 1% 1% *% 1% *% 1% 1% 2% 2% 0% 3% 2%
Any other white background 2% 2% 3% 2% 4% 0% 0% 2% 1% 4% 2% 0% 4% 1% 1% 0% 4% 7% 0% 3% 4% 0% 3% 5% 2%
Mixed White and Black Caribbean *% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0%
Mixed White and Black African *% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% 0% *% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Mixed White and Asian *% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Indian 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% *% 1% 2% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 2% 0% 2% 2% 0% 0% 1% 2%
Pakistani 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 2% 1% 0% 0% 1% 3% 1% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Bangladeshi *% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Any other Asian background *% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 1% *% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Black Caribbean 1% 1% *% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% *% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 2% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 2% 2% 0% 0%
Black African 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 2% 0% 1% 0% 0% 2% 2% 0% 0% 0%
Any other Black background *% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Chinese *% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0%
Arab *% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0%
Any other ethnic group *% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Don't know *% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 1% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0%
Refused 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 0% 3% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 4% 6% 0% 2% 2% 2% 0% 5% 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
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
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
(Base: All With No 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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 2324 1077 1247 1859 269 61 135 605 486 905 328 144 123 338 306 106 74 180 109 477 139 79 59 88 102
Weighted Bases 7007 5112 1895 6188 386 282 152 1872 1063 2326 1746 194 308 1369 518 467 79 442 225 1069 589 493 464 367 422
Yes 22% 25% 14% 22% 25% 24% 21% 8% 21% 18% 43% 8% 20% 5% 30% 11% 33% 10% 10% 21% 21% 31% 60% 22% 55%
No 76% 74% 83% 77% 73% 76% 77% 92% 77% 81% 54% 91% 80% 95% 69% 88% 61% 88% 85% 79% 78% 67% 38% 70% 42%
Don't know 2% 1% 3% 2% 2% 0% 2% *% 2% 1% 3% 1% *% *% 1% 1% 5% 2% 5% 1% 1% 2% 2% 8% 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
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
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
(Base: All With No 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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 2324 1077 1247 1859 269 61 135 605 486 905 328 144 123 338 306 106 74 180 109 477 139 79 59 88 102
Weighted Bases 7007 5112 1895 6188 386 282 152 1872 1063 2326 1746 194 308 1369 518 467 79 442 225 1069 589 493 464 367 422
Yes 4% 4% 4% 5% 2% 0% 1% 2% 5% 6% 3% 1% 0% 3% 5% 5% 0% 8% 7% 4% 8% 5% 2% 3% 1%
No 95% 95% 94% 94% 98% 100% 98% 97% 94% 93% 94% 99% 100% 96% 94% 94% 97% 92% 89% 95% 92% 93% 98% 89% 93%
Don't know 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% *% 1% *% 1% 1% 4% *% *% *% 1% 1% 3% 0% 4% *% *% 2% 0% 8% 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
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
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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 657 354 303 391 163 11 92 212 211 189 45 42 50 120 125 45 41 37 51 52 49 3 1 24 17
Weighted Bases 1740 1371 368 1366 223 58 93 646 389 504 199 47 119 480 207 141 41 89 79 142 195 10 8 110 71
0 93% 93% 91% 94% 92% 80% 85% 94% 93% 90% 93% 99% 96% 94% 92% 96% 87% 100% 88% 83% 91% 100% 100% 91% 94%
01-Apr 7% 7% 7% 6% 7% 20% 13% 5% 7% 10% 7% 1% 3% 6% 8% 2% 13% *% 10% 17% 9% 0% 0% 9% 6%
05-Sep *% 0% 1% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Oct-19 *% 0% 1% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Don't know/ Uncertain *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 1% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Refused *% 0% *% 0% 1% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Base for stats 6970 5078 1891 6164 378 282 146 1859 1057 2321 1732 194 304 1361 512 467 79 437 225 1069 589 489 464 357 422
Mean 0.37 0.22 0.76 0.39 0.12 0.34 0.39 0.18 0.11 0.67 0.33 0.18 0.28 0.15 0.14 0.04 0.34 0.26 0.78 0.4 1.43 0.37 0.1 0.08 0.76
Standard error 0.07 0.07 0.14 0.08 0.04 0.11 0.16 0.05 0.03 0.15 0.2 0.05 0.13 0.06 0.03 0.04 0.18 0.12 0.37 0.14 0.59 0.6 0.07 0.05 0.46
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
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
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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 1656 713 943 1463 102 50 41 390 271 715 280 102 71 217 178 61 32 142 58 425 90 75 58 62 85
Weighted Bases 5233 3707 1526 4798 157 223 54 1216 668 1816 1533 147 186 883 304 326 38 348 146 928 394 479 456 247 351
Has fewer employees now 9% 6% 18% 9% 9% 18% 18% 9% 6% 14% 6% 12% 14% 7% 11% 1% 13% 13% 8% 14% 16% 4% 3% 4% 14%
Same number 91% 94% 82% 91% 91% 82% 82% 91% 94% 86% 94% 88% 86% 93% 89% 99% 87% 87% 92% 86% 84% 96% 97% 96% 86%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set 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
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
(Base: All With No 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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 2324 1077 1247 1859 269 61 135 605 486 905 328 144 123 338 306 106 74 180 109 477 139 79 59 88 102
Weighted Bases 7007 5112 1895 6188 386 282 152 1872 1063 2326 1746 194 308 1369 518 467 79 442 225 1069 589 493 464 367 422
0 89% 89% 86% 89% 89% 88% 73% 89% 87% 87% 91% 92% 88% 89% 84% 91% 87% 84% 88% 86% 88% 94% 92% 89% 90%
01-Apr 10% 9% 11% 9% 10% 12% 20% 9% 11% 10% 8% 8% 8% 9% 15% 7% 12% 10% 11% 12% 7% 6% 8% 9% 9%
05-Sep *% *% 1% *% *% 0% 2% *% 0% 1% *% 1% 1% *% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% *% 2% 0% 0% 1% 0%
Oct-19 *% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0%
20 - 49 *% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Don't know/ Uncertain 1% 1% 2% 1% *% 0% 4% 2% 2% 2% *% 0% 3% 2% 2% 2% 1% 5% 0% 1% 2% 0% 0% 0% 1%
Refused *% 0% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% 0% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Base for stats 6907 5050 1857 6097 384 282 145 1841 1047 2279 1741 194 298 1348 509 459 78 420 225 1059 574 493 464 367 417
Mean 0.18 0.15 0.26 0.18 0.16 0.25 0.4 0.15 0.14 0.26 0.15 0.13 0.2 0.14 0.18 0.08 0.19 0.23 0.37 0.25 0.25 0.12 0.15 0.18 0.16
Standard error 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.1 0.08 0.02 0.02 0.04 0.03 0.04 0.08 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.07 0.06 0.19 0.05 0.1 0.06 0.07 0.07 0.06
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set 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
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
(Base: All With No 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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 2324 1077 1247 1859 269 61 135 605 486 905 328 144 123 338 306 106 74 180 109 477 139 79 59 88 102
Weighted Bases 7007 5112 1895 6188 386 282 152 1872 1063 2326 1746 194 308 1369 518 467 79 442 225 1069 589 493 464 367 422
More than currently 10% 10% 12% 10% 10% 12% 22% 9% 11% 12% 8% 8% 9% 10% 15% 7% 12% 14% 12% 13% 9% 6% 8% 11% 9%
About the same 89% 90% 87% 90% 89% 88% 78% 90% 88% 87% 92% 92% 91% 90% 85% 91% 88% 85% 88% 86% 91% 94% 92% 89% 91%
Fewer than currently *% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Don't know *% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 2% 1% 1% 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
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
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
(Base: All With No 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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 2324 1077 1247 1859 269 61 135 605 486 905 328 144 123 338 306 106 74 180 109 477 139 79 59 88 102
