1.What is the primary true of your business

Retail

Distribution

Manufacture

Other (please specify)

2.Now that Black Friday/Cyber Monday has passed how is trading looking for your business compared with October/November last year

I am trading considerably higher than October/November last year

I am trading slightly higher than October/November last year

I am about the same as October/November last year

I am trading slightly lower than October/November last year

I am trading considerably lower than October/November last year

3.Taking into account both the changes to the Business Rates multipliers and the new Rateable Valuations for commercial property which of these statements is most accurate

My Business rates bill will increase when the full changes take effect

My Business Rates bill will stay about the same when the full changes take effect

My Business Rates Bill will reduce when the full changes take effect

I haven't considered the changes or got around to calculating the future cost

4.Following on from the changes to the Minimum Wage in the Budget, which of these statements would be accurate for your business?

I am still planning on taking on new staff in 2026

I was planning on taking on new staff in 2026 but have reduced this back, or abandoned it altogether

I was always planning on keeping staff numbers the same in 2026

I am now planning on reducing my staffing hours in 2026