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The Quarterly Economic Survey is the largest independent business survey in the UK and a significant economic indicator.
To take part in the survey, please fill in the form below and click submit. All data is treated as strictly confidential and will not be passed on to a third party.
What is your name, company name and e-mail address? (optional)
Name
Company
Email Address
How many people does your organisation or branch employ?
What is your main business activity?
Production of raw materials (e.g. agriculture, fishing, mining, utility)
Manufacture of electronic or IT goods
Manufacture of other goods
Construction
Transport and distribution
Retailing / wholesaling
Tourism / hotels / catering
Professional services (e.g. finance, accounting, legal, surveying, IT support, consultancy, recruitment)
Marketing /media (e.g. marketing, PR, market research, advertising, media)
Consumer Services (e.g. cleaning, decorating, plumbing, repairs, private leisure/education/health)
Public or voluntary sector services
Other services
UK and overseas markets
Excluding seasonal variations, over the past 3 months...
Increased
Remained Constant
Decreased
UK sales/custom/bookings have...
Increased
Remained Constant
Decreased
UK orders/advance custom/bookings have...
Increased
Remained Constant
Decreased
Overseas sales/custom/bookings have...
Increased
Remained Constant
Decreased
Overseas orders/advance custom/bookings have...
Increased
Remained Constant
Decreased
Please note: only complete the overseas questions if you are an exporter
Labour Force
Increased
Remained Constant
Decreased
Over the past 3 months, has your workforce...
Increased
Remained Constant
Decreased
Over the next 3 months, do you expect your workforce to...
Increased
Remained Constant
Decreased
Recruitment
Yes
No
Have you attempted to recruit staff over the past 3 months?
Yes
No
If
yes
, were they for:
Part-time jobs
Full-time jobs
Temporary jobs
Permanent jobs
Recruitment
difficulties
Yes
No
Did you experience any difficulties finding suitable staff?
Yes
No
If
yes
, for which of the following categories of employee:
Skilled manual/technical
Professional/managerial
Clerical
Semi/unskilled
Cash flow and investment
Increased
Remained Constant
Decreased
Over the past 3 months,
cash flow
has...
Increased
Remained Constant
Decreased
Over the past 3 months, investment plans for
plant/machinery/equipment
have...
Increased
Remained Constant
Decreased
Over the past 3 months, investment plans for
training
have...
Increased
Remained Constant
Decreased
Business Confidence
Improve
Remain the same
Worsen
Over the next 12 months, do you believe
turnover
will...
Improve
Remain the same
Worsen
Over the next 12 months, do you believe
profitability
will...
Improve
Remain the same
Worsen
Capacity
Full Capacity
Below Capacity
Are you currently operating at...
Full Capacity
Below Capacity
Prices/Costs
Increase
Remain the Same
Decrease
Over the next 3 months, do you expect the price of your good/services to...
Increase
Remain the Same
Decrease
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
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
Feedback
Feel free to include additional feedback (optional)
For the full QES results going back to 1989, broken down by size of business, sector and region, visit
www.economicsurvey.org.uk