Weighted Bases 7007 5112 1895 6188 386 282 152 1872 1063 2326 1746 194 308 1369 518 467 79 442 225 1069 589 493 464 367 422
Yes 7% 4% 14% 7% 5% 4% 7% 1% 2% 16% 4% 2% 5% *% 3% *% 7% 22% 5% 16% 15% 3% 3% 10% 1%
No 93% 95% 86% 93% 95% 96% 93% 99% 98% 84% 96% 98% 95% 100% 97% 100% 93% 77% 95% 84% 84% 97% 97% 90% 99%
Don't know *% *% *% *% *% 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
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
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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 213 52 161 184 13 5 11 14 20 158 21 4 8 2 15 1 4 46 5 86 21 6 2 11 2
Weighted Bases 486 229 257 447 18 10 10 24 22 370 69 4 16 4 16 * 6 95 10 176 89 15 16 36 2
Up to 5% of turnover 28% 30% 27% 28% 53% 23% 15% 23% 31% 24% 54% 56% 8% 44% 38% 0% 14% 29% 20% 28% 10% 64% 100% 32% 0%
Up to 10% 11% 11% 12% 12% 0% 10% 13% 16% 10% 11% 14% 28% 17% 0% 8% 0% 14% 6% 20% 10% 16% 9% 0% 20% 44%
Up to 25% 13% 16% 11% 13% 0% 44% 33% 19% 7% 13% 13% 0% 14% 56% 7% 100% 0% 14% 20% 18% 3% 9% 0% 21% 0%
Up to 50% 14% 12% 16% 14% 0% 23% 33% 32% 20% 13% 12% 0% 49% 0% 14% 0% 36% 12% 0% 20% 0% 0% 0% 20% 56%
Up to 75% 8% 9% 6% 7% 23% 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 20% 8% 19% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Up to 90% 11% 12% 11% 12% 4% 0% 3% 3% 5% 14% 0% 16% 0% 0% 7% 0% 0% 20% 0% 6% 27% 0% 0% 0% 0%
More than 90% 12% 11% 13% 13% 15% 0% 3% 0% 25% 14% 4% 0% 0% 0% 22% 0% 36% 13% 20% 10% 22% 18% 0% 0% 0%
Don't know 2% 0% 3% 2% 5% 0% 0% 8% 2% 1% 3% 0% 12% 0% 3% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 6% 0%
Base for stats 473 229 244 437 16 10 10 21 22 363 67 4 13 4 16 * 6 92 10 174 87 15 16 34 2
Mean 37.98 36.56 39.31 38.63 38.88 22.51 24.8 24.7 39.39 43.1 13.86 16.36 31.12 13.94 36.59 20 48.3 43.98 39 33.91 61.16 20.08 3 15.6 21.12
Standard error 2.52 4.94 2.95 2.72 12.74 7.8 6.88 6.36 9.2 2.96 4.55 15.81 7.87 10.09 10.63 0 22.32 5.75 17.24 3.53 8.26 14.95 1.46 4.07 9.41
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
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
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
(Base: All With No 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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 2324 1077 1247 1859 269 61 135 605 486 905 328 144 123 338 306 106 74 180 109 477 139 79 59 88 102
Weighted Bases 7007 5112 1895 6188 386 282 152 1872 1063 2326 1746 194 308 1369 518 467 79 442 225 1069 589 493 464 367 422
Yes 4% 3% 7% 4% 4% 2% 14% 3% 9% 4% 3% 5% 16% *% 18% 1% 4% 10% 1% 3% 2% 0% 2% 10% 2%
No 96% 97% 93% 96% 96% 98% 86% 97% 91% 96% 97% 95% 84% 100% 82% 99% 96% 90% 99% 97% 97% 100% 98% 90% 98%
Don't know *% *% *% 0% 1% 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
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
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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 149 45 104 114 15 3 17 32 67 36 14 7 24 1 63 2 2 16 1 16 3 0 1 11 2
Weighted Bases 297 159 138 258 14 5 20 60 100 86 51 9 49 2 92 5 3 42 2 29 12 0 8 37 7
Up to 5% of turnover 48% 50% 47% 48% 56% 44% 50% 46% 53% 34% 66% 14% 50% 100% 56% 0% 73% 38% 100% 38% 0% 0% 100% 67% 19%
Up to 10% 14% 15% 12% 15% 0% 28% 3% 7% 13% 21% 10% 14% 5% 0% 11% 50% 0% 16% 0% 16% 59% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Up to 25% 12% 12% 12% 12% 4% 28% 13% 3% 14% 10% 20% 0% 4% 0% 14% 0% 27% 13% 0% 11% 0% 0% 0% 14% 81%
Up to 50% 13% 16% 11% 13% 29% 0% 13% 30% 5% 17% 4% 28% 32% 0% 6% 0% 0% 16% 0% 18% 21% 0% 0% 6% 0%
Up to 75% 1% 0% 3% 1% 4% 0% 0% 3% 2% 0% 0% 0% 4% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Up to 90% 4% 3% 6% 4% 4% 0% 8% 4% 1% 11% 0% 15% 3% 0% 1% 0% 0% 16% 0% 0% 21% 0% 0% 0% 0%
More than 90% 4% 1% 8% 3% 0% 0% 12% 4% 6% 3% 0% 29% 0% 0% 4% 50% 0% 2% 0% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Don't know 3% 5% 2% 4% 4% 0% 0% 2% 5% 4% 0% 0% 3% 0% 6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 13% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Base for stats 281 144 137 245 13 5 18 59 98 78 46 9 47 4 87 8 3 36 2 26 15 0 8 32 7
Mean 19.75 16.03 23.69 19.02 22.09 10.16 30.89 26.22 16.29 26.15 7.9 55.58 22.62 1 14.89 35.67 5.53 31.52 0 21.22 25.36 0 0 8.76 13.11
Standard error 2.28 3.35 3.15 2.55 7.13 4.25 9.1 5.06 3.34 5.21 3.25 14.74 4.85 0.83 3.16 26.92 5.08 8.83 0 7.15 14.38 0 0 4.22 3.01
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set 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
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
(Base: All With No 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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 2324 1077 1247 1859 269 61 135 605 486 905 328 144 123 338 306 106 74 180 109 477 139 79 59 88 102
Weighted Bases 7007 5112 1895 6188 386 282 152 1872 1063 2326 1746 194 308 1369 518 467 79 442 225 1069 589 493 464 367 422
Yes 10% 7% 19% 10% 8% 5% 15% 4% 10% 18% 6% 6% 17% *% 19% 1% 7% 28% 5% 18% 17% 3% 5% 15% 2%
No 90% 93% 81% 90% 91% 95% 85% 96% 90% 81% 94% 93% 83% 100% 81% 99% 93% 71% 95% 82% 82% 97% 95% 85% 98%
Don't know *% *% *% *% 1% 0% 0% *% *% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 1% 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
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
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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 325 87 238 267 27 7 24 39 77 181 28 10 26 3 70 3 4 55 5 97 24 6 3 16 3
Weighted Bases 709 355 354 641 31 13 23 69 111 430 99 12 51 6 99 6 6 123 10 195 101 15 23 53 8
The European Union 72% 73% 71% 71% 71% 72% 85% 70% 86% 64% 90% 73% 78% 0% 85% 94% 100% 59% 40% 67% 65% 100% 100% 81% 100%
Non-European Union countries 67% 69% 65% 68% 69% 92% 12% 65% 69% 71% 49% 47% 68% 69% 68% 94% 64% 75% 60% 66% 75% 82% 33% 44% 70%
Don't know 3% 1% 5% 3% 5% 0% 1% 7% 1% 4% 0% 10% 4% 31% 1% 6% 0% 4% 20% 3% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Refused 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 12% 2% 0% 1% 3% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 5% 0%
EU only 29% 29% 28% 28% 25% 8% 75% 26% 29% 25% 48% 32% 28% 0% 30% 0% 36% 20% 20% 30% 22% 18% 67% 51% 30%
Non-EU only 24% 26% 23% 25% 24% 28% 2% 21% 13% 32% 7% 6% 19% 69% 14% 0% 0% 35% 40% 28% 32% 0% 0% 14% 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
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
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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 235 64 171 192 17 5 21 26 64 120 25 7 19 0 58 2 4 36 2 67 15 6 3 13 3
Weighted Bases 508 257 250 456 22 10 20 48 95 274 90 9 40 0 84 5 6 73 4 132 66 15 23 43 8
Up to 5% of turnover 46% 52% 41% 46% 66% 25% 37% 57% 62% 34% 61% 28% 63% 0% 67% 0% 50% 47% 0% 34% 23% 64% 100% 49% 0%
Up to 10% 13% 13% 13% 12% 2% 50% 19% 11% 10% 13% 14% 15% 10% 0% 8% 50% 0% 13% 0% 10% 22% 9% 0% 11% 84%
Up to 25% 12% 13% 11% 12% 9% 25% 17% 8% 12% 14% 10% 14% 7% 0% 10% 0% 50% 13% 0% 20% 4% 9% 0% 18% 0%
Up to 50% 12% 9% 14% 12% 13% 0% 17% 18% 2% 14% 11% 14% 19% 0% 3% 0% 0% 16% 0% 11% 19% 9% 0% 17% 16%
Up to 75% 4% 1% 7% 5% 2% 0% 2% 0% 3% 6% 2% 0% 0% 0% 4% 0% 0% 0% 100% 10% 0% 9% 0% 0% 0%
Up to 90% 4% 3% 5% 4% 6% 0% 7% 3% 1% 7% 0% 15% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 7% 0% 6% 8% 0% 0% 0% 0%
More than 90% 7% 7% 7% 8% 0% 0% 2% 3% 4% 11% 0% 14% 0% 0% 2% 50% 0% 5% 0% 9% 22% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Don't know 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 0% 0% 0% 4% 1% 3% 0% 0% 0% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 0% 0% 5% 0%
Base for stats 481 243 239 432 20 10 20 46 91 266 79 9 37 0 80 5 6 72 4 126 63 15 16 41 8
Mean 23.07 19.77 26.42 23.74 16.26 11.76 20.82 16.01 13.75 31.33 10.17 36.15 11.19 0 11.67 52.5 7.23 22.45 67.5 31.34 38.95 12.79 2.5 11.61 12.96
Standard error 2 3.72 2.39 2.26 6.27 3.94 5.21 4.41 3.08 3.14 2.74 14.46 2.86 0 2.79 33.41 3.87 5.04 6.08 4.04 10.24 8.98 1.83 3.25 4.13
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
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
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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 1995 989 1006 1591 239 54 111 565 408 722 300 133 97 335 236 102 70 125 104 380 113 73 56 72 99
