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Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce & Milton Keynes Chamber of Commerce - QES Q4 2025

The Chamber of Commerce’s Quarterly Economic Survey offers an up to date snapshot of the performance of the business community. The following questions provide the data which underpins the report and are key to us understanding the ‘health’ of local businesses.
1.Name of organisation and email (optional)
2.What Chamber of Commerce is your business a member of? (If you are not a Chamber member, where is your business located?) (Required.)
3.How many people does your organisation/branch employ? (If a solo trader please write 0) (Required.)
4.What is your main business activity?(Required.)
5.UK & Overseas Markets
Excluding seasonal variations, over the past 3 months...
please note: only complete the overseas questions if you are an exporter of goods or services
Increased
Remained Constant
Decreased
UK sales or bookings have...
UK orders or advanced bookings have...
Export sales or bookings have...
Export orders or advance bookings have...
6.Over the past 3 months, has your workforce to:
7.Over the next 3 months do you expect your workforce to:
8.Have you attempted to recruit staff over the past 3 months?
9.If yes, were they for:
10.Did you experience any difficulties finding suitable staff?
11.If yes, for which of the following categories of employee:
12.During the past 3 months has your:
Increased
Remained Constant
Decreased
Cash Flow has… 
Investment plans for plant/machinery/equipment have…
Investment plans for training have…
13.Over the next 12 months, do you believe:
Improve
Remain the same
Worsen
Turnover will...
Profitability will...
14.Are you currently operating at:
15.Over the next 3 months do you expect your prices to:
16.Is your business facing pressure to raise prices from any of the following sources:
(please tick all that apply)
17.Please indicate which of these following factors are more of a concern to your business than 3 months ago:
(please tick all that apply)
18.Please share any feedback about business or economic conditions in the previous three months
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