North London Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Economic Survey

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1. In which of the following boroughs is your business based

In which of the following boroughs is your business based Harringey

Enfield

Waltham Forest

Barnet

2. Are you a member of the North London Chamber of Commerce

Are you a member of the North London Chamber of Commerce Yes

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3. How many people do you currently employ

How many people do you currently employ

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4. What is your business activity

What is your business activity

Other (please specify)

5. For businesses mainly trading with a UK customer base, and excluding seasonal variations, over the past 3 months...

	Increased	Remained Constant	Decreased
a) Sales/Custom/Bookings have...	*For businesses mainly trading with a UK customer base, and excluding seasonal variations, over the past 3 months... a) Sales/Custom/Bookings have... Increased	a) Sales/Custom/Bookings have... Remained Constant	a) Sales/Custom/Bookings have... Decreased
b) Orders/Advance Custom/Bookings have...	b) Orders/Advance Custom/Bookings have... Increased	b) Orders/Advance Custom/Bookings have... Remained Constant	b) Orders/Advance Custom/Bookings have... Decreased

6. For businesses mainly trading with an overseas customer base, and excluding seasonal variations, over the past 3 months...

	Increased	Remained Constant	Decreased
a) Sales/Custom/Bookings have...	*For businesses mainly trading with an overseas customer base, and excluding seasonal variations, over the past 3 months... a) Sales/Custom/Bookings have... Increased	a) Sales/Custom/Bookings have... Remained Constant	a) Sales/Custom/Bookings have... Decreased
b) Orders/Advance Custom/Bookings have...	b) Orders/Advance Custom/Bookings have... Increased	b) Orders/Advance Custom/Bookings have... Remained Constant	b) Orders/Advance Custom/Bookings have... Decreased

7. Your Workforce

	Increased	Remained Constant	Decreased
a) Over the past 3 months, has your workforce:	*Your Workforce a) Over the past 3 months, has your workforce: Increased	a) Over the past 3 months, has your workforce: Remained Constant	a) Over the past 3 months, has your workforce: Decreased
b) Over the next 3 months, do you expect your workforce to	b) Over the next 3 months, do you expect your workforce to Increased	b) Over the next 3 months, do you expect your workforce to Remained Constant	b) Over the next 3 months, do you expect your workforce to Decreased

8. Have you attempted to recruit staff over the past 3 months?

Have you attempted to recruit staff over the past 3 months? Yes

9. If yes were they for (please tick all that apply)

If yes were they for (please tick all that apply) Part time jobs

Full time jobs

Temporary jobs

Permanent jobs

10. Did you experience any difficulties finding suitable staff?

Did you experience any difficulties finding suitable staff? Yes

11. If yes, for which of the following categories of employee:

If yes, for which of the following categories of employee: Skilled Manual/Technical

Professional/Managerial

Clerical

Semi/Un-Skilled

12. Cash Flow

	Increased	Remained Constant	Decreased
During the last 3 months has your cash flow:	*Cash Flow During the last 3 months has your cash flow: Increased	During the last 3 months has your cash flow: Remained Constant	During the last 3 months has your cash flow: Decreased

13. Over the past 3 months, what changes have you made to your investment plans for

	Increased	Remained Constant	Decreased
a) Plant/Machinery/Equipment?	*Over the past 3 months, what changes have you made to your investment plans for a) Plant/Machinery/Equipment? Increased	a) Plant/Machinery/Equipment? Remained Constant	a) Plant/Machinery/Equipment? Decreased
b) For Training?	b) For Training? Increased	b) For Training? Remained Constant	b) For Training? Decreased

14. Business Confidence
Do you believe that over the next 12 months:

	Will Improve	Remain the same	Worsen
a) Turnover...	*Business Confidence Do you believe that over the next 12 months: a) Turnover... Will Improve	a) Turnover... Remain the same	a) Turnover... Worsen
b) Profitability...	b) Profitability... Will Improve	b) Profitability... Remain the same	b) Profitability... Worsen

15. Capacity
Are you currently operating at:

Capacity Are you currently operating at: Below Capacity

Full Capacity

16. Prices/Costs
a) Over the next 3 months, do you expect the price of your good/services to

Prices/Costs a) Over the next 3 months, do you expect the price of your good/services to Increase

Remain Constant

Decrease

17. b) Is your business currently suffering pressures to raise its prices from any of the following? (please tick all that apply)

b) Is your business currently suffering pressures to raise its prices from any of the following? (please tick all that apply) Pay settlements

Raw material prices

Finance costs

Other overheads

18. External Factors

Please indicate which of these following factors are more of a concern to your business than 3 months ago. (please tick all that apply)

External Factors Please indicate which of these following factors are more of a concern to your business than 3 months ago. (please tick all that apply) Interest rates

Exchange rates

Business rates

Inflation

Competition

Taxation

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19. Contact Details (for the prize draw)

Contact Details (for the prize draw) Business Name
Main Contact
Email
Phone Number