Weighted Bases 6291 4755 1537 5544 351 268 128 1802 952 1891 1647 182 257 1363 418 460 74 319 215 875 483 478 441 313 415
Next 12 months 3% 3% 5% 3% 4% 0% 3% 1% 1% 7% 2% 1% 7% *% 3% 0% 0% 14% 3% 6% 7% 2% 5% 2% 0%
Further in the future 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 0% *% 1% 2% 3% 2% *% 7% *% 3% 2% 0% 6% 1% 4% 1% 2% 0% 4% 2%
No 95% 95% 93% 94% 94% 100% 97% 97% 97% 90% 96% 99% 86% 99% 94% 98% 100% 80% 96% 90% 93% 97% 95% 95% 98%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set 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
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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 83 34 49 52 16 0 15 9 38 30 6 2 7 0 33 2 3 9 4 6 11 1 0 5 0
Weighted Bases 184 126 58 155 16 0 13 15 48 100 21 2 13 0 42 3 4 20 8 16 56 1 0 20 0
Less than one year 2% 1% 3% 0% 18% 0% 5% 0% 4% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 0% 0% 8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
1 year 8% 9% 4% 9% 0% 0% 3% 0% 8% 11% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9% 0% 0% 24% 25% 23% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2 years 6% 6% 6% 5% 20% 0% 10% 19% 5% 2% 23% 0% 22% 0% 6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 0% 0% 0% 25% 0%
3 years 7% 10% 1% 7% 10% 0% 15% 34% 3% 2% 23% 0% 40% 0% 4% 0% 0% 2% 0% 10% 0% 0% 0% 25% 0%
4 years 8% 9% 6% 9% 0% 0% 10% 0% 12% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 17% 0% 0% 0% 0%
5 years 9% 10% 9% 11% 3% 0% 0% 3% 5% 9% 23% 0% 4% 0% 6% 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 13% 0% 0% 25% 0%
6 - 10 years 22% 22% 21% 21% 7% 0% 43% 31% 19% 21% 23% 36% 31% 0% 15% 100% 0% 24% 25% 0% 26% 0% 0% 25% 0%
11 - 20 years 20% 21% 18% 22% 11% 0% 9% 0% 25% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0% 22% 0% 79% 28% 0% 0% 35% 0% 0% 0% 0%
More than 20 years 16% 11% 29% 16% 31% 0% 5% 3% 18% 19% 6% 0% 4% 0% 20% 0% 21% 15% 25% 57% 10% 100% 0% 0% 0%
Don't know 1% 0% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 8% 0% 0% 0% 64% 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
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
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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 325 87 238 267 27 7 24 39 77 181 28 10 26 3 70 3 4 55 5 97 24 6 3 16 3
Weighted Bases 709 355 354 641 31 13 23 69 111 430 99 12 51 6 99 6 6 123 10 195 101 15 23 53 8
Yes 46% 42% 51% 46% 47% 18% 74% 56% 55% 43% 47% 42% 65% 0% 57% 53% 14% 51% 40% 40% 39% 18% 33% 64% 30%
No 49% 51% 47% 49% 53% 63% 26% 41% 41% 54% 44% 48% 32% 100% 38% 47% 86% 45% 60% 55% 61% 27% 67% 36% 70%
Don't know 4% 7% 2% 5% 0% 18% 0% 4% 4% 4% 8% 10% 3% 0% 5% 0% 0% 4% 0% 6% 0% 55% 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
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
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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 72 29 43 47 13 0 12 8 33 25 6 1 7 0 28 2 3 6 3 5 11 1 0 5 0
Weighted Bases 165 113 52 140 13 0 12 14 42 88 21 1 13 0 36 3 4 14 6 12 56 1 0 20 0
Overseas sales every year (since started doing business overseas) 67% 62% 76% 68% 61% 0% 64% 87% 79% 67% 30% 100% 86% 0% 75% 100% 100% 52% 100% 57% 69% 100% 0% 25% 0%
Some years with no overseas sales 31% 38% 17% 30% 35% 0% 36% 13% 18% 31% 70% 0% 14% 0% 21% 0% 0% 35% 0% 43% 31% 0% 0% 75% 0%
Don't know 2% 0% 7% 2% 4% 0% 0% 0% 4% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 0% 0% 13% 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
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
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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 101 34 67 83 8 2 8 13 21 55 12 3 9 1 19 1 1 14 4 28 9 2 2 7 1
Weighted Bases 245 145 101 221 9 5 10 21 38 135 51 4 15 2 29 7 2 40 10 54 30 10 11 30 1
Only have occasional "one-off" orders from overseas 41% 42% 40% 44% 14% 50% 4% 6% 37% 50% 34% 0% 9% 0% 48% 0% 0% 77% 21% 41% 40% 14% 0% 50% 100%
Prefer to concentrate on UK markets 18% 12% 26% 17% 22% 50% 17% 35% 11% 15% 25% 0% 36% 100% 15% 0% 0% 9% 0% 21% 16% 0% 74% 17% 0%
Exporting is not profitable 5% 6% 4% 6% 0% 0% 0% 25% 9% 3% 0% 0% 34% 0% 12% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 8% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Exporting is too risky 3% 6% 0% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 16% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 86% 0% 0% 0%
Don't have the time to pursue exporting 1% 0% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 9% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Lack knowledge of how best to export *% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Other 23% 23% 22% 21% 29% 0% 52% 21% 30% 22% 19% 33% 21% 0% 7% 100% 100% 5% 57% 35% 11% 0% 0% 33% 0%
Don't know 5% 7% 2% 4% 36% 0% 0% 0% 1% 9% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 33% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Don't recall they were exporting goods or services before 6% 4% 8% 5% 0% 0% 27% 12% 9% 4% 5% 67% 0% 0% 12% 0% 0% 9% 21% 0% 0% 0% 26% 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
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
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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 1815 926 889 1443 220 52 100 539 380 612 284 128 79 332 212 99 69 95 96 323 98 70 52 66 96
Weighted Bases 5834 4474 1360 5123 329 263 119 1746 891 1629 1568 177 215 1354 375 444 71 234 197 762 437 460 414 286 407
Yes 16% 14% 25% 16% 23% 23% 8% 11% 12% 30% 10% 27% 30% 6% 23% 5% 1% 44% 11% 35% 20% 13% 2% 23% 7%
No 83% 86% 75% 84% 77% 77% 92% 89% 87% 70% 90% 73% 69% 94% 75% 95% 99% 56% 89% 64% 80% 87% 98% 76% 93%
Don't know *% *% 1% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 1% *% *% 0% 1% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 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
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
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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 938 403 535 815 96 27 0 184 238 363 153 38 66 80 189 24 25 63 58 186 56 16 33 39 65
Weighted Bases 2711 1866 844 2463 135 113 0 476 485 968 782 48 174 253 352 104 29 156 126 444 241 73 261 158 290
Rented from a private or commercial landlord 42% 45% 35% 42% 43% 34% 0% 35% 45% 38% 49% 8% 44% 33% 52% 31% 17% 32% 42% 38% 41% 41% 47% 45% 56%
Owned by you or your business 41% 35% 54% 39% 48% 63% 0% 46% 38% 47% 32% 80% 33% 49% 32% 51% 71% 54% 42% 50% 38% 25% 44% 29% 25%
Leased 11% 13% 7% 12% 6% 0% 0% 11% 11% 8% 14% 9% 17% 6% 12% 8% 12% 5% 7% 3% 20% 11% 9% 20% 17%
Other 5% 6% 4% 5% 3% 2% 0% 8% 5% 6% 2% 3% 6% 11% 4% 8% 0% 8% 3% 8% 1% 11% 0% 6% *%
Don't know 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% *% 1% 1% 2% 0% 0% 1% 0% 3% 0% 0% 3% *% 0% 11% 0% 0% 2%
Refused *% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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
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
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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 938 403 535 815 96 27 0 184 238 363 153 38 66 80 189 24 25 63 58 186 56 16 33 39 65
Weighted Bases 2711 1866 844 2463 135 113 0 476 485 968 782 48 174 253 352 104 29 156 126 444 241 73 261 158 290
Directly to energy company (ies) 65% 66% 63% 64% 75% 76% 0% 60% 74% 61% 66% 85% 50% 63% 78% 64% 69% 72% 52% 59% 64% 50% 62% 60% 78%
Payment for individual bills is passed to your landlord or management agent 10% 10% 8% 10% 1% 2% 0% 18% 7% 7% 9% 1% 25% 16% 6% 10% 10% 2% 10% 5% 13% 11% 9% 15% 5%
Payment is included in the rent or standing charge 18% 18% 18% 19% 19% 11% 0% 11% 13% 25% 19% 3% 20% 6% 12% 14% 21% 23% 24% 27% 22% 33% 20% 20% 13%
Other 2% 1% 4% 2% 0% 5% 0% 4% 3% 2% *% 5% 2% 5% 3% 5% 0% 1% 5% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% *%
Not applicable 4% 3% 6% 4% 6% 6% 0% 7% 2% 3% 5% 7% 3% 9% 1% 7% 0% 1% 5% 5% 2% 6% 9% 1% 2%
Don't know 1% *% 1% 1% *% 0% 0% *% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 4% 1% 0% 0% 0% 3% *%
Refused *% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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
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
