Skip to content
Short Business Impact Survey
US-Iran War and Strait of Hormuz Disruption
To understand how current global disruption is affecting local businesses and what support may be needed.
*
1.
In which local authority are you based (if more than one, please select your main site)?
(Required.)
Ashfield
Bassetlaw
Broxtowe
Gedling
Mansfield
Newark and Sherwood
Nottingham City
Rushcliffe
Derby City
Amber Valley
Bolsover
Chesterfield
Derbyshire Dales
Erewash
High Peak
North-East Derbyshire
South Derbyshire
Out of area
Other
*
2.
What is your main business sector?
(Required.)
Agriculture, food production or farming
Construction
Creative, digital or cultural
Health, care or life sciences
Hospitality, leisure or visitor economy
Logistics, freight, courier or transport
Manufacturing or engineering
Professional or business services
Retail or wholesale
Exporting or importing
Other
3.
How many people does your business employ?
Sole trader
1 to 9
10 to 49
50 to 249
250 or more
4.
Has your business been affected by recent increases in fuel, freight, energy or supply-chain costs?
Yes, significantly
Yes, moderately
Slightly
Not yet, but we are concerned
No
Not sure
5.
Which issues are currently affecting your business? Select all that apply.
Diesel or petrol costs
Gas or electricity costs
Freight or delivery costs
Supplier surcharges
Delays in goods, parts or materials
Higher costs for imported goods
Packaging, chemicals or plastics costs
Fertiliser, feed or agricultural input costs
Construction or material costs
Lower customer demand
Cashflow pressure
Delayed investment or recruitment
Export or import disruption
Other
6.
Roughly how much have your operating costs increased over the last 2 month?
No increase
Less than 5%
5% to 10%
11% to 20%
More than 20%
Not sure
7.
Are you experiencing delays in receiving goods, materials or equipment?
Yes, major delays
Yes, minor delays
Not yet, but expected
No
Not applicable
8.
How concerned are you about cashflow over the next three months?
Very concerned
Fairly concerned
Slightly concerned
Not concerned
Not sure
9.
Have you delayed or reduced any business activity? Select all that apply.
Recruitment
Staff hours
Equipment investment
Expansion plans
Stock purchases
Marketing or events
Training
Export activity
New contracts or orders
None of the above
Other
10.
Would support to find alternative or local suppliers be useful?
Yes
Possibly
No
Not sure
11.
What support would be most useful now? Select up to three.
Cashflow or finance advice
Help accessing loans, grants or other finance
Energy efficiency advice
Fuel efficiency or logistics advice
Support to find local or alternative suppliers
Export or import advice
Contract, pricing or legal guidance
Marketing or local spend support
Business continuity planning
Workforce or recruitment support
Digital or productivity support
No support needed at this stage
Other
12.
What is your biggest concern over the next three months?
Thank you for completing the survey, and for your continued support.
100%
