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Business Partners Limited SME Index First Quarter 2025

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Your business information

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* 1. How many full-time employees does your business employ?

1-9

10-19

20-50

51-200

Over 200

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* 2. Have you appointed new employees in the last 12 months?

Yes

If yes, how many?

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* 3. Have you appointed new employees in the last quarter?

Yes

If yes, how many?

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* 4. If you have hired new employees in the past three months (question 3), please specify the reasons for recruiting new employees?

Our workload increased drastically which made it necessary to appoint new resources

We have started to turn a profit this year, which has enabled us to make funds available to appoint new resources

We have not appointed any new staff

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* 5. How long has your business been in operation?

Less than a year

1-3 years

3-5 years

5-10 years

Over 10 years

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* 6. In which province/s do you operate?

Eastern Cape

Free State

Gauteng

KwaZulu-Natal

Limpopo

Mpumalanga

North West

Northern Cape

Western Cape

Country wide

Outside of South Africa

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* 7. In which industry do you operate (Based on the Standard Industrial Classification)?

Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry and Fishing

Community, Social and Personal Services

Construction

Consulting and Training

Creative, Media, PR, and Event Management

Electricity, Gas and Water Supply

Exporting (providing products/services for export purposes)

Financial Intermediation Insurance, Real Estate and Business Services

Health and Medical

Hotels and Restaurants

IT and Technology

Manufacturing

Mining and Quarrying

Repair of Motor Vehicles, Motor Cycles and Personal and Household Goods

Tourism

Transport, Storage and Communication

Wholesale and Retail Trade

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What is the average age group for you and your business partner/s?

21 – 35

36 – 45

46 – 55

56 – 60

Older than 60

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* 9. Is your business female, male or jointly owned?

Female owned

Male owned

Jointly owned (more female owners than male owners)

Jointly owned (more male owners than female owners)