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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 478 203 275 431 34 13 0 87 120 193 78 16 34 37 93 15 12 36 27 100 30 9 17 18 34
Weighted Bases 1397 964 432 1297 49 50 0 240 252 527 378 23 95 122 172 65 15 83 61 238 146 43 123 68 144
You or people within your own business 68% 69% 66% 67% 84% 83% 0% 75% 72% 62% 69% 100% 76% 70% 70% 73% 95% 71% 54% 62% 61% 39% 80% 53% 77%
The landlord 23% 21% 26% 24% 7% 17% 0% 12% 16% 30% 24% 0% 12% 14% 20% 8% 0% 21% 27% 33% 32% 41% 20% 32% 19%
The building manager 3% 2% 4% 3% 1% 0% 0% 4% 3% 1% 4% 0% 5% 3% 2% 8% 0% 2% 3% 1% 0% 19% 0% 7% 0%
Other 3% 4% 1% 3% 4% 0% 0% 5% 5% 4% 0% 0% 5% 6% 6% 0% 5% 6% 6% 3% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Don't know 2% 2% 1% 2% 0% 0% 0% 3% 1% 2% 1% 0% 0% 5% 2% 0% 0% 0% 9% 0% 2% 0% 0% 7% 0%
Refused 1% 2% *% 1% 5% 0% 0% 2% 3% 0% 1% 0% 1% 2% 0% 11% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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
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
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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 437 191 246 366 58 13 0 88 117 161 71 19 31 38 96 8 13 26 28 81 26 6 15 20 30
Weighted Bases 1225 856 368 1091 78 56 0 205 230 422 368 23 74 108 184 32 14 71 59 190 102 25 114 88 140
In the past year 13% 13% 12% 13% 14% 19% 0% 14% 15% 10% 14% 14% 16% 12% 14% 23% 12% 17% 11% 9% 7% 38% 7% 19% 12%
Up to 2 years ago 8% 8% 8% 8% 2% 16% 0% 5% 9% 12% 5% 11% 7% 2% 8% 11% 15% 13% 15% 6% 21% 0% 7% 6% 4%
Up to 3 years ago 6% 6% 6% 6% 4% 20% 0% 7% 4% 8% 5% 0% 2% 12% 4% 0% 22% 5% 6% 8% 9% 5% 7% 6% 4%
Up to 5 years ago 12% 13% 12% 13% 6% 14% 0% 9% 11% 15% 12% 11% 18% 3% 13% 0% 15% 21% 4% 18% 11% 0% 14% 6% 18%
Up to 10 years ago 9% 9% 8% 9% 12% 3% 0% 11% 3% 7% 13% 9% 4% 17% 3% 0% 2% 3% 9% 9% 4% 0% 27% 14% 4%
More than 10 years ago 8% 7% 9% 8% 7% 0% 0% 8% 9% 8% 6% 5% 5% 10% 10% 8% 0% 12% 7% 6% 9% 0% 7% 11% 4%
Never been refurbished/improved for heating/energy saving measures 32% 32% 32% 33% 39% 10% 0% 42% 37% 30% 26% 44% 47% 38% 34% 58% 20% 8% 28% 37% 36% 50% 7% 36% 32%
Don't know 11% 11% 12% 11% 16% 18% 0% 4% 11% 10% 17% 5% 2% 5% 14% 0% 0% 21% 21% 7% 2% 6% 24% 3% 23%
Refused *% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Base for stats 1081 761 321 970 65 45 0 197 203 378 303 21 73 103 159 32 12 56 47 176 99 24 86 86 108
Mean 2.99 2.9 3.21 3.05 2.83 1.95 0 2.81 2.66 3.03 3.29 2.28 2.07 3.45 2.96 1.51 1.85 4.1 2.9 2.85 2.79 0.35 5.23 3.37 2.34
Standard error 0.22 0.33 0.32 0.25 0.63 0.51 0 0.48 0.45 0.37 0.56 0.94 0.68 0.81 0.52 1.46 0.51 1.08 0.98 0.47 0.88 0.27 1.26 1.14 0.75
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set 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
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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 909 390 519 791 92 26 0 175 235 350 149 35 65 75 187 23 25 62 55 179 54 15 32 38 64
Weighted Bases 2600 1803 797 2366 128 106 0 445 475 934 746 45 169 230 349 97 29 154 120 423 237 69 236 156 285
Yes 8% 7% 10% 8% 11% 11% 0% 7% 10% 10% 5% 12% 5% 7% 7% 19% 17% 4% 17% 9% 11% 2% 3% 11% 4%
No 86% 86% 86% 87% 83% 80% 0% 91% 84% 86% 85% 80% 92% 93% 87% 74% 83% 91% 76% 86% 88% 72% 88% 81% 87%
Don't know 6% 6% 4% 5% 6% 9% 0% 2% 4% 4% 10% 8% 3% 0% 6% 0% 0% 4% 7% 5% 1% 26% 8% 8% 9%
Refused *% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8% 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
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
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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 909 390 519 791 92 26 0 175 235 350 149 35 65 75 187 23 25 62 55 179 54 15 32 38 64
Weighted Bases 2600 1803 797 2366 128 106 0 445 475 934 746 45 169 230 349 97 29 154 120 423 237 69 236 156 285
Yes 10% 9% 11% 10% 8% 7% 0% 6% 10% 11% 10% 10% 4% 7% 7% 16% 24% 18% 14% 11% 5% 4% 10% 6% 13%
No 87% 87% 86% 87% 87% 85% 0% 92% 86% 86% 85% 90% 92% 93% 90% 73% 76% 81% 77% 85% 94% 72% 85% 89% 86%
Don't know 3% 3% 3% 3% 5% 7% 0% 1% 3% 3% 5% 0% 4% 0% 3% 4% 0% 1% 9% 3% 1% 24% 5% 5% *%
Refused *% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8% 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
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
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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 909 390 519 791 92 26 0 175 235 350 149 35 65 75 187 23 25 62 55 179 54 15 32 38 64
Weighted Bases 2600 1803 797 2366 128 106 0 445 475 934 746 45 169 230 349 97 29 154 120 423 237 69 236 156 285
Yes - both gas and electricity 6% 5% 7% 6% 3% 1% 0% 4% 2% 9% 5% 4% 1% 6% 2% 0% 3% 16% 11% 8% 6% 16% 3% 3% 5%
Yes - gas only 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 0% 0% 2% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 3% 1% 0% 7% 1% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Yes - electricity only 14% 14% 13% 14% 12% 1% 0% 10% 22% 7% 18% 26% 9% 7% 22% 21% 15% 11% 7% 6% 9% 0% 20% 14% 23%
No - do not have smart/advanced meters 71% 72% 69% 70% 77% 97% 0% 82% 66% 72% 67% 67% 84% 83% 67% 61% 75% 66% 55% 75% 79% 57% 68% 68% 67%
Don't know 9% 8% 10% 9% 8% 1% 0% 3% 8% 11% 10% 3% 5% 1% 7% 11% 0% 5% 27% 11% 6% 26% 9% 14% 5%
Refused *% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8% 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
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
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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 192 77 115 171 19 2 0 33 63 62 34 10 11 12 52 4 7 16 9 28 9 3 7 6 18
Weighted Bases 521 355 165 498 20 2 0 69 116 164 172 14 17 38 89 20 7 44 22 63 35 11 55 27 79
Yes 35% 32% 42% 36% 17% 0% 0% 26% 50% 35% 30% 9% 43% 24% 55% 26% 56% 30% 55% 47% 7% 12% 29% 63% 22%
No 63% 65% 58% 62% 83% 100% 0% 74% 50% 62% 67% 91% 57% 76% 45% 74% 44% 59% 45% 53% 93% 88% 71% 37% 71%
Don't know 2% 3% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 11% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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
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
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
(Base: All With No 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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 2324 1077 1247 1859 269 61 135 605 486 905 328 144 123 338 306 106 74 180 109 477 139 79 59 88 102
Weighted Bases 7007 5112 1895 6188 386 282 152 1872 1063 2326 1746 194 308 1369 518 467 79 442 225 1069 589 493 464 367 422
Yes - kept up to date 17% 15% 24% 17% 16% 20% 16% 13% 16% 20% 20% 19% 14% 12% 13% 18% 26% 17% 30% 16% 24% 24% 20% 23% 14%
Yes - but not kept up to date 12% 13% 11% 12% 12% 27% 15% 8% 10% 14% 15% 9% 10% 8% 11% 8% 12% 15% 8% 15% 14% 17% 16% 17% 11%
No 70% 72% 64% 71% 72% 53% 69% 79% 73% 66% 65% 72% 76% 80% 76% 72% 61% 67% 61% 69% 62% 59% 63% 61% 75%
Don't know *% 0% 1% *% *% 0% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% *% *% 0% 1% 1% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Refused *% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 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
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
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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 2324 1077 1247 1859 269 61 135 605 486 905 328 144 123 338 306 106 74 180 109 477 139 79 59 88 102
Weighted Bases 7007 5112 1895 6188 386 282 152 1872 1063 2326 1746 194 308 1369 518 467 79 442 225 1069 589 493 464 367 422
VAT 26% 0% 97% 26% 28% 24% 32% 25% 29% 39% 9% 80% 26% 17% 40% 18% 24% 47% 43% 43% 24% 5% 11% 12% 7%
Income tax self-assessment 57% 69% 24% 57% 64% 57% 52% 68% 65% 36% 67% 58% 65% 70% 58% 76% 53% 28% 18% 38% 47% 74% 67% 64% 62%
Corporation Tax 26% 18% 46% 27% 14% 23% 9% 17% 13% 50% 12% 7% 21% 17% 18% 6% 12% 52% 43% 57% 37% 14% 8% 15% 13%
None of the above 10% 12% 3% 9% 9% 15% 16% 6% 10% 8% 15% 6% 5% 6% 9% 10% 22% 12% 20% 2% 10% 11% 12% 18% 21%
Don't know *% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 3%
Refused *% *% 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
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
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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 2142 945 1197 1722 249 55 116 573 442 850 277 141 116 316 287 97 58 165 92 467 126 71 50 74 82
