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Quarterly Economic Survey Q2 2025

Contribute to the largest and most representative independent business survey in the UK

The QES receives widespread local, national and international press coverage, and is briefed extensively across the UK government and Bank of England. A huge thank you to the Chamber Network for their participation in the research, the UK’s largest and most important private sector business survey.
Your Business
1.Are you a member of a Chamber of Commerce?(Required.)
2.If you are a member of a Chamber of Commerce, please indicate which Chamber(s) you are a member of:
3.How many people do you employ?(Required.)
4.What is your main business activity?(Required.)
Sales and Orders
5.For businesses involved in the UK market
Excluding seasonal variations, over the past 3 months...
Increased
Remained constant
Decreased
a) Sales/custom/bookings have
b) Orders/advance custom/bookings have
6.For businesses involved in overseas markets
Excluding seasonal variations, over the past 3 months...
Increased
Remained constant
Decreased
a) Sales/custom/bookings have
b) Orders/advance custom/bookings have
Workforce
7.Have you made changes to your workforce or do you plan to?
Increased
Remained Constant
Decrease
a) Over the past 3 months, your workforce has
b) Over the next 3 months, you expect your workforce to
8.Have you attempted to recruit staff over the past 3 months?
9.If you have attempted recruitment, was it for (tick all that apply):
10.If you have attempted recruitment, did you experience any difficulties in finding suitable staff?
11.If you have attempted recruitment, was it for:
Cashflow
12.During the last 3 months has your cashflow:
Investment
13.Over the past 3 months, what changes have you made to your investment plans for:
Increased
Remained constant
Decreased
a) Plant/machinery/equipment
b) For training
Business Confidence
14.Do you believe that over the next 12 months
Will improve
Remain the same
Decrease
a) Turnover...
b) Profitability....
Capacity
15.Are you currently operating at:
Prices/Costs
16.Over the next 3 months, do you expect the price of your goods/services to:
17.Is your business facing pressure to raise prices from any of the following sources? (please tick all that apply)
External Factors
18.Please indicate which of these following factors are more of a concern to your business than 3 months ago (please tick all that apply)
19.Do you have any additional comments you would like to add?