Weighted Bases 6307 4474 1833 5589 351 239 128 1757 948 2140 1462 184 293 1280 469 420 59 387 181 1039 533 439 399 301 323
Record keeping or bookkeeping for VAT 13% 0% 46% 13% 16% 10% 19% 13% 17% 20% 3% 35% 12% 9% 25% 9% 15% 29% 25% 18% 14% 2% *% 6% 4%
Record keeping or bookkeeping for income tax self assessment 16% 15% 17% 16% 16% 13% 19% 20% 17% 11% 18% 40% 17% 18% 16% 18% 26% 7% 6% 11% 15% 20% 14% 25% 13%
Record keeping or bookkeeping for Corporation Tax 14% 5% 36% 14% 10% 8% 4% 7% 9% 27% 5% 6% 9% 7% 15% 3% 3% 34% 26% 28% 22% 5% 2% 7% 6%
To submit HMRC returns for VAT 14% 0% 49% 14% 17% 15% 22% 14% 18% 20% 5% 44% 13% 10% 26% 9% 15% 27% 23% 20% 14% 2% 7% 9% 4%
To submit HMRC returns for income tax self-assessment 36% 43% 20% 37% 30% 40% 32% 42% 42% 20% 50% 52% 31% 43% 35% 51% 38% 14% 10% 22% 25% 49% 55% 44% 50%
To submit HMRC returns for Corporation Tax 15% 5% 40% 16% 11% 14% 5% 8% 10% 31% 5% 6% 13% 7% 16% 4% 3% 40% 29% 33% 21% 6% 2% 9% 6%
To receive tax advice including tax planning 69% 72% 60% 69% 70% 64% 66% 70% 65% 68% 71% 72% 69% 70% 67% 64% 64% 63% 68% 66% 73% 65% 68% 78% 77%
Do not use external agents/accountants/advisers 14% 15% 12% 14% 19% 12% 19% 14% 15% 16% 13% 9% 17% 14% 14% 14% 23% 12% 16% 17% 16% 20% 10% 11% 9%
Don't know *% 0% 1% *% *% 1% 0% *% *% *% *% 2% 0% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 1% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0%
Refused *% 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
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
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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 1197 0 1197 969 125 34 69 322 271 536 68 127 65 130 201 37 33 124 52 296 64 17 4 21 26
Weighted Bases 1833 0 1833 1607 109 68 49 462 312 908 151 155 81 226 209 83 19 210 97 457 144 23 52 45 32
Record keeping software? 41% 0% 41% 43% 39% 19% 22% 38% 42% 42% 41% 30% 48% 40% 43% 38% 35% 51% 59% 39% 31% 40% 48% 35% 39%
Spreadsheets e.g. excel? 49% 0% 49% 49% 51% 51% 38% 40% 44% 57% 36% 33% 47% 42% 42% 48% 38% 56% 52% 60% 49% 53% 0% 50% 63%
Or do you use paper-based records only? 22% 0% 22% 21% 24% 29% 46% 34% 28% 13% 30% 44% 25% 30% 26% 30% 36% 6% 12% 10% 33% 18% 52% 20% 14%
Other 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 3% 2% 2% 1% 0% 2% 2% 1% 1% 3% 0% 2% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Don't know 1% 0% 1% 1% *% 3% 0% 1% 2% 1% 2% 3% 0% 1% 2% 0% 4% 2% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 5% 4%
Refused *% 0% *% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% *% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 5% 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
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
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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 490 0 490 411 52 7 20 124 115 226 25 41 32 51 88 15 12 62 30 115 19 7 1 7 10
Weighted Bases 753 0 753 686 43 13 11 176 129 386 62 46 39 91 91 32 7 107 57 177 44 9 25 16 12
A free record keeping and accounting software package? 13% 0% 13% 12% 24% 36% 31% 19% 15% 11% 4% 20% 20% 19% 13% 19% 17% 7% 16% 12% 11% 0% 0% 14% 0%
A paid-for off-the-shelf (or ready-made) record keeping and accounting software package? 69% 0% 69% 70% 68% 56% 48% 58% 73% 77% 44% 62% 56% 57% 72% 75% 71% 69% 73% 85% 72% 85% 0% 57% 82%
A paid-for bespoke record keeping and accounting software package? 15% 0% 15% 16% 9% 0% 31% 16% 10% 12% 47% 21% 14% 14% 8% 16% 5% 11% 26% 8% 11% 0% 100% 29% 0%
Other 3% 0% 3% 3% 2% 0% 3% 6% *% 2% 2% 10% 7% 4% *% 0% 0% 3% 4% 2% 0% 15% 0% 0% 0%
Don't know 6% 0% 6% 6% 8% 8% 3% 5% 11% 5% 4% 0% 10% 6% 12% 8% 12% 11% 4% 2% 6% 0% 0% 0% 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
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
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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 852 0 852 747 57 27 21 200 155 448 49 77 39 84 119 20 16 99 27 278 44 12 2 14 21
Weighted Bases 1334 0 1334 1204 61 54 15 301 194 764 75 98 53 150 135 48 11 175 53 430 106 16 3 31 25
Yes 85% 0% 85% 85% 90% 85% 98% 85% 89% 85% 80% 89% 87% 81% 87% 95% 90% 89% 71% 86% 81% 85% 61% 78% 80%
No 12% 0% 12% 12% 9% 9% 2% 12% 9% 13% 13% 9% 13% 13% 11% 5% 3% 8% 28% 12% 14% 8% 39% 7% 20%
Don't know 3% 0% 3% 3% 1% 6% 0% 4% 2% 3% 7% 2% 0% 6% 2% 0% 7% 3% 2% 2% 5% 6% 0% 15% 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
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
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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 1047 744 303 825 138 30 54 336 234 270 207 81 56 199 130 70 34 33 27 150 60 52 43 53 59
Weighted Bases 3990 3537 453 3504 248 160 79 1278 696 843 1172 114 200 964 299 355 42 123 40 402 278 365 311 234 263
Record keeping software 19% 19% 26% 19% 23% 19% 26% 21% 14% 26% 16% 23% 19% 22% 18% 9% 27% 42% 26% 26% 19% 16% 19% 12% 15%
Spreadsheets e.g. excel 39% 38% 45% 40% 38% 28% 42% 36% 33% 43% 44% 28% 38% 36% 33% 32% 44% 37% 55% 48% 38% 53% 48% 39% 29%
Or do you use paper-based records only 47% 48% 33% 46% 46% 56% 40% 46% 55% 39% 47% 51% 49% 45% 54% 57% 44% 33% 32% 35% 49% 41% 41% 53% 60%
Other 1% 1% 2% 1% 0% 0% 2% 2% 1% *% 1% 0% 3% 2% *% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 2%
Don't know 2% 1% 4% 2% *% 3% 0% 1% 3% 1% 1% 5% 0% 1% 0% 5% 4% 4% 2% 1% 0% 2% 3% 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
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
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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 750 201 549 675 43 18 14 115 92 492 51 10 34 71 75 10 7 107 40 299 46 14 5 14 18
Weighted Bases 1818 937 880 1682 56 66 14 318 134 1153 213 14 65 239 96 30 9 229 97 610 217 67 39 53 53
Record keeping software 40% 38% 42% 40% 29% 44% 75% 39% 46% 40% 35% 72% 51% 33% 52% 31% 36% 50% 33% 36% 43% 45% 0% 50% 33%
Spreadsheets e.g. excel 55% 59% 51% 55% 59% 51% 47% 54% 44% 57% 50% 28% 55% 55% 39% 56% 56% 48% 55% 64% 49% 70% 80% 41% 14%
Or do you use paper-based records only 15% 15% 15% 16% 15% 4% 6% 20% 19% 12% 22% 5% 14% 22% 17% 27% 8% 5% 24% 9% 22% 0% 20% 9% 63%
Other 2% 2% 2% 2% 5% 0% 2% *% 3% 3% 0% 0% 0% 1% 5% 0% 0% 3% 2% 2% 7% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Don't know 3% 1% 5% 3% 0% 2% 0% 3% 3% 3% 3% 23% 0% 2% 4% 0% 0% 4% 6% 2% 2% 1% 0% 8% 0%
Refused *% 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
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
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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 226 144 82 177 33 5 11 76 45 72 33 21 12 43 27 10 8 12 7 43 10 9 8 7 9
Weighted Bases 776 660 116 667 58 31 20 274 98 220 184 26 38 210 54 32 11 52 10 105 53 59 59 28 39
A free record keeping and accounting software package? 24% 26% 10% 23% 33% 25% 27% 13% 17% 13% 54% 7% 4% 16% 26% 0% 25% 9% 0% 17% 14% 83% 47% 64% 14%
A paid-for off-the-shelf (or ready-made) record keeping and accounting software package? 61% 59% 73% 62% 60% 51% 52% 75% 56% 65% 39% 78% 72% 75% 45% 69% 75% 63% 78% 75% 46% 39% 40% 10% 61%
A paid-for bespoke record keeping and accounting software package? 17% 18% 13% 17% 15% 23% 15% 15% 21% 19% 16% 19% 17% 14% 19% 31% 0% 28% 2% 12% 27% 0% 13% 26% 39%
Other 1% *% 3% *% 0% 0% 13% 2% 0% 0% 0% 5% 7% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Don't know 3% 3% 5% 3% 1% 0% 0% 1% 8% 7% 0% 0% 0% 1% 14% 0% 0% 0% 20% 5% 14% 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
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
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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 308 75 233 280 12 8 8 49 45 191 23 7 17 25 39 4 2 52 14 110 15 7 0 7 9
Weighted Bases 714 346 367 658 16 29 11 123 62 454 75 10 33 80 50 9 3 114 32 222 86 30 0 27 18
A free record keeping and accounting software package? 14% 17% 11% 13% 17% 16% 24% 6% 7% 16% 18% 24% 8% 3% 9% 0% 0% 6% 24% 15% 28% 27% 0% 19% 0%
A paid-for off-the-shelf (or ready-made) record keeping and accounting software package? 72% 69% 76% 73% 75% 75% 51% 73% 79% 73% 65% 51% 76% 75% 76% 100% 61% 73% 69% 77% 61% 41% 0% 73% 94%
A paid-for bespoke record keeping and accounting software package? 9% 6% 12% 9% 0% 0% 25% 11% 14% 9% 3% 25% 4% 12% 5% 57% 39% 16% 20% 6% 3% 0% 0% 8% 0%
Other 3% 2% 3% 3% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 3% 2% 13% 8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 7% 5% 0% 4% 0% 0% 0%
Don't know 6% 6% 5% 6% 7% 9% 0% 9% 10% 3% 12% 0% 8% 10% 12% 0% 0% 3% 0% 2% 8% 27% 0% 0% 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
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
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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 1047 744 303 825 138 30 54 336 234 270 207 81 56 199 130 70 34 33 27 150 60 52 43 53 59
Weighted Bases 3990 3537 453 3504 248 160 79 1278 696 843 1172 114 200 964 299 355 42 123 40 402 278 365 311 234 263
Yes 42% 45% 15% 41% 56% 38% 48% 42% 42% 47% 38% 10% 54% 44% 45% 39% 45% 56% 55% 42% 50% 40% 29% 44% 39%
No 58% 55% 84% 59% 44% 60% 52% 58% 58% 53% 62% 88% 46% 56% 55% 61% 55% 44% 45% 58% 49% 60% 71% 56% 61%
Don't know *% 0% 1% *% 0% 1% 0% *% 0% *% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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
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
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
(Base: All With No 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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 2324 1077 1247 1859 269 61 135 605 486 905 328 144 123 338 306 106 74 180 109 477 139 79 59 88 102
Weighted Bases 7007 5112 1895 6188 386 282 152 1872 1063 2326 1746 194 308 1369 518 467 79 442 225 1069 589 493 464 367 422
Competition in the market 43% 42% 45% 43% 46% 43% 44% 39% 49% 39% 48% 41% 31% 40% 55% 44% 42% 48% 24% 37% 44% 52% 52% 43% 43%
Regulations/red tape 29% 26% 35% 28% 29% 22% 46% 36% 29% 30% 19% 57% 26% 36% 24% 34% 23% 26% 44% 32% 24% 22% 21% 14% 16%
Late payment 24% 24% 24% 23% 25% 29% 34% 30% 18% 27% 16% 21% 24% 33% 20% 17% 11% 31% 16% 29% 23% 19% 14% 19% 12%
Taxation, VAT, PAYE, National Insurance, business rates 21% 19% 25% 20% 22% 19% 34% 24% 25% 20% 15% 22% 29% 24% 31% 19% 18% 19% 17% 20% 21% 14% 19% 12% 16%
UK exit from the EU 15% 12% 21% 14% 21% 15% 22% 12% 13% 20% 12% 12% 20% 10% 18% 8% 14% 20% 22% 21% 19% 15% 8% 19% 7%
Obtaining finance 13% 13% 14% 13% 15% 6% 35% 17% 15% 11% 12% 14% 17% 17% 16% 14% 14% 18% 14% 7% 11% 15% 12% 14% 7%
Availability/cost of suitable premises 12% 13% 9% 12% 11% 1% 17% 11% 14% 8% 16% 11% 20% 10% 20% 10% 1% 7% 7% 10% 6% 15% 13% 26% 12%
Staff recruitment and skills 11% 10% 14% 11% 10% 19% 23% 14% 10% 11% 9% 12% 18% 14% 11% 11% 6% 13% 8% 10% 13% 7% 2% 13% 15%
National Living Wage 6% 7% 5% 5% 8% 22% 19% 7% 9% 3% 8% 10% 12% 6% 11% 8% 3% 7% 3% 2% 3% 7% 5% 5% 14%
Workplace pensions 6% 6% 6% 6% 8% 9% 6% 8% 4% 7% 4% 5% 7% 8% 5% 2% 1% 8% 5% 7% 7% 4% 3% 3% 7%
Any other major issues or obstacles 7% 7% 7% 8% 8% 5% 6% 8% 6% 8% 8% 15% 12% 6% 10% 1% 3% 13% 2% 7% 6% 6% 15% 5% 4%
None of these 23% 25% 18% 24% 23% 14% 15% 24% 21% 23% 24% 15% 22% 25% 18% 24% 33% 17% 32% 25% 21% 27% 13% 25% 34%
Refused *% 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
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
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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 292 107 185 229 28 7 28 95 54 108 35 20 20 55 36 12 6 28 7 52 21 7 1 11 16
Weighted Bases 788 515 273 660 40 54 34 267 111 257 153 24 54 189 57 49 5 55 17 107 77 34 8 47 64
Recruiting staff 67% 65% 71% 68% 51% 65% 75% 64% 70% 66% 73% 71% 64% 63% 74% 67% 51% 62% 48% 71% 66% 71% 100% 53% 85%
Shortage of skills within the external labour market 62% 59% 68% 63% 50% 48% 84% 77% 50% 62% 47% 82% 54% 83% 77% 19% 35% 58% 100% 62% 56% 34% 100% 38% 54%
Shortage of skills within the existing workplace 53% 54% 52% 52% 50% 70% 60% 58% 46% 50% 56% 50% 53% 60% 68% 25% 3% 49% 44% 60% 38% 51% 100% 42% 64%
Shortage of managerial skills/expertise 27% 28% 23% 23% 27% 57% 51% 26% 33% 23% 28% 8% 43% 24% 45% 23% 3% 25% 24% 31% 12% 34% 100% 11% 28%
Anything else 10% 10% 10% 9% 18% 13% 9% 12% 14% 4% 12% 10% 12% 12% 4% 23% 46% 4% 12% 6% 0% 17% 0% 5% 17%
Don't know 5% 6% 2% 5% 15% 0% 0% 1% 5% 4% 12% 0% 0% 1% 6% 3% 7% 3% 0% 1% 9% 25% 0% 11% 9%
Refused *% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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
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
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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 143 65 78 110 21 5 7 39 26 62 16 7 10 22 21 3 2 14 6 33 9 6 2 2 6
Weighted Bases 418 308 111 353 31 25 9 147 38 158 75 9 22 115 27 11 * 37 12 71 39 22 16 9 28
You/your business is having or will have difficulty paying pension contributions 61% 63% 55% 58% 87% 58% 92% 59% 75% 49% 84% 67% 26% 64% 74% 77% 100% 36% 49% 51% 57% 44% 100% 100% 100%
You/your business finds it difficult to implement automatic enrolment in workplace pensions 54% 51% 61% 54% 47% 62% 71% 50% 33% 65% 50% 60% 30% 53% 40% 12% 100% 41% 98% 76% 57% 55% 50% 53% 45%
Or are there other reasons why workplace pensions are a major obstacle 20% 22% 14% 24% 3% 0% 0% 34% 9% 19% 2% 20% 45% 33% 12% 0% 0% 36% 0% 20% 6% 6% 0% 0% 0%
Don't know 6% 5% 9% 6% 5% 9% 0% 2% 10% 6% 13% 0% 10% 0% 4% 23% 0% 5% 0% 0% 18% 45% 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
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
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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 749 300 449 577 91 18 63 257 150 281 61 88 38 131 85 43 22 48 49 148 36 16 15 11 19
Weighted Bases 2004 1348 656 1760 113 62 69 677 303 699 325 111 79 487 127 158 18 116 98 346 139 109 99 51 66
Tax-related 17% 16% 19% 17% 12% 24% 15% 15% 22% 21% 9% 9% 25% 15% 10% 34% 5% 15% 12% 22% 28% 12% 11% 0% 10%
Sector specific regulations 17% 16% 18% 17% 21% 8% 16% 14% 24% 16% 17% 33% 5% 11% 26% 22% 29% 13% 13% 15% 21% 15% 16% 10% 25%
No specific regulations/all regulations 12% 12% 13% 13% 9% 4% 9% 12% 8% 13% 14% 18% 23% 8% 11% 5% 14% 15% 13% 12% 16% 8% 17% 29% 10%
Health and safety 12% 12% 10% 11% 16% 25% 11% 15% 9% 5% 21% 8% 14% 17% 12% 4% 24% 3% 9% 4% 9% 15% 24% 19% 27%
Local Authority/council regulations 7% 8% 5% 7% 7% 4% 4% 4% 20% 6% 3% 3% 6% 3% 10% 30% 4% 4% 6% 6% 7% 8% 0% 0% 4%
Planning applications 7% 7% 6% 7% 7% 0% 6% 7% 4% 7% 8% 5% 0% 9% 3% 6% 4% 2% 10% 9% 2% 15% 0% 10% 8%
Employment regulations 6% 5% 10% 6% 2% 9% 7% 9% 7% 5% 4% 7% 12% 9% 9% 6% 0% *% 4% 5% 7% 0% 1% 0% 16%
Financial services regulations 6% 6% 5% 6% 5% 4% 6% 3% 5% 11% 0% 5% 0% 3% 6% 3% 13% 10% 32% 7% 7% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Building and construction regulations 6% 5% 6% 5% 5% 12% 5% 11% 1% 5% 0% 2% 1% 15% 1% 1% 0% 2% 4% 5% 9% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Environmental regulations 4% 3% 6% 4% 9% 0% 4% 6% 4% 3% 4% 20% 6% 2% 7% 1% 11% 0% 8% 1% 7% 8% 0% 0% 9%
Providing information/record-keeping 2% 2% 2% 2% 4% 15% 4% 4% *% 3% 0% 9% 1% 3% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 3% 7% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Other 13% 13% 14% 13% 11% 4% 18% 19% 7% 9% 16% 19% 10% 20% 9% 6% 4% 11% 12% 10% *% 23% 16% 0% 18%
None in particular 17% 18% 15% 17% 16% 22% 16% 15% 14% 17% 24% 8% 13% 16% 13% 15% 20% 20% 8% 19% 16% 41% 16% 13% 18%
Don't know 3% 4% 3% 4% 3% 0% 1% 2% 2% 5% 6% 1% 2% 2% 4% 0% 2% 9% 2% 4% 5% 1% 8% 20% 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
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
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
(Base: All With No 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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 2324 1077 1247 1859 269 61 135 605 486 905 328 144 123 338 306 106 74 180 109 477 139 79 59 88 102
Weighted Bases 7007 5112 1895 6188 386 282 152 1872 1063 2326 1746 194 308 1369 518 467 79 442 225 1069 589 493 464 367 422
Decrease a lot 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% *% 2% 2% 4% 2% 2% 1% 0% 0% 2% 0% *% 4% 3% 2% 1% 1%
Decrease a little 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 4% 5% 6% 6% 4% 5% 3% 6% 7% 6% 6% 5% 3% 8% 3% 4% 7% 5% 3% 4%
Stay the same 58% 59% 57% 58% 51% 68% 50% 55% 58% 57% 63% 63% 50% 55% 57% 59% 66% 56% 48% 57% 62% 57% 62% 67% 67%
Increase a little 18% 17% 19% 17% 20% 20% 20% 18% 15% 20% 16% 21% 20% 17% 18% 13% 9% 21% 25% 21% 15% 21% 20% 9% 12%
Increase a lot 8% 7% 9% 7% 13% 1% 9% 8% 7% 10% 4% 5% 8% 8% 6% 8% 6% 10% 14% 11% 6% 7% 2% 7% 3%
Don't know 10% 10% 9% 10% 10% 5% 15% 10% 13% 8% 10% 4% 15% 10% 12% 14% 14% 8% 6% 7% 9% 6% 10% 14% 12%
Refused *% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% *%
Base for stats 6313 4584 1729 5569 348 267 129 1675 921 2149 1569 187 263 1225 454 399 68 408 213 989 539 464 416 316 372
Mean -0.27 -0.25 -0.33 -0.26 -0.43 -0.18 -0.35 -0.26 -0.25 -0.35 -0.18 -0.2 -0.32 -0.26 -0.26 -0.27 -0.18 -0.38 -0.47 -0.42 -0.15 -0.24 -0.16 -0.19 -0.12
Standard error 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.05 0.07 0.07 0.03 0.04 0.03 0.04 0.07 0.08 0.05 0.05 0.07 0.08 0.06 0.08 0.04 0.07 0.09 0.09 0.08 0.06
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set 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
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
(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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 530 209 321 413 56 10 51 152 138 191 49 32 32 88 98 21 19 37 23 103 28 13 9 10 17
Weighted Bases 1445 969 476 1256 84 53 52 456 262 457 270 42 90 325 161 87 14 84 38 211 123 69 87 44 70
Level of tax 12% 11% 14% 12% 12% 18% 12% 9% 13% 17% 11% 14% 6% 9% 15% 9% 5% 7% 10% 17% 25% 20% 9% 0% 10%
Effort required in compliance 14% 12% 19% 14% 27% 4% 13% 15% 5% 15% 20% 15% 13% 15% 7% 2% 0% 23% 17% 19% 3% 6% 37% 22% 11%
Both of these 43% 40% 47% 42% 34% 53% 54% 43% 41% 45% 40% 34% 53% 41% 42% 40% 36% 60% 67% 41% 33% 40% 36% 62% 30%
None of these 25% 30% 16% 26% 23% 24% 18% 28% 31% 19% 26% 34% 20% 29% 27% 33% 59% 7% 6% 18% 32% 33% 9% 16% 47%
Don't know 6% 7% 4% 6% 3% 0% 3% 6% 10% 4% 3% 3% 7% 6% 8% 17% 0% 4% 0% 5% 6% 0% 9% 0% 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
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
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
(Base: All With No 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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 2324 1077 1247 1859 269 61 135 605 486 905 328 144 123 338 306 106 74 180 109 477 139 79 59 88 102
Weighted Bases 7007 5112 1895 6188 386 282 152 1872 1063 2326 1746 194 308 1369 518 467 79 442 225 1069 589 493 464 367 422
Current account in the name of the business 76% 69% 93% 76% 73% 78% 78% 75% 76% 86% 61% 83% 87% 72% 88% 63% 77% 86% 86% 89% 82% 56% 58% 57% 74%
A personal current account 21% 27% 5% 21% 25% 13% 18% 21% 20% 10% 36% 12% 11% 24% 10% 31% 18% 11% 9% 9% 13% 44% 39% 38% 21%
Both equally *% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Other 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% *% *% *% 1% 1% 1% 0% *% *% 0% 5% 1% 1% *% 1% *% 2% 0% 0%
No dealings with banks/building societies *% *% *% *% *% 0% 1% 0% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 1% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%
Don't know *% *% *% *% *% 0% 0% *% *% *% *% 0% *% *% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0%
Refused 2% 3% 1% 2% 1% 9% 3% 3% 3% 2% 2% 3% 1% 4% 1% 5% *% 2% *% 1% 3% 0% 2% 4% 3%
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Table 69 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
H1a. Have you switched the main bank or building society account you use for business purposes 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
(Base: All panellists) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 1656 713 943 1463 102 50 41 390 271 715 280 102 71 217 178 61 32 142 58 425 90 75 58 62 85
Weighted Bases 5233 3707 1526 4798 157 223 54 1216 668 1816 1533 147 186 883 304 326 38 348 146 928 394 479 456 247 351
Yes 3% 4% 2% 3% 6% 7% 11% 2% 3% 3% 5% 4% 7% 1% 1% 4% 2% 2% 5% 2% 4% 5% 8% 4% *%
No 97% 96% 98% 97% 94% 93% 89% 98% 97% 97% 95% 96% 93% 99% 98% 96% 98% 98% 95% 98% 96% 95% 92% 96% 100%
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
Table 70 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
H3. Types of finance currently being used Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set 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 No 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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 2324 1077 1247 1859 269 61 135 605 486 905 328 144 123 338 306 106 74 180 109 477 139 79 59 88 102
Weighted Bases 7007 5112 1895 6188 386 282 152 1872 1063 2326 1746 194 308 1369 518 467 79 442 225 1069 589 493 464 367 422
Credit cards 26% 25% 28% 25% 25% 32% 29% 28% 30% 25% 21% 25% 27% 29% 25% 39% 17% 23% 10% 27% 27% 30% 14% 22% 19%
Bank overdraft facility 23% 22% 24% 23% 25% 27% 17% 28% 29% 17% 22% 44% 27% 26% 31% 30% 12% 14% 17% 20% 16% 19% 22% 21% 25%
Loan from family/business partner/directors/owner 11% 8% 18% 11% 12% 4% 10% 11% 11% 13% 8% 11% 10% 11% 13% 8% 15% 12% 19% 10% 16% 6% 12% 8% 6%
Loan from a bank, building society or other financial institution 10% 8% 14% 9% 9% 20% 17% 14% 14% 6% 7% 33% 11% 13% 12% 18% 8% 5% 13% 5% 4% 11% 7% 7% 2%
Leasing or hire purchase 9% 8% 11% 9% 13% 15% 15% 12% 13% 5% 9% 28% 6% 11% 6% 22% 6% 4% 5% 7% 3% 19% 3% 5% 7%
Commercial mortgage 2% 1% 4% 2% 3% 5% 2% 4% 3% 1% 1% 10% 1% 3% 3% 0% 20% *% 5% 1% *% 0% 2% 0% 2%
Government or local authority grants or schemes 2% 2% 3% 2% 4% 2% 3% 2% 1% 1% 4% 12% 2% *% 1% 0% 6% 2% *% 1% 2% 3% 3% 7% 3%
Factoring/invoice discounting 1% 1% 2% 1% 3% 0% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% *% *% 1% 0% 0% 2%
Equity Finance, e.g. where a share of the business is sold to investors or other people 1% *% 2% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 3% 1% 1% 0% 0% 3% 1% 1% *% 0% 0% 0% *%
Loan from a peer to peer platform 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% *% 3% 0% 1% 1% 3% 0% 1% 2% 0% 1% 0% 0% 2% *%
Other finance 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 4% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% *% 0% *% 2% *% 0% 2% 0% 2% 1%
None of these 49% 51% 42% 50% 40% 37% 42% 43% 41% 55% 52% 22% 52% 44% 44% 37% 49% 56% 53% 54% 56% 36% 62% 51% 60%
Don't know *% *% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Refused 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% 1% *% 2% 1% 1% 0% 1% *% 0% 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
Table 71 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
H3a. Who did you obtain your equity finance from? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set 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 using equity finance) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 28 5 23 25 2 0 1 11 3 13 1 2 3 6 3 0 0 5 1 6 1 0 0 0 1
Weighted Bases 59 23 36 56 2 0 1 24 6 28 1 2 8 14 6 0 0 12 2 12 2 0 0 0 1
From within your business? 46% 22% 62% 47% 64% 0% 0% 66% 0% 37% 100% 64% 100% 48% 0% 0% 0% 60% 0% 27% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
From a Business Angel? 26% 36% 19% 27% 0% 0% 0% 6% 60% 36% 0% 0% 17% 0% 60% 0% 0% 55% 100% 14% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
From a member of family or a friend? 19% 26% 14% 20% 0% 0% 0% 39% 0% 6% 0% 0% 17% 56% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
From any other third party organisation/ another business? 11% 0% 19% 10% 64% 0% 0% 13% 20% 9% 0% 0% 0% 22% 20% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0%
From a Venture Capitalist/VC? 11% 0% 18% 11% 0% 0% 0% 8% 20% 12% 0% 0% 0% 13% 20% 0% 0% 15% 0% 14% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
From a crowd funding platform? 8% 21% 0% 9% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 17% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 40% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Public equity (e.g issue of shares on public market) 4% 0% 6% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 40% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 40% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Other form of equity 10% 16% 7% 10% 36% 0% 0% 3% 0% 19% 0% 36% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 32% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Don't know 5% 0% 8% 3% 0% 0% 100% 6% 0% 6% 0% 0% 0% 9% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 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
Table 72 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
H4. Have you tried to obtain external finance for your business in the past 12 months? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All With No 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 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 2324 1077 1247 1859 269 61 135 605 486 905 328 144 123 338 306 106 74 180 109 477 139 79 59 88 102
Weighted Bases 7007 5112 1895 6188 386 282 152 1872 1063 2326 1746 194 308 1369 518 467 79 442 225 1069 589 493 464 367 422
Yes - once 6% 6% 6% 6% 8% 4% 6% 7% 6% 5% 5% 13% 10% 6% 5% 8% 5% 9% 4% 3% 7% 9% 3% 3% 3%
Yes - more than once 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 3% 4% 2% 3% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 4% 3% 3% 1% *% 2% 2% 3% 1%
No 92% 92% 92% 92% 89% 94% 90% 91% 90% 93% 93% 85% 88% 92% 92% 88% 90% 87% 92% 96% 93% 89% 95% 93% 96%
Refused *% 1% *% *% 1% 0% 0% *% 1% 1% *% 0% 0% *% 0% 2% 2% 1% 1% *% *% 0% 0% 1% 0%
Summary: Any external finance sought in lst 12 months) 8% 7% 8% 7% 11% 6% 10% 9% 9% 6% 7% 15% 12% 7% 8% 10% 8% 12% 7% 4% 7% 11% 5% 6% 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
Table 73 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
H4a. Did your business apply for external finance for the first time in the last 12 months, or had you sought external finance before this? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set 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 sought external finance in the last 12 months) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 188 80 108 146 27 4 11 66 48 52 22 24 13 29 28 15 5 17 7 20 8 9 3 7 3
Weighted Bases 531 376 155 458 41 18 15 170 98 148 116 29 38 102 43 49 6 52 16 41 39 55 23 22 15
First time in last 12 months 42% 45% 37% 42% 37% 46% 49% 30% 41% 65% 33% 15% 31% 33% 29% 57% 0% 67% 72% 43% 81% 32% 67% 0% 35%
Have sought external finance before this 56% 54% 61% 56% 63% 54% 46% 70% 57% 33% 66% 85% 69% 67% 65% 43% 100% 33% 28% 48% 19% 68% 33% 97% 65%
Don't know 1% 1% 2% 1% 0% 0% 5% 0% 2% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9% 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
Table 74 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
H5. Types of finance sought in 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
(Base: All that sought external finance in the last 12 months) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 188 80 108 146 27 4 11 66 48 52 22 24 13 29 28 15 5 17 7 20 8 9 3 7 3
Weighted Bases 531 376 155 458 41 18 15 170 98 148 116 29 38 102 43 49 6 52 16 41 39 55 23 22 15
Loan from a bank, building society or other financial institution 39% 38% 42% 37% 46% 54% 47% 52% 42% 31% 27% 61% 25% 59% 28% 51% 56% 51% 27% 20% 18% 38% 0% 23% 35%
Bank overdraft facility 30% 26% 38% 29% 22% 46% 37% 31% 42% 30% 17% 37% 38% 27% 45% 43% 12% 0% 51% 47% 44% 2% 33% 23% 35%
Loan from family/business partner/directors/owner 14% 14% 16% 15% 5% 41% 0% 20% 17% 12% 7% 4% 27% 22% 19% 15% 12% 4% 14% 11% 25% 15% 0% 0% 0%
Government or local authority grant or scheme 14% 15% 10% 13% 26% 0% 25% 10% 2% 17% 24% 5% 42% 0% 4% 0% 0% 13% 0% 11% 38% 0% 33% 67% 35%
Credit cards 9% 8% 13% 7% 15% 41% 17% 18% 12% 5% 0% 11% 21% 19% 11% 11% 32% 4% 14% 8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Leasing or hire purchase 9% 7% 13% 10% 3% 0% 2% 4% 14% 8% 14% 9% 0% 4% 3% 26% 0% 4% 0% 16% 7% 30% 0% 0% 0%
Commercial mortgage 7% 7% 6% 7% 3% 0% 0% 12% 4% 1% 7% 0% 0% 21% 5% 0% 24% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 33% 0% 0%
Loan from a Peer to peer platform 4% 4% 4% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 13% 2% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 18% 0% 0% 25% 0% 0% 10% 0%
Equity Finance, e.g. where a share of the business is sold to investors or other people 3% 1% 6% 3% 0% 0% 2% 1% 0% 8% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 20% 0% 4% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Factoring/invoice discounting *% 0% 1% *% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Other finance 8% 10% 5% 8% 18% 0% 9% 6% 16% 2% 13% 8% 4% 6% 27% 8% 0% 0% 0% 9% 0% 15% 0% 10% 29%
Don't know 1% 1% 2% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 36% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Refused 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9% 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
Table 75 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
H5A. Who did you seek equity equity finance from? Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set 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 sought equity finance in the last 12 months) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 7 1 6 6 0 0 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Weighted Bases 14 5 9 14 0 0 * 2 0 12 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 10 0 2 * 0 0 0 0
From a Venture Capitalist/VC? 50% 0% 76% 52% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 58% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 53% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
From within your business? 29% 0% 43% 27% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 33% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 36% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0%
From a Business Angel? 26% 0% 40% 27% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 30% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 36% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
From any other third party organisation/ another business? 26% 0% 40% 27% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 15% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 18% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
From a member of family or a friend? 13% 0% 20% 13% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 18% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Other form of equity 34% 100% 0% 35% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 39% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 47% 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
Table 76 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
H6. Outcome of application for bank overdraft facility Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set 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 sought overdraft facility in the last 12 months) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 65 22 43 50 9 2 4 24 19 18 4 10 5 9 13 5 1 0 4 10 4 1 1 1 1
Weighted Bases 157 98 59 135 9 8 6 53 41 44 19 11 14 27 19 21 1 0 8 19 17 1 8 5 5
All 74% 82% 62% 77% 48% 100% 6% 75% 69% 67% 100% 59% 81% 77% 79% 59% 100% 0% 73% 35% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Some 2% 0% 5% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
None 20% 17% 26% 17% 37% 0% 94% 16% 28% 27% 0% 13% 19% 16% 15% 41% 0% 0% 27% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Decision pending 1% 0% 2% 0% 15% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Don't know 3% 2% 5% 4% 0% 0% 0% 9% 0% 0% 0% 28% 0% 7% 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
Table 77 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
H6. Outcome of application for commercial mortgage Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
(Base: All that sought commercial mortgage in the last 12 months) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
Not set Not set Not set Not set 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 Unreg. Reg. 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 11 4 7 10 1 0 0 5 4 1 1 0 0 5 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Weighted Bases 35 26 9 33 1 0 0 21 4 2 8 0 0 21 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 8 0 0
All 68% 77% 43% 71% 0% 0% 0% 66% 50% 0% 100% 0% 0% 66% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0%
Some 4% 0% 14% 0% 100% 0% 0% 6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
None 23% 23% 22% 24% 0% 0% 0% 28% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% 28% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Don't know 5% 0% 21% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 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
Table 78 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
H6. Outcome of application for credit cards